Thursday, January 10, 2013

Work in progress

Here's my current work-in- progress.  You can see the freezer-paper pattern on the left side, and pieces I've already cut on the right.
 
It's the second quilt in my tree series.  I'm trying to use more solids and low-contrast prints, so that the quilting plays a bigger role in the design. This is a stretch because usually I like the energy of lots of prints. 
 
I'm not sure what I think of the solids mixed with prints.  Maybe solids should just keep to themselves, because they don't blend well. But I think I'll wait and re-evaluate after its quilted.
 
Here's the sketch I started with.  It shows some of my ideas for the quilting.
 
 
I'm going to a mini quilting-retreat later in the month (yay! can't wait!) and I'd like to have most of the pieces cut out so I can do lots of piecing while I'm there. 
I'm linking up with Nina-Marie's Off  the Wall Fridays.
 
 

9 comments:

  1. Yes for mini quilts! I like them so much and really want to make this year full of them:) Your quilt is going to look lovely, lovely colours and I'm looking forward to seeing your quilting.

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  2. Maybe the outline of a monkeypod tree would fit in with this series. I've been thinking alot about those trees since we got back. They are just so different than anything here! I wonder how they look without any leaves?

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  3. Looking great! I like that you have the quilting mapped on on your paper.

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    1. Thanks! I don't usually do it this way, but I wanted the quilting to be a major part of the design, rather than an afterthought like it sometimes is for me.

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  4. interesting, looking forward to the development!

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  5. It is interesting to see your sketch. Look forward to the finish.

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  6. So now you know so many of us use hand dyeds - its easier to get them blend from one to other - rather than using solids where you either have to use gradations or you end up with hard breaks between fabrics. The best thing about smaller projects is that you can play and explore! Can't wait to see where you go with this!

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    1. Using these solids has made me pay more attention to tints, tones, and shades. When I started, I sorted my fabrics into 4 piles by value, which is the way I usually work. But I ignored the relative grayness of the fabrics, and now the differences are really showing up. Do you dye your own fabrics?

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