Friday, January 31, 2020

Graphically Modern

I've been thinking that I needed to design something new.  I've been revisiting old patterns and giving them a makeover, but I was ready for a new adventure.  

The design is something that I've been working on for months and months.  I would work on it, tweak it, change colors, add more, delete some...you get the idea.  It wasn't until recently where I finally felt like I arrived at the right mix and I was itching to put the design to the test!


52" x 66"

It's bold, graphic, bright and I might just love it!  The picture almost looks like a computer generated design, but I assure you it is not!  That's fabric!  At 52" x 66" I think it's a good size lap quilt.



This is the actual computer generated design.  The design is the same in my quilt, but I switched a couple colors from the computer photo.  

 

Picking the fabric was pretty easy.  Even though this photo doesn't convey it, I went with bright colors.

If you have ever sewn together long strips (like jelly roll strips), you might have the same problem I usually have which is: inevitably they end up with a curve or the strips are not straight on the top and bottom.  I didn't want that.  I needed everything to line up and be as perfect as I could be.  My solution was to divide the quilt into sections.  That would give me a better chance at accuracy.


      

After countless hours of planning, I finally settled on the best way to section the design.  Six panels.  The left and right side panels are the same width, but the lengths are all over the place. 
      

The panel idea worked great, but I then had to match the vertical stripes.  

      

I thought I'd glue baste the seams, but that did not work at all!  So I settled for good old fashioned pins!  I lined up the seams and stuck the pin in the seam.  


As you can see pins win!  Every seam lined up and with that...I poured myself a big glass of wine to celebrate!


The most time consuming part of this quilt besides designing it, was the math.  Oy Vey!  My head was spinning!  Usually I think I got all the piece measurements right, only to find I made a mistake.  Not this time!  I managed to get each and every piece figured out.  

Breaking down the quilt into panels was the key to getting the math right for me.  Cutting was the other time consuming part.  With so many pieces I used painters tape to label sizes and sections.  I knew I wanted it to be fool proof and almost a grab and go project.  

The strips are 3" wide and you might be wondering why I just didn't use a Jelly Roll?!  First, I don't have any Jelly Rolls!  Second, I'm sure I wouldn't have had the right colors or enough.  And third, I would have had to redesign the quilt and have even more strips to piece!

When I finished piecing, I almost felt let down!  It went together so fast and was so easy that in a way I felt like I cheated!  It's hard for me to stay objective, but it looks like a simple, yet complicated design to me!  Or maybe not!  

It was the best project to conquer after writing patterns!  

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25 comments :

  1. Wow! Lots of visual impact with the colors and the design. Those seams are so straight and perfect. Beautifully and precisely done!

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    1. I don’t often have a finished top that didn’t give me some sort of problem or two while piecing. Not this one! Maybe that’s another reason why I felt it was too easy?!

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  2. Stunning, Jayne! It's Quilt Con worthy.

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    1. That would make me very happy! I guess I better make sure my quilting is perfect…just in case!

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  3. Wonderful! It's such a creative, stunner of a design! Can't wait to see and hear more!

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  4. Great job matching those seams. Glad you are doing it and not me. Amazing design.

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  5. I really love how solids can make a design so graphic. Well done!

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    1. Gotta love those solids! I thoroughly enjoyed designing and making this quilt. Although I wasn’t certain until the very end if I could pull it off!

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  6. Love this bold design! Fan-flippity-tastic!

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  7. This is a wonderful piece. I love it. Thanks for sharing your process. The math part of quilting is a downer for me and oddly enough, I only just discovered jelly rolls and used them in my Chinese Coins piece...it made it so easy. Happy Designing and Piecing!

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  8. Oh that is really cool! I like how you used the Navy instead of the olive in the photo - it makes it more graphic to me, and more like an illusion - Great job!!!

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  9. You know I love that fabric combination, and that design is great! Talk about perfect intersections for the win!! Cure for the letdown - maybe do the other colorway?? :-D Or a whole new one?? (Am I helping??)

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  10. OMG I have a problem with depth perception, I love this! And honestly, I don't know what is speaking to me the design or the color or both, but man oh man this is cool!

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  11. absolutely stunning my friend! I love it

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  12. Perfect fit...colour and design!! Well done!

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  13. Wonderful, amazing quilt. As has been said, Quilt Con worthy!

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  14. Just beautiful and i have had that curvy problem. too...you are really so organized with all the labeling--nice work hugs, Julierose

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    1. I knew if I didn’t section off the quilt I’d have a mess in the end. By labeling I saved time and headaches of grabbing the wrong pieces!

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  15. I like your idea of piecing this in panels rather than long strips! I find it very hard to cut long strips and have them be straight. A beautiful design, Jayne!

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  16. Great idea to divide into panels! Your quilt is stunning, love those bright colors!

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  17. Wonderful Jayne! I love the bold colors and strong designs. Thanks for sharing this beauty with Oh Scrap!

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  18. This is a fantastic design! Love to see this new direction.

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