quilting question

[seldear]

Life is kinda quiet right now. Still applying for jobs, although it looks like they're going farther afield...again. There's a couple of months' contract in Brisvegas going. Not exactly happy about that. It would wreck church, bible study, writing group, and hockey - which is pretty much the entirety of my social life, such as it is - but if I can hold a job for three months...it's something, anyway. And it would get me back on my feet.

Think of it as working in San Francisco while living in LA.

Ah well, I'd have to get the job first.

Anyway, my first scrap quilt:


Made from the leftovers of fabrics I've used in other quilts, it's looking pretty good... Except that I feel like it needs more yellow, bright green, and hot pink. But that could just be me. Thoughts?

Comments

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

annoyingly you're most probably more likely to get a job while you have one,

Yeah, this happens every time!

I'm a bit...indecisive about the border/binding right now. I was thinking a thin cream/background border, and then perhaps a border of chequered scraps?

[arrietty.livejournal.com]

This could work. What solid colour would you use to bind it off with though? red maybe?

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

More scraps? I hadn't really thought about it terribly much, although I have all manner of darker bits and pieces that would go together nicely for a good look.

[arrietty.livejournal.com]

If you used more scraps would it make it too busy maybe or is that the overall look you like? One clean colour might just hold it all in, but I tend to go for the less busy look myself, as a personal preference, so this may not work for you.

Whatever I say, all your quilts look fantastic and you have made great choices

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Hm. I'm not sure. I guess I'm just a bit reluctant to use any one colour for binding seeing as the rest of it is so nicely scrappy.

I guess it's one of those 'wait and see' things where I wait until I"ve got it all together and then make a decision!