Saturday, May 14, 2022

Round and Round

 

I thought I'd have the birds going around in circles- sort of like concentric circles, with birds in each "row" facing away from the other.

Then I rearranged them so they were all standing up. This didn't sing for me either.

What I'm trying to do is two interlocking coils where one set of birds faces one way and the other set of birds face the other way. This isn't working either.

I finally had to get out my sketchbook. Each square represents one bird block. If I did this, I'd need 70 blocks - a lot more than I have right now, so no matter what happens, I need to make more blocks.

I've laid out the bird like the plan above, but you can hardly tell the birds are arranged in any particular way at all. 

Here when a bird turned a corner, I rotated him. It's mildly interesting, but doesn't really convey the idea.

So I will make more blocks. If you want to join me you can get my tutorial here, at my Etsy shop.

 

You may be wondering where I was all last week. I was home. I've been busy. I've been making decisions; choosing lighting fixtures (I've decided to replace them in both bathrooms), searching and getting quotes for a mirror for the new bathroom, and making other decisions for what's going in there. I also chose a new ceiling fan for my living room. The guy that has been doing the work on my guest bathroom injured his back, throwing my schedule right to hell. 

I've been reading. I just finished A Gentleman in Moscow, which I enjoyed very much. I've also been watching Top Chef (Season 19!!).

I've been continuing to go through drawers and cabinets and closets going through my excess "stuff" so I can sell it at the community yard sale at the end of June. I've also made the annual trip to the garden center for the herb garden I grow each year. I have Parsley, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Chives, Mint and Sage.

Anyway.

5 comments:

Cheryl said...

I think that last iteration of birds is almost got it right! And I am halfway through a gentleman in Moscow and also think it's very good. It's due to the library tomorrow so I'm going to have to wait to listen to the end of it!

Quiltdivajulie said...

What if you focus on the legs to convey your idea? Their positions and the rhythm they generate caught my eye in the final photo. Maybe? Maybe not. Just a thought.

Nancy J said...

I like them all upright, but symmetry is the way I work.The different pinks are lovely. Clearing out and sorting, a good time for me to do the same down here.

Susie Q said...

I envy you the energy to do all these things...... go girl......

Linda M said...

I have the bird pattern, how did you make the one with a long neck? I love him!