Introducing my first quilt finish for 2024 and it is yet to be named. Any suggestions? It's graphic, made with solids, linear, color blocked - reminds me a bit of an arial view of a quilt show floor.
I used 7 threads, 6 different colors in 4 weights for my March Aurifil Artisan challenge to create with at least three colors.
Above are the four that I pulled initially auditioning on my sandwiched flimsy. I decided to add another similar yellow to use for dense machine stitched lines.
I like the contrast of texture the 12 wt gives especially with the freeform multi-directional stitch. I was surprised to find that the fully random placement actually took more concentration than the 3-seed I've done before. With such a narrow strip of fabric it could have also been the simple fact that there aren't a lot of places to go!
50 wt
2115 - Lemon
1285 - Medium Bark
2460 - Dark Carmine Red
2312 - Ermine (not shown) for piecing
40 wt
2450 - Rose
28 wt
2460 - Dark Carmine Red
12 wt
2120 - Canary
I love this little piece, Karen - the inclusion of the brown (even in the binding!) and the mix of machine- and hand-stitching are a couple of details that drew me in. Nicely done with the big of thread weights and colors. Your quilt reminds me of a pergola, so that's what I would probably name it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSomehow this makes me think of the front of an elaborate marching band uniform jacket.
ReplyDeleteWow! That quilt makes a very bold statement! I love it! I like Debbie's suggestion to call it "Pergola"
ReplyDeleteThis sure is a cool design! I can't believe I like it so much because it includes brown! Ha, ha - my least favorite color. But to your credit, you made it work. Well done! And it's your first 2024 finish? That's surprising after making 82 (or was it 87?) quilts last year. :-) I agree that this could easily be a perspective from a quilt show, so perhaps you've already found the name "Quilt Show."
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