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| The background is really cream - that awful yellow is from the ceiling light in the room. Stinky winter lighting. |
I jumped right in and finished the top in a day. The charms, background and solid stripes are indeed from my stash. I have to say I was surprised to find enough background cream in my stash to make this! I have also find enough backing, batting and binding. Super.
Sadly, I didn't realize until the top was constructed that the dotty navy blue in the upper left 9-patch should really have been cream. It doesn't bother me enough that I have the urge to unpick it and fix my mistake. I also mis-interpreted the pattern where they discuss the charm squares for the upper and side stripes. I should really have cut up double the number of charms that I did (and mixed them all up between the 4 stripes), but only realized after the two stripes on the left were pieced. I thought it would look funny with other charm prints running across the top as compared to those running down the side, so I choose to go with a solid. I think it still works. Do you? Or should I go back and re-piece them?
Can't wait to layer this and get to quilting! It feels so good to have a project that takes my interest again. I'm on a roll!
17 comments:
I think it was a happy accident - you've given the pattern a new look and I like your version very much.
It's so cute, and I really like the little nine patch! Definitely wouldn't bother putting a cream centre in, it's better like this.
looks good to me x
I like it as it is!
Are submissions for this closed do you know? Only I requested details from Alison I think it was Monday, and I've not heard anything back. She's probably inundated with people though to be honest!
I love the design change. It breaks it all up and gives somewhere for the eye to rest. It's a great quilt
it looks great as it is - you have made your own design :-)
I think it looks lovely, Cindy. And I would never have noticed that blue patch, if you hadn't pointed it out.:-)
E xx
I noticed the 9 patch but thought it was deliberate - I like it! And the solids along the top make it really modern so leave it alone!
This is a lovely quilt!
I also thought the little nine patch was supposed to be there and the same for the solid stripes so I'd definitely leave it as it is - it's fabulous!
It's gorgeous and colourful...any kid would be so happy to receive it, Well done!
Fabulous quilt, and one I may have a go at myself now that I've seen your lovely take on it!
Stop thinking!!!
It looks lovely - an excellent contribution to the cause xxx
I like the solid stripes. Well done.
Well I like it, and I'm sure whoever it's keeping warm won't give a damn!
What a great pattern. I need to make a baby quilt so I just might copy this
My answer comes too late to be of any use but I still say, "leave it alone. It looks great just as it is". If you hadn't pointed out those design features, I would never have noticed.
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