Finally, a Quilt

Gee, I haven’t shown you a new quilt in a while.  But, in the midst of teaching, exhibits, and TV shows, I’ve still been able to (intermittently) work on my latest abstract quilt.  When I last showed it to you, the background was complete and I had decided to add some white squares.  I auditioned that idea with some computer sketching.

An abstract art quilt in-progress. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And then I began to add the white squares.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Hmm.  They didn’t show up that well.  Would blue-green be better?

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I tried it out with fabric scraps and decided this was the way to go.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Yes, much better.  That took A LOT of pins.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I began to consider where to add the large flower.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Maybe something like this.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I made some marks, but then lifted it in order to add some other things.

What about a ghost flower?  (Top left.)  It didn’t show up very well, so the jury was still out.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I added a navy line for contrast.  I think it helped a lot.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I put the flower back (in a slightly new location,) removed the ghost flower, and made a few final additions.  Among them, I added subtle squares in the background, and subtle X shapes in the large rust/orange shape.  Just a little repetition, texture, and interest.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Finally, I trimmed it, and began to prep the facing fabric.

An abstract quilt by Ellen Lindner in-progress. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

But wait.  How would this look upside down?

Ellen Lindner

 

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6 Responses to Finally, a Quilt

  1. cindy September 29, 2016 at 7:42 am #

    that dark blue “line” made the whole thing come alive, good call!

    • Ellen Lindner September 29, 2016 at 2:25 pm #

      Thanks, Cindy. Yes, it needed some contrast.

  2. marthaginn September 29, 2016 at 10:03 am #

    I’m with you all the way–but my brain freaked out when you said turning it upside down. It looks SO RIGHT with all those little squares weighting down the bottom. The blue/orange is a winning combination.

    • Ellen Lindner September 29, 2016 at 2:28 pm #

      I’m chuckling, Martha, because that’s the way my brain works: “This looks good…that looks good…I’m happy with it…BUT WAIT!” If I get an idea I just have to play with it!

      I love blue and orange together. Especially blue-green and orange (or orange-red even.)

  3. Cari October 1, 2016 at 11:12 am #

    Love viewing your thinking process,thanks for sharing.

    • Ellen Lindner October 1, 2016 at 6:37 pm #

      Thanks for reading, Cari! It’s fun to share my process.

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