Block sashing
Estelle Gallagher
year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
this.They should hopefully be here.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
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Polly Esther
However, you'll just need to audition some colors to see what creates the
mood you are looking for. Put a piece of soft green up on your design wall
or your table or bed and place some of the blocks on top so there's just an
inch or so of the green peeking out around them. Try black, then watermelon
pink. Purple. If you stash isn't big enough, go get your shirts ( or
DH's). Your blocks have so many colors and styles going that there probably
are going to be several colors that will call to you. This is my favorite
part of quilt design; have fun. Polly
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Patti
First time I've done that and it was great.
I tried a black, navy, red-purple and blue-purple. They all looked just
fine; though, as you said the colours are darker than they appear, that
might be a bit dark overall?
Then I tried a blue-turquoise and a more green turquoise, mid value.
They looked better than the dark, and the whole thing lit up -
especially with the more greeny-peacock-y colour. Only thing was, I
couldn't quite picture it with the vivid red/pink?
Not a lot of help at pinning a colour down, but might give you something
to consider.
.
In message <_KudnbU9-eNI...@bt.com>, Estelle Gallagher
<galla...@btinternet.com> writes
>I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
>year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
>to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
> My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
>these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
>this.They should hopefully be here.
>http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
>
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@mchsi.com Karen, Queen of Squishies
What about that as a sashing?
Karen, Queen of Squishies
Estelle Gallagher
colours. The dark red /peacock colours seem to stand out to me,but I do love
Purple. Take another look if you want!!
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2837563480102302597QkXEvv
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Estelle Gallagher
Hello Polly. these are nearer the true colours and Dergy might mean more to
you as it could be construed as depressing. ! Lol Maybe sludgy would be a
better description for the colour. I am having fun on the lounge floor
anyhow!
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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
tans in it? Blacks always make a quilt look so rich and elegant!
Leslie (opinionated!), Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
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Sandy Ellison
Yellow.
Or a light green.
These are, indeed, dark and rather dreary color combinations; need some
light to liven it up, some clear colors, which will work just fine
w/ batiks; no more muddy colors, please. <g>
Good luck!
R/Sandy
On 10/18/07 3:48 AM, in article _KudnbU9-eNI...@bt.com, "Estelle
Sharon
wrote:
> I have just taken another picture of the blocks and they are nearer the
> colours. The dark red /peacock colours seem to stand out to me,but I do love
> Purple. Take another look if you want!!http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2837563480102302597QkXEvv
>
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>
>
> >I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
> >year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be
> >able to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
> > My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
> > these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
> > this.They should hopefully be here.
> >http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
>
> > --
> > Estelle UK
>
> - Show quoted text -
I would go for the red sashing for a *wow* look ... or cream for a
more subtle, softer look. If it was my quilt - red all the way. :-)
Sharon (N.B.)
Sunny
Sunny
Debra
<galla...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
>year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
>to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
> My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
>these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
>this.They should hopefully be here.
>http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
These are the colors I would audition for the sashing, in the order I
would try them.
gold/tan/sand (try one or all)
burgundy
teal
light to medium green
red
black
Debra in VA
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Polly Esther
tucked some food away in the freezer, I came by here to see how Estelle was
doing. It looks like we've suggested just about everything and Estelle is
on the floor having fun. What a group! Polly
Patti
green!!
.
In message <13hf3tp...@corp.supernews.com>, Polly Esther
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blocks, it might just be awful with the really red block. I'd try laying
them out mixed up, interspersing the dark ones with the lighter ones.
Having the darks in one place makes the choice harder (IMO). I normally
really love black, I don't think it would work so well here, since so many
darks are included. I think I'd try to find a color that isn't in any of
the blocks and go from there.
Gen
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Heidi from Germany
btw the blocks look great.
Is this already the final layout of the blocks ?
Heidi from Germany
( my European Block Swap Top is finished , still needs basting and
quilting )
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amy
darker blocks with the lighter ones and as a "pop" color, maybe use a
cream/yellow/gold batik in the center sashings and a darker goldish
batik as a border next to the blocks. Then i think i'd use a cranberry/
maroon as an outside border.
