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I held auditions for the background of the tumbling blocks piece today in my living room. This is going to be a wall hanging, something that will go on the wall behind my computer monitor that I'll stare at now and then (as one does). Right now I have the string Dresden wall hanging in that spot, having reacquired it from my sister who had temporary custody for most of the past year. She moved and I got it back.
I'm curious as to which of these backgrounds you like best. I could not make up my mind, so I took photos and then looked at them some more on the computer. That helped.
First, I was leaning toward combining four of the batiks, not necessarily in this configuration, but possibly string-pieced somehow, maybe even curved strings. Once I saw the photo, though, I became lukewarm on that idea.
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(A) |
I hadn't seriously considered the darker blue background, but Norm kind of liked it.
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(B) |
The lady at the quilt store picked out this batik right off the bat. Kind of looks like the piece is floating in a pool, which is an interesting effect.
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(C) |
Then we have this one. The quilt shop lady pulled this bolt off the shelf and then went, "Eh, I don't know, it's kind of wild," and started to put it back, but I stopped her and said, "I like it; wild is good. Whether I use it for this project or another, I'm going to get some of that."
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(D) |
And then we have a more olive green/blue piece.
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(E) |
And finally, a muted rusty-olive one.
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(F) |
Which, if any, appeals most to you? I will tell you that I have made a choice and have the piece pinned in place on it. Now I'm second-guessing myself a wee bit, though not enough to unpin it—yet.
12 comments:
F is my first pick, then C. Enjoy it when it's done!
D. :)
D for sure!
I like both C and D equally.
C then D for me !
I like c with a border/sashing of d.
I really like E. And it has nothing to do with how I sign my name ;).
Also, go with your gut :D.
xo -E
C:)
C, then A. LOVE IT.
I know I'm odd man out again, but I really love it in the first picture - kind of a batik ombre background! But it's pretty on any of them.
I like D the best. It tickled my interest from the first picture with the ombre effect. My second choice would be E as I think that green is a little more calm in the long run than the jade. Unless you don't want calm in the long run...
I like C, probably because blue always trumps anything else for me:)
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