Thread: Hit a Design Block

I hit a design block this weekend. I took a class a few weeks ago that taught a technique by making a small wall hanging. I wanted to make a quilt out of it instead, so I made 4 of the wall hangings. These are two of the options I narrowed it down to to figure out where to go next. I also need to make it about 10 inches wider, so I was going to hit some quilt shops next weekend to look for a good coordinating fabric to put a wide border down each side. Thoughts on these options? I just need some creative help.

Option 1:


Option 2:

Unfortunately, no. The class called for the use of fat quarters, so I used fabrics from my stash and I can't buy more. I actually salvaged all of my scraps to make the strips you see.

I don't have any suggestions but I want to tell you what a fabulous quilt you're making!! I LOVE IT!! What's the technique called?

Neat design. I like the first design better. The second one looks more like a standard balanced quilt design but I like the art appeal of the first one.

Hi, love the brown colours! I wonder tho - in both layouts the central brown strip has a black segment which hits across the middle point of the sashing, which for me breaks the flow of the sashing. I appreciate that it is not sewn together yet, so would it be possible to off-set that black spot so that it doesn't touch the centre?

Other than that pernickety suggestion, I like both arrangements :-)

Cheers, Kate

Love the quilt. Can I suggest a third option? Offset the blocks vertically by the amount you have in the center. Can you find a stripe fabric that uses the same colors. A narrow stripe cut so that the stripe is across the short dimension of the border and then a black strip would make great side borders. Whatever you do it will be a stunning quilt!