Scraps. More Scraps. I don't know how many of the strippy scrap blocks I have made. My intent was to use them for a quilt for my sister. When I put them up on the design wall and stepped back, I almost threw up. Honestly The pattern was just too vertiginous. Now What?
I have some 5 inch square blocks and tried mixing the stripes with them. That was too much as well. Nor was it bright enough. I tried to brighten it up with some light blue .
I didn't like that either. (My design wall/board is just too small. )
So then I started moving blocks around.
Too dark
Better.
Different position. Too stripey and too small.
Each block is 5 inches. The quilt is 12 blocks by 12 blocks and once the seam allowance is considered, it wasn't really large enough as a throw. So I added another column which threw off the original design.
Shrinking the photo helps highlight the design.
I found this for the back.
I plan to quilt it with an edge to edge hand guided pattern. Likely swirls.
I know that I had intended not to buy more fabric. I want flannel for the back and I don't have a piece of flannel large enough. I don't have much flannel at all.
I will put a border on the quilt. I think I will wait until the fabric comes to see if I should use this. I think just a one inch border will be fine.
Love it! I love the backing...hope it works. I too, am on a self imposed "no buy" fabric policy right now. =) I have also been put on a "one in, one out" notice from my husband for sewing machines. lol. I think I can bend that rule if I really want to....but am saving it for the right time.
ReplyDeleteGood solution! You certainly tried a lot. I would have also tried 4 string blocks together and then a neutral sashing. Maybe even on point. The string blocks are very lovely. Have fun quilting!
ReplyDeleteI actually did that. I tried them on point and I tried them straight. Still vertiginous . I have more. I could try again.
DeleteGood Solution! In truth, asymetry is hard to swallow when you're dealing with squares. Or compulsive disorders.
ReplyDeleteI loved watching your design process. It is amazing what changing the orientation of the stripes did to the design. I think you did a great job with them. I had to look up vertiginous. Thanks for my word of the day! I too have been working with small scrappy blocks. I have a niece who wanted chevrons and grey for her baby quilt. I am not a grey person so she got chevrons but brights. I had a lot of fun with squares and some half square triangles. http://2knitwits.blogspot.com/2016/04/chevrons.html
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