Sunday, May 25, 2008

Going Around in Circles




I had to do this in three steps instead of two.


For step #1 I pulled out some two year old orphans, added blocksbetween them and made the top. It was predictible and boring but not too bad.


For step #2 I cut it up and added another fabric. I hated it. Myhusband, who is very supportive and likes most things that I do came into the room and said "That is the ugliest thing you've ever made". I had to agree. I was pretty discouraged for awhile. I auditioned some things that didn't work at all and then I remembered I had some iron-on bias tape.


So, for step #3 I added the tape, cut it into a circle and came up withsomething completely new. .Betty

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8 comments:

  1. ren5/26/08, 5:19 AM

    I actually like what happened in step #2, but maybe the colors on the computer are better than in real life? A fine solution, though, with that bias tape. Thanks for the story!
    Ren

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  2. Jan5/26/08, 4:56 PM

    I liked what was happening in step 2, too, but also like your finished circle. It reminds me of the braided rugs my grandmother used to make from scraps. Neat!

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  3. Linda Cline5/26/08, 6:07 PM

    Your final version reminds me of a winnowing basket. The fabric you added in step 2 doesn't seem to relate at all to the rest of the quilt, but the bias strip you added in step 3 seems to succesfully tie it all together.

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  4. Cay Denise5/29/08, 9:57 AM

    Your finished piece reminds me of something Native American. I find your progression to be amazing! You've taken something rather plain and made it very interesting in terms of shape and color. I think this is a great re-use of the #1 piece and a brave experiment that has proven to be very successful!

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  5. Art by Rhoda Forbes5/30/08, 8:44 PM

    Very interesting technique. The finished piece is wonderful.

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  6. Cynthia Ann Morgan5/31/08, 8:31 AM

    Hi Betty, It does remind me of a native design...Peruvian or something like that. I think it turned out great with the overlapping colorful abstract design flowing through the neutral geometric design.
    Great job!
    Cynthia

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  7. Betty Donahue5/31/08, 11:22 AM

    To me, it looks like a braided rug.
    I notice someone else thought the same thing.

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  8. LAQuilts5/31/08, 4:00 PM

    You made me laugh at your husband's comments. I do think the final piece really saved the quilt.

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