I made a quilt for Laura McFarlane, my step-daughter, about five years ago. I almost forgot about it. Laura recently brought it back for a visit with me.
Seeing this old “quilt baby” thrilled me a little bit. Because it’s really cool.
The bright squares pop out from the low-chroma field, just as I intended. And the stippling is both weird and amazing.
It’s very interesting without assaulting you with its artiness. If I do say so myself, it’s great. Yet more photos here.
In my design work, I’m constantly scrutinizing my work, tweaking it, second-guessing myself, trying to make every piece a little bit better. Often I finish a piece and think, “that’s pretty good, but it’s not great.”
Well, this quilt is great. It gives me confidence in my instincts, and cheers me enormously!
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Comments:
Beautiful Quilt. Love the colors, love the fabrics, love the design.
Thanks for sharing and for participating in the Bloggers Quilt Festival.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
This IS great! Great color combo. I love that your step-daughter brought it for a visit.
—Katie B Oct 16, 05:01 PM
