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    Old 11-10-2012, 09:59 PM
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    Hey! Quilting Crazie, give yourself a break. It looks great from here downunder. If you mixed them up it would look chaotic . This way the black defines your prints.
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    Old 11-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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    I have made 3 apple core quilts and working on the 4th. I love making them and only kept one for myself and gave the others to family. I made charm quilts (meaning that a fabric was used only one time in the quilt). I did one with all plaids and the others were assorted prints. I hand pieced mine, so relaxing and I could stitch them on my lunch break at work. Even taught some of my co-workers who said they would NEVER hand-piece and they had to admit that is was enjoyable. They were non-quilters, first time quilt and they turned out great, so don't be afraid.

    The one thing I did in cutting and my lay-out was to have all the darks go in one direction and the lights in the opposite which you have done. I also assembled mine in blocks of 16 apple-cores (4X4) which made shorter stitching distance, then assembled blocks into rows and then assembled the rows. This way you don't have long stitching rows with ever row of single apple-cores. I hope this is clear and does not confuse you.

    Your quilt looks great, I would not worry about the directional prints. My only suggestion would be to scatter the whites a little more since they are the ones which illuminate the quilt. Go for it and enjoy the process!!
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    Old 11-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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    I say leave it the way it is. I certainly like it and I am sure he will too.
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    Old 11-10-2012, 10:38 PM
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    That looks amazing, made the designs stand & the pattern is fun. Your husband is going to love it.
    I am going to borrow this idea one day. Sometimes quilts don't end up how we plan them, but it
    can end up better !
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    Old 11-11-2012, 01:46 AM
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    The couple pieces I see almost look like playing cards that might be throw onto a table sideways. Looks great!
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    Old 11-11-2012, 06:21 AM
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    love it! looks like an I Spy quilt for a man cave!
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    Old 11-11-2012, 06:38 AM
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    I really like it, don't change anything. I have the apple core for the go baby, I just might have to make one soon.
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    Old 11-11-2012, 07:46 AM
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    I am hand piecing a civil war apple core. I never thought of alternating solids and absolutely LOVE the look you have on this quilt. It is wonderful and I am going to make one with alternating solids next! Great job. Don't change a thing.
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    Old 11-11-2012, 08:17 AM
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    It looks great but if you wanted to make it more "multi-directional" you could turn some of the blocks upside down. Right now it looks like most of them are pointing in the same direction, with just a few going sideways. Why not make it totally multi-directional by deliberately mixing them up?
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    Old 11-11-2012, 08:38 AM
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    It looks great leave it as it is.
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