I made this quilt about 10 years ago. It’s only 12 x 12, but I really like it.
I was looking through my photos the other day and I thought this image might look great somewhat abstracted. And increased in size.
So, I started working on PIECING it, to be about 24 x 24. Here’s my very early start.
I was keeping everything big and loose. I wanted the pieces big so I could cut them down later to their more accurate sizes and shapes.
Right away I found it difficult to abstract things. My very LEFT brain wanted to reproduce things fairly accurately and I spent WAY too much time thinking about that! I did find that I could add a little abstraction by cutting and off-setting pieces.
As you can see above, I left a good bit of excess fabric initially.
I added some more and pieced some more. WHY did I decide to piece this??? Collage would have been so much easier.
Still, I’m enjoying the challenge – slow as it is.
Ellen Lindner
My thought exactly—nightmare to piece, but fun to challenge yourself.
Yes, you’re right, Martha! Thankfully, I’ve made some more progress and am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ll definitely use collage the next time I do something like this!