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06-09-2010, 07:43 PM

#31

dungeonquilts

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What Amma has mention.....totally beautiful. Please share pictures when you are finished. Is your Mother hire herself out "tell her they are beautiful" What a treasure for your daughter to have.

06-09-2010, 07:55 PM

#32

kt53sews

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maybe simple soft Irish chain blocks to frame them if you want a bed size quilt in the greens and yellows mentioned.

06-09-2010, 08:00 PM

#33

Charlee

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Do you think your mother would adopt me? Those blocks are beautiful...

I like Amma's suggestion!

06-10-2010, 03:07 AM

#34

Lisa773

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mary quite contrary

I have 6 of these blocks. My mother embroiders quilt blocks then gives them to me to put together. These are intended for my youngest daughter as her wedding gift from my mother. I don't know what to do as the offset blocks. I am open to suggestions PLEASE.

The blocks are 15 inches finished.

Since it is a wedding quilt, what about making the quilt all white and let the embroidery colors be the in the limelight and use white offset blocks with complimenting quilting designs.
BTW, that is a gorgeous block!! You have a great and talented Mom!

06-10-2010, 03:53 AM

#35

deedum

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I have a super neat pattern for this, if you want to pm me and I can email it to you. Here is a pic of the quilt that was made for me using this pattern. Actually, I have it upside down on the bed, but you can get the idea.
I am in the process of making one myself

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06-10-2010, 06:16 AM

#36

littlehud

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That is a beautiful block. It's going to be an awesome quilt. I like the idea of yellow around the blocks. A scalloped edge would be beautiful.

06-10-2010, 07:34 AM

#37

mytwopals

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I too believe, this being a wedding quilt, that white should dominate the quilt. If additional blocks are needed, use plain white or a white tone-on-tone with a feathered heart quilt motif slightly smaller than the embroidered hearts. Smaller will not detract from the beautiful embroidery work.

06-10-2010, 07:38 AM

#38

Mary Bird

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I would use plain fabric (same as the background of the embroidered blocks) as alternate blocks. Quilt them with motifs the same as the embroidered blocks. A wedding quilt is so impressive when it's all white.

06-10-2010, 08:18 AM

#39

walen

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I would do white on white and quilt using a trapunto heart or heart and vine...just a thought. Lovely blocks! Do tell your mom that she does lovely embroidery.

06-10-2010, 09:24 AM

#40

steelecg

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I like this idea - gorgeous work and what a wonderful idea

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janetlmt

I think pink and yellow 1930's reproduction fabric for the sashing with a solid white border around the quilt that is scalloped with a white binding. On the corners in the white border have matching embroidery but have it trail across the top and down the side..only do it on two opposite corners. The squares are very pretty...can't wait to see what you do with it.