A Case of the Blues - WIP
04-22-2011, 08:16 AM
#111
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Originally Posted by MTS
So very cool!
I'd opt for the darkest blue for the border.
Sigh.
I always do.
Look how great the lightest lights look right next to the dark squares on that center diagonal. They're GLOWING.
I think a nice wide dark border will just make the whole center sparkle. It's like midnight.
However, conversely, if you used the lightest light on the border, you'd get a whole North Pole frigid feel to it. Which could be very interesting.
So either extreme, not some value in the middle because that would just muddle the whole quilt. One border. Wide.
And matching, not contrasting, binding.
imnsho. ;-) :mrgreen: ;) :mrgreen:
I'd opt for the darkest blue for the border.
Sigh.
I always do.
Look how great the lightest lights look right next to the dark squares on that center diagonal. They're GLOWING.
I think a nice wide dark border will just make the whole center sparkle. It's like midnight.
However, conversely, if you used the lightest light on the border, you'd get a whole North Pole frigid feel to it. Which could be very interesting.
So either extreme, not some value in the middle because that would just muddle the whole quilt. One border. Wide.
And matching, not contrasting, binding.
imnsho. ;-) :mrgreen: ;) :mrgreen:
04-22-2011, 08:21 AM
#112
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Port Orchard WA
Posts: 2,265
Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
Originally Posted by MTS
So very cool!
I'd opt for the darkest blue for the border.
Sigh.
I always do.
Look how great the lightest lights look right next to the dark squares on that center diagonal. They're GLOWING.
I think a nice wide dark border will just make the whole center sparkle. It's like midnight.
However, conversely, if you used the lightest light on the border, you'd get a whole North Pole frigid feel to it. Which could be very interesting.
So either extreme, not some value in the middle because that would just muddle the whole quilt. One border. Wide.
And matching, not contrasting, binding.
imnsho. ;-) :mrgreen: ;) :mrgreen:
I'd opt for the darkest blue for the border.
Sigh.
I always do.
Look how great the lightest lights look right next to the dark squares on that center diagonal. They're GLOWING.
I think a nice wide dark border will just make the whole center sparkle. It's like midnight.
However, conversely, if you used the lightest light on the border, you'd get a whole North Pole frigid feel to it. Which could be very interesting.
So either extreme, not some value in the middle because that would just muddle the whole quilt. One border. Wide.
And matching, not contrasting, binding.
imnsho. ;-) :mrgreen: ;) :mrgreen:
04-22-2011, 10:36 AM
#119
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: washington
Posts: 1,424
Originally Posted by MDMPanther
This is what I'm currently working on. I got the rows all sewn together, but it's not as big as I want yet, so I'm going to do a few more rows. I want to add borders, but I'm a little stuck as to light vs dark, how many, how wide....any ideas?
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