Thank you for all your kind words. That's about all I can say without getting choked up. I went to my dad's apartment yesterday to take the things I wanted. I expected to leave with one small bag containing a few items. I ended up with two bags and two boxes. It was rougher than I had anticipated, and the thing that knocked me over was one of the smallest, and most unexpected, of the things I found.
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I had to go into the studio and sew to get myself centered again.
No, Judy in Michigan, this quilt does not need a brighter yellow. For one thing, you can't make a color brighter than it already is. Yellow is such a low value color that there simply isn't a way to make it BRIGHTER without changing its hue, or the color itself. This I am unwilling to do. It doesn't need any orange either. If you enlarge the photo and count the blocks, you will see that there are more yellows than any other.
I have rearranged the blocks in the top half of the quilt. Most of you probably won't notice the changes, but they are there. (Except one person who shall remain nameless, not because I don't know EXACTLY who it is, but so I don't hurt the feelings of those who think they are the person, but aren't).
In the bottom three rows, the blocks are sewn together and the blocks are sewn into rows which are then sewn together into one big panel. The two rows above that are also sewn together into one panel. The row above that (pink to red) the pieces are sewn into blocks, but the blocks are not sewn together.
There's one orange block (diamond) I don't like, and will fix. Later. Otherwise, I am liking this quite a lot.
This is a Scrap Slabs Triangle Quilt. You can see more of them here. If you want to make one of your own, you can get my tutorial here, at my Etsy shop.
8 comments:
I'm sorry for your loss. Sometimes it is the smallest things that make the biggest impression on us.
I love your quilt top and have been a lurker for some time, watching it grow.
Lynne, reaching out to you with caring.....i've found that losing someone i love is kind of like having a huge hole in the middle of my living room. in order to cross the room i have to pass it by. in the beginning, i tend to fall in every time, but as time goes on, i manage to walk around it, it never really goes away, but i do learn how to avoid it.sometimes i even manage to look in, remember and smile. thinking of you.
Shoshus words are so true, what a wonderful way to describe grieving. I don't have anything if my dads to remember him by, so i am pleased you have some precious things to remind you of your dad.
Julie and poppyq
Xxx
I am so sorry to learn about your Dad. His compass is certainly a treasure, and I'm so glad you found it. Sending strength and love to you in this time.
I remember after my Mom died, then a few years later Dad. I kept more than I thought I would too. Sweet find on the compass, it must have meant a lot to him to keep it for so long.
I'm liking the quilt. Yellow is an odd color. As you say it can only go so bright, even if you go to the neon colors. Even in paint, it's transparent, as I found out when I painted a kitchen yellow many years ago and it took 4 coats to cover the light minty green. Still wasn't perfect coverage, but I was so over painting.
Really loving the way this quilt top is evolving - as usual, your colors are spot on. As to the compass - you are so right that the smallest things can knock us sideways. And I absolutely love the shoshus's description of the grief process So very accurate. Glad the studio helps keep you centered.
So sorry to hear about your dad. May you find some peace and comfort in your memories of him!
One block at time. One row at a time. One day at a time. Hugs.
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