Yesterday I made the first of the nine-patches planned for E’s coverlet …
then dug out some unused patches from past projects to get a sense of how the nine-patches will look next to the strips of cloth I stitched together the day before …
That in turn led me to wonder what to put into the triangular area between the strips and the half-log-cabin blocks. Fortunately, I have lots and lots of unused patches, so I mocked up several variations and made monotone images to get a sense of how that might go (click to see full images) …
I'm Going to Texas (version 2.0) 
How it might go, my favorite moments…
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when anything is possible …
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The black and white really shows everything! What a great tool…so many options!
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laying down all those patches also go me thinking about process … how I’m going to put in all together … and that will very likely influence the choice (or reveal a new one)
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Love how the black and white lets you see the space so well – and I have quick reactions to the ones I like and don’t like so much by not being distracted by the colours. Wonder if the colours then add another dimension that could change my mind? Probably!
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ha! … well, I’ll post the full-color versions today and see what we all think
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LA – design options???? I’m afraid I’m a bit of a linear and symmetrical person – I quite liked the linear mock up in the post on 3 Nov; and the one one the right has lovely open flowing motion. Not helpful I’m sure!!!! Montotone mock up is very useful. Go well. Barry
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well, the good news is, as much as I try for “wonky” it almost always ends up more linear and symmetrical than I had hoped
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I feel like this quilt is going to be amazing .. all those pieces of sentimental fabrics coming together. I know your heart will be stitched into every seam.
I am loving all your art pieces along with how they found found their way into your beautiful home. The resent story about your mom .. priceless
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it’s funny … my mom got into quilting in her 60s and 70s, something I thought I’d “never” do … never say never, right?
and thank you again for your gifted cloth, which I’ve been using to supplement the baby clothes
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So fun to see all the possibilities! Play is very important.
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it is fun, but now I’ve got to set my mind to making lots of components to play with … and after that, who knows what new configurations there might be
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