Struggling with fabric choices.... Mom's 90th quilt HELP!
06-23-2015, 05:52 AM
#34
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May I suggest replacing that bright pink with a grey that matches Grandma's hair? This will enhance and "bring out" your embroidery which is so well done. I would like to see the embroidery be the star.
06-23-2015, 06:11 AM
#37
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Thank you for all of your thoughts! I have one more photo of another variation. I think it might be one I can live with. I was going for a more delicate look as it's for my mom and she's turning 90. I thought originally the blue would work as a shabby chic look but for me it just doesn't, in person it just seems to take over the wallhanging, as well as the bright pink. So someone suggested I try something with the pale and bright pink. So here is what I came up with, just a peek of the darker pink, seems to make it recess more... hopefully...
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This is the one I like. The darker pink really brings out the pictures well.
06-23-2015, 06:16 AM
#39
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Love the embroidery!!!
I like your latest version....more delicate looking. The other print, while pretty, was just too heavy in scope.
The light pink border still isn't cutting it for me....I think it's the solid. Right now, for some reason, my eye is drawn to that light pink border. I think it's the contrast between the dark pink and the light pink that draws the eye there instead of the interior.
Whatever you use for the outer border, the eye needs to skim over the borders and land on the embroidery. Thus, not a lot of contrast between borders, IMO.
What about a delicate pink on pink? Or something in a delicate grey marble? Or something with just a hint of black (or grey) in the print? Whatever it is, it needs to be delicate and light so that it doesn't over power the beautiful embroidery.
It should be lighter than the rosebud in overall feel, but stronger than the current light pink solid. The two solids together don't work. If you're going to use the dark pink border (which is absolutely wonderful - right color, right width) then you need a non-solid for the outer border, imo.
Good luck with it! It's going to be wonderful!!
I like your latest version....more delicate looking. The other print, while pretty, was just too heavy in scope.
The light pink border still isn't cutting it for me....I think it's the solid. Right now, for some reason, my eye is drawn to that light pink border. I think it's the contrast between the dark pink and the light pink that draws the eye there instead of the interior.
Whatever you use for the outer border, the eye needs to skim over the borders and land on the embroidery. Thus, not a lot of contrast between borders, IMO.
What about a delicate pink on pink? Or something in a delicate grey marble? Or something with just a hint of black (or grey) in the print? Whatever it is, it needs to be delicate and light so that it doesn't over power the beautiful embroidery.
It should be lighter than the rosebud in overall feel, but stronger than the current light pink solid. The two solids together don't work. If you're going to use the dark pink border (which is absolutely wonderful - right color, right width) then you need a non-solid for the outer border, imo.
Good luck with it! It's going to be wonderful!!
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