Monday 19 May 2014

Monday Morning Progress Week 7

The sun has finally come out and the light was perfect in the garden for hand sewing.


I made some progress with my fifth piece - I was hoping I would see more of a 3D effect but perhaps that will come out when (if) the piece gets bigger.


I took advantage of the sun and a piece of handy trellis for this image of all five pieces - the latest one is at the top. For Jessica's Life Under Quilts Monday Count I have counted the total number of pieces so far - 315. Thank you Jessica for keeping us all going through your link up.

It's getting to the time when I have to decide what, if anything, this will turn in to.  The options I've thought of are:

1.   I could make three more pieces and then increase the size of each piece so that is is roughly a square, join them together and make a small nine patch quilt around a medallion. High guilt factor - no one needs another quilt around here.

2.  Wall Art.  I have never been sure what wall art is. Is it different from proper art? or floor art?  But if this happens it will mean it is of no practical use.  

3.  Bag or bags.  But I already have bags.

4.  Storage buckets to contain the overflow of my fabric addiction.  High guilt factor.

5.  Cat quilts.  The cats already have quilts .

6.  Make something, anything, and give it to charity. But I expect they would rather have the money I spent on fabric and some of my time.

7.  Stop now and put the whole lot away until a better idea comes along.  Get back to knitting. Miss Ted needs more socks.

At the moment I'm favouring carrying on with making these small pieces into squares, as it mean putting off a decision for several weeks.  Possibly the whole summer!

If you've read this far, let me know what you would do.


Lily's Quilts

24 comments:

  1. Looking amazing and the new piece looks good and 3D to me! If you are enjoying the process and using the fabric up isn't an issue you could definitely carry on until you have an idea - you must be learning no end of skillz:-) As a sampler it would make beautiful wall art, with a dual life as an occasional runner for a chest of drawers/table?

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  2. What a great collection you are building Dittany! I agree with Catherine, that as long as you are enjoying the process then stick with it. I am sure that inspiration will strike one day. These pieces definitely deserve their place in the spotlight so don't put it all away in case they are never seen again :)

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  3. Yes, keep on keepin' on, as long as you are having fun! If you don't need another quilt, surely someone else does... it looks like it needs to be a big piece of warm coziness, in my opinion... and you did ask! ;-)

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    1. Oh help. A full size quilt would take about 5 years at current rate of progress!

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  4. I love all the little parts of this "whatever it is going to be." It would be a shame to stop working on it entirely.

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  5. "Handy trellis"? "Handy trellis"? I sweat blood over that damned trellis. Not even a credit. Pshaw.

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    1. OK, Flo Jo gets a credit for making the trellis. Happy now?

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  6. Hello, what beauty in the garden. And what a truly lovely trellis as well. Very stout yet graceful. Hmmmm. Now I noticed that you mentioned 'square' at least twice so this may mean that you, like many, find the dimensions of a square strangely satisfying, symmetry can have that effect, or affect, I'm not quite sure. Is is possible that you really should make a VERY LARGE quilt? A king size wonder of the world? You could just keep going at make it your magnum opus. It is interesting that you pondered the definition of art. There is a very simple one- something created that brings joy and/or beauty to this world. That includes but is not limited to knitted things, painted things, quilted things, baked things, sketched things, woven things, things on walls and on couches and beds and over fences etc. The worth is in the doing and in the enjoying, both in the doing and the enjoying. Your quilted pieces are already art and will keep on being art, no matter what you end up doing with them. I thought you were going to join them and make a table runner but now that I see them growing like a vine on the trellis I would just keep on as long as the joy lasts. Thanks for the pictures. That has been a gift of job and beauty to all of us too. Hooray for art!!!!

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  7. Oh goodness, reading glasses needed here, or at least proof reading. I meant to say, " that your quilting has been a gift of JOY and beauty to all of us, and not a job! The job has been entirely yours. Good work!!!

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  8. I like option 1 … there are never too many quilts. Besides, these pieces you are putting together look amazing and should look even more amazing together!

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  9. I tend to think there are never too many quilts, but whatever you do, It's lovely. I particularly like the bottom section.

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  10. Cushions? The panels would make a great row of cushions lined up on a sofa...

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  11. I don't thing there can be too many quilts either. I like them all, but I think the bottom one is my favorite.

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  12. These are absolutely AMAZING!!! They really are...please don't tuck them away just yet!! I agree--I think the idea of a nine patch sounds incredible. I also agree that there is no such thing as too many quilts! hehehehe...but these really are a beautiful work of art. You should be so proud of them. :) And, I totally see the 3D effect in your picture!!

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    1. Thank you Michelle. Sadly some of the people in the house DO think that there can be too many quilts!

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    2. Yeah. Remember when we lost Muppet for two days?

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  13. I thought a table a runner or two, or cushions. I guess these pieces are 50 to 60cm long, unless you have a giant trellis!
    They are all beautiful so it would be a pity not to put them to use. I see the 3D effect in the top one. Perhaps you'll see it better on a plain background: try laying it on a plain bed sheet.

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  14. I'd keep going, but my vote is for cushions, I know it wasn't on your list! Cushions are just the best makes and in my opinion you'd get to show your amazing epp in your home and it's useful too!

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  15. oh I love what you are doing - it is so unique! I'd definitely finish it into something that can be displayed. My typical is a wall quilt, but a runner would be very cool too depending on the size. Nice possibilities!

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  16. I love this and i like the organic growth of this,

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  17. I do see the 3D effect in the photo. I would make a table runner or a cushion for a bench?
    Barb@Witsend

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  18. I can see the 3D effect especially in the top piece. Much too good for buckets. A runner would be good. Love the blue trellis too.

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  19. Just keep going as long as you're having fun, worry about what to do with it later - you're not ready to decide yet and inspiration will come when you least expect it :D

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