Pages

▼

Friday, September 11, 2020

More Striped Hearts / Beauties Pageant 97

I have been working on my next pattern. It’s a quilt that I designed for, and was shown at, QuiltCon 2020 called Love Boldly ...

I suspect you understand the origin of that title: Those oversize hearts—each finishes at about 16 inches by 17 inches—in that striking palette of solids demand the viewer’s attention! 

For this second version, however, I’m sewing with prints by Amy Sinibaldi ...

The original Love Boldly was sewn with a consistent placement of dark and light values. With this second project, it’s been fun to experiment with value in each block’s primary and secondary heart shapes and see how the different combinations play together. I’ve already rendered a picture of the six blocks I’ve sewn so far into a black and white palette, to help me fine-tune the arrangement.


I’m pretty psyched about how this pattern has evolved. I’ve cut down the number of pieces in each block since the first version (score!) and just realized I can minimize the amount of waste. I think the end product will be something to be proud of. : )

OK, friends, what have you been working on?

Follow Me On ...


 
* * *


The pageant rules are simple:
  • Post your finish in the linky tool. (No links to your own giveaway or linky, please!)
  • Point your readers back here with a text link or use the button above.
  • Visit and comment on other participants’ finishes.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

9 comments:

  1. YvonneSeptember 11, 2020 at 9:31 AM

    Your pattern is awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlSeptember 11, 2020 at 9:58 AM

    The blocks look great in greyscale and that's really awesome that you have been able to reduce waste. Sounds like you've found a sweet spot!

    ReplyDelete
  3. MariSeptember 11, 2020 at 10:56 AM

    This is so pretty. It would look awesome with alternating grays, too. Sort of a "silver lining" effect, you know? I love the size, too!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Bernie KringelSeptember 11, 2020 at 11:07 AM

    Great progress with your pattern. I do love when a designer tries to write such that the fabric is used efficiently. That makes me so happy! Great design Michelle.

    ReplyDelete
  5. MelvaSeptember 11, 2020 at 11:16 AM

    Nice! It messes with my eyes a bit, but I have had light sensitivity for the past week or so, but the grey-scale was softer. It would be fun to play with in monochromatic shades.

    ReplyDelete
  6. SusanSeptember 11, 2020 at 12:37 PM

    These hearts are so cool! Great design

    ReplyDelete
  7. JudyCSeptember 12, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    love those hearts....pattern coming out someday?

    ReplyDelete
  8. Judy @ Sew Some SunshineSeptember 16, 2020 at 6:46 AM

    Looks great so far!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for commenting! I almost always respond to comments by email. If my response might interest others or if you're a no-reply blogger, I'll post it here.