I absolutely love the pink/cream/burgundy block. it's like a log
cabin, broken up.
do you have the pattern for that one? and the fan one?
amy
Estelle Gallagher
the floor out of the sunlight to try and get the colours right. I need to
make one more block to add and that will make 16.Is your top posted anywhere
for me to take a peep.? I am leaning towards the gold/or purple. I want to
take it to a retreat on 8th Nov so must make my mind up!"Heidi from Germany" <Burkhar...@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Estelle Gallagher
The" Broken" block is new to me , and I wish I knew how to make it. I dont
even know its name. That too is lovely. I was very lucky with my block swap
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nzlstar*
they sure are dergy tho, had to look that up in real dictionary, then
googled it, no luck so glad you clarify'd that for us, lol.
i wonder, just to thru another spanner into the works....
if you border each block in a different colour.
maybe just use 3 different colours for that, so not every one is different.
then add more sashing all the same colour.
this would highlight colours in each block, then unify the whole thing with
the one sashing.
so many different colours there that i reckon need a bit of highlighting.
sorry if that is just too much hard work, lol.
makes the whole thing bigger but well it is what i came up with.
only on first cuppa so i could be waaaaaaaay out in left field.
jeanne
"Estelle Gallagher" wrote...
Sandy
"Estelle Gallagher" <galla...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
> year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
> to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
> My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
> these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
> this.They should hopefully be here.
> http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
I can't see it, Estelle -- something about a high volume of traffic. :(
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Debra
wrote:
>I can't see it, Estelle -- something about a high volume of traffic. :(
She switched pics. Try this:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2837563480102302597QkXEvv
Debra
That 'broken' block looks like it was made by bordering a center
square until it was over sized, then making one wonky slash top to
bottom and sewing it back together, then making a wonky slash side to
side and sewing back together, then trimming to size wonky fashioned.
I haven't the slightest what it is called, but that's how I would try
to make it.
Elly
As much as red is my favourite colour... really is........ that red
block sticks out like a sore thumb.
Why don't you remove it and make a separate wall hanging or use it as
the center of a medallion and work around it that way. Then make 2
extra blocks in colours that go with what's there already.
Then on similar lines to what Jeanne suggested, use 2 different
sashing fabrics in the same colour but one dark and one light. Put
the light around the dark blocks and dark around the light blocks.
My suggested colour would be burgandy in light and dark. Take a look
at the Hoffman hand dye batik solids.
My twopenny worth. Good luck. Let us know what your final decision
is.
Elly
"Estelle Gallagher" <gallaghe...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
> year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
> to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
> My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
> these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
> this.They should hopefully be here.http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2373831910102302597cqCoIm
Estelle Gallagher
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Polly Esther
don't hear from them again. Glad to see you were able to get up from the
floor, Estelle. Did you decide on lime? Sounds good to me. Polly
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nzlstar*
tho if Polly thinks it might work, it just might.
lost in the south pacific,
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tho did put in jeanne so now i dont need to type it.
"Estelle Gallagher" wrote...
> And you never even mentioed LIME!
> "nzlstar*" wrote...
Sandy
Debra <debn...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
Oooooh! That's just lovely, Estelle! :D Thanks for the link,, Debra!
Heidi from Germany
No, haven't got a photo. But I will try to take one next week. As
winter is approaching, the light isn't good anymore, but I'll try.
You're lucky to go on a retreat, have fun !
Heidi
"Estelle Gallagher" <galla...@btinternet.com> schrieb:
>Heidi. Nice to hear from you. No that is'nt the layout. I just put them on
>the floor out of the sunlight to try and get the colours right. I need to
>make one more block to add and that will make 16.Is your top posted anywhere
>for me to take a peep.? I am leaning towards the gold/or purple. I want to
>take it to a retreat on 8th Nov so must make my mind up!
http://home.vrweb.de/~hbquilts/
DrQuilter
would add a lot to the quilt..
Sunny wrote:
> I'd definitely go for red. Deep, vibrant red. I love it.
>
> Sunny
>
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