Three Steps Forward

After completing the background of my abstract quilt, I was ready to tackle the primary motif.  I used my sketch as the idea.

Next, I had to choose colors.  I thought some red might be dynamic.

 I used photo editing software to audition several different color options.

I wanted to play up the red (above) but the yellow provided so much contrast that I decided I needed to work with it in my planned focal point.  Maybe this:

Or maybe I should drop the red altogether.

I decided to forge ahead with this arrangement.

Which meant auditioning red and yellow fabrics.

And eventually I got this.

Hmm.  I liked it but it didn’t have the drama I expected.  Did the shapes need to be wider? More experimentation would be needed.

Ellen Lindner