Sunday, February 28, 2021

Mixed Results and March OMG

I tried a few goals for February, of which I have mixed results.  I'll be back to a OMG for March. 

I didn't make masks for my nephew - but that was because in-person schooling has been postponed.  The fairings fix is  also on hold - it turns out my sister's kayak is in better shape than mine was.  I need different material to patch them, which is on order.

I have at least started the Sculpey project.  I may actually finish it today, too.  My biggest challenge will be how to prop it up to cure.  And, unfortunately, I won't publish the finished work until Christmas.  Sorry!  


I did focus on my next big quilt.  I'm still toying with the idea of an Icy Waters variation, but it's not talking to me.  Instead I have another pattern that is telling me would be a better fit (creative process is such a strange thing).  Regardless, I started buying the jewel-tone color.  My friend is big into red and cats - so when I stumbled across the red cat batik (across the bottom), I bought what was left on the bolt! 

 

I completed my stack of checkerboard squares.  Yay!  They need to be sewn into 4x4 squares, but I don't want to do that until I get the HST blocks done first.  And that is March's goal:  I need to sew a stack of 80 HST.  

 

But before I can make the HST, I need to pick a background color.  I started with black or white and liked the black better.  I've done a lot of things with solid black lately, so I wondered if a dark grey print would work?  I picked up a dark grey print yesterday.  It's pretty, but isn't popping like the black does. 


What do you think?  I suspect I'll need to hold onto the grey print for something else.  

Sharing with:  
Wendy's Quilts and More - Peacock Party
Confessions of a Fabric Addict - Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?
Elm Street Quilts - March One Monthly Goal
 

6 comments :

  1. The gray draws things back. I'd try a gray with a teal tone, deepest teal.

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  2. The creative process is always taking twists and turns, isn't it?! Love those red sculpey hands and feet! The jewel tone fabrics are really pretty.

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  3. Those jewel tones batiks are gorgeous. I like the previous comment re deepest teal....that could work. BUT, if you think everything pops with the black, then perhaps that is the one.

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  4. Pretty jewel tones. I like the pop of the black with your blocks. Good luck.

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  5. What gorgeous jewel coloured batiks, I´m awful at matching and mixing and would dither for days. - no help at all.

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  6. Love what you are doing with your 4-patch blocks. I have a big box of them because they are so easy to use as leader/ender pieces. Good luck on your March OMG.

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