This is the inspiration wall above my ironing table. On it are favorite photos, thank you cards, birthday and Christmas cards; quotes, postcards of artwork I like and all kinds of other fun stuff.
There is also this. I keep it front and center to remind me that I am human.
The pink and white zebra flimsy is no more. I have taken it apart. Next up is to remove all the white triangles and then pivot and do something else. I think I know what it is, but I am not going to get ahead of myself. I still need some more time on the couch with the seam ripper. Fortunately there's plenty of good tennis to watch while I do that.
I had been on the fence about it. What prompted me?
I dropped off three quilts to my longer quilter, Janet-Lee Santeusanio, yesterday, and picked up Black Abacus, above.
I also brought this, and asked JL if it would be a problem for her if I used it on the backing of a quilt. She said it would not give her machines any trouble. Then I showed her the pink and white top. We both agreed it was lovely, but there was nothing special about it, and that if I backed it with THIS (above) who would want to look at the other side? (Not me.)
So I decided to take the mediocre flimsy apart and figure out something else. AND I decided to make another panel like the one above, join the two together, and have a terrific quilt.
4 comments:
How inspiring - so often we just fold the 'error' and hide it in the closet. Now I know how to treat them. thanks for all your good thoughts and ideas
R
For me, something about that light blue fabric is off. Dare I say - it's cold and insipid against those bright in-your-face pinks. Even the palest pinks-on-white read as warm and definitely pink. Not that you asked. I do like that piece you presented as a possible backing.
I hope someday you let us know what it is that bothers you about this one.
Hurray! I meant to comment earlier that the "back" was one of the best I've seen in the zebra quilts, but of course you realized it yourself. Black Abacus looks great, and I can't wait to see what you do with those taken-apart pinks. (One of my favorite colors!)
It's like ripping out stitches in knitting or crochet. I know there is an error and I will fix it. Even if no one else does or can see it.
Can't watch tennis, cable company and Disney/ESPN are in a dispute. Oh well.
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