Bear with me, this is a blech-y project. I really didn't want to put the Technicolor Tidings scraps leftover from this quilt back into my stash closet. Sew, I whipped the various width strips together and got this. {Pretend you can't see that it is already cut up again in this picture.}
Before I cut it into equal 7" wide strips, I seriously though it would look awesome to just flip the center strip. Not so much. I think I made the first quilt top too balanced, so when I flipped the center strip, it looks BLECH!!
So, figuring I could easily remedy this, I started thinking and remembered the Amazing Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern by 3 Dudes tutorial that the Missouri Star Quilt Company has on YouTube. I began cutting and sewing and cutting some more and came up with this. {I do love my spinning cutting mat and can't believe I didn't buy one sooner!}
And came up with this. Yes, more BLECH!! Simply BLECH-Y chaos!!
{And, this is no fault of the tutorial. It makes a gorgeous quilt, but you have to use equal width strips!! Oh, duh!!}
Quilting has taught me this about myself - I like order much more than chaos, and I find it nearly impossible to make quilts that do not have a semblance of order. I still haven't finished the "Fit For a Princess" quilt from July of 2011 for this very reason. You can see that I have tried to make order by positioning the same fabrics in a diamond on each block.
I am going to try to salvage this mess with white sashing. Maybe make a few pillow covers or pot holders. Surely there is beauty in this for someone? Any other ideas? Or would you TOSS IT?
2 comments :
Don't toss it! But if you need balance try 1" or 2" navy blue or black sashing. The colors are so vibrant and beautiful, much like stained glass. and I love Missouri Star Quilt co. tutorials! Have a great weekend. -April@Little Mama Hen
Stitch the pieces together and use it as a backing for a scrap quilt.
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