mini rough draft of quit
04-29-2018, 10:59 AM
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mini rough draft of quit
I have been struggling, trying to decide if I liked the colors for the next quilt that I want to make. I used colored pencils on graph paper, I played with fabric on my design wall, and finally I got the idea to cut out some fabric and make a mini version of the quilt. Now that worked well enough that I am starting to cut out fabric next.
Here is a picture of my next quilt, in a mini draft, leaning up on the stacks of the fabrics I have chosen for the quilt. There will be 10 shades of blue in one ribbon and 10 shades of purple in the other ribbon, with white for the background.
I will use this method of figuring out what I want again. It probably isn't a new idea, but it sure was a new idea for me. You might give it a try if you struggle as much as I do with decisions....
Dina
Here is a picture of my next quilt, in a mini draft, leaning up on the stacks of the fabrics I have chosen for the quilt. There will be 10 shades of blue in one ribbon and 10 shades of purple in the other ribbon, with white for the background.
I will use this method of figuring out what I want again. It probably isn't a new idea, but it sure was a new idea for me. You might give it a try if you struggle as much as I do with decisions....
Dina
04-29-2018, 11:21 AM
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Great idea. You've shown yourself the path you want to take and now will be happy as you create. Much better than just plunging ahead and then second guessing yourself the whole time. Now you can just enjoy the process.
04-29-2018, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Pretty colors -
Did you just cut pieces to approximate the layout?
Did you just cut pieces to approximate the layout?
Sort of. I made a copy of the pattern...and then I cut out pieces of fabric and taped them to the parts I was wondering about.
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04-29-2018, 01:20 PM
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If it purple and turquoise (that is what my computer shows the colour as) then there is never a question in my mind but that it will be gorgeous. I have drawn out a couple of patterns and used colour pencils to colour them. If it is a complex pattern it also helps me to understand it and to remember it. I save them in a binder with other notes.
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