tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post6757553950608059201..comments2024-03-28T02:47:39.704+00:00Comments on Sew Slowly: Going backwards to go forwardsKajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-14678090830825307902019-06-10T16:29:26.508+01:002019-06-10T16:29:26.508+01:00I see your first design better now that you've...I see your first design better now that you've added the print crosses. Love the way you lengthen those with another fabric. <br />Your method is so exciting. I love watching how you fit your pieces together. Trying every fabric in my stash is my typical method although I usually have a block in mind when I start. Occasionally I pull the fabrics first but that is when I'm making a quilt for someone else who has a color in mind. <br />Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-79343439250427676282019-06-10T15:21:14.230+01:002019-06-10T15:21:14.230+01:00I sure like this. I think you match values, lettin...I sure like this. I think you match values, letting pattern and color give variety. The bits of darker fabric give a spark but the whole piece blends like a rich dessert<br />LeeannaLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-64023327518222265982019-06-09T00:46:08.838+01:002019-06-09T00:46:08.838+01:00It's interesting when we pause to reconsider a...It's interesting when we pause to reconsider and actually find a nugget of 'wrongness' that needs to go. I think that's the hardest part about improv. for me. What if I waste a lot of time or gasp! fabric? Your quilt is already starting to take shape. The less sweet fabrics are doing a marvelous job of holding down the new design.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-13315097391321490282019-06-08T13:32:35.788+01:002019-06-08T13:32:35.788+01:00I am loving this new playing of yours. Though ther...I am loving this new playing of yours. Though there are fabulous quilts out there made mainly from solids, I too am drawn to patterned fabrics. I think making it up as you go is a fabulous road to take. It is a road that takes you on wonderful and exciting adventures where you discover possibilities you would never have thought of.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782099930159071920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-24525007720148038312019-06-08T11:59:11.125+01:002019-06-08T11:59:11.125+01:00The blocks are very soothing. I love to work by p...The blocks are very soothing. I love to work by pulling things out and making decisions. I have been trying to limit myself in my latest project, but new fabrics keep sneaking in.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-7734734017708139812019-06-08T05:31:10.378+01:002019-06-08T05:31:10.378+01:00Gosh this is growing pretty quickly!! Regarding us...Gosh this is growing pretty quickly!! Regarding use of solid colour in our quilts, as you know I love saturated colour and pattern, but, I do love quilts from Gwen Marston in beautiful solids and already have a project tucked away in a box using all solids - whether this progresses is another matter!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-84117723913756025152019-06-08T03:35:53.543+01:002019-06-08T03:35:53.543+01:00I like to add a bit of solid here and there as a r...I like to add a bit of solid here and there as a resting spot but my first love is and always will be print fabrics (notably those with saturated color or decidedly low volume). I've done a couple of all solid pieces (small) but they were very much in the Gwen Marston style. Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-36688593842622234082019-06-08T02:04:12.105+01:002019-06-08T02:04:12.105+01:00Your blocks are looking lovely; I am a big fan of ...Your blocks are looking lovely; I am a big fan of any kind of cross quilts/blocks..something about them just pleases me...;))).The now and then appearance of little birds is really eye catching...very nice progress...hugs, julierose<br />Julierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-56812598975316295842019-06-07T20:39:38.622+01:002019-06-07T20:39:38.622+01:00Fun quilt engineering! Making it pleasing to your ...Fun quilt engineering! Making it pleasing to your eye, good way to go.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-14076345919946172992019-06-07T19:28:40.335+01:002019-06-07T19:28:40.335+01:00I think using only solids can be limiting. It is ...I think using only solids can be limiting. It is harder to throw in the unexpected. I like the addition of the smaller blocks. The variation in scale keeps it from being predictable. Your process is what makes your quilts so interesting! patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-3370746117842176002019-06-07T16:53:28.212+01:002019-06-07T16:53:28.212+01:00You work intuitively from the start. That's ki...You work intuitively from the start. That's kind of rare, I think. Most quilters begin with something in mind--a pattern, a combination of fabrics, a challenge. You do this sometimes...the lighthouses and the texts...but often you just begin. Mary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.com