I decided to bring in some of the purples that are in my grape block. I flipped over the yellow print for the leaves at the top. There will be more inside each flower and I will use the print side there. Again, I am cutting out several layers at a time and no longer marking the shape, just turning it under and stitching away. I have marked the stem lines with a blue frixion pen. I thought about using a drop of glue, but there will be layers and I did not want to run into hard bits of glue.
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I had already started most of the easy blocks for this quilt. This one took a bit of thinking to figure out the layout order. Since there are no instructions with the patterns, I have to do that myself. I like doing this. It makes me think. Not academically. Logically. I like logic. I like to reason things out. Its a left-brain function thing. Most creative types use right brain function. They are intuitive. They are not bound by the rules. They colour outside the lines. They are the ones who design new quilts. This quilt has me relaxing in how I approach preparing and laying out the flowers and leaves. It is not perfectly symmetrical or balanced. And I like that. I will work on it while babysitting little girls tonight.
Blessings,
Chris
She's looking good. Have fun with the grands this evening.
ReplyDeleteI did not get much stitching done while babysitting tonight, but I did have a wonderful time with the girls.
DeleteLove the colors!
ReplyDeletethank you. I chose the colours to play well with the vase. I hope I do not get it too dark and different from the rest.
DeleteYou're not marking the shapes! I feel like a light bulb just went off in my head. That would make some things so much easier. You are going to have such a beautiful arrangement when this is done.
ReplyDeleteHurray for the light bulb! I still do mark some of the shapes. I had cut out a lot of leaves with some of my custom GO dies and just started stitching them down. This then seemed to be a logical route to doing some of the flowers also. If you take a good look at the original, there are a lot of crooked stems and wreaths and different sizes and shapes of leaves on the same stems.
DeleteWhat a beautiful vase you have to fill! Should be a lot of fun stitching!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I had not been working on this quilt since April and am glad to be back working in it.
DeleteI am a logical scientist too but love to experiment with my quilting....
ReplyDeleteI am a coward when it comes to experimenting. Maybe that is why I have bought so many patterns and fabrics hoping that one day it might all just click.
DeleteI like the fabric you are using on the vase, lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It is a Jinny Beyer border print I bought a few years ago.
DeleteIt is going to be a beauty.
ReplyDeletethank you
DeleteI love the bowl, your fabric choice looks ornate and stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis block is going to be gorgeous!
Thanks. Yes it does look ornate. But none of the other blocks look quite like that. Will have to step out of my comfort zone and do some other dramatic blocks.
DeleteI am off to Bennington Wed-thurs. So excited
Have a safe journey and enjoy viewing the Jane Stickle quilt. Gretchen
ReplyDeleteBeen there
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This is going to be such a gorgeous block :)
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a beautiful block.Happy applique!
ReplyDeleteI love the block and your thoughts! Some of us need a left/right brain balance :-) Thanks for the ID on the vase fabric - I have some Jinny Beyer border prints, and now have thoughts of using them for applique ;-)
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting post... fun to ponder what parts of the process I enjoy and which side of the brain I am using!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the food for thought!
Personally, I think you're left and right brained as most women. That's why we can multi-task and men have a harder time of it. Loving your block.
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