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01-12-2011, 07:00 AM

#31

stormatsea45

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I'd say you need the white. Beautiful blues.

01-12-2011, 08:03 AM

#32

quiltmom04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RST

That's a whole lot of medium going on there. I would add some much darker blues, and some more almost whites.

One trick that might help you evaluate -- turn your photos into grayscale (black and white) and you will be better able to tell if you have enough contrast happening.

RST

That's exactly what I was going to say. I've done several bargellos and one of the mistakes I have made is to look at the whole piece of fabric (like the blue with the white flowers) and think it reads darker, when really it may only show a piece of white flower and will read darker in the quilt. You may want to go smaller scale and save the larger print for a border.

01-12-2011, 08:43 AM

#33

moreland

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You may know this trick, but if you are trying to see if there is contrast, stand back and squint at your fabrics. You will see immediately whether they blend into being the same value or not (and yes, right now, yours do come out as being much the same value.) The other tool, is to look through red plastic--it greys out the colors and you see the contrasts more readily.
Good luck with your project.

01-12-2011, 08:54 AM

#34

IndyQuilter

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I would throw some white in as well, but I love, love, love those blues!!

01-12-2011, 09:47 AM

#35

unkin123

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I like the first one best - and wouldn't add any white.

01-12-2011, 10:18 AM

#36

Martha Hamman

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Me, too.

01-12-2011, 02:35 PM

#37

Ritacarl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter

I love the blues that you have chosen, but I think that you would be happier with the results if you had more contrast in the colors of your fabrics. So many of your fabrics are almost the same color that I think you may lose the bargello effect. Maybe some more of a variety of prints similar to your blue daisies and your blue swirlies. Or some more very light blues instead of all of the medium blues that look so much the same.

They are beautiful fabrics! You just need more variety and contrast in color.

I think more of a darker blue would really add contrast.

01-12-2011, 02:51 PM

#38

donnacollierbess

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I think it depends on what pattern you are using. Nice fabric!

01-12-2011, 05:01 PM

#39

JCL in FL

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I am certainly no expert but you need contrast in Bargello quilts. I love all of your fabric, they are really pretty but if you look at most of the bargelloes they have a wide range of color and that it what gives them the Pop.