Very excited to get started however, still narrowing down the background fabric choices. Anyone using something other than white?
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Combining traditional piecing and large applique, with a fun modern twist.
Me too! I am using a light beige for the Background, it has a Cross hatch partern covering it. I hope its not top busy.
I used similar colors on a second version of my dragonfly quilt, but with Kona Cotton Ash for the background. It gave the whole quilt a much softer and subtle look: https://www.instagram.com/p/CByotBrA7dx/
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Also very excited about this. I am thinking about a grey confetti background. Its ombre, so I have to really think how I cut it...Never used a dark background, which does not mean much for a beginner😂 and a medium pink for the body ( which was inspired by a gorgeous rose in my moms garden). Hopefully this will work. Other than that I have a pink and red mix for contrast.Can not wait to see all the different versions.
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I also wanted to use a gray background but covid had other plans! I'm not able to go out and shop and I didn't want to have to try and do the matching over the internet. Instead I went with a tone on tone white.
My background is an off white with some icons -- Ballerina Fusion from AGF it's the Coming Home fabric. It is either birds or tents? They are directional but I think I can work with it. I have trouble with just stark white fabric I worry I will get it dirty.
I’m thinking about using a textured background from Carolyn Friedlander’s Architectures line. White with black crosshatching. I’d really like to pull all of my fabrics from my stash.🤞🏻
Sounds like an interesting background! I also pulled all the fabrics from my stash. I found a perfect piece for the background, which is an ombre with a subtle print. I'm excited about making this quilt!
Gone for an aqua/pale turquoise plain - abandoned the white!
I’ve gone for a pale red print on a white background, hope it goes ok directionally but it’s been cut now so here we go!
I like to shop my stash as well. Had a ton of white from a very specific project, recently completed, so white it is. Hoping I have enough red to make it pop.
Just found the forums. Anyone know if the forums will be around after the QAL ends? I am behind on the QAL due to family issues and needing to find my bright fabric in my stash. I'm hoping to use a light gray or white background, black body and bright pieces . Hopefully I can work on it this weekend.
Hi Heather, if there is still interest in keeping the forums open, then I will leave them posted after the QAL. Nice that you are joining us - have fun playing around with all those bright bits!