What’s on my design wall?
A neutral color challenge! Take 8 neutral fabrics in greys and taupe and see where it I can take it.
✔️ First up simple flying geese
Simple?
Perhaps,.... but I still have to take notice of light medium and dark and their placement. A neutral color palette makes relative color even more important.
I’m working through the different fabrics, piecing the blocks as leaders and enders.
Not enough contrast and you have a "muddy" block. The block at right is after a couple of interruptions and the removal of a "muddy" section. Take a look at my slides from Show and Tell to see the difference.
November 17, 2021 Show & Tell Slides
Not exactly how Cindy Grisdela had imagined the exercises in her new book. But, since when did I follow exercises as they were originally intended.
✔️ Adding a few techniques/blocks from other projects
I figure I need another 10 or more blocks, larger ones and then the puzzling begins.
Every time I walk by my design wall I move a few blocks, take a picture and stare at it a bit more.
From the wee hours last night, see the shadows in my photo. I'm still making changes and taking even more pictures.
With any luck, I'll have something by the end of next week, just in time to go home.
Yes home, I'm working in our vacation home for yet another 2 weeks. Whilst I have always quilted when I have come down to our vacation home, I haven't done as many technical projects.
Did I have a surprise! I didn't have all my go to quilting supplies here. I did bring my projects, some special rulers and my Acorn Products, I was still missing a few things. I had a separate suitcase will all my projects and select notions but it still wasn't enough.
Most notably I was missing, a design wall, a wool pressing mat, my small and large Karen Kay Buckley scissors, my Corner Pop tool.
Thankfully my son and daughter-in-law, thank you Alex, did bring a couple of items when they came down to visit.
So, as always, my missing items became my "Top 25 Notions" list. Take a look at my list, is there some items that should be on your Christmas list? Download a copy of my list below. Sometimes, it is the simplest of things that can make our projects more successful.
Next trip, I'm destined to have another full suitcase of my go to tools so I can play!
