Over The Edge

Okay. Here are the low-key letters on a cream background. I like to push ideas around, and in this example, the idea went right over the edge. I wouldn't classify this experiment as successful, but some elements of it are. In that regard it holds some good lessons.

When this is photographed in good light, against a white background, the colors will show up better, but they'll never really "pop." There just isn't enough contrast.

Sure, this would all work if the fabrics were all pastels, but that wasn't the point of the exercise. I wanted to see just how "pale" the fabrics could be before they disappeared into the background. These same fabrics might show up more if the background was white, but again, that wasn't what I was looking for.

Low Key Crayons

I have been busy cleaning the house after I neglected it all winter while I was writing. My cat Millie has been spilling the beans if you want to read all about it.

I am sewing up my low key letters, and hope to have the flimsy complete in the next few days. I decided I needed a few little "extras," so they are in the works.

Yes, I have a few variations on this theme planned....

Low Volume, Low Key, Low Interest

For me most "low volume" quilts are so laid-back they're comatose.  There. I said it.  If you don't like it, I say (as the French do) "Tant pis."

To each his own poison. If it works for you, fine, but working with my "low volume" (or as I prefer to call them "low key") letters bores me to tears. In fact, they bore me so much, I'm not even going to fix that "a" in "Crayons."

(I sewed these two letters on the wrong seam and got "NO" instead of "ON". Sigh)

What I AM GOING TO DO, however, is have some fun with this.  I deliberately selected these fabrics because I wanted a snoozefest (Now there's a contradiction in terms!) The next version will be slightly snappier. The version after that will be somewhat more energetic, and so on, until the last version will be a real riot of over the top noise.

Heh!

I can't wait!


(Have I ever told you I think all artists are subversive by nature?)

More Low-Key

I went fabric shopping and bought these to add to my low-key Crayons project.

I also selected this lovely Asian print as the  backing. I'll use that cinnamon-y red over on the right as an accent fabric.

I'm liking this more and more, but I am also thinking this is an idea that will be explored more than once. So, yes, there may be a high-key version of this quilt at some point in time.