tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post3571621343893573587..comments2024-03-27T16:18:30.446-05:00Comments on With Strings Attached: DWM: advice, pleaseNannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-56379637806107028262013-09-25T12:43:22.309-05:002013-09-25T12:43:22.309-05:00My eye goes up to the upper left... unless you'...My eye goes up to the upper left... unless you're telling a 'green to ripe' kind of story I would mix the apples up a bit more. I don't mind the combination of the two types of blocks the way they are set. It says autumn to me. I don't know if I'd use an inner border or not. Try it and see what YOU think!Sewing Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907568309756938880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-85023208840311125962013-09-25T09:31:03.230-05:002013-09-25T09:31:03.230-05:00I really like the two sets of blocks together Nann...I really like the two sets of blocks together Nann! Perhaps pull some of the apple colors out into another border? Or a tiny sashing of the cheddar between the apples? If you have a good borders book, dig it out and play with some different layouts maybe!Teresa in Music Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650995129191593324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-23033446811169290952013-09-23T14:19:24.272-05:002013-09-23T14:19:24.272-05:00If it was up to me.... I'd make two quilts. I...If it was up to me.... I'd make two quilts. I love those apple blocks! And HST's are a lot of work, but well worth it!Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-28945851544849626542013-09-23T11:59:01.275-05:002013-09-23T11:59:01.275-05:00Love your apple blocks. The two blocks loo great t...Love your apple blocks. The two blocks loo great together and I'm a fan of the bright apples mixed in. Try a green inner border. I think I will make an apple crisp today.Elaine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605111489532551743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-22477950179261143502013-09-23T10:10:58.621-05:002013-09-23T10:10:58.621-05:00I immediately thought of fried apples and my mouth...I immediately thought of fried apples and my mouth is watering. I guess I know what I am going to have for my mid-morning break. I love these blocks together, it really is apple pie. Great idea and use of "scraps."Gari in ALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695711731891676422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-9546396722209771472013-09-23T10:04:45.286-05:002013-09-23T10:04:45.286-05:00I love the bottom photo. One more column of apples...I love the bottom photo. One more column of apples should even things out a bit. No sashing needed. That would be too busy, I think. I love the 16 patch blocks for a border. Great job.~Kris~https://www.blogger.com/profile/04759188532950593072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-84293629921182394062013-09-23T08:34:25.557-05:002013-09-23T08:34:25.557-05:00I think the issue is some of the apples are too br...I think the issue is some of the apples are too bright or at least their background fabric is. Perhaps a nice tea dye bath would help tone them down. And, I'd use colors from the cinnamon/cheddar for the background and apples for the extra blocks you need. Coping borders in those muted colors would also help. I think the real issue is how jarring some of the apples are compared to the outside border. You can solve those issues though. Should be nice when done. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-85871942714587433092013-09-23T07:33:16.111-05:002013-09-23T07:33:16.111-05:00I love the pattern and all. Am thinking that I mi...I love the pattern and all. Am thinking that I might try it with sashing (cinnamon?) and cornerstones - and I agree about maybe moving some of the dark apples around a bit - kind of spreading the yumminess! Keep the outside border, but I like the idea also of maybe a narrow border between the outside one and the center.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439817151332806281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409545905735011881.post-89779555844619001472013-09-22T22:34:09.791-05:002013-09-22T22:34:09.791-05:00The last photo is very promising! I like it!
It lo...The last photo is very promising! I like it!<br />It looks like you will need two more apple blocks and some kind of inner border to be a coping strip to get everything to set together. Maybe that's the place for the extra Jo Morton cinnamon? I don't care for the placement of three darkest burgundy apples being so clumped together, but what about using something that is that dark to become the coping strip and the final border?Vic in NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552281371631960555noreply@blogger.com