So..... with
my palette and fabric all chosen for the
Pantone Quilt Challenge project, I figured it was time to at least get started. I'd been perusing one of my
Gwen Marston books -
Free Range Triangle Quilts, coauthored by
Cathy Jones - and for the nth time, stopped to admire the "Mardi Gras" hourglass quilt. That was enough to set my direction, and I'm so glad I went with it. Making improv hourglass blocks in (mostly) two sizes, for now I'm just putting them randomly up on the design wall.
I love it! But the more I admired it, the more I realized I wanted the contrasting colors to have more 'space.' So I made a bunch more 'tone on tone' (
Cotton Couture Coral +
Kona Nectarine) blocks to spread things out some. And I think it's an improvement!
I plan on making a few more tone on tone blocks, though I may get started sewing blocks together first, we'll see. But it's a start!
The tone on tone blocks really give space to the other colors!
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple block gives such a great quilt! I need to remember that....simplicity
ReplyDeleteIt’s going to be great. The tone on tone blocks really do help give the eye a place to rest
ReplyDeleteDon't you love Gwen and Cathy's book, 'Free Range Triangles?'
ReplyDeleteSo many great ideas.
Your project is exciting.
Excellent.
ReplyDeleteI like the tone on tone addition! It's coming along beautifully!
ReplyDeleteJust the right decision to add something calming for the eyes. I looove it! This will be so gorgous :)
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