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Old 05-06-2012, 08:21 AM
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I don't find it ugly at all. I agree a dark rose border would soften the look and make a lovely quilt for someone. I agree with Kat and Pat625; what others find ugly, someone else might find lovely.
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Old 05-06-2012, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by applique View Post
This one was just too PINK. So an applique helped tone it down.


What a darling quilt!
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Old 05-06-2012, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Rubesgirl View Post
ht they would be beautiful together . . . what was I thinking?!?! Was I just blind or does this happen to others, too. Does anyone have any suggestions or solutions? I can post a photo of it if necessary. Maybe there's someone out there who will love it, but I can't help but think this will be my first UFO.
The pale pink border is wrong. If I were doing this, I'd use a green and dark pink - see photo attached.
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Old 05-06-2012, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by BeverlyH View Post
Well, I like it! I agree to use the darker color for a border.
I agree, I think it is beautiful! Tone it down a little with a dark green border and I think you will love it too.
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:02 AM
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Don't kick yourself too much!!!! I did a drunkards path in rainbow colors. Lovely piecing, lovely quilting. the colors are just TOO MUCH together...Too busy..a ten on the barf-o-meter...I hate it....I think perhaps the colors you used were too much in the same line, i.e., middle tones... I would either do what Jan in Va suggests, or if you don't want to rip it apart, finish it quickly, and donate it to any number of wonderful charities...You are nOT ALONE...
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:33 AM
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Pretty fabrics...What I would have done is sashed all the blocks, half with the pink background floral, the others with the white background floral...then joined them. Also...the floral focal fabric...I would have fussycut it.
If you really can't handle keeping the quilt...finish it and donate it to a nursing home.
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Originally Posted by Rubesgirl View Post
Ok, here's a photo of the ugly quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t188080.html
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:58 AM
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If you really dislike it that much you can send it my way because I love it.
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Old 05-06-2012, 02:08 PM
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It might make a great backing for a reversible quilt.
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Old 05-06-2012, 04:05 PM
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No it isn't ugly, but a rose color border as was suggested would look good. Thanks for sharing it anyway.
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Old 05-06-2012, 04:17 PM
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Well, I think it is lovely, I'm one of those "older" quilting ladies who loved my grandmother's table cloths.
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