This is my attic window so far. I've just placed each block down in a random order but I'm thinking that it needs a little punch to it. What are your thoughts on adding a sashing around each block? The second close up shows that each fairy panel has a touch of colour. In this case it is a soft fuscia although the photo doesn't show this quite well enough. Do you think a soft fuscia sashing might brighten this up? My grand daughter's room is pale yellow and her new curtains have soft olive green and some flecks of fuscia. Thoughts? And if a sashing is suggested, how do I add a sashing in attic window? Thanks.

Do you think I could add the fuscia colour in my binding and/or backing? My first thought was to leave it alone but I still want to add some colour somewhere. Thoughts?

This is lovely!
lots2do

Oh my gosh that's beautiful!

That is just beautiful!

Sashing? It is already sashed.
Love the quilt, it is gorgeous. All it needs is a border.
It dosnt need brightning up its perfect as is.

Leave it as is, just like Rose Marie says.
Put the color binding on it that you want and it will be fine.
You can always use a printed fabric for the backing to give it more "punch", but I just love it the way it is!

Ok, I'm hearing that most of you want me to leave it as is. That's ok with me too. (I didn't realize that the yellow and green fabric is considered the sashing. Thanks for that.)
Now my next question is, what kind of border should I put around the entire quilt? Should I use more of either the yellow? or green? I have to add something on the outer edge of the quilt or it will not be big enough for her bed. More thoughts, kind friends?

Love the colors, maybe put the soft fuscia for the border.

I have to agree with everyone else it is beautiful as is, very soft and the colors are so soothing. It sounds like it would look lovely in her room with the colors you have chosen. For a border I would opt for a piano key border. Here you may be able to use a subdued fuscia that matches the fairy panels. I would make the piano key with strips of the yellow and olive maybe 1" finished and a narrower strip, perhaps 1/2" finished of a soft fuscia in between the main part of the quilt and the piano key border. You could then duplicate the fuscia in the binding. Play with it a bit before sewing it to figure out if you want it or not. My worry would be that your eye would be drawn to this new color more then you want it to be. Sometimes less is more if you know what I mean. Adding another color may throw it off. I would go hunting for a soft floral that compliments the fairy panels and maybe that would have the bit of fuscia you are looking for. This is where the ladies at your LQS could help a lot.

Please show us another picture when you get done.

I say pick up the fushia somewhere. In small quantities it will make a punch just like yellow is rarely used in big splashes a tiny bit goes a long way. But I think it needs a wow factor somehow... even in 1/4 factor it will make things pop

I think that with a yellow and green bedroom, which are earthy colors, a border to match the branches that the fairies are perched upon would be a good color.

Lady, you are really good!! It is absolutely gorgeous. I have never seen Attic Window look so Attic Window. Coloring is perfect!

Be proud! Edie

I think this is the nicest attic window I have ever seen. Love the fairy fabric. I think I would put a small olive green border on and bind it in the same green. It's lovely.

It is beautiful as is, but if I were going to add a border, I would consider trying a dark olive green or even a brown, not anything too busy. I think it would really make the quilt pop. But it really has to be what speaks to you.

I think it is beautiful just as it is. Sometimes I think we get too much "stuff" worked into our quilts. To me, it disturbs the beauty of the message the quilt conveys. I think to add any more would give a cluttered appearance and be distracting.
I haven't made Attic Windows just yet. I know it isn't a difficult block once you learn the technique. There are sooooooooooo many quilts I want to make, I hope God lets me live long enough to make them!
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I love this Fabric, where did you find it? It is a gorgeous quilt your grandaughter will love it!

I just received my Keepsake Quilting Catalog. The fairy panels were in it.

It's lovely with just the colors you have in it - do we hear an echo in here?

In the close-up panel - the "bright" color looks like tangerine (orangy red) to me instead of fuschia - which to me is red with a hint of blue in it.

How about making a small pillow with the accent color(s) you are thinking about using and go from there?

