69" x 72"
And, this is just one level of hidden messages contained within this quilt. As an aside, I find it a fabulous metaphor for people too, that there is more than meets the eye.
Here is a closeup shot. The white background is one piece of fabric. I quilted it with the black grid lines first, and then quilted the horizontal light blue lines (reminds me of a hybrid between wide ruled paper and graph paper). Then I hand appliqued the circles into place.
To make the circles, I cut out 4" circles of freezer paper (a LOT of them), ironed them to the fabric, then cut with scissors around the circles leaving approximately 1/4" to turn under. I used the iron to press the edges under using the freezer paper as a guide. I removed the freezer paper and then hand basted the turned edge. Then they were ready to place onto the previously quilted surface and hand applique into place. It was a huge amount of work, but I really enjoyed every step. Except one.
When I finished I did not like the way the colors worked together. It was hugely disappointing after so much work. The original color palette looked fantastic when I first started, so I also found it a bit confusing. But I knew it had to change or I would never like it. So I ripped out the offending colors and found some new ones. Here are the ones that did not make the cut.
7 comments:
Please tell me you omitted punctuation!
Hi Nicole!
I wondered what to do with punctuation. I decided to include it, but it did not get a separate color. This is going to sound completely confusing and possibly misleading, but all will become clear when I finish the second part of this post! :) ps. Good question!
I think I've solved it! I'm sending you an email.
Kathy, this is a wonderful quilt!
will work on solving later, is it ok that I just love looking at it? its gorgeous and clean and oh so you! Great Work!!
Heather, Thank you so much!!
Hi Stacy,
Of course, YES! I think it is awesome that you are willing to try! Thanks so much for your kind comments!
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