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dreamingquilts
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Opinions Please

Post by dreamingquilts » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:59 am

The quilt below has the stars fade into the binding... Do you think that it needs an extra row with points to complete the stars or will it look funny to have the blue points going into the blue binding?


http://quickquilts.com/patriotic/pattern_103/

september
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by september » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:49 am

I like the way it looks in the picture, but it sure would look good with the stars completed, too. Just a matter of what you are looking for, I guess...
September

Evie
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by Evie » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:57 am

I agree with September that it would look good with the stars completed as long as it's done in the same style. Half-square triangles should work.

sewbug
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by sewbug » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:59 am

I think the quilt is fantastic as shown.

Cathy32078
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by Cathy32078 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:35 am

IMHO I think it depends on what you like or want. To me, it looks great as is BUT if you wanted to complete the stars it would look nice as well.

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Cathy

HeyGirl
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by HeyGirl » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:02 pm

I think it might always bug you if you dont complete the stars. Besides if you dont like it ending with stars points you could always add a border or two.

gardenquilter
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by gardenquilter » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:54 am

i think it depends on your taste i really like it - sometimes we need to stretch out and do the unexpected in our quilting

sunsup
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by sunsup » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:32 pm

I think it would be smashing if you completed the stars into a white border, then added a blue border. But that's just my thinking.

Please let us know what you decide and put a picture in the photo section. Good luck with it.

MAWmum
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by MAWmum » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:02 pm

I would complete the stars but I am a freak about that sort of thing :O)

dreamingquilts
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Re: Opinions Please

Post by dreamingquilts » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:52 am

Thanks for everyone's advice. Seems that there is definitely a mix of opinions, which is great! I've decided to not add the extra border and just get it done. I'll post pictures when it is complete.

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