So I have been thinking about the hunky dory - awesome lap Awesome lap quilt quilt that I have started...
...And deciding that I don't like it.
I Love the pattern, don't get me wrong. I just don't like my execution - I don't feel like you can see enough of the squares. I'm sure I will try this one again with another set of fabrics and try to do better picking out which fabrics to do where.
This means I need to figure out something else to do with the strips and blocks so that I don't have to change too much of what I already have done. I was going to need to add some border to make this closer to twin size anyway so I have some extra matching fabric.
I was thinking something like This, or This, or something more piece-y and random - united by a reoccurring border/sashing color. like alternating between stripes and squares with blocks of plain-ish cream fabric in between. Can't decide though
Accepting and and ALL ideas!!
-Sew Sane Jane
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Something like this?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.filminthefridge.com/2009/12/02/animal-sherbet-squares-quilt/
Also, in Elizabeth Harman's new book, there is one made of squares within squares (within squares within squares), but some have white as the outer square (squares). It looks pretty cool. I do like the circles, too! Maybe alternate blocks with squares and circles? How fun!
I like your idea. Or you can take a neutral color and sash between everything. It would kind of seperate out the business of the fabrics. Just an idea....
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ReplyDeleteTwo things do come to mind. One, so many of these fabrics are falling in the same value range. To me it is coming across a bit flat because of that. maybe swap out some lights and darks for a few of the fabrics.
Second, so many modern fabrics are large scale prints. It looks like you've got a lot of those. They are getting lost next to each other. I would consider taking a few of those out as well.
It looks like an interesting pattern, maybe some fabric tweaks will help out?