Balloon Nursery: Fabric dilemma
July 30, 2010
This morning I laid out all the fabrics for the quilt. This is one of my favourite things to do, I love that you never know which fabrics might work with others. Guaranteed some that you thought would be perfect together suck, and others make an unexpected match.
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I thought I was all set to go after discovering quite a funky look with some umbrella prints fabric that I adore, the clouds and Heather Bailey’s stripes. Loved it… quite pop retro but surprisingly working well.
Then, of course, I had to keep playing around with some idea fabric I bought ages ago with this quilt in mind. I don’t like the whole piece of fabric but when I folded it to just show the strips that I like it worked. Suddenly the quilt looked all whimsical.
So my dilemma is this: pop retro or whimsical?
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I also spent the morning creating a pattern for the balloons and sketching out the clouds which, I’m pleased to say, has worked. It’s all very rough but I just wanted to get the pattern pieces ready so as soon as I can finalise my fabrics then I should be able to whip up the mobile.
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July 30, 2010 at 2:12 PM
I vote Whimsical
July 30, 2010 at 3:44 PM
I think neither, just very cool!! I love the end result picture with the hits of red against a mostly blue ground… And that pennants fabric is wonderful…. I wasn’t sure about the choices in the first picture but as the combinations developed and you just showed tiny amounts of the red I was converted
The mobile is going to look very cute… Are you going to put little baskets below the balloons or are these party style rather than hot air??!
Good luck for the remaining weeks x
July 30, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Gorgeous!
I think whimisical. Love the little strip of pennant fabric, C.
July 30, 2010 at 8:25 PM
I think whimsical too, I can’t wait to see the room!
July 30, 2010 at 8:34 PM
I think you’re right ladies, you really can’t go past whimsical can you.
July 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM
I am voting whimsical as well because the balloons already carry a solid block of colour
July 31, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Whimsical for me, too – those fabrics are divine!
August 1, 2010 at 11:45 AM
I am going to be a stick in the mud and vote POP RETRO… My vote over rides all previous votes!! Lol
I think the “noonies” look fantastic!! In my mind i see large thimbles as baskets!!
Xo Steph
August 2, 2010 at 1:46 PM
I’m not sure what my vote is, I just know it’s beauitiful.
I really love the bunting flags. xx
August 3, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Thanks for your comment Hannah, whimsical it is!
September 4, 2010 at 11:25 AM
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