I decided on Fat Quarter Shop's very simple pattern Fat Quarter Fizz as a way to keep the large scale prints and make a quick quilt top. Thing is, while I really like the butterflies and text and smaller flowers, I'm not that fond of some of the other prints.
I'm in the "I've started so I'll finish ..." frame of mind so I'm tempted to keep going and use this 60" x 72" quilt top as either the back of something or for free motion quilting practice. It is a very quick make, chain piecing long rectangles to make up the block and the sections in this would be perfect for practicing some filler patterns. What do you think?
For now though, I think Charly (watching out for the postman while I piece away) might just prefer a walk! Taking a break and linking up to
Ugh, I hate it when that happens but It's definitely worth practising some filling in FMQ ... and quilting can really change the look of a quilt ... remember how I tussled with my pixel heart quilt? Actually quilting it and framing it with binding, made me love it again :)
ReplyDeleteBeing a fan of all things blue, I like this quilt top! It would be great as a FMQ practice piece like you mentioned - each block getting a different design.
ReplyDeleteRuth, this very often happens to me too. But if I give myself a little time and keep plugging away, I so far have always started to like it again. I think your top is quite pretty - there is a calming feel to it.
ReplyDeleteit looks good, but I know what you mean. I have similar blue squares I cut up to make a small plus quilt but have never really warmed to it.
ReplyDeleteI think it will turn out beautifully. The other prints blend nicely and keep it from being too busy. It will be great for FMQ practice.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue and yellow.
ReplyDeleteAw! I really liked this one! It caught my eye from amidst all the little thumbnails and was the first thing I clicked because I love the way the oranges and blues play together, and I love a good colorbrick pattern. Earlier this year I saw a magazine where they'd taken a colorblock and put the rows on the diagonal (and added an applique fox, but I'm pretty sure that's optional) and it looked amazing. Don't feel like you have to finish it exactly as you planned - if you play around a bit, you may find something else you like better.
ReplyDeleteI actually really like what you've begun. It's too pretty to be the back of something...but I'm all for you practicing FMQ on it. I do have something put together that afterwards I didn't like. When I first got the center of the top done, I really liked it but then I added borders and really hated it. =( It sat up in the closet for a months before I took the borders and some of the center rows off but it's back in the closet and at this point, I'm not really sure what I want to do with it. If you get a chance, stop by my blog and check it out. It's in my Happy New Year post dated Jan 3, 2014.
ReplyDeleteSounds like this is the perfect opportunity to get to grips with FMQ! I am sure that when this quilt is finished you will feel much more positively towards it too :)
ReplyDeleteThis same thing has happened to me.... More times than I would like to admit. But I would like to encourage you to keep going. Often I will fall in love with the piece once I get to the quilting or binding stage. Yes, sometimes it takes that long! Go, Ruth!
ReplyDeleteIf you're not happy with it, using it for FMQ practice is a great idea! It's one thing to practice on small block sized pieces, but it's different to get the rhythm of tussling a quilt while you fmq as well.
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