I need opinions on my wallhanging
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You have done a very beautiful job. My opinion is as the other towards the quilting but I wouldn't put a border on it. Might bind it with black. Backing should depend on the thread colors you will use. Good Luck!!
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Very beautiful. I would purchase 1/8" black satin ribbon (or whatever dimension you plan on using) and audition it before you zig zag. It is so striking now, the black may destroy the serenity of the piece. On the other hand, perhaps when you hang it up with the black ribbon on it you may find that it needs the seperation of the black. Wonderful worki!!!!
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I would not add the black. The cross should be bright white on white and if you can put a little extra batting behind it to give it a three dimensional look without making it too heavy for the background, that would be good. This is a lovely wall hanging and one that I, as an ordained person, would have loved to receive. froggyintexas
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I agree with QuiltE also. Your piece is a beauty. Perhaps try a black or gray around the cross only-to give it more definition. Just a thought. A dark purple border would be great, and anything goes for the back.
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Beautiful design
Your Shining Cross stained glass is just beautiful. I have one suggestion: Put your Words in Greek Letters. Or, in Latin. I'm assuming that a Seminarian will study a bit of the original languages, and it will add subtlty to his wall hanging. If you worked the cross and the words to look like Stained Glass, the effect would be even stronger. I like your idea of black threads between the colors. You may want to make a mini sample and work your zig zag black threads first, to see if the effect is what you really want. As for a border, you might want to continue the stained glass effect, whatever colors you choose. Do show us a final photo, I'm going to "follow" (subscribe) to this post, just to make sure I don't miss it!
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If you are appliqueing the cross onto the pieced background, I would suggest that you fusible to put 2 pieces of white together so that there would be no colors coming through (I speak from experience on this). As others have suggested here, I might audition 1/4" fusible seam binding to see if it might be too much, or whether a very narrow zig-zag stitch in black rayon thread might work. Not to be confusing, but I would add a narrow 3" purple border, or use none at all, as your quilt is fantastic. I'm sure that he will greatly appreciate this gift and will keep it with him always.
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