Happy dance - again!

Dec 30, 2006 15 Replies

Just finished the other quilt I was stitching for a Christmas present. Only finished it today, but the recipients aren't back from visiting family until this evening, so just in time! It was started as part of a Christine Porter class I attended in Bath. I wasn't sure I had chosen the right fabrics (most people did a far more complex colourway rather than the simple two fabrics for the centralk square) but after the borders went on I really liked it. I like the setting, not straight on and not on point either, I think it works well with designs like this and wondered if anyone else had interesting ways of setting squares? It made all the difference to the overall look:



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Anyway, I know they'll like the colours and though I can see mistakes, I'm hoping they won't look with quite such a critical eye.



How very interesting, Jo. I'd love to see that pattern done in other colorways. Black, white and a black/white call to me, you know, sort of a houndstooth weave. That idea might be too dazzling but babies do love dazzle. Polly

Very lovely. Dancing in the moonlight for ya, Jo!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Love the setting of the central square, and great choice for border - makes it sing!

That's lovely, Jo. I am a huge fan of limited palettes! I have to restrict myself to one or two a year >gg< The fabric you used for the light, narrow borders is a wonderful contrast. On the photograph it looks like shimmery gold. . In message , Jo Pender writes

I love the setting and the colors you chose. Very lovely!

L>Just finished the other quilt I was stitching for a Christmas present.

I like that Jo. Next time you come to Bath for a course, let me know, then we could meet up for coffee? Patti says that she is coming to Bath in the spring for a mini RCTQ meet-up, want to join us?

Megwen

I love it. And the gold borders really give it zing!!

That is so unique, I love it. It has a very "rich" look to it.

Jacqueline in KY

Count me in! We'll have to make sure there's a meet-up at the Malvern show again this year, it's always lovely to meet up with and put a face to people.

In message , Megwen Woodham writes

Will do, and I've taken this off line!

Megwen

I love your color choices -- it's beautiful!

Nancy in NS

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This is beautiful! You're right, it's a great setting, and a good way to liven up a smaller medallion piece. With lots of squares, I've done a similar setting around each square, using

2 colors and alternating the direction of the "spin". This results in a sort of 4-point star between the square blocks. Roberta in D

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