tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post4159327069496647678..comments2024-02-08T13:55:28.158+00:00Comments on Little Island Quilting: What would you do?Little Island Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-35126830349946933542012-11-29T10:48:51.183+00:002012-11-29T10:48:51.183+00:00Your blocks look fabulous! Have you decided on how...Your blocks look fabulous! Have you decided on how to finish it off yet? I am setting my with triangles on each side to make each like a star.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902546150683095705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-31743480618882481092012-09-29T01:17:34.595+01:002012-09-29T01:17:34.595+01:00Love this quilt! I think I would do 1/2 blocks on...Love this quilt! I think I would do 1/2 blocks on the sides and background fabric on the ends. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526952144827779769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-17702639735770273362012-09-25T20:02:55.638+01:002012-09-25T20:02:55.638+01:00Your blocks look beautiful. No new suggestions but...Your blocks look beautiful. No new suggestions but have enjoyed reading everyone elses.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585855273285842629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-32063610411432514662012-09-25T12:34:52.781+01:002012-09-25T12:34:52.781+01:00Your blocks are very pretty. There are some great...Your blocks are very pretty. There are some great suggestions already. I had a couple of other thoughts that might possibly be useful. <br /><br />1. You could sash the hexagon blocks with plain fabric so that they end up square and then you could put them together like this hexagon/chevron quilt from a crafty fox http://www.acraftyfox.net/tutorial/festival-of-hexagons-seaside-chevron-tutorial/ Looks like you still might need to make some half hexagon blocks though.<br /><br />2. You could appliqué each hexagon block onto a huge piece of background fabric so that they are really floating randomly in space.<br /><br />3. You could add equilateral triangles between the hexagon blocks like this suggested layout from Jaybird Quilts http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2010/04/hexagon-quilt-along-block-1.html <br /><br />I'm sure my scraps would welcome any new arrivals with open arms!Adrianne @ On the Windy Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259356674983165185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-61470172252958115302012-09-25T09:09:10.985+01:002012-09-25T09:09:10.985+01:00I love this quilt and have been pondering your dil...I love this quilt and have been pondering your dilemma for a couple of days. I wondered whether you could piece some "leaf" wedges from green fabrics with white as the background and use these on the top and bottom and sides if you liked. It would involve a bit of "hard sums" but I think you could do it and it would give a leafy frame to the piece.<br /><br />Did you use a pattern for the flowers or did you draft it yourself?<br /><br />I would love a bag of your scraps, but couldn't guarantee that I wouldn't send you some of mine in return! <br /><br />Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421177048336699529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-69642492878715152332012-09-24T18:28:27.647+01:002012-09-24T18:28:27.647+01:00How about (and sorry if I'm repeating a sugges...How about (and sorry if I'm repeating a suggestion!) piecing partial blocks in a plain fabric (i.e. using the RS templates) so that you get the outline of the block? You could use several different plains (or muted prints) if you didn't fancy lots of shapes in the same fabric. (I hope I'm making sense!) Lucy is doing a similar thing between her RS blocks http://www.charmaboutyou.com/2012/09/winning.html and Fiona recently showed a cushion (made for her in a swap) where the maker had mixed plain (background) hexagons with print hexagons and the seam lines really added to the design. I'd fill in the sides first and then see if the top and bottom need squaring off or whether they look good as they are. Whatever you decide will look fabulous and I can't wait to see it!<br />P.S. Scraps?! Yes, please!Archie The Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348256617269963755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-30494939863363939022012-09-24T07:03:30.843+01:002012-09-24T07:03:30.843+01:00I am new to your blog and loving your work. I woul...I am new to your blog and loving your work. I would add a half block to sides of middles row then appliqué (machine in my case) onto a background. I am doing something along same lines on a much smaller scale and am appliqueing onto a white with small red dots. I would love to work with some of your scraps. Good luck with itHelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322808797150167568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-12774974101883361572012-09-24T04:40:14.486+01:002012-09-24T04:40:14.486+01:00What beautiful work! Yes, send me some scraps so ...What beautiful work! Yes, send me some scraps so I can make some!Mary on Lake Pulaskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965950454417494966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-22052274615438340262012-09-24T04:01:17.216+01:002012-09-24T04:01:17.216+01:00I like the plain fabric all the way around. I lik...I like the plain fabric all the way around. I like the geometric edges. I have just started my first spiderweb quilt and would love some scraps.<br />Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103626890380656555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-77415444951003981452012-09-24T03:15:05.851+01:002012-09-24T03:15:05.851+01:00I love scraps. I'm with Carla (above)- appliqu...I love scraps. I'm with Carla (above)- applique it to a background. Maybe half blocks on the side but not on the top and bottom. Lovely dilemma.<br />Tamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815182584068425767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-82148115417811430532012-09-24T02:33:26.642+01:002012-09-24T02:33:26.642+01:00I think I would appliqué down to a background. Per...I think I would appliqué down to a background. Perhaps half blocks on the sides, but the top and bottom don't need anything ; )<br />I would love your scraps by the wayCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927477648248371423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-72573316028999190812012-09-24T02:08:03.095+01:002012-09-24T02:08:03.095+01:00Love this idea!Love this idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-80644153850138159872012-09-24T01:06:49.045+01:002012-09-24T01:06:49.045+01:00I might be tempted to sew half flowers for the spo...I might be tempted to sew half flowers for the spots that need filling. A lot more work but it would pull it all together. Or just go with the background fabric in the missing spots. (I love scraps!)supersara20https://www.blogger.com/profile/06378254514655590872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-32840169699381573522012-09-24T00:44:24.889+01:002012-09-24T00:44:24.889+01:00I am sure someone might have suggested it and I mi...I am sure someone might have suggested it and I missed it, but, if it were me I would add the half blocks to the side and bind it with a zig zag edge on the top and bottom. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898632663463879818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-36861995713118925012012-09-24T00:15:16.705+01:002012-09-24T00:15:16.705+01:00Really beautiful! I think it would look nice fille...Really beautiful! I think it would look nice filled in on the sides with a white fabric that had a small dot on it. I might lay some pink fabric underneath to see how that looked too! You never know until you try some different things. Scraps always welcome here!kbzelaznyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219390363417024750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-75871846566348037602012-09-23T23:18:07.858+01:002012-09-23T23:18:07.858+01:00Plain fabric all around. Let the blocks shine and...Plain fabric all around. Let the blocks shine and not compete with half or quarter blocks on the edges.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124055364435672026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-45356674589935550472012-09-23T22:56:50.936+01:002012-09-23T22:56:50.936+01:00As much as it pains me to say it (more work for yo...As much as it pains me to say it (more work for you) I would probably go with adding in half blocks along the sides and then fill in white on top and bottom. Then, because I love borders, I would frame it with a great fabric, then add in more white in a wider border to possibly applique on. Your blocks look great though and any spare scraps would be loads of fun.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-82982973875002112912012-09-23T21:36:12.835+01:002012-09-23T21:36:12.835+01:00I would add some plain fabric around the edges to ...I would add some plain fabric around the edges to make those beautiful blocks stand out!Heidi Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797935137918208939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-27055411718125541062012-09-23T21:01:04.284+01:002012-09-23T21:01:04.284+01:00I can't offer any useful suggestions at all, b...I can't offer any useful suggestions at all, but I really look forward to seeing what you do. The blocks are lovely.<br /><br />I would be hugely grateful for any spare scraps which would go to use immediately.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693903606189589310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-49317668268466096692012-09-23T19:46:24.428+01:002012-09-23T19:46:24.428+01:00Beautiful blocks! I think filling it in with the ...Beautiful blocks! I think filling it in with the half blocks to square it off then set it in a dark contrasting colored border. Those beautiful blocks would just pop! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378322375866924741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-48747523682699776272012-09-23T19:31:31.418+01:002012-09-23T19:31:31.418+01:00I always like black. I'd go with black all aro...I always like black. I'd go with black all around it.Lynn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499420684762963539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-60096231397798872312012-09-23T19:19:13.201+01:002012-09-23T19:19:13.201+01:00I think that squaring it up with the background fa...I think that squaring it up with the background fabric, then a very narrow border then a wide border would look nice. The blocks look great!!!Leilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04687956328790829812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-343369500033527232012-09-23T19:17:31.368+01:002012-09-23T19:17:31.368+01:00I love the blocks, they are great. I think if it ...I love the blocks, they are great. I think if it were me I would float all the blocks on the same white as you have used in the pattern blocks. That does mean of course that you have to make the 'fill in' even if they are odd shapes. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180389817395401210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-46264289128611184142012-09-23T18:52:04.630+01:002012-09-23T18:52:04.630+01:00Like several others who have responded already, I ...Like several others who have responded already, I like the idea of filling out with plain white but also sashing between the rose stars so they can breathe a bit in their sea of white. But I have complete faith in your design sense...clarity will come (perhaps it has already?) and this will be stunning!!<br /><br />I really should do a scrap giveaway myself...so none for me...but thanks for the idea :)Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03469773781989607016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-37400678751480014392012-09-23T17:53:09.328+01:002012-09-23T17:53:09.328+01:00Gorgeous. I would use the plain fabric to fill in...Gorgeous. I would use the plain fabric to fill in. <br />And of course, scraps are always welcome in my home. aksherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08378337838658115477noreply@blogger.com