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    Old 07-16-2020, 04:07 AM
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    Hi all,

    I'm working on another FMQ quilt and have this layout. I want to put something in each diamond, but not a pattern. Was thinking of doing "mirror image" for the facing diamonds of something, but am stuck on what ...

    Any ideas!

    Thanks so much,

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    Old 07-16-2020, 04:14 AM
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    I like it the way it is. This doesn't require anything else according to this picture. How big is the design. If it is large a bird might be nice it will accent the feathers.
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    Old 07-16-2020, 04:16 AM
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    The diamonds are about 6 inches from the middle ... and it needs lots LOL ... I want to make a quilt with lots of FMQ ...
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    Old 07-16-2020, 05:15 AM
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    Since you have a feather border, I think I would do a small oval and feather around it to fill the diamond shape. You can never have too many feathers in my opinion.
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    Old 07-16-2020, 05:53 PM
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    what about framing the edges with arcs/continuous curves, then filling the center with something?
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    Old 07-16-2020, 05:56 PM
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    I might look at crosshatching alternate diamonds, & perhaps stippling the others or as LAF2019 has shown.
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    Old 07-17-2020, 10:02 AM
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    I redid the middle, and came up with this ... I've already FMQ'd the middle LOL

    you can see the watermarks where I removed the original pattern!


    Thanks for the input!
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    Old 07-17-2020, 08:04 PM
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    very pretty!
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