My design this month began as a pencil sketch in February.
I then machine pieced it out of hand dyed cottons and machine quilted it.
I am very happy with it, even though there are a few things that I would do differently were I to do it again. I didn’t take the time to plan out the piecing before I started piecing it so I ended up with some inset seams which I do not like. I think I could have avoided those if I had planned ahead. So next time I will plan out the piecing a little better. Also, when I started quilting it I figured that it was too small to need to be SID’d. As a result, it does not lay as flat and smooth as I would like. So next time I will definately SID first.
I had so much fun with this one that I am planning to use this same design, with variations, next month.
April 16, 2007 at 6:31 am
I love this Deb, the shading makes it look so graphic and, of course, the quilting is super. Really nice!
April 16, 2007 at 7:27 am
Stunning!
April 16, 2007 at 10:20 am
Wow – your color value placement is just perfect. It looks dimensional! Very cool!
April 16, 2007 at 11:01 am
It really looks 3-D. It’s beautiful. I can see a whole bunch of these in your future.
April 16, 2007 at 6:26 pm
It looks like a sunburst or a very stylized flower. Very, very pretty. I can see why you want to try some more like this. Just beautiful!
April 16, 2007 at 6:54 pm
This is an interesting block. I would have no idea how to avoid the inset seams with this design.
April 16, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Beautiful. It looks so three-d.
April 17, 2007 at 1:06 am
Nice blog!
April 17, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Very nice block this month, Deb!
April 17, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Nice results! I know what you mean about the surprises when you don’t plan ahead. Frustrating but these monthly studies are good exercises to help us think ahead and develop a series. I find them valuable to help me work through design ideas that I would skim over if I were not commited to the process and the challenge. It’s so easy to think I know it all and then when I have to do it, I realize I sometimes don’t know it at all!
April 17, 2007 at 3:49 pm
What a wonderfully three dimensional block; it almost looks like an origami folded piece. It will be great to see what else you do with this block next month.
April 18, 2007 at 2:14 pm
A wonderful choice of fabrics. This block really pops. You did a great job on the design.
April 18, 2007 at 7:25 pm
I like it a whole lot! Colors, design and quilting are perfect!
April 20, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Wow. Beautiful. It looks so 3-D!
May 16, 2007 at 8:17 am
This is beautiful. I love your choice of bright vibrant colors. The design is fantastic, it has such depth . I am anxious to see what you do next.