Friday, March 13, 2015

Minor Changes and I'm Done

I am preparing to finish up my BOM quilt top, but I wanted to make a couple changes to some blocks before I make it permanent.

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This first one was a block I just completed last month and blogged about here. As soon as I finished it, I knew I wanted to make some changes, I just didn't know what. I was thrown off my game when I realized I didn't have one solid piece for the longest section of the block. After that, I was scrambling to put something together. I thought more about it and added some triangles to create a drop look on the sides. I feel much better about it now. 

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After
The other one is the very first block I completed as part of this project, and blogged about here. I knew from the start I wanted to add something to this block, and I figured it would be pink (I mean, who doesn't love pink). I finally got a little color splashed in there. It creates just a dash of pop.


Here are all the blocks together. I am now ready to find some sashing and borders and put this guy together. Trying to decide if I should go with a garden-look batik or something more ocean like; it is supposed to be a Hawaii-inspired quilt. I could also do something with a green, but I worry it might clash with the other greens in the quilt. Oh, so many choices. 

What would you do? Leave a comment and let me know what you think...

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday. Love to hear from you about the final settings. Now I'll go see what everyone else has been up to.
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8 comments:

  1. the zen quilterMarch 18, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    It looks very pretty and I agree with both changes!

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    1. crookedtailcraftsMarch 18, 2015 at 8:33 PM

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by and leaving a note. Always good to hear from fellow quilters.

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  2. MariMarch 18, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Very pretty blocks! Because it's supposed to be a Hawaii-like quilt, why not a turquoise or a bright pink for the sashing? It would certainly stand out! Good luck finishing it up.

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    1. crookedtailcraftsMarch 18, 2015 at 8:35 PM

      I love the bright pink idea! That would look fantastic. There are some great batiks with pinks and turquoise mixed together; I wonder if something like that might work. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a note. Great to hear from fellow quilters.

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  3. JBMarch 22, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Great blocks! I like the turquoise or pink idea. Yellow might also work?

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    1. crookedtailcraftsMarch 23, 2015 at 6:03 AM

      Mmm...yellow might be good. Thanks for the thoughts, and for stopping by. Always great to hear from fellow quilters.

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  4. CaraApril 3, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    This one makes me think of spring! Good changes to those blocks, they are all beautiful.

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    1. crookedtailcraftsApril 4, 2015 at 5:48 AM

      I'm hoping to quilt them all to look like flowers. We'll see how it goes. Definitely very happy colors! :)

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