I actually got several quilt squares done last weekend. Enough that I started thinking about how I was going to put them together. Green sashing or lattice between the squares is what I've been thinking about. And I'm drawing little sketches trying to figure out how to sew different sized large blocks together in a quilt. Adjusting the size of the sashing width seems to be the answer.
But first more squares....or flowers...
But first more squares....or flowers...
Chicory remind me of Pentz Road from Paradise to Oroville in California. It was my daily commute when I lived in Paradise. The Chicory and Scotch Broom bloomed along the roadway. The Scotch Broom's perfume was wonderful especially when I rode the motorcycle.
These were fun to do with their little fringed tips.
My Solomon's Seal leaves are too small....but I like it anyway.
They almost remind me of Lady Tress Orchids...so maybe I'll think of them that way. I found so many of these in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California near the little town of Quincy. I would camp there several times a year and paint the wildflowers.
Lastly...at least for today....is Blanket Flower. So much color .... these were fussy cut...one of the last squares I felted. I think I needed more contrast for the leaf outline...but each one is an experiment. The color in the cones of the center had washed out of the silk when I felted it so they needed something to give them life.
Not sure this is done....I still think it needs more color on the cone section. Perhaps I'll use a thickened dye or paint just on the cone. I don't want to change the drape of it....but it is a small area and already stiffened a bit with the thread detail. I'll think on it while I do the next blocks.
So much for a surprise post in mid week....Now I'm off to work.
