Monday, March 7, 2011

Design Wall Monday

I've had a productive week.  I worked on various blocks, 4 of which is from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks challenge.  The blocks with the primary colors is for a quilt I have cut out for a male member of my family.  I'm just planning quilts and will assign them to someone when I get them done.

Here are my blocks for the Valentine quilt I plan to make.  I've switched out some blocks.  The only glaring block that needs to be replaced is the left block on bottom row.  The yellow just doesn't fit with the others.  So, I'm still one block short.

I'm having difficulty keeping supervisors.  The last one I had retired in August of last year.  Someone in the department was promoted and I was hoping she'd stay at least a year.  However, she became a grandma and is planning to retire the end of April.  She and I started work 25+ years ago on the same day!  There is no way she can leave without a quilt from me.  She liked the four stacked posey quilt I made our previous supervisor so last Thursday I started one for her.  I took in three fabrics and she choose this black,grey, dark brown, and white print.  I almost cried as gray and black just isn't my favorite colors to work with.  I'm adding a little "Tea" to it by framing the blocks in red.  I did pick a red with black streaks in it so it would not be too bright.   I plan to use black sashing and gray corner stones in an attempt to tone down the red but first I need to frame the last 8 blocks.

I hope you enjoyed my design wall today.  To see more, visit Patchwork Times.
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11 comments:

  1. How fun and bright and the perfect kind of busy.

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  2. Your Asian Influence quilt is gorgeous. I think the black one will be too!

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  3. Both quilts will be gorgeous - pretty smart adding the red and "tea" color - should help to brighten up. Judy C www.shadetreequilting.com

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  4. Framing the blocks in red makes that quilt sing!

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  5. Wow, you have been busy. Adding that red will be a great boost for those posies.

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  6. Nice kaleidoscope of color :) I love the Valentines quilt.

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  7. Very nice posy quilt and your co worker will love it!! The red really sets it off.

    I think your Valentines quilt is really a big hit!! I don't mind the yellow but I can see your point.

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  8. Love the quilt. Your posts always brighten my day..literally!

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  9. I am with you: it needed red! Love the Valentine blocks!

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  10. What fun. Love all your blocks.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  11. I think the problem is that the supervisors have heard about the fabulous quilt they might get when they leave, so then they quit!

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