I would have loved this quilt if the colors had been placed differently. The teal could have been the army green and the red could have been the teal and it would have been perfect. There's no telling the color placement with a mystery quilt, though. Since there's just too much teal/turquoise, I've decided to make a small version of the quilt and be done. An Easy Path instead of Easy Street!
(Uh oh! I see a mistake! Good thing the blocks aren't stitched together yet!)
This is a photo of the last side block laid out for sewing. It's already stitched and is in place in the above layout. Now I just have the corner triangles to do, stitch all the blocks together, then decide about borders. I don't want to spend time on a quilt I don't love when I have other quilts in progress that I do love.
I'm linking this to Bonnie's Easy Street Link-Up of January 7 where others are showing their final quilt layouts.
--Nancy.
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I'm sorry you're not pleased with this because I think it looks beautiful. But if the teal is too strong for you, I do understand. Hope you can be pleased with your effort and enjoy the process.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm just having a love/hate relationship with this quilt. Looking at the photo I like it much better than I like it in real life. I'll have to look at it tomorrow in the daylight and really consider whether I want to stop or keep going. Thanks for your encouraging words, Ann.
DeleteI, too, think this is beautiful. But if it isn't what you love, I can understand making it smaller and moving on. This is why I don't start a mystery until it is revealed. I want to know I will be doing something I like, with the colors where I want them, or I don't want to spend time on it. : )
ReplyDeleteJanet, I think I will be more like you after this experience. There's lots of energy generated with one of Bonnie's mysteries, but.... Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
DeleteI understand how you feel. I wish I'd switched the red for yellow on mine, but c'est la vie! I've been calling it Skid Row because of that, but happily, I have a young niece who thinks its AWESOME, so guess who gets it?! Silver lining for Skid Row!
ReplyDeleteI'm not too pleased with my color combo either so I know what you mean. I'm glad I just made half of the blocks....
ReplyDeleteVery nice colors, I guess we always second guess our color choices :)
ReplyDeleteI think it looks quite pretty. Maybe you will find someone who loves it that you can give it to!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks very Scottish. I'd like to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I think your Easy Street looks great, but I love teal. Maybe your border should be red and it would balance out to your taste.
ReplyDeleteYou and I are in the same boat - I love the design, but I'm not in love with the colors I am using. No more mysteries for me! Remind me of that the next time one rolls around! I'm having a hard time finishing mine up, but everything is cut and I am determined to get it pieced. Maybe once they are quilted and washed, we will fall in love with them. That happens to me sometimes.
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