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Thursday, January 21, 2010

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I think the yellow in the Philip Jacobs print is too bright for the Kaffe fabrics. I have pulled some more PJ prints and the red is a Kaffe print. I have enough of the red for outer border too. The flower on the top left might work. I only have a half yard so it wouldn't end up being the border.I left this picture in a larger format so if you click on it I think you will see the fabrics better.
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9 comments:

  1. imquilternityJanuary 21, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    It's a tough choice...depends on the look you're going for. I like the Trumpet Flowers or the Hollyhocks the best, but seeing it closeup and in real life it might look different! Which one are you leaning towards?

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  2. Elsie MontgomeryJanuary 21, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    I agree on the yellow, and like the lower left and upper right fabrics, mostly because they have a hint of green in them and are scaled so no matter how you cut them, the green will still show a bit.

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  3. Cheryl ArkisonJanuary 21, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Too bad you don't have enough of the upper left one, that one works best for my taste. I think it's because it seems to have a bit more orange in it, which contrasts nicely with the blues.

    And since you are asking... I'm not a fat on the ikat checkerboard. The change in texture is indeed nice, but it just isn't working for me.

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  4. goodworks1January 21, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    I'd use the same fabric you started with, but cut different focus squares for the center. More green/red and a toned down yellow. And then be careful how you cut the borders...

    Good day to stay inside and sew here. Solid ice on everything.... Hope you stay warm!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    The hollyhocks would be my pick. If you fussy cut them for the center you would have less yellow. Then just used the larger portion in the border I think that would work well.

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  6. Lynn EJanuary 21, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    You know I still have to go with my original pick and agree with Jackie. I would fussy cut the pink or red hollyhocks with the green though.

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  7. PattyJanuary 21, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    I love it and agree it's hard to pick out the border. I like the red, but it might be too much with all the other prints.

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  8. ChrisJanuary 21, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    Hi - I commented on a later post...but I like the green/yellow combination even better than the red you posted more recently. Makes the yellows and greens in the striped portion really pop!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Love those yellow centers ! You will pick the best border combo I know.

    J~MT

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