Monday, May 16, 2011

mini quilt top is done! and i'm unsure -

don't get me wrong, i'm very proud of myself for how well all of my corners line up and for measuring everything correctly - in fact, measuring and sewing well enough that my quilt top is exactly the size i wanted it to be. its the fabric choices i made that i'm unsure of (good news is that the bed size quilt i have planned that is based on this will be much more calm color wise. so calm that i'm only using two fabrics). for the most part, i love how the blue stands out and contrasts against the green and orange prints. but there are two big blocks of orange that just stare at me. i don't like them. one bit. and if i could go back and re-cut and reposition, i would.

but its just an experiment. just a mini mock up.
and it will make a beautiful doll quilt for frankie's friends.
(after i piece together a back and quilt and bind, of course)

mini quilt
mini quilt
mini quilt detail.

13 comments:

  1. your points are PERFECT! mine, not so much.........

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  2. thanks jenn! the secret is to make your half square triangle bigger than you think you need to (i cut my squares at 4" when i knew i wanted 3" triangles) and then trim them to the size you need. that way you can line up your points perfectly!

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  3. Hannah!! Its beautiful!! xo

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  4. What a zinger...great colour combo!

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  5. thanks stacey - gotta love those complimentary colors!

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  6. Excellent job of piecing! Love the colors!

    LaDonna

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  7. I love this miniquilt, and I think your color choice is great. It looks bright and happy. Thank you for sharing. Hugs from Moia

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  8. i agree with your in regards to those two orange squares.

    however, the movement of the pattern and color are creates a lot of visual interest. the darker fabric creates a very nice negative space.

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  9. p.s. sorry for the very bad grammar. did not read before posting!

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  10. those damn orange squares!!! thanks for the feedback, sko_G.

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