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Maple Leaf Advice Needed
That is close to what I was thinking. Or use a darker neutral for the
sashing......... But I do like maple leaf blocks on point. I also like the first one, but would put a narrow sashing between the four blocks in a unit, and a wider sashing between the units of 4...... Pati, in Phx Lisa Ellis wrote: I vote for the last arrangement. I always like on point settings! If you wanted to have the leaves look as if they are floating, you could light colored sashing. This would work even through you have different back grounds in each block. If you wanted to play and really complicate things, you would use different light materials for the sashing. lisae "M. Wetmore" wrote: I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat |
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I like the 3rd one!
Lorraine "M. Wetmore" wrote in message ... I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat |
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Hi Mardi
When I did my Amish leaves I did them all twisty turny. Personally I don't like the look of the four stems together. But it's your quilt and do what pleases you the most. I tend to think that they land twisty turny and that's how I did mine. Sandi in New Westminster B.C. "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... how about toss them at random? I mean, all in different directions? I like the sashing fabric, though. M. Wetmore wrote: I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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I like the on point.
Helen in MN "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... how about toss them at random? I mean, all in different directions? I like the sashing fabric, though. M. Wetmore wrote: I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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Hi Mardi
When I did my maple leaves I didn't do any sashing, just added borders. But my background was black and so were my borders. Try laying it out without sashing "tossed" and then with the borders you described, then "tossed" with the neutral sashing and the borders you described. I think if you did rust sashing all you'll see is the sashing and not the leaves. -- Sandi in New Westminster B.C. "M. Wetmore" wrote in message news Well, I have all 30 blocks done. I have decided on the "tossed" leaves look. I still am debating whether to use the neutral fabric for the sashing or a "rust" colored fabric for the sashing. I have decided to do a border of half square triangle blocks consisting of the fabrics I used for the leaves and the beige neutral fabrics I used for the backing. How would it look if I did a 1 1/2 inch neutral sashing, tossed leaves, small border of a rust fall color tone-on-tone, the half square triangle blocks border and then another small rust border. Binding??? Mardi On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:27:21 -0700, "Dr. Quilter" wrote: how about toss them at random? I mean, all in different directions? I like the sashing fabric, though. M. Wetmore wrote: I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat |
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Hullo Mardi
I know it is one of my favourites, and a good standby - but none the worse for that!! I love a mixed fabric binding: using all the colours in the quilt - for you this would be all the leaf colours. Cut strips from the colours in the correct binding widths, but to random lengths. Join them (set together at right angles and join with a seam diagonally across the resulting square), press them, and then use as ordinary binding. I do use a single binding if I do it this way, because of all the seam bulk. It would be especially fitting, as you are going to place the leaves in a topsy turvy way. .. In article , M. Wetmore writes Well, I have all 30 blocks done. I have decided on the "tossed" leaves look. I still am debating whether to use the neutral fabric for the sashing or a "rust" colored fabric for the sashing. I have decided to do a border of half square triangle blocks consisting of the fabrics I used for the leaves and the beige neutral fabrics I used for the backing. How would it look if I did a 1 1/2 inch neutral sashing, tossed leaves, small border of a rust fall color tone-on-tone, the half square triangle blocks border and then another small rust border. Binding??? Mardi -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I like that you decided to go with tossed (my choice!) and I think I
would put the neutral sashing. I would also add neutral around before the rust frame, not just between the leaves. and maybe bind it with the rust too? it will blend into the last border.... or use a green, to frame it.... some of your leaves have green, right? maybe a leafy green fabric? M. Wetmore wrote: Well, I have all 30 blocks done. I have decided on the "tossed" leaves look. I still am debating whether to use the neutral fabric for the sashing or a "rust" colored fabric for the sashing. I have decided to do a border of half square triangle blocks consisting of the fabrics I used for the leaves and the beige neutral fabrics I used for the backing. How would it look if I did a 1 1/2 inch neutral sashing, tossed leaves, small border of a rust fall color tone-on-tone, the half square triangle blocks border and then another small rust border. Binding??? Mardi On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:27:21 -0700, "Dr. Quilter" wrote: how about toss them at random? I mean, all in different directions? I like the sashing fabric, though. M. Wetmore wrote: I settled on a Maple Leaf block, on a whim, to construct on my first camping/quilting experience. I really didn't think about how I would use the blocks in a quilt. Most of the Maple Leaf quilts I see have the leaves on the same light colored background with sashing the same as the background block color. This makes the leaves look like they are floating. But, I have a different beige fabric as the background for each block. So, I'm not sure how to arrange them on a quilt. If you go to http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/mapleleaf/mapleleaf.html you will see some arrangements I am considering. The first is kind of interesting in that it creates secondary patterns with the beige fabric. The second is how it would look with a beige neutral used as the sashing. The third is how it would look with a complementary color as the sashing. And the last is how it would look on point with complementary color sashing. Does anyone have any preferences here or other ways I could construct the quilt? Thanks. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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