it's been a long long time...
I was sidetracked so long, blogger changed and I have had a heck of a time regaining access to my own blog in order to post.
So, while I have now figured out how to gain access I am posting a short message to say yes, I am quilting, and yes..life has indeed been quite busy.
I just finished reading Gwen Marston's book, Minimal Quiltmaking. I am a huge fan of Gwen and it was another inspiring and delightful book.
Gwen talks about sketching out with pencil a rough design/layout ...what a terrific idea that would have served me well, before I dived into making blocks from 3 challenge fabrics I picked up from my local guild.
I missed their deadline for turning in a quilt using the fabrics, but I did make many blocks. Last Sunday, I was inspired to make more and today when I looked at the row I had sewn together, I noticed I had put it in the wrong order. I have now taken the one seam apart and will insert the block that needs to be there and it will be much better.
I may stop and consider drawing up the rest of my block ideas to go with the two rows I have and save myself from making any more design errors. I am playing with a variety of different color values and placements of the challenge fabrics and finding 3 to be fairly difficult to achieve the effect I "see" in my mind.
This quilt will end up going to my favorite children's charity group so I won't have to live with it.
Time to get off the computer and on to the sewing part of the day!
peace be with you, Cher
So, while I have now figured out how to gain access I am posting a short message to say yes, I am quilting, and yes..life has indeed been quite busy.
I just finished reading Gwen Marston's book, Minimal Quiltmaking. I am a huge fan of Gwen and it was another inspiring and delightful book.
Gwen talks about sketching out with pencil a rough design/layout ...what a terrific idea that would have served me well, before I dived into making blocks from 3 challenge fabrics I picked up from my local guild.
I missed their deadline for turning in a quilt using the fabrics, but I did make many blocks. Last Sunday, I was inspired to make more and today when I looked at the row I had sewn together, I noticed I had put it in the wrong order. I have now taken the one seam apart and will insert the block that needs to be there and it will be much better.
I may stop and consider drawing up the rest of my block ideas to go with the two rows I have and save myself from making any more design errors. I am playing with a variety of different color values and placements of the challenge fabrics and finding 3 to be fairly difficult to achieve the effect I "see" in my mind.
This quilt will end up going to my favorite children's charity group so I won't have to live with it.
Time to get off the computer and on to the sewing part of the day!
peace be with you, Cher
posted by Cher @ 11:37 AM
4 comments
4 Comments:
woohoo for some sewing and definitely for updating your blog, LOL.
Will wait for pictures at some point?
I had quilt guild today but I did get part of the tree skirt done yesterday before some tstorms rolled in.
Keeping up with blog posting can be a challenge in itself. I too must get back to updating my blog regularly.
i can totally relate to what you are saying with respect to trying to get out in fabric what you are seeing in your mind's eye. I was reminded of the value of a digital camera set to black and white in the design process when I was at my guild's workshop this past weekend. I am back to using this as a tool in my toolbox again.
Here's to great designs that please our own eyes!
So, glad you are back, Cher! I'm going up and down, back and forth, and sideways..but luckily with no sense of direction, I barely notice and even semi's blaring their horns at me on I-5 doesn't stop me! Busy, busy time and lots of family transitions. I need to let you in on a few of my hidden pictures of my life that aren't in the blog post/fb post I got up and running today. Blessings abound even even amidst the hardest of times! hugs to you and your sweeties!
Finished produce = what I saw in my mind's eye? Never happens. Doesn't mean I don't like the result, but it is never quite...I guess that may be where quilt series come from.
Sketching. I do it. MQG webinar (forget who) also recommended it: ball park plan, still improv piecing. I haven't tried that mix yet.
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