Wednesday and Thursday I sewed and sliced, tore away paper and snipped dog ears. Once that was done I could play. This is nice example of why designing with quilt design software will always be just a starting point for me. It’s great to try out a lot of ideas but at some point I have to see the design in actual size for the final tweaking.
The layout on the left seemed perfect to me when printed out on an 8 1/2”x11” piece of paper. Once the life sized fabric version was up on the wall, it just didn’t seem quite right. Almost there but not quite. I am much happier with the layout on the right.
All those units still need to be sewn together but now that I know what it will look like I feel much less obsessed about it! I’ll get around to it a bit at a time. I still have to ponder which directions to press the seams for optimal construction…
Out of curiosity, I also kept track of my time. From when I started cutting the fabric to when I completed the layout on the right, I’ve spent 13.5 hours on this quilt so far. Now I rather wish I had kept track with other quilts to see how they compare, time-wise. Geeky of me, I know!
Very pretty and love the colors.
ReplyDeleteLiri
I like the second layout better too, but I see nothing wrong really with the first. Your work is always so precise! It will be a gorgeous quilt. I started out long ago to keep up with my time, but I'm so slow now, it's not worth the effort! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteThe second layout is my preference. I really like the colour play in this quilt. Your *leftovers* are quite substantial. It's quite an involved process when you add up all those minutes.
ReplyDeleteThat sure seems like it came together fast, but it was worth the time. I love it! Is keeping track of time like counting the pieces? Better left un-done!
ReplyDeleteI like the layout on the right, also. The layout on the left feels like the star is floating off the edge of the quilt. Just my thoughts on the matter;) I would never have the guts to count how long it takes me to get something accompished...I would have to get out a calander and add months together ;p
ReplyDeleteHappy Quilting!!