I attend bluepatchquilter Sheila’s quilting class. This
year our project is “Home is where the
Heart is”. We have to design and make a
small quilt that is inspired by a place that we love. I got really excited when Sheila told us about
it because I have always wanted to do an art quilt. The finished quilt will be
in vertical panels with each panel representing a feature of our chosen place –
lots of chances to do some design work..
We have had basic lessons in colour and texture and now we
are ready to think about the design of our piece. I have been mulling over my
subject matter for weeks. I lived in Calgary in Canada for a wee while and
thought of basing it on that, I also
considered a little holiday town that we used to go to when I was a wee girl and
my husband and I have visited Africa a few times and we just love it so I
considered it because it is so beautiful and I would be spoilt for choice as
far as subject matter is concerned. I just haven’t been able to decide. Then
on Thursday I was driving down our beautiful coast when I decided that the best subject matter was
right on my doorstep so I have decided
to use my home county, Ayrshire, as my topic.
Last night I drew out a spider diagram on the back of an
envelope; it was the only thing I had to hand when inspiration hit!
It looks huge but I just wrote everything that came to mind and I can eliminate as I go along. I have a very rough layout planned now too so now I can work on the detailed design.
It looks huge but I just wrote everything that came to mind and I can eliminate as I go along. I have a very rough layout planned now too so now I can work on the detailed design.
Yay I am on my way!
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