In Progress:
Spring
What started as a sampler to use up scraps quickly morphed into a an all-out study in green and yellow. I've now got 13-18 blocks, depending on how they're grouped, and I'm trying to figure out a way to put them into one cohesive unit. More on that here. (Warning: this post is a bit melodramatic. The soap opera that is my quilting life...)
Lucky I just happened to have a bit of Kona Coal lying around...
Yes!! Much more like the rainy spring day I had envisioned when I was inspired to start the project. Which called for a new title: 'Lemons and Limes' becomes 'Spring.' (Whew, that's out of the way. I find titling quilts awkward. But I can't keep calling it 'that yellow and green one.')
I've been adding borders to my improv blocks to make them all 18" square. I can't decide if I'll add sashing as well, or if a few gray borders will be enough.
Brother Quilt
Obviously, this is for my brother (to commemorate high school graduation). As for titles, my husband suggested...wait for it.... 'Quilt-ageddan' or 'S'ain't Nothin' Like a Quilt' (the school's teams are the Saints). While I'm mulling those over...
I have all the blocks done, but I'm still playing around with the layout. So much yellow and purple intermingling is sort of a puzzle since it's outside my normal palette. I played around with these tradition layouts first:
What do you think? Does it work? I'm a little...bored by them. But maybe I should fight my tendency to eschew simplicity? There is something nice about big, bold, and simple.
Hmm. Next I tried out some modern layouts. I like them much better, but I'm not yet ready to commit to one.
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| So far this one is my favorite. Don't mind the living room furniture! :o) |
Paisley Sunrise
I'm still plugging away at these liberated Amish cables. I like having a little hand-quilting around to drag into my lap on winter evenings, so I don't mind if this one takes a good long while.
Finishes
Nope!
New Projects
Since I only have three projects in the queue, I'm planning and plotting what I want to make next. Here's the short list:
Wonky Crosses
Liberated Churn Dash
Wonky Stars (probably my favorite block ever...why haven't I done this yet?)
HST Cross (aka Criss Cross)
Liberated/Wonky Nine-Patch
Probably the hardest part is choosing a color scheme for each one. I like a lot of things I've seen on Flickr, but I don't want to copy! Hmm hmm...
Oh my goodness I sure like that first blog. It is so lovely and fun!
ReplyDeleteI think I like the third picture down. It kind of looks more manly somehow. Maybe because it's the same pattern as the flags they use for car racing. I also like the crosses. I love the colors, purple being one of my favorites. My very first quilt was a yellow and lavender to purple log cabin quilt for my daughter's bed. (Unfortunately, I didn't know much about stitch length and it is falling apart now.)
ReplyDeleteThe purple and yellow are awesome together. No matter which way you do it!
ReplyDeleteLove your purple and yellow quilt! I prefer the last arrangement as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, everyone! This helps a lot! :o) I'll definitely post back to Lee's blog when I pick one.
ReplyDeleteI love that last arrangement! Modern and pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow, you've got lots of great stuff happpening over here! love those trees :) I like the pluses arrangement of the purple & yellow blocks.
ReplyDeleteI think your modern arrangements are going to be where you end up, the purple and yellow is stunning.
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