Looking for ideas for center block in unique Autumn inspired Table Topper
10-18-2011, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
Originally Posted by barny
I wonder what it would look like if you put a 1 inch border on the inside block between the leaves and the star in the dark green.
10-18-2011, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
What do you usually have on your table? If you normally have a centerpiece, you may want to leave the center plain as it will be covered. If not, I vote for the block with the square border,
10-19-2011, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
Anyone want to put on their creative thinking cap & toss a few ideas around with me? I'm hoping for suggestions on what to put in the center of my Autumn Celebration table topper. If anything. It would be surrounded with a botanical fabric border made out of fabric I created from leaves and flowers from our garden. Kind of a new spin on "From garden to table" ;)
like the star block and the fabrics you have selected to go
in it. Do you know which fabric line those are, especially
the brown, teal, and red paisley? Anyway, I think it is
great, especially with the small teal inner board. Can that
fabric be printed on an off white? It is to die for!!!
Have a Blessed Day!
Marcia
10-19-2011, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by marciacp
OH, Lara, I LOVE!!!! that fabric you created. I personally like the star block and the fabrics you have selected to go in it. Do you know which fabric line those are, especially
the brown, teal, and red paisley?
Anyway, I think it is great, especially with the small teal inner board. Can that fabric be printed on an off white? It is to die for!!!
Have a Blessed Day!
Marcia
the brown, teal, and red paisley?
Anyway, I think it is great, especially with the small teal inner board. Can that fabric be printed on an off white? It is to die for!!!
Have a Blessed Day!
Marcia
To answer your questions Marcia, the fabrics are -
Autumn Tonals by Seattle Bay (Brown Leaves)
Arabesque Paisley 4083-MR by Kathy Hall for Andover Fabrics (Brown, Teal and Red Paisley)
BeesWax Collection by Seattle Bay (Red Leaves)
Classics by Jo Morton (Red Diamond Print)
Seems Like Old Times by Ro Gregg (Soft Sage print)
Tonga Batiks by Timeless Treasures (Teal and Blue Feathery Batik)
Interestingly, the Arabesque Paisley is the sister fabric to the Paisley so many people loved in the Maple Leaf Mug Rug tutorial.
That particular one I can still find on eBay, but unfortunately I haven't dug up another source for the brown, teal, and red paisley. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Andover-Fabr...item1c1dc4cc59
I actually did do experimental print outs on off white fabrics, both homemade and commercial. It changes the whole look without white behind the layers of ink and it looked dulled and muddy. :( I don't really know what the best solution is but I thought it might be better to tea dye it after to change the white. Although I did not give that a try yet. The other problem is that these corners are printed on the largest size EQ fabric sheets and I only found them in white.
You have a blessed day too Marcia!
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