As long as you are using the "window" theme, I think I would like to see "plain" borders that resemble window frames and sills.

It doesn't need brightening up its perfect as is.I love it .
Where u get the fairies pictures?

It's really pretty. I like it as it is. Great job.


ranger

If the quilts needs to be larger, could you make more blocks and then a small border of the green?

Forgot to say how pretty I think this is. It is just lovely/

Since the right side is pale yellow and the bottom is green, why not try and match the left border to the right and top border to the bottom. That way you will have yellow / green all around.

Then, if you want, you could sew in a fushia piping strip and a light brown inch border.

Just a suggestion.

edit:
I just looked at it again and absolutely love it. Instead of the light brown border, how about a light blue/white mix to match the insides of the fairy blocks...it would look like clouds in the sky...

Catherine Marie, thank you so much for sharing this picture of your beautiful quilt. I have the same fairy panels to make a quilt for my granddaughter. You sure provided inspiration. And I appreciate everyone's comments to keep the look soft. I won't be doing your layout, but I have a soft olive-green willow fabric that I'm using for sashing. I think it will work well. This quilt is my next big project as soon as I get a Christmas stocking and table runners done. Thanks again for sharing.

For those who are interested, I also got my fabric at Keepsake Quilting. And I also ordered the accompanying books

Just gorgeous. The fairy blocks are so cute.

Ooooo Ahhhhh I LOVE this quilt!!! You did an amazing job on choosing the perfect fabrics!!! :D :D :D
I like the idea of a brown border to match the tree branches...then maybe a wider border of one of the softer shades and bind in brown. It is so soft looking now, and adding a bright to it may stand out too much. The suggestion to make matching pillows, picking up some of the fuschia would be a lovely way of adding some brighter color in.

Don't touch it!! It is amazing!! Just stitch it up and quilt it.

This is one of the nicest Attic Windows I have seen. Must be your colors. Persoannly I like the color fusia, but not sure i would want too much in your quilt. Unless you too a small width and put it around quilt b/4 you put binding on. I like to take a small width, fold itin half and sew it alond the outside of quilt, and it gives it a different look.

Where did this fabric come from? Funny story. I saw it online but didn't want to order it that way. Tried to find it here in my area (Ontario, Canada) with no luck. Have friends in Baltimore so I phoned the Seminole Sampler there and they were soooo helpful. I ordered, paid for it and my friend picked up the material. We connected in Colonial Williamsburg and I collected it there. This material has traveled across two countries! Since then, I've seen it everywhere here at home. If you are from the Southern Ontario area, then a place called Lens Mills has it and in more colours and different series of fairies. They have a fairy Christmas theme, too.

Oh, I'll bet Christmas fairies are gorgeous!!

That is beautiful. I would leave it just like it is.

Great attic windows ! you would lose it with more sashing. but you could put a tiny (1/4") folded "lip" around the edge to bring in just the bit of color you feel you need. that's before any borders. elaine

This is adorable. I have some of these panels - thanks for the idea! :-)

Can I ask where you got those fairy's? That really does look like a real window.
Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanxs
Bev

Just beautiful!! I'd maybe use a fushia in the binding...

To all of you who want to see more of this fairy fabric, go online and type in- Michael Miller Fairies.
This will get you to where you can see the various patterns.
Glad you like the print and thank you to so many people who have given me excellent options.
I'll be happy to post the finished product.

OK. I came up with an idea for a trim around the outside edge of the Attic Window. When I purchased my material, there was a border of flowers between the groupings of fairy panels. These flowers correspond to the flowers found in each fairy panel. This border was cut off in long strips which I saved. If I fold this strip in half and press, I can sew a narrow 'lip' around the outer edge of the larger piece, thus separating the Attic Window from the outer border(s) and binding.
Thoughts?

Shoot! I meant to post a picture of the border...

No sashing. It looks great!

I love your fairy quilt just the way it is. I think the flowers would take away from it. Could you somehow incorporate them into the back border but so they don't show on the front? Lovely.