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    lourixe's Avatar lourixe is offline Senior Member
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    Default Sashing question, as always!

    I am particularly challenged when it comes to choosing fabrics for sashing and borders for scrappy quilts.

    These are some blocks I made for a sampler when I first started quilting. They are handsewn as it was all I knew. Now and then, I keep adding a new one to the assortment, but for the life of me I can't find pictures of the most recent ones.

    Sashing question, as always!-sampler-30-version-2.jpg

    They should finish 30 cm (12"). As you can see, I try to alternate blocks with busy prints with others that have a lot of light backgroud. There are different pinks, some blue, some burgundy.

    I'd like a solid sashing in an intense color, maybe burgundy, maybe true blue, maybe fuchsia. What do you think? Any suggestions? And what strip width is correct for 12" (finished) blocks? 2 1/2" so that they finish 2"?

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    Default Re: Sashing question, as always!

    When I look at these blocks the pink floral really pops. Take one of the prominent fabrics (like that pink floral) and pick a prominent color in that fabric....like the background color (pink). If in real life you see a burgandy that speaks to you, then use your fabric to match it. This looks like it's going to be a fun quilt.

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    Default Re: Sashing question, as always!

    I would pull from the dark print you have in all the blocks - is it burgundy? It looks like it is. Some thing that color to bring it all together would look great I think.

    BTW - gorgeous blocks!!
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    Default Re: Sashing question, as always!

    I will add the third choice, I think the blue would be amazing for the border, or the fuschia. This is an absolutely wonderful sampler!!

    Terri

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    Default Re: Sashing question, as always!

    I also think the blue would look great and I think the 2-1/2" sashing would look good.
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