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| Strip fabric pieced, four square borders etc..... |
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| 'Liberated' blocks rearranged. I think I'll use the foursquares as borders. |
I began the process of arranging my 'liberated' blocks as in Liberated Quiltmaking II by Gwen Marston, a few days ago. Usually I change my mind several times in the design process and take something out or add a little of this in. Originally I had the foursquare blocks all sewn together in a 12 x 12" square block, that just wasn't working the way I wanted it to. So the foursquares are now separated into borders. I sewed up some strip fabric today and plan on having a little fun using it in borders and or blocks to add to the liberated blocks.
In keeping with Sherri Lynn Woods ideas in the The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, about improvising from a score or framework and setting limits, I limited myself to using the 'liberated' blocks I had already made from a set of fat quarter quilting fabric I wanted to use up and adding bright, knock your socks off, batiks just because I can't stay away from them. The black and white got added as neutrals, wow, so much for limits, or shall we say as the infamous Captain Barbosa said, 'They're more like guidelines?'
I'll be sharing more design adventures, see you soon!
This is very visually appealing. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pamela, you always have a good word for me!
DeleteWorking through a good book is always my favorite way to learn. It's interesting to see how you are putting these together. Thanks for sharing your process. Of course, I like all the colors!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it interesting how the same blocks look so different depending on how you arrange them? I like the black and white here and the way it ties in with the darkest of your little squares. Thanks for sharing the process - it's always the best bit!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's all in the arrangement! I feel another need to rearrange coming on, should I resist or go shopping?
DeleteThere is beautiful contrast here. Each pattern can clearly be seen.
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely on the right track I think - not that I know anything about it, but I know I like it, so that's all that counts, right?
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