Heading into our 11th year together as an improv bee, our Bee Sewcial membership has changed a little for 2025. Sadly, we said goodbye (for this year anyway) to Marci @marci_girl and Irene @hixsonir. But the good news is we said hello to Émilie @mili.tra and Tia @tiacurtisquilts.
Leanne @shecanquilt is first up with sharing a prompt, and she chose Lace. I confess it sounded challenging from the start, and it has proven to be so.
My first block (above) was inspired by the edging of a lacy shawl in Leanne's inspiration pin board. Approximately 8" x 11", it was constructed ruler free.
The second block (above) would be about 11" x 14" if in more of a rectangular shape. This one challenged me every step of the way. I considered continuing to make it larger, but decided to move on to a third block to get in the size requirement needed (approximately equal to two 12.5" square blocks).
Now the third block (below) is the kind of improv I really enjoy. Approximately 8.5" x 11.5", it too, was inspired by a lacy shawl.
So, three blocks in response to the prompt this time. Overall, I found it a challenging one to respond too, until that third block. That's just how it is sometimes! But I'll pack up the blocks - along with some scraps and leftover pieced bits - and plan to deliver them to Leanne at QuiltCon.
I love that you will get to deliver these to Leanne in person! The progression of how these felt to make is really interesting; I'm glad you stuck with it and found your flow at the end.
ReplyDeleteLace, What a challenge! Lace is naturally repetitive geometric enclosed spaces, how's that for a definition? Great piecing and colors. And you're planning for Quiltcon already!
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