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02-06-2011, 09:22 AM

#11

nativetexan

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make some pieced blocks to go inbetween, besides sashing. maybe flying geese.

02-06-2011, 09:40 AM

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kanakama

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Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! I am mulling them all over in my mind. I really appreciate your input.

02-06-2011, 09:52 AM

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milkbone

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This is just my opinion, but why don't you "frame" each square like a picture frame----in black----then put a sky blue, or road printed, or stars, etc sashing. I think each of your pictures need a frame.

02-06-2011, 09:29 PM

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sewwhat85

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that is really neat

02-06-2011, 09:40 PM

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daisyboo9

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Quote:

Originally Posted by milkbone

I like this idea a lot, or treat it like its a scrapbook page only on fabric. You could use black corners on all the pictures (like in a snowball block) making it look like old fashioned photo mounts.

02-06-2011, 09:51 PM

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Aunt Patti

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you could use cars and trains and planes use different around each picture the border and binding I would cut the strips 6-8 inch pieces join them for 1 long strip for borders & binding

02-07-2011, 04:09 AM

#17

Leezer

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Very nice. I would add borders to each block, in a dark blue batik, making all the blocks the same size. Then use a lighter blue and green marble for sashing to join all of them all. No matter how you join them it will be a lovely quilt, full of memories and made with love.

02-07-2011, 04:22 AM

#18

Donna H-M

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Dark blue for both would be nice for a boy. Very nice idea for him, he will love it ! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

02-07-2011, 04:35 AM

#19

luvngy

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There's a fabric line called Stonehenge by Northcott. They have lots of colors to choose from and the fabric has a "marble" like look to it. Check your LQS.This is one of my favorites.

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Originally Posted by kanakama

My daughter and family moved from MA to FL two years ago. My grandson misses it here in Marblehead, MA so much I decided to make him a quilt with images of M'head. Now I've got the photos transferred to fabric and I'm ready to put it all together, but I'm stumped as to what color to use for sashing and border. The blocks are 8"x10" so I'm going to need a fairly wide sashing and border to make the quilt big enough. My grandson is 8. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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