I finished the background quilting and stitched the detail on the curved band. Hoorah! Now to trim it to size - 10" square. Ooops! Now I bet you're thinking I cut off too much....... nope: it's too big!
In my enthusiasm to get going on the quilt I didn't check that the circles fitted inside the size limit for the Journal Quilt project before I fused them. So if I cut it down to the required size I lose the edges of nearly all the circles. I'd intended the green circle to be off the edge but not the others. Just straightened and trimmed the quilt would measure 11" square. Trimmed to 10" (allowing for binding it would look like this:
I actually like it better in the second pic. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't make a new piece but I might be tempted to cut more off the yellow circle than the darker one at the bottom, which I think gives this piece some weight.
ReplyDeleteFrom a design point, I think it's better, too.
ReplyDeleteThe second pic is feeling more balanced and comfortable to the eye. Really like it! Doreen
ReplyDeleteI like it. But if you want to make another, make another, and another, and another and when you get tired of any of them please know I'd love one. Is that begging or what? Seriously, it is inspirational and makes me want to make one. But I think this is perfect. No constructive feedback in my bones that always have something constructive to say. Love it!
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I think the 2nd picture looks great too. I love how it is turning out!
ReplyDeleteI'd cut it down to size and then call it "Eclipses". How about that for lateral thinking? Or you could make another one and send this one over to me! Teehee.
ReplyDeleteIt is perfect. I love it. You do beautiful work. Also, if you do like SewCalGal suggests, I'd like one too! LOL And she is so right;you are an inspiration and I want to make one too.
ReplyDeleteIt is just gorgeous. I love the colors and the way they work off one another. I would have a problem cutting into this one, but it looks great either way.
ReplyDeleteI would use photo shop and crop the photo. That way you can see if you should cut more yellow and leave the black circle. Or you can play around to find what would look good.
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