The long (64") strips have all been sewn together with a last minute design change. I have such a difficult time knowing when to stop adding doses of colors here, there and everywhere. That more is more conundrum. So there was this problem to my eye, and I thought by adding that bit of purples strips on the left side of the blues would make it better. Letting it hang around like that for a few days, I sewed it all up. Fini!!!
But, no. The blues oval-ish shape hits a roadblock on the left side and that was bothering me from the beginning. The "fix" of the purple's strips didn't make it better. It only highlighted the abrupt end of the blues. An afternoon of seam ripping and tediously sewing in strips to replace the purples, I feel a bit better with this composition. Fini # 2
There are still issues, to my eye, that could be improved. Since it began as an experiment, I have learned from it, especially as far taking the time for preplanning as to how something like this will be sewn together. And keep the original sketch composition. Maybe using larger pieces, shaped into similar compositions are more easily sewn together and the design more easily adjusted.
Time will tell.
Next ~ the quilting.
Wow! That was quite a transformation! And Fini#2 is so much better than #1...roadblock is a good description of the design issue. Can't wait to see what quilting you decide to do. Quilting is the hardest part of a quilt design for me. Coming up with a pattern and then being able to actually execute it. Looking forward to your next post!
ReplyDeleteQuilting a new top is always difficult for me. It takes time, often, years, before I quilt something. Hopefully I'll get better, and just learn to jump in head first.
DeleteThanks so much for your vote of confidence on the #2 design!!
It's wonderful, Mary! Your bold experimentation created something entirely new and exciting. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you LeeAnn. Heading back to some old ways for 2018. Doing it "my way" is much more satisfying.
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