marand

I’m looking for help in how to layout a wedding signature quilt. I have 75 5-inch squares that have been fussy cut and signed by the wedding guests. I also have a mickey/Minnie panel that I am not sure I want to use. This is a gift for my son and DIL and will be a surprise on their first anniversary. They are Disney fanatics. Got engaged there, honeymooned there… I don’t think they will want to hang it or use it on a bed so I am not bound to a specific size. I am open to all options! I certainly have more fabric to add if you have ideas on how to make this more creative. I HAVE looked on google and pinterest but nothing has really “clicked” to my liking. Any thoughts will be appreciated on a good way to lay this out. Should I frame the squares? Leave as they are? Which direction should they lay? Etc. etc. If you have a photo of one that you did that would be GREAT!!
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Jane Quilter

"… I don’t think they will want to hang it or use it on a bed " Don't be surprised if they are disney fanatics. Pick their favorite color and sash them with that solid to reduce busy-ness and build unity. Or if you have a great disney boarder printed in rows to use in sashing, frame the blocks in that favorite solid and sash with the disney row print. Just a thought.

SewCraftyGirl

Here are a few layouts I like....


(1st photo a short way down the page)
http://talk.sew-whats-up.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=5012

https://occasionalpiece.wordpress.co...uilt-for-lora/

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...b104f20935.jpg

ManiacQuilter2

See if any of these layouts would work for your blocks.
https://www.google.com/search?q=sign...w=1014&bih=600
I also would suggest a wall hanging quilt over bed then it won't be washed as often.

Tartan

It looks like all the blocks are quite bright, I might use a small black sashing between them for a kind of stain glass look. I would use Minnie and Mickey for the back and surround it with black fabric.

MadQuilter

I agree with the sashing - a solid color would add a little calm to the quite colorful array. Then decide if you want the signature angles to be the same or alternating.

marand

Thank you! I quickly did this on my design board today. What do you all thinK?[ATTACH=CONFIG]551289[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]551290[/ATTACH]The pictures didn't upload well. But it's a start!

nativetexan

yep, it looks great so far. If black is too dark you can pick a lighter color. just some separation is good.

quiltingshorttimer

I like the black and it made me think about "film" layout--with the different blocks as the photo in the film? I know there is a quilt design out there that looks like this--and if it's going to be a wall hanging you could add some pictures of them into the "film" also.

Tartan

I like the black and I like how the name strips are arranged so they make a secondary design.