New Project Started

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(The gridding above was drawn with heat erasable pen which will disappear when ironed.)

I recently started a new reverse appliqué project for the second in my "Q is for quilting" series. The concept for this piece was influenced by a photo of "Scrambled Q's" in its the early stages. In this design, I'm trying to give a feeling for how the idea for the first quilt developed.

With "Scrambled Q's," I had a definite layout in mind and drew it all out before taking needle and thread to the fabric. Everything was planned. 

But that's just one method for creating.

My starting point for #2 was the existing layout from "Scrambled Q's," however, this piece seems to be evolving as it progresses. 

The color choice was inspired by a length of fabric that I've wanted to use for some time. Though I never found the right project for it, I'm drawn to the way the gold and purple seem to glow in this fabric:

This will be perfect for the backing on this quilt.

After I'd been working on the reverse appliqué in purple and gold for a few days, something started to feel a bit "off." A few comments from family members confirmed my intuition, so I decided to add a third color to the mix.

Cream has been added to the purple and gold color scheme.

More adjustments have been made to my original vision in a natural, spontaneous way. Somehow this approach seems fitting, since my theme for this project is the creative process itself. 

  

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