I still have one more row of blocks to piece ~ I'm playing with the insertion of color stripes rather than adding a border later. I've auditioned more greens that you can imagine, finally settling on this marvelous batik. [photo is clickable for a closer view]
Once the final row of blocks is ready, I'll spend a day or two contemplating the color distribution amongst the green charms before I actually stitch the top together.
Current thinking is to bind with a smallish black and white print (yet to be chosen as there's an order coming my way from e-quilter any day now)
What do you think about this direction?
Quiltdivajulie
WOW! I love how this quilt is turning out. Your idea of inserting the batik instead of a border later works really well, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteI always use a binding that is darker than the outside edge. . .so my thoughts would turn more towards a black marble or tone-on-tone rather than a b&w, but again, that is just MHO.
Can't wait to see how it looks when it is finished!
It is just fantastic!! I love that green and the layout is great! The binding I would probably do in black because the bindings tend to get the dirtiest first. But, my mouth is hanging open, because I love it!!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so striking!
ReplyDeleteI think I would like some WHITE somewhere in this. A piping around the inner green border?
ReplyDeleteONE of the triangles? Hmm, it just seems too dark everywhere to me.
Fabulous!!!!!
ReplyDeletelove it! I can see a B&W stripe used as the binding...
ReplyDeleteWoW! I love the stripe insert instead of a border. Borders are so predictable. Your quilt has movement and a border would just reign that movement in. Those triangles want to dance! I was going to suggest the darkest green for a binding but I see black as well. I definitely do not think your quilt is too dark. Once you click on the picture, you see all the white and movement in the b&w fabrics. Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I like the idea of the inner insertion, it looks very effective. As for the border I think you just have to try different fabrics and see which works best
ReplyDeleteVery appealing! I like the idea of inserting the green stripe in lieu of adding an outside border -- great idea. You have a super eye for selecting greens that pop. I like the idea of black binding, as mentioned by others earlier.
ReplyDeleteThe inner strips look great, maybe a bit smaller?
ReplyDeleteThere certainly is a big WOW factor with your quilt. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis is a WOW little quilt -
ReplyDeleteI like my bindings dark - as I read that many others do.
I love this quilt. It is so bright with the green colour..
ReplyDeleteI know this is late, but I've just come across this post. The colors are stunning! What did you decide to do for a binding? Green? Do tell!
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