I made a paper sample of a leaf notan. I liked that the inner square was not perfectly centered. I then decided to go forward with a quilt. It measures 24" square. I used some fabrics I had ice dyed. I used the same technique for the quilt as I did for the paper sample - cutting and flipping. The fabric was not near as stable as the paper. I used a glue stick and dabbed each piece of fabric with glue before sticking it down. I felt there was too much background showing in the middle of the quilt so I stuck three additional leaves on each square. The inner squares do not line up well on the quilt, since they were not centered on the paper pattern. I used a free motion satin stitch around each element in the quilt to neaten up some of the rather frayed edges and FMQ just the background of each square. The quilt looks a little too traditional for my taste, but I do like the way the fabric seems to glow. Comments welcome.
This isn't too traditional for my tastes! Especially with you choice of fabrics and the variety in the backgrounds, it does glow like autumn skies. Your quilting adds to the piece and I actually like the off-center of the inner squares.
ReplyDeleteContemporary rather than traditional I think. It's really pretty and it illustrates the Notan concept perfectly. Great job on color choices and the balance of the elements.
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Stunning quilt, Veronica. Love the colors and harmony of the design, and adding the leaf repeat in the center really balances the design. Great job!
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt, Veronica. Love the colors and harmony of the design, and adding the leaf repeat in the center really balances the design. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is really wonderful. i love the colors and the shapes. It is harmonious with great movement. This piece is very engaging.
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