Due date was this past Sunday. As of Friday at midnight, I had bupkis. Blargh!!! (I almost sent a strongly worded email to the demon-seed whose cockamamie idea this was before I remembered it was me and Jaclyn. Oops!) I had been tossed around the idea of a snail's trail, only curved, and no amount of sketching or logic could make that happen for me. But I do love me a log cabin so Saturday morning, I started to play.
So I cut out some rounded squares using the Quick Curve ruler, and then went to town, log cabin style, demolishing some leftover charm squares. I tried for a little while (okay, just twice) to do evenly measured, precise curves but ultimately just improv'd them using the ruler as a guide, not centring or measuring. It was more fun that way.
And then I had pods. Oooo-oooh! What to do with those? Join them together or isolate them?**
Hmmm. Nope, not done yet. Not modern enough.
There.
Back, baste, echo, bind. One finished wall-hanging. Finished in time for the challenge deadline.
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| About 24" square. Or two feet. Heehee. |
I love it when a not-a-plan comes together! I had a "yeah, I'm awesome" moment before I scorched a piece of fabric and remembered I'm human. :-) I'm really happy with how it turned out - totally surprised myself and may be permanently over my fear of curves. Also, starch is the bomb.
So, if you get lost on your way to a project, change where it is you want to go. :-)
**The name of the piece occurred to me at this moment which also made me isolate them instead of joining. I heard my nerd voice say, "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." Of course, Dave... Hey, I've never claimed to be normal. :-)
VERY clever, Ms. Carly! And the little added strips really do make it sizzle and look ubber modern.
ReplyDeleteSeriously cool. HOW do you do it though? Do you cut the adjoining pieces with the same curve using the ruler or what? I can't wrap my mind around this.
ReplyDeleteYeah, and you're still awesome, scorched fabric or not!! I'm a "Not-a-plan" kind of quilter myself..... these are great blocks, such fun movement. Congrats on a finish!!!
ReplyDeleteThose pods are awesome! And the quilting! And the perfect colour shot cotton-genius!
ReplyDeleteYour project turned out wonderfully! And great advice too. And really, normal is highly overrated.
ReplyDeleteGreat improv! Love how it turned out! You are a star!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!! The whole thing. Especially that little dit in the corner ;)
ReplyDeleteChange where it has to go! Love it! No one ever has to know you intended to go right when you ended up left! Hehe
ReplyDeleteYou go girl!! This is fantastic. I love the movement it has
ReplyDeleteHi Carly, I just came across your blog and was delighted by this response to your guild challenge. Way to go! I may have to check out Saskatoon's results next week and share them with our guild for future ideas!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! What a fabulous modern take on a favourite classic block, Carly. I LOVE those curves, the overall design and your quilting! I think you more than met that challenge - you ROCKED IT.
ReplyDeletePara mim, que não faço patchwork, estas costuras arredondadas parecem muito, muito, muito difíceis! Ficou muito bonito! Parabéns!
ReplyDeleteUm abraço!
Egléa
Obrigada tanto!
DeleteVery cool mini. Love the quilting you did on it too.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I LOVE this! Very creative! The quilting really compliments the shape of the pods.
ReplyDeleteFantastic POD quilt! So innovative you are, Carly. And so modern, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm diggin' your attitude re curves, too. "Do or do not. There is no try." You bring out my inner Sci Fi Geek.
This looks fantastic - I love the shot cotton.
ReplyDeleteCool! I also like your style - total procrastinator. That's just the way I would have done it. The curves definitely add something unique for sure.
ReplyDeleteLove the shapes you've created! I think I really have to get one of these rulers, I'm totally inspired!
ReplyDeleteCarly! I love these. I confess that I am slightly addicted to curves lately. I think everyone really needs to have them in their sewing repertoire.
ReplyDeleteI love all the Modern details you added to it. I think it really made it.
PS. did I spy a label in the binding? Did you tell us about that?
How cool is this?! Your explanation of the process you went through is nicely revealing. I think we all TRY to do this, but I for one most often fail, finding I'm always better at reproducing someone else's ideas. I'm impressed with your stick-to-it-iveness. You definitely met your own challenge! I'm surprised you didn't title this piece "Bupkis." (I do like that word!)
ReplyDeleteAs always I love it. I need to start using a dictionary to come up with better words.
ReplyDeletebrilliant. you are.
ReplyDeleteWow!This is my most favorite modern quilt. Looks AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilting too! Its complements the design of the quilt.
yes - like Dana said. Brilliant. YOU ARE.
ReplyDeleteThose ROCK IT my friend. ROCK IT AND ROLL IT.
~Monika
How cool is this!? Very! I'm impressed and can't wait to see the big quilt come together!
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