My bee mate Irene @hixsonir chose our final Bee Sewcial prompt for the year, "Spicy Glyphs." She gave us 8 unique figures to recreate in warm, spicy colors.
Irene instructed us to "think cinnamon nutmeg chili ginger mustard saffron turmeric wasabi coffee…." Yummy, right? Figures and grounds could be broken into different colors and values, or be made in just two colors. Here's my first block, 12" x 13".
My second block measured 11" x 13.5", and I used two shades of ginger/mustard for the figure this time. It's subtle but it's there. With my first block, Irene had commented that she liked that I left some elements edge to edge, so I made sure to do that again in the second block. Gotta say, this second one really challenged me, and I needed my seam ripper more than once. But I like where it ended up, so it was worth it.
So that's the last of my
Bee Sewcial blocks for 2024. I'll be back at some point to do a round up of all of the prompts and my responses this year.
You did a good job of interpreting Irene's prompt. Though I'd have to look up the definition for "glyph," as that's not a term I'm familiar with. The colors you chose look just like spice. Hmm, might be that some of those solids even have spice names! I'm sure Irene will like the blocks you made, and it will be fun to see how she puts them all together. Yay for being done with bees in 2024! You can play however you want for the rest of the year.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic interpretations and I think it's going to be interesting to see if all of the glyphs get used and or which ones are more frequently selected by the group!
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation and spicy colors to warm up a rainy fall day.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Love the colors of that second block. Sorry you had to rev up the ripper, though!
ReplyDeleteI love these colors together! So perfect for fall time. I haven't been quilting much lately because we have been busy having our kitchen cabinets painted, but you are inspiring me to get the fabric back out! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! The 'spicy' palette was chosen by my beemate. Hope you can get back to sewing again soon!
Deleteamazing work
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteInteresting designs! I like both the b/w and the spicy versions. Did she specify the setting or is that up to you?
ReplyDeleteNothing was said about the setting. We were just supposed to recreated two of the shapes. We could stretch or squash them, but I left the scale on both pretty similar to the originals.
DeleteYour "Spicy Glyphs" blocks are beautiful! The warm tones like ginger and mustard give each piece such depth and character. I love the subtle color shifts and how you've thoughtfully left elements edge to edge—it’s that kind of careful attention to detail that makes all the difference, much like how cabinet refacing can transform a space with a few well-chosen changes. Can't wait to see the final quilt come together! Thanks for the update, Debbie.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words. Glad you like them!
DeleteWhat a fun prompt and I love your recreations! The are so awesome <3 And I am looking forward to your summary of the bee year. I always love seeing the fun stuff your group comes up with. Just soooo creative you all! xo
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