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    Old 01-04-2013, 08:14 AM
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    I like the arrangement with all the triangles in the same direction. If it was mine, I would resew the blocks where the fabric is in a different direction and sew it together with a black sashing and border. The colors are very nice and the quilt has a modern feel to it.
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    Old 01-04-2013, 08:22 AM
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    I like the dark to light also,why not try re-arranging them so the triangles form a square then that square might take away the predominate gold. Love the colors
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    Old 01-04-2013, 08:26 AM
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    I LIKE IT. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE GOLD IS FLOATING. Don't change it.
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    Old 01-04-2013, 09:05 AM
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    I always heard that a little yellow/gold goes a long way... I am a relatively new quilter and I like yellow but I try to listen to the experienced ones... maybe take away a few gold and see what happens to your eye view... I like your choice of fabrics and the gradation to the darker hues. Keep on with it and watch as it evolves... that is a fun process we all experience.
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    I like the floating to.
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    Old 01-04-2013, 01:45 PM
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    I agree, I like the gold but I think if you put dark sashing it would tie it all together.
    Originally Posted by ruthrings
    I find that the gold ties it all together. However, you could intersperse some more blocks with black, white, or grey triangles to diminish the effect of the gold. The light to dark is interesting.
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    Old 01-04-2013, 04:07 PM
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    I, too, would rearrange. Since you have already taken a pic of it, you can follow that if you want to come back to that design. I would bring the black over to the left bottom corner and then keep the blocks in the same order except change
    every block so the main triangles are all going in the same direction. I would consider using the plain black as border #1 on the 3 sides but not where the plain black blocks are. Then alter the borders again, gray-white, and then black, but do
    the opposite on the 4th side. Play with it, go out of the room, maybe leave it for a week, and then you will see a difference, and maybe one you are very pleased with.
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    Old 01-04-2013, 07:49 PM
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    I like it! Once you stitch it together the design will be easier to identify. At first glance it is very busy, but as I looked at it more carefully (and at a little more distance) the effect you were trying to create jumped out at me and now I'm in luv!
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    Old 01-04-2013, 07:50 PM
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    Have you tried putting a gold sash around each block?
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    Old 01-04-2013, 08:24 PM
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    I think the triangles being in all directions, gives an unrest for the eye.
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