Wednesday 16 November 2022

Hardly sewing

I am hardly sewing, no point in fudging the issue.  I thought I might be up and running again but stuff keeps coming up.  So I am posting what I have, and considering whether I can come up with a way to keep both the quilting and the blog ticking over.  

In the nearly three months since my last post, I have had this out of the box a handful of times, mostly to look at it, feel completely stumped, and put it away again.  No rhythm.  Sometimes, though, I moved forward a step or two.

I had a vague plan that involved going around the outside of my four-patch with chunky wedges, to make it back into a circle.  Trying to be realistic, the pile of shirts I was looking at were not going to yield enough fabric for this plan, but I wouldn't quite give up on the idea of a circle, so I went about it a different way.   
It ended up like this.
And then I got stuck.

In the end, I turned my circle back into a square.

Then, as the edges of this picture show, I started playing around with my smaller blocks, to see where they might fit.  

10 comments:

Julierose said...

Sorry you are in a slump with your quilt making; nothing I've tried to make lately has come out right!! [eg. webs that were all wonkified]

I am taking a break from sewing for a bit hoping to recharge my batteries...
I feel like there's no "there" there--if you get what I mean...

I think your circle/square/circle/square looks like it could become a wall hanging as is--I do like the colors in it a lot...
Hugs [and "may the force be with you"] Julierose ;)))

patty a. said...

Turning the circle back into a square is brilliant! I like the idea of the smaller half circle blocks. Looks like you could either turn this into a medallion quilt or make a couple more of the circle in a square, stagger them, and then fill in with the half circle blocks. Or make some medium sized circles in a square. So many different ways to go with this. I think this is going to be one cool quilt!

Juliana said...

Like Patty, I see the possibility of this as the center of a medallion quilt--or a loose interpretation of a medallion quilt. I love the colors and the seeming randomness that actually creates a very pleasing visual pattern. Good luck...

Anonymous said...

Happy that you are back!

Robin said...

I have been appliqueing with my head down over my lap for 3 months and haven't done any inventive sewing so it's nice to see what you've been able to do. Hope all is well at your house and you'll be able to check in more often.

Paulette said...

I'm hardly sewing either right now, but other things are getting done and/or simply enjoyed. It's all good. I think you're onto something and I like the circle-turned-square idea!

Mean Jean said...

I'm loving the blue/gold shirt blocks. I would love to see your process in detail. It seems like your start with and idea, not enough fabric and proceed to try and make it work. I have collected several shirts for a quilt. seeing how you cope with the challenges makes me think outside the box. piecing bits to get enough fabric isn't something I would do, but seeing it done in your quilt makes me realize that it adds to the charm of what you make. I'm getting excited about my shirts now. keep posting the inspiration!

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Life can really get in the way of sewing (and blogging), can't it? I hope you are well and I'm sure you're putting your energy on the priorities that realyl matter. It's good to see how this has progressed, and I really like how the large center evolved. I hope that the puzzling of the smaller pieces is fun when you have the time to think and work on it.

Mystic Quilter said...

This is looking GOOD and I do like it as a square, the possibility of the smaller blocks joining the party is a good move, I think they'll fit in nicely.

Mary Marcotte said...

You certainly are doing some astounding work for someone who is hardly sewing. I can't decide which I like more: the colors, which are so striking, or the circle/block idea. It's going to be such a fantastic quilt.