It's the Thought That Counts - Day10

When beginning the piecing process, I work the with the main panel first. I sometimes cut other units which makes assembly a lot easier. By cutting up the other pieced units and re-piecing them, I enhance the abstract look of the art. Sewing almost in a log cabin fashion, piecing around and around until all units are sewn onto the panel, is a primitive way to work, but again, this technique adds to the ethnc feel of the art quilt. Then I added the border that tied it all together!

It's the Thought That Counts - Day9

Collecting all my pieces, and putting them into the border frame on the design wall, I then saw the space where the batik panel would be placed for balance.

It's the Thought That Counts - Day8

I like using traditional fabric with my batiks, so I wanted to find a fabric that had all the colors of the artwork. I cut shapes that enabled me to piece the quilt.

It's the Thought That Counts - Day7

As I finished piecing all my design choices, I am put them into the border frame on the design wall. This gave me the chance to look at how the composition was developing.

It's the Thought That Counts - Day6

Seeing that I needed more pieced elements in the quilt and needