Found treasure
#22
Originally Posted by clem55
I think a pretty green to match the leaves would look nice. What a treasure to find!!
#27
If it were mine I would separate the blocks and add sashing in between....1930's reproductions. the 30's had some great color lines and small print. Your local fabric shop should be able sto steer you in the right direction. Take the quilt top with you to help in getting just the right color or colors. Ask the sales person for there opinion on colors, they always have someone with a good eye for color in quilt shops. If not wanting to take it apart I would add a soft border around it, pastel flowers and scallop the edges, with a darker binding. The emphasis would be on the quilting and the cross stictched blocks. For some reason I keep seeing ginham working well with this top. Good luck and congrats on finding such a wonderful top!
#29
Please post a picture when you have finished. You have been given lots of idea but you have to go with what you prefer. Hope you have a LQS that is helpful. You could cut some stripes of material and but then on the top and stand back and check it out. Think tone on tone would be nice.
good luck
good luck
#30
It seems like everyone else has the same idea I do - soft pastels for sashing to not draw the eye away from the flowers too much. My initial thought was a soft pale yellow, though. I love quilts with a yellow background, and if the shade was pale enough, I don't think it would detract from the blocks.