New type of quilt for me!
 

Okay, I'm a traditional quilter. This is just a section of a quilt I'm making for my LQS as a sample for their shop. I'm still not so sure I like it. It's so busy and there are so many different blocks.... 23 in total. Again, this is just a section. Is it too busy for you, too?

The name of the quilt is Green Tea and Sweet Beans by Jen Kingwell, an Austrialian designer and I need to get it done so I can get back to my Little Brown Bird quilt.

Well, it's different from what I would do but I think it will be beautiful. Are the colors actually brighter than this picture?

Oh but it's a sampler, meant to draw your eye all over. Looks great to me!

The blocks and the fabric are both pretty. But, I'm with you-it's too much for me!! Would love to see it when it's done though.

I just "Googled" the pattern and got the full effect. It's busy; there's no doubt about it. But it's also charming.

I just googled the pattern too. I love the old fashioned look of it. I really enjoy doing sampler quilts because I do not get bored with repeating the same blocks over and over. Might just have to order this one.

I like it. Stick with it, I think you are going to like the finished results.

Your colors are great and your piecing spot on. I think that it will be awesomely lovely and exactly what the designer intended, and just what your LQS asked for! Enjoy the process, that's what quilting is all about, right? And when the LQS is finished with it, you may send it to me!!!

I think the blocks are very pretty. However, the thing that makes the quilt so busy, is the choice of fabrics. Way to much going on in every single piece of material that was used. Tone it down, and the blocks will be beautiful.

Love the blocks but personally, I'd put dark borders/sashing around them to give your eye a resting place. Just my thoughts.

I love sampler quilts. I looked up the pattern too and your quilt will really be nice when you finish it. I hope you post a photo when done!

I really like it a lot because there are busy parts interspersed with simpler areas. With appropriate quilting i think this could be an absolutely gorgeous quilt!

I too googled the pattern. I like the colors in the pattern and I bet your photo is not the true colors based on the wooden chest in the background. Look at what you've done so far with a reducing glass and see how it looks. I think it will give you a better prospective of the finished quilt.

OOOOOOOH, I love it!!! Nice job.

My eye doesn't even know where to rest to explore the quilt. Cohesive....that's the word missing for this quilt. If it had cohesion it would be a nice quilt.

Jan in VA

I love it!!

Jan's point is right on....not only this particular one, but many in magazines recently have that same look of busy all over and it appears no thought to color coordination...but I guess that is the new wave of quilting....it reminds me of putting a plaid blouse with striped pants...oh, wait, I saw an outfit like that at the store recently......see what I mean!

I just looked at it again......hmm, I have several orphan, experiment blocks hanging around.....now I know what to do with them........

I love it! Keep on going. No, it isn't too busy. That is the way she meant it to look. The store will love it too. The patrons will love it also.

interestingly, when I looked at the whole quilt (there are quite a few images on the interwebs) my first reaction was the same as when I saw a Dear Jane for the first time. defiantly busy, but what a great way to show some great piecing techniques. I am impressed by the mastery it takes to put togther a quilt like this, let alone design it! bravo for taking on the challenge; it truly is spectacular.

I always tend to pick my quilts apart as a I am working on them, rethinking the colors, layout, etc. But I agree with the other girls, once you get it finished, with the added dimension of the quilting and binding/borders etc. You will like it better.I would keep the border/s on the simple side and let the blocks do the talking~ I cant wait to see it finished. How much more do you have to do?

I am a fan of traditional quilts also, but your quilt is awesome. I think a lot of quilters will love it. Keep going and show us the finished product. The colors are beautiful by the way.
Sue

I do really like several of the blocks, not sure if I like them all together. I do appreciate all the work that went into the quilts I saw, just not my cup of tea (I am wondering is the pattern really $50.00)

Judy in Phx, AZ

I love that sampler quilt - I have seen it all over the internet - but it has some blocks that are a little out of my comfort zone. I hope you enjoy putting it together.

Personally, I think that this pattern would benefit from having some sashing between the blocks. Your piecing is fantastic, though - wonderful job there. And the applique block is just beautiful - I'm always envious of other people's applique work, as I completely bomb that.
So, yes, I agree with you, the pattern (as is) is too busy. However, I think that with some very narrow sashing, and some Civil War repro fabrics, this would be outstanding.
Just my opinion, and you DID ask for it, right?
Still, I'd love to see the finished quilt once you're done. Again, great job on the piecing and applique!!

I think it is too early to comment on it. Hope you post a picture of it when it's completed.

Love it!! Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone.

It IS busy, but I think when you get the whole thing assembled, it will look fine and you'll love it!

Interesting..but too much for me..but I am sure it will appeal to many...

I love it just the way it is. It is so interesting to look at. Lots of movement and I like it.

I think it is very nice. I think it will serve the purpose you are making it for.

Thanks for all your comments..... To answer a couple of your questions, the picture shows the colors a little faded. I was able to pick the colors and while it looks like there are a lot of different ones, the same colors will be carried out throughout the quilt so I'm hoping things will tie in at the end. The original quilt looks like they used a million fabrics.... I have tried to tone it down just a little.

I don't know the cost of the pattern. The LQS owner gave it to me to make the shop sample but her plan is to offer it in the shop and perhaps do a BOM with it. With 23 different blocks and borders she could run this for 2 years. And, there are so many techniques. If you make this quilt, you'll know how to do anything and everything.... machine and hand piecing, applique, paper piecing, templates, matching seams.... and more.

And finally, Yes, I will post the finished quilt when I get it done. You all keep me going..... I need your comments.

Too busy for me as well but I do prefer your choice of colors over the original. Very nice job on piecing!

I googled too...and it is a busy quilt...but WOW - it sure is stunning. I'm off to look up info on the pattern >>>>>

I agree with the others....it is very busy. I would probably have a problem working on it too. Since I would only be making it for me, I would probably be re-engineering more to my tastes...but I really do love the fabrics. They take the blocks to the modern effect for me. I'm with everyone else....am really looking forward to seeing the final quilt. Please keep giving us these sneak peaks as you go.

I agree that it is busy! Not every fabric needs to yelling for attention; just some of them.

It's too busy for me. I have to concentrate on each block to appreciate its individual beauty. No place to rest my eyes from all the busyness. It looks like you did a lot of great work in
putting it together so far. I'm sure the store will love your craftsmanship. Angela

I really like your fabric choices and the blocks are really pretty. It is busy but if you simply added sashing between rows (horizontal sashing only) that would provide enough separation to be able to appreciate the various blocks easily.

Jean/Nanna-up-North,
I like the quilt a lot. I make lots of scrap quilts, so this appeals to me.
Sharon

Wow,I love it.Love the colors too.Which shop and pattern,I might want to order it?