the diamond saga continues

Patti wrote:
OK Karen, here's what I think:

The 9-patches are all light to dark from left to right.

The green diamonds are slightly shaded from light to dark, from end to
end (as you said you had done for all your diamonds), so your green ones
are as the pattern anyway. The blue ones are shaded light to dark from
left to right.

I see absolutely no reduction in beauty/attractiveness in placing the
blue diamonds exactly as you have made them, just like the green ones,
but up the other way. So that you place your blue diamond with the
light end abutting the light square of each nine patch. This will give
you a light area there - just like the light area of green in the
centre. At the centre you will have the dark blue alternating with the
light green. There is already a mid blue alternating with the light
green, so the difference will hardly be noticeable at all. In fact, I
think the dark side of the blue diamonds looks a little bit 'wrong'
placed where it is - given that the greens are shaded the other way.

I believe you are absolutely fine, no real problem at all. You panicked
because you saw it was different; but it is not a disaster, as you will
see readily, when you look at it again thinking more calmly.

Hope that helps.


I will stick 'em up on the wall like you suggest and snap a picture to
look at. I don't want to lose the affect of the depth in the design.
I'll try it and see.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

It looks like the "blue" diamonds are shaded side to side, the
"green" ones end to end. G
However, I would take what you have and design a new layout that uses
the work you have done. It won't be the same, but will be gorgeous.
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx


On Nov 9, 6:47*am, "Karen, Queen of Squishies"
wrote:
I won't trash them, they are too beautiful. *But I don't think I can use
them in this particular quilt. *Here is a link, only mine is four stars
linked together for 73" square. *I just don't see a way to use them, you
can see how they are shaded side to side and not end to end.

http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commerc...oductID=C4A248....

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Karen, Queen of Squishies wrote:
I have sewn together all my little diamonds into larger diamonds now.
Each large diamond has nine little ones. They are shaded light to dark
from end to end. Gorgeous! All the nine patch squares were already
done, so I'm ready to put it on the design wall. Oh. No. All 32 large
diamonds are sewn together incorrectly. Every. Single. One. They are
supposed to be shaded light to dark from side to side, not top to
bottom. It took me at least 8 weeks or more to get them done. For now
I am just going to walk away. Sometime this week I will rootle around
and see if there is enough fabric left to cut them again. I just can't
bear the thought of taking them all apart and resewing them - without
stretching, mind you.


Karen, Queen of Squishies

Karen,

I don't know what the overall pattern is, but maybe your version is
simply unique with the light to dark shaded top to bottom? Who knows,
it may be better than what you had planned.

Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada

In article x3VJm.122337$5n1.37175@attbi_s21,
"Karen, Queen of Squishies" wrote:

I won't trash them, they are too beautiful. But I don't think I can use
them in this particular quilt. Here is a link, only mine is four stars
linked together for 73" square. I just don't see a way to use them, you
can see how they are shaded side to side and not end to end.

http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commerc...4A24893-C373-F
B34-872B59242752151A&category=00011E82-4E9D-1269-A60300017F005857


Karen, Queen of Squishies


I'm thinking you shouldn't be so quick to count out the way you've done
them, Karen. The original is lovely, of course -- it's a Jinny Beyer,
after all. However, in my imagination I can see these star points shaded
end to end, and they give a different but equally lovely effect. Can you
put them together temporarily and then use mirrors to see what would
happen?

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:15:17 -0600, Patti wrote
(in article ):

OK Karen, here's what I think:

The 9-patches are all light to dark from left to right.

The green diamonds are slightly shaded from light to dark, from end to
end (as you said you had done for all your diamonds), so your green ones
are as the pattern anyway. The blue ones are shaded light to dark from
left to right.

I see absolutely no reduction in beauty/attractiveness in placing the
blue diamonds exactly as you have made them, just like the green ones,
but up the other way. So that you place your blue diamond with the
light end abutting the light square of each nine patch. This will give
you a light area there - just like the light area of green in the
centre. At the centre you will have the dark blue alternating with the
light green. There is already a mid blue alternating with the light
green, so the difference will hardly be noticeable at all. In fact, I
think the dark side of the blue diamonds looks a little bit 'wrong'
placed where it is - given that the greens are shaded the other way.

I believe you are absolutely fine, no real problem at all. You panicked
because you saw it was different; but it is not a disaster, as you will
see readily, when you look at it again thinking more calmly.

Hope that helps.
.






I love that idea! Karen, I think it would be beautiful.

Maureen

I love that idea! Karen, I think it would be beautiful.

Maureen


Yes, I'm working on getting them all up on the wall to have a look.
I'll take a picture for us to evaluate. I want it to have the depth so
characteristic of Jinny Beyer.


Karen, Queen of Squishies

Howdy!

Turn the quilt sideways; top-to-bottom becomes side-to-side.
If that doesn't do it, turn the house over.

R/Sandy - I like simple solutions ;-


On 11/9/09 3:45 PM, in article
, "Sandy"
wrote:

In article x3VJm.122337$5n1.37175@attbi_s21,
"Karen, Queen of Squishies" wrote:

I won't trash them, they are too beautiful. But I don't think I can use
them in this particular quilt. Here is a link, only mine is four stars
linked together for 73" square. I just don't see a way to use them, you
can see how they are shaded side to side and not end to end.


http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commerce/shp_detail.cfm?productID=C4A24893-C373-
F
B34-872B59242752151A&category=00011E82-4E9D-1269-A60300017F005857


Karen, Queen of Squishies


I'm thinking you shouldn't be so quick to count out the way you've done
them, Karen. The original is lovely, of course -- it's a Jinny Beyer,
after all. However, in my imagination I can see these star points shaded
end to end, and they give a different but equally lovely effect. Can you
put them together temporarily and then use mirrors to see what would
happen?

I'm with Patti (upthread). I actually think the look might be even
better.
Who says Jinny has the final word?
If you use your diamonds (shaded light to dark) with the dark sides
against either
the dark or light sides of the 9patches, then you end up with a
terrific glow in the center.
That really shows off the value contrast (which is what her quilts are
all about anyway).
-Michele

Sandy E wrote:
Howdy!

Turn the quilt sideways; top-to-bottom becomes side-to-side.
If that doesn't do it, turn the house over.

R/Sandy - I like simple solutions ;-




LOL!


K.

Michele in NYC wrote:
I'm with Patti (upthread). I actually think the look might be even
better.
Who says Jinny has the final word?
If you use your diamonds (shaded light to dark) with the dark sides
against either
the dark or light sides of the 9patches, then you end up with a
terrific glow in the center.
That really shows off the value contrast (which is what her quilts are
all about anyway).
-Michele


Okay, stay tuned......


Karen, Queen of Squishies