I had all my fabrics chosen before I started paper piecing.
When I started working on the first border of blues, I wasn’t sure about the blend from reds/oranges to blues however, second border includes a deep rich purple which I think will marry the reds with the blues. We’ll find out tomorrow!
{Flickr Group} {Tutorial}
I love working with tracing paper, it’s super easy to tear off and being able to see through it is a bonus. When I grabbed a pen to mark the pieces, little did I know it wasn’t permanent! When the fabric got wet — I wet my seams to make them lay fatter — the ink ran a little. I’m trying to control the damage by spot cleaning. I made a few mistakes which were easy to correct, this is such a free flowing project, I want to make more quilts like this! I’ve seen some using printed fabrics but I find they’re not as striking. I may gift this to a friend in the hospital with serious head trauma, I’m hoping it’ll stimulate his brain. Hospitals have no colour and in general, depressing.
In cheerier news, look what I received in the mail today!!
This is a little order from Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts, how cute is the packaging?! And the cuteness doesn’t stop there!
Waiting For Spring
My fabric choices were a real ying-yang moment, the first is a very feminine curated bundle by Jennie of Clover and Violet, aptly named “Waiting for Spring“, all of which are from the Honey Honey line. The colours are soft and gentle, very feminine and girly.
The second bundle is very masculine, another curated bundel by Jenelle of Echinops and Aster called “Northern Lights“. Take out the pink and you have a guy’s quilt.
Northern Lights
This is the first time I’ve purchased anything from Sew Lux Fabric and really appreciate the care and detail they put into their packaging.
I’m linking up with WIP Wednesdays and The Needle and Thread Network (when they become active).
Your fractured quilt is turning out really stunning! How nice of you to give that to a friend. I totally agree about how drab and clinical hospitals can be. Maybe that’s where the term “clinical depression” comes from…I sure hope your friend gets to feeling better. (:
Thanks so much Cathy! <3
Very striking!!! I love it…. You should do more!!!!
Thanks Pamela, I would love to, I definitely have plans for another colour combination!
Incredible pattern!! Great colors!
Thank you so much Daphne, it is a fantastic, creative, very artistic pattern!
Your Fractured quilt is looking good! Do you think prints would work for this pattern, or would that be too much?
If you check the Flickr group, there are a few with prints but for me, they don’t pack the punch a solids quilt does. Here’s the Flickr Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2125150@N22/
The colours are just lovely!
Thanks Cathy!
I definitely love the border! Sot striking! Neat that you designed your own pattern onto tracing paper! Such yummy fabrics….I will have to check out that store!
Just wait for the second border Peg, I’m hoping the purple will bring everything together, hoping!
I will pop around to see!
Your Fractured quilt is very nice. What size will the finished quilt be?
Thank you Dolores, this quilt will be approximately 36″ x 36 finished. I’d like to make a larger one too.
I definitely prefer the solids versions, they are much more striking, love yours. I want to make an improv version of the fractured quilt, not just because it would involve less thinking, but for the pure hell of it!
I’d like to make and improv version as well — would you paper piece or just wing it?
Wing it, totally just sewing, chopping down and re-sewing, it’s quite therapeutic, and if you have a bunch of scraps left over from paper piecing, it’s a great way to use some of them up- if it doesn’t work right, what have you lost?? : )
I’ll take you up on that challenge AA!
Wow, your Fractured quilt is lovely!
Thank you so much Adrianne!
it’s looking fantastic!
Thank you Charlotte!
I love your fractured quilt – I’ve been debating whether or not to join the Pervalong and have been crippled by choosing fabrics/colors. Love yours!!
LOL! I know too well what it’s like to be crippled by fabric/colour choices!! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
Your Fractured Quilt is looking great. I have so many solid fabrics that instead of buying more I think I’ll just do it from my stash. But first I have to finish my granddaughter’s quilt and do some more blocks.
Awesome, it’s such a great project, have a blast!!
Wow!! that block looks like a lot of work….great color
Fun to get mail like that….win or purchase….
Really, the block is a lot of fun and easy, there are only 3 or 4 pieces to each section so it goes quickly! I purchased those fabrics, just waiting for an idea! ;D
Your fracture is looking great. I really like how the colours you chose are not just all of one family, and I agree that some deep purple will really tie the whole thing together. How much fabric did you need from each colour? I’ve been wanting to make one of those, and I was curious about that.
Honestly, I don’t know how much fabric you need for this project, I wasn’t really paying attention and ran into a large fabric shortage. I think for the centre, a fq – 1/2 yard of each is enough. For the first and second borders, you probably need at least 3/4 yds of each.
Wow, your fractured blocks look great!
Thanks Mel!!!
Very cool!! It’s unbelievable how different the quilt looks just going from the first picture to the second… the pops of blue totally change your focus! Can’t wait to see how it turns out
Have a look at today’s post and let me know what you think, even if you don’t like it! I’m not sure if the quilting helps with focus or distracts. Cheers!
This is fantastic! I really love the colors you used. I’ll watch for the finished project!
Thank you so much HH, I spent the morning cleaning, perhaps I’ll have a chance to put the binding on this afternoon!
love your fractured quilt!
Thank you!
Wonderful pattern, great fabric choices. Best wishes for your friends prompt recovery!