“Water’s Edge” is Day 24
“Water’s Edge” is Day 24 of my March art quilt project. I went back to the subtle colors of “Skyscrapers” from a couple of days ago, but decided to cut the fabrics with a freehand curve instead of straight to see what would happen. I like the energy where the horizontal lines meet and the…
“Marble Maze” is Day 23
“Marble Maze” is Day 23 of my one art quilt a day project for the month of March. I’m getting down to the end–maybe I should have picked February! The Marble theme is one I keep coming back to–I think there are seven of these pieces now. They’re interesting to design because there seem to…
“Forest Path” is Day 21
Going back to a simpler idea, “Forest Path” is Day 21 in my art quilt a day for the month of March. Yesterday’s piece, “Block Party,” was a fairly complex design, so I decided today to go back to basics. I really enjoy making these units I call “wonky stripes,” especially when they are sewn…
“Central Park” is Day 19
“Central Park” is Day 19 of the project. I’d like to do a series of these, using similar improvisationally pieced central blocks and different colored backgrounds and stripes. They would look great hanging in a grouping, either horizontally or vertically. I think this is the first one of these improv blocks that didn’t end up…
“String of Marbles” is Day 17
More marbles! “String of Marbles is Day 17 of my one art quilt top a day for the month of March. I auditioned several background fabrics for this one, and the bright yellow seemed to be the best choice. Could be because it seems like it’s finally spring and the daffodils are blooming! I do…
“The Road Home” is Day 16
“The Road Home” is Day 16 of my 30 art quilt tops in one month project, featuring an improvisationally pieced central block with the suggestion of a house shape in the upper left portion. The green lines offset one another coming from north, south, east and west, but all end up at home. I’m not…
“Neighbors on the Square” is Day 14
“Neighbors on the Square” is Day 14 of my quilt a day for 30 days project. I went back to an earlier top for the color scheme–the lime green and purple is a lot of fun to work with, but I’m not sure how it would be to actually live with it! I’m enjoying making…
“Endless Marbles” is Day 13
Back to the Marbles theme again, “Endless Marbles” is Day 13. I’m having fun with these curved shapes after several days of more linear designs. Looking at the photo, I may have to rework the borders on the right side so the edges of the top and bottom units don’t fade into the border, but…
“Tides” is Day 12
“Tides” is the top for Day 12. As I feared, I’ve gotten behind on my blog posts since my son has been home from college for spring break, but I’m still getting the tops done. I’ll get caught up soon, I promise! I used some of the leftover units from “Shades of the Ocean” and…