OK! This last week it was finally time to face a project that's been stashed away for a while. It's my Minimal Shapes quilt for Bee Sewcial @beesewcial that I initially set a prompt for back in July 2024. I pulled out the blocks (16 total), and cut them all into circles and half-circles using the amazing Clammy by Latifah Saafir Studios. I started placing them on the design wall with a bit of an idea in mind, thought the layout wasn't final quite yet.
I had ordered up two solids to fill in around the shapes - Kona Lupine and Espresso. Unfortunately, as I was adding pieces to the design wall, the Espresso seemed way too overwhelming.
So I changed plans, and luckily had enough Kona Overcast on hand, and I liked that much better.
The top is now complete, measuring 76" square, thanks to a 4" Overcast border I added all around. I did that, even though borders aren't usually my thing. But I wanted the gray rectangles at the edges to look like they were attached to the border, and the gray rectangles around the center of the quilt to look kind of like holes. So for better or worse, that's where it stands now. And it'll stay there while I make a quilt backing, hopefully from the scraps and leftover solids from my original pull. I have a machine-quilting plan, and thread picked out. And I even have an idea for some hand-quilting after that. Time will tell!
I like the Kona Overcast with the blocks much more than the espresso. Will be fun to see your pieced backing, and the completion of this quilt.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the Espresso felt very overwhelming and I really liked how the blocks worked with your design wall, so Overcast was a perfect solution. 76" square sounds like a great size!
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