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Decision time on the wedding quilt

9 years ago

I know I ask a lot of questions, but I trust your opinions. I am at the point I need to make a decision on block placement. If I make all the rows each 3 blocks wide I will only be able to do a 6 inch border, but that is no problem. My problem is the corners on one side will have a large setting triangle.



If I make every other row 3 wide it will be symmetrical and I can put all the borders on but there will be fewer flowers.



There is another option, not to set them on point. Then I can use more flowers, no set in triangles, and all the borders. I haven't made a picture that way yet, but if you tilt your head you get the general idea.


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Comments (14)

  • 9 years ago

    Hmmmm... option A I could not do since it would place it out of baLance from my viewpoint. Asymmetrical works for a modern quilt, and I see this lovely quilt more on the traditional side. Option B with less flowers and use the extra flowers for the quilt backing, or option C, those would be my two choices. It's really lovely, looking forward to seeing the final quilt.


    grammyp thanked littlehelen_gw
  • 9 years ago

    I like the blocks set on point (second picture). Is there a way to use the side triangle blocks to personalize it? Or use the color fabrics for the triangle? I'm not sure how one of the blocks would look as a triangle. Fold one from corner to corner and see if that is pleasing to the eye. I'm having trouble visualizing it sewn in.

    grammyp thanked geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
  • 9 years ago

    I'm not really fond of option A either. The asymmetrical thing just bothers me. Sharon, that is a good ides. Here are pictures of them straight (not bad, but I really like them on point) and with half flowers instead of setting triangles.

    I think I like it with the half flowers. I may experiment with a smaller flower, but I think I'm heading in the right direction. Thanks for the suggestion.

  • 9 years ago

    I like the half flowers.

    grammyp thanked glassquilt
  • 9 years ago
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    I think the half flowers look great. I like them on point. I think it will be lovely.

    I just looked at your other post. I think four flowers on the top row, then three, then four, etc., looks really nice too. I think it depends on how many blocks you have and what size you want it to be. Either way looks very good to me.

    grammyp thanked loisflan
  • 9 years ago

    Lois, I can make all the blocks I need, but my frame limits the size I can use. Maybe I should have made them smaller, but I think using the half flowers will fix my problem.

  • 9 years ago

    I like option B with the half flowers, too. Then a border of the sashing fabric and the outer border. I think they definitely need to stay on point - it looks so much more like flowers that way!

    Donna

    grammyp thanked msmeow
  • 9 years ago

    My favorite is the one that is on point with the 1/2 flowers for the setting triangles. My second choice is option three with the flowers set straight.

    bkay

    grammyp thanked bkay2000
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you my friends, and thanks Sharon of the half flower idea. I am convinced she will love the final quilt.

  • 9 years ago

    It's just beautiful either way, but I like the half flowers best, as well. Can't wait to see it done!!

    grammyp thanked beth7happy
  • 9 years ago

    That Sharon is a fountain of good ideas!

    I am liking this quilt and the setting.

    Theresa

    grammyp thanked nannykins
  • 9 years ago

    You are very welcome, Beverly. Just trying to think of all options for you to think about.

    Theresa, Thank you for thinking that about me. Sometimes what I see in my mind doesn't work, but sometimes it does. And, sometimes I'm a maverick. :-)

    grammyp thanked geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
  • 9 years ago

    I like mavericks, and I love picking other people's brains for ideas.