Catching up on Bee blocks
The last couple of evenings I have turned my attention to working on my quilting bee blocks as I was getting a bit beehind. :)
Poor girliejones still has to wait for her VQB block as it is in the planning stage but as it employs a new and as yet, untried technique I need to be a bit more focused in order to execute it.
The two I have done are for M and R in the StitchWitches group.
This is M's:
The brief was to use the fabrics supplied (from the "Plume" range, which she described as "audacious and exuberant" - I tend to agree!) to create something feminine, girly and romantic. She likes flowers, butterflies and hearts. It could be modern or traditional and could include applique. I adapted an idea I found on the net incorporating traditional piecing and some appliqued hearts. I wanted to work on my applique technique in this block and I like the way the fussy cutting of the boldest fabric shows it off. It would have otherwise been a rather tough fabric to do anything with...
Here is R's block:
The brief for this one was more specific I thought. It was to use the materials supplied in order to create a pieced block only. She was keen to receive a Jinny Beyer block or at least one inspired by her and was interested in 3D effects and/or stars. I used Jinny Beyer's "Farmer's Daughter" block to create this one. However, in my last brief foray into Jinny Beyer's online templates I discovered the measurements could be less than accurate. I therefore "cheated" by doing what I do better and pieced it out of squares and half square triangles rather than template pieces. The overall effect is still pleasing though I think, largely because R has an excellent eye for tone and what works to create 3D. While I think I have a fairly good grasp of colour, I still struggle a bit with tone and this block taught me something about experimenting with that. I like the way the pillars seem to rise from the sky in some sort of perverted Escheresque way. :)
Poor girliejones still has to wait for her VQB block as it is in the planning stage but as it employs a new and as yet, untried technique I need to be a bit more focused in order to execute it.
The two I have done are for M and R in the StitchWitches group.
This is M's:
The brief was to use the fabrics supplied (from the "Plume" range, which she described as "audacious and exuberant" - I tend to agree!) to create something feminine, girly and romantic. She likes flowers, butterflies and hearts. It could be modern or traditional and could include applique. I adapted an idea I found on the net incorporating traditional piecing and some appliqued hearts. I wanted to work on my applique technique in this block and I like the way the fussy cutting of the boldest fabric shows it off. It would have otherwise been a rather tough fabric to do anything with...
Here is R's block:
The brief for this one was more specific I thought. It was to use the materials supplied in order to create a pieced block only. She was keen to receive a Jinny Beyer block or at least one inspired by her and was interested in 3D effects and/or stars. I used Jinny Beyer's "Farmer's Daughter" block to create this one. However, in my last brief foray into Jinny Beyer's online templates I discovered the measurements could be less than accurate. I therefore "cheated" by doing what I do better and pieced it out of squares and half square triangles rather than template pieces. The overall effect is still pleasing though I think, largely because R has an excellent eye for tone and what works to create 3D. While I think I have a fairly good grasp of colour, I still struggle a bit with tone and this block taught me something about experimenting with that. I like the way the pillars seem to rise from the sky in some sort of perverted Escheresque way. :)