Purple Checkerboard Baby Quilt Top
 

Got it to about 40 x 40 unfinished.

Nor sure what I will do with it next.

It's pretty boring at this point.

looks good... i would put a fun applique in the middle

I like it but I agree it does need something. Will it be all purple? If not you can jazz it up with some red, orange, pink or green. I've been toying with the idea of a "quadrant" quilt. Each of the four corners would be a different pattern but united by a fabric or theme. If you wanted to try that and have plenty of the paisley you could use that to unify the quadrants. I don't know how it would look in reality; it's just something I've been noodling around in my head. It might end up looking like 4 baby quilts sewed together.

If you use this as the center of a medallion quilt, I agree that some appliqué would dress it up. Also since its so linear, a scalloped final border might soften it a bit.

Sorry, I don't think I'm much help.

BTW, I love the purple paisley fabric. I used a few purple paisleys for Emmaline's first quilt.

Darren

Very nice job!!!!

The purple is down to snibbles.

I have - maybe - a fat quarter of the paisley left.

I have more of the paisley, but it's a different dye lot - and even though it's not much different, I don't want to use it.

looks good, bind it or border it with a red fabric, it'll pop.
put an appropriate applique in the center and you've got a winner.

Very pretty. I would probably put a white border on it and maybe bind it with pink.

I would applique some purple elephants or teddy bears on it and bind it. It will be darling

Love that purple paisley fabric!

I think it is great! If it was mine, I would bind it with Kona pool. It is a great aqua and would add the touch you may be looking for.

It's nice. I love the color!

How about a big daisy, with a pink binding?

Thank you for the applique suggestions - the thought of doing that did not even occur to me.

Maybe a gray elephant or a yellow rubber duck.

I agree with many of the others, applique something that would compliment the baby's gender and the moms liking.

One-Eyed Flying Purple People Eater?

I can understand why it would be boring to you, just stitching rows and rows of the same thing but I think it's nice. Just add a little something and it will be awesome!

I envision a pair of white cats or bunnies appliqued on, along with either orange balls of yarn or orange carrots.

Some appliques or even how it is quilted will make a difference along with the border(s). I have used that same paisley fabric in a jacket. Have fun deciding on the outcome.

I would put a large applique of some animal....in another wild color.

You do realize that now I will have that song in my head for the rest of the day... :)

I think it looks great! I would put a border on it.... is there pink in that paisley? Then bind in purple. I don't think it needs an applique.. but quilts are cute with them

I especially like the purple paisley. I have never seen that print, in that color way. A bright pink, green or orange or even dark purple or white would make it pop as a 1" frame and a border of the print would look nice. (And simple)

I don't think it Needs an applique either. Not every quilt has to be an eye popping extravaganza :D A pink binding would certainly give it an extra cute touch tho .

I agree with adding some appliqué and I love purple and yellow! :).

ooooooh, this brings back memories :)