I found fabric that is a better match for my blue and white stars. I thought I had it all figured out until I was joining the blocks together I thought would more white in the quilt look better. Please tell me which choice you like. I'm leaning towards choice 1 or 3.

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i would go with choice 2 and then in the white corners i would applique some flowers that tie the border fabrics into that area.

hmmm... I've not appliqued before. But there is always a first time. :D

I'm absolutely no help, sorry, I like all 3.

I like them all! What if you changed that small blue inner border to white?

I like Choice 2 and I think I'd do a lovely but not too involved quilt pattern in each corner.

Wow Deb! That is a tuff one to decide! I like the idea of applique too but then that is how I did mine, so I could be biased! :lol: :lol: How do you feel about applique? If not, I kind of like #4.

#4 gets my vote.

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They are all lovely, I can't decide!

I like #4 the best!

Funny #4 was the first one I designed. IF I did applique I would need to do sometime simply as I have no ideal were to start. A co-worker has been trying to talk me into appliquing. She loves it. IF I did would something like this look ok?

I love it with the applique! That's my vote :D

it looks nice with the applique.

if you haven't done applique yet the easiest way i know to start is to use fusible interface.

you would just sew the shape to the fusible interface right sides together.

then make a small snip in the interface and turn the piece out. then fuse it to the location and do a blind stitch on the sewing machine all around the applique piece.

this give the applique the look of needle turned without have to hand needle turn.

Of course, it's just my own opinion, but I really like #4 the way it is. It's really very lovely!

Using choice 3, what if you changed the blue borders around each block to yellow? The fabrics blend well together, and a yellow would brighten it up.

I like # one best

#4 gets my vote

I like number 1.
If I figure that the border will hang down over the side of the bed. So the center blocks would appear to float, and the blue coming to the complete corners, anchors the floating blocks.
I could live with any of them <g>.

I am drawn to two, but they all are great.

i like 2 :D

I'm no help either.
BUT...I can give you my addy and you can just send it to me! :) :)

My vote is for #4

I like #3 or #4.

LOVE #4

Where ARE my socks? They were knocked off when I saw this beautiful, gorgeous quilt! Wow...thanks for sharing and if you see my socks around anywhere, send them home...I need them!

Um, I am going to be different- I like number 3. But I don't DISlike any of them, so whatever you do, it will be great.

The applique idea is cool, too.

Oh, and regarding Klue's technique, someone told me a hint about that- you use old/used fabric softener sheets. Then you are recycling and it's cheap! :-) This only works if your applique is small enough, though.

I like choice #4, period. Beautiful quilt.

:shock: I had to put the big glasses on to see all the differences this morning of your design. I think my eyes are getting worse.

I agree with some of the girls that the number 4 is the prettiest the way it is. But I would change out the enlongated star for the dark one in the left corner to balance it out.

Just piping in, I like #1. The white background sets all the fabrics off. Nice contrast.

Have you decided yourself yet?

I have been working on the quilt nights after work this week while darling husband was away for work. I have gone with choice 2, the white background. I am going to do applique (something I've never gone before) or quilting a design in blue in the four white corners. In the middle white triangle on the bottom I have decided to embroidery the quilt label. Why do the quilt label on the front of the quilt you ask. Well, that way everyone can see immediately that eleven other people helped make this quilt. Three of the people from another country. :D How cool is that. I also decided to make 12 6" stars instead of the 8 shown in the picture. I designed this quilt with EQ6 and I don't know how to use it all the well. I couldn't figure out how to change the spacing in that board to way I wanted to be. Oh well, I was able to get the general idea of what I wanted to do and finish the designing while actually working on the quilt. I will post picture this weekend I hope of my progress. Right now I'm at work. Don't tell. I'm thinking about piecing some stars (just the star part not the whole block) using the boarder colors for the appilques to bring those colors to the top of the quilt. Well, that's my thoughts. Hope everyone is having a nice Friday. Thanks for all of the comments!

one or four. all lovely but i liked one right off and then four with the changes.

Thank you for being so kind to offer my quilt a home. :lol: But it is going on my guest bed. :D :lol: