Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Finding the right setting


I need to think of a name for this top.
Part 2 of Finding Things:
I put the blocks up on my newly cleared design wall.
Just a thin sashing around doesn't seem to do very much.
I tried a cranberry.
And then a gold which is showing lighter than it is.
Then I tried to follow the diagram shewing the placement of the inset pieced triangles. Because some are sewn and some are not things aren't quite lining up. It made for some confusion and "oh, NO; I've done it wrong." But it all looks like it will come together.
I would definitely stop with no more borders and perhaps bind with the theme fabric of fruits.
I didn't try any other options because I couldn't think of any. Am I missing something?

10 comments:

Lesly said...

I may be confused about what you are asking, but of the two sashing options, I prefer the cranberry. However, I really like the pieced border, and somehow that goes nicely with the off-white sashing/red cornerstones.

Vicki W said...

I really like what you have in the first photo.

Lisa said...

I like the first photo also. Love the pieced border with the cranberry.

Annie Crow said...

I also really like the first photo - very lively.

felicity said...

I vote for option #1 as well, but if you're leaving out the pieced border, then I choose the cranberry sashing.

Allison said...

I also like the first photo best :)

CityHouseStudio said...

I like the first photo best too - go with that one!

Live a Colorful Life said...

I'm voting for the first photo too!

LOTJE said...

Hello,
What I like so much about your blocks is the white. All different fabrics and tones of white, but all with the same white brilliance! Hope you find a way to make that show in the quilt. Maybe using the reds...
Looking forward to your next steps and results!!

Cheryl Arkison said...

What about taking those setting triangles and joining them to be an equivalent size block? Just to mix things up a bit!