Block sashing

Man it must be a good one cause I can't it either.

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Cindy from MO


"Sandy" wrote in message
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"Estelle Gallagher" wrote:

I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be
able
to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
this.They should hopefully be here.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597cqCoIm


I can't see it, Estelle -- something about a high volume of traffic.

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:35:17 -0700, Sandy
wrote:

I can't see it, Estelle -- something about a high volume of traffic.

She switched pics. Try this:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597QkXEvv
Debra in VA
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:41:52 -0000, amy wrote:

I think i like the idea of staying in the batik mode. intersperse the
darker blocks with the lighter ones and as a "pop" color, maybe use a
cream/yellow/gold batik in the center sashings and a darker goldish
batik as a border next to the blocks. Then i think i'd use a cranberry/
maroon as an outside border.
I absolutely love the pink/cream/burgundy block. it's like a log
cabin, broken up.
do you have the pattern for that one? and the fan one?
amy

That 'broken' block looks like it was made by bordering a center
square until it was over sized, then making one wonky slash top to
bottom and sewing it back together, then making a wonky slash side to
side and sewing back together, then trimming to size wonky fashioned.
I haven't the slightest what it is called, but that's how I would try
to make it.
Debra in VA
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Well Estelle, I'm going to throw an even bigger spanner in the works.

As much as red is my favourite colour... really is........ that red
block sticks out like a sore thumb.
Why don't you remove it and make a separate wall hanging or use it as
the center of a medallion and work around it that way. Then make 2
extra blocks in colours that go with what's there already.
Then on similar lines to what Jeanne suggested, use 2 different
sashing fabrics in the same colour but one dark and one light. Put
the light around the dark blocks and dark around the light blocks.
My suggested colour would be burgandy in light and dark. Take a look
at the Hoffman hand dye batik solids.

My twopenny worth. Good luck. Let us know what your final decision
is.

Elly


"Estelle Gallagher" wrote:
I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap this
year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be able
to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring all
these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies for
this.They should hopefully be here.http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597cqCoIm

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Estelle UK
My photoshttp://community.webshots.com/album/560964896YNZKnf?start=0

And you never even mentioed LIME!
"nzlstar*" wrote in message
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wow, great blocks you got there, Estelle.
they sure are dergy tho, had to look that up in real dictionary, then
googled it, no luck so glad you clarify'd that for us, lol.
i wonder, just to thru another spanner into the works....
if you border each block in a different colour.
maybe just use 3 different colours for that, so not every one is
different.
then add more sashing all the same colour.
this would highlight colours in each block, then unify the whole thing
with the one sashing.
so many different colours there that i reckon need a bit of highlighting.
sorry if that is just too much hard work, lol.
makes the whole thing bigger but well it is what i came up with.
only on first cuppa so i could be waaaaaaaay out in left field.
jeanne

"Estelle Gallagher" wrote...
Heidi. Nice to hear from you. No that is'nt the layout. I just put them
on the floor out of the sunlight to try and get the colours right. I need
to make one more block to add and that will make 16.Is your top posted
anywhere for me to take a peep.? I am leaning towards the gold/or purple.
I want to take it to a retreat on 8th Nov so must make my mind up!
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Estelle UK
My photos http://community.webshots.com/album/...YNZKnf?start=0
"Heidi from Germany" wrote in message
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Something light, maybe gold or light purple
btw the blocks look great.
Is this already the final layout of the blocks ?
Heidi from Germany
( my European Block Swap Top is finished , still needs basting and
quilting )
Debra schrieb:

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:48:07 +0100, "Estelle Gallagher"
wrote:

I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap
this
year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might be
able
to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring
all
these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies
for
this.They should hopefully be here.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597cqCoIm

These are the colors I would audition for the sashing, in the order I
would try them.
gold/tan/sand (try one or all)
burgundy
teal
light to medium green
red
black
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere



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Way too often, someone here will present a problem or challenge and then we
don't hear from them again. Glad to see you were able to get up from the
floor, Estelle. Did you decide on lime? Sounds good to me. Polly


"Estelle Gallagher" wrote in message
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And you never even mentioed LIME!
"nzlstar*" wrote in message
...
wow, great blocks you got there, Estelle.
they sure are dergy tho, had to look that up in real dictionary, then
googled it, no luck so glad you clarify'd that for us, lol.
i wonder, just to thru another spanner into the works....
if you border each block in a different colour.
maybe just use 3 different colours for that, so not every one is
different.
then add more sashing all the same colour.
this would highlight colours in each block, then unify the whole thing
with the one sashing.
so many different colours there that i reckon need a bit of highlighting.
sorry if that is just too much hard work, lol.
makes the whole thing bigger but well it is what i came up with.
only on first cuppa so i could be waaaaaaaay out in left field.
jeanne

"Estelle Gallagher" wrote...
Heidi. Nice to hear from you. No that is'nt the layout. I just put them
on the floor out of the sunlight to try and get the colours right. I
need to make one more block to add and that will make 16.Is your top
posted anywhere for me to take a peep.? I am leaning towards the gold/or
purple. I want to take it to a retreat on 8th Nov so must make my mind
up!
--
Estelle UK
My photos http://community.webshots.com/album/...YNZKnf?start=0
"Heidi from Germany" wrote in message
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Something light, maybe gold or light purple
btw the blocks look great.
Is this already the final layout of the blocks ?
Heidi from Germany
( my European Block Swap Top is finished , still needs basting and
quilting )
Debra schrieb:

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:48:07 +0100, "Estelle Gallagher"
wrote:

I have blocks from the European Block swap last year and a club swap
this
year added to them. My focus fabric is a dergy batik which you might
be able
to pick up. The photo is lighter than they are unfortunately.
My request to you all is what colour sashing would you use to bring
all
these blocks together?I might even have to go shopping in my jammies
for
this.They should hopefully be here.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597cqCoIm

These are the colors I would audition for the sashing, in the order I
would try them.
gold/tan/sand (try one or all)
burgundy
teal
light to medium green
red
black
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere



http://home.vrweb.de/~hbquilts/
mail: please remove quilt from address

this is one time it never crossed my mind.
tho if Polly thinks it might work, it just might.
lost in the south pacific,
--
jeanne
all siggy stuff removed cuz it really doesnt matter.
tho did put in jeanne so now i dont need to type it.

"Estelle Gallagher" wrote...
And you never even mentioed LIME!

"nzlstar*" wrote...
wow, great blocks you got there, Estelle.
they sure are dergy tho, had to look that up in real dictionary,
then googled it, no luck so glad you clarify'd that for us, lol.
i wonder, just to thru another spanner into the works....
if you border each block in a different colour.
maybe just use 3 different colours for that, so not every one is
different.
then add more sashing all the same colour.
this would highlight colours in each block, then unify the whole
thing with the one sashing.
so many different colours there that i reckon need a bit of
highlighting.
sorry if that is just too much hard work, lol.
makes the whole thing bigger but well it is what i came up with.
only on first cuppa so i could be waaaaaaaay out in left field.
jeanne

In article ,
Debra wrote:

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:35:17 -0700, Sandy
wrote:

I can't see it, Estelle -- something about a high volume of traffic.

She switched pics. Try this:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02302597QkXEvv
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere


Oooooh! That's just lovely, Estelle! Thanks for the link,, Debra!

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http://www.sandymike.net

Hi Estelle,
No, haven't got a photo. But I will try to take one next week. As
winter is approaching, the light isn't good anymore, but I'll try.
You're lucky to go on a retreat, have fun !
Heidi

"Estelle Gallagher" schrieb:

Heidi. Nice to hear from you. No that is'nt the layout. I just put them on
the floor out of the sunlight to try and get the colours right. I need to
make one more block to add and that will make 16.Is your top posted anywhere
for me to take a peep.? I am leaning towards the gold/or purple. I want to
take it to a retreat on 8th Nov so must make my mind up!



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yup, red. although there is only one block with red in it, I think it
would add a lot to the quilt..

Sunny wrote:
I'd definitely go for red. Deep, vibrant red. I love it.

Sunny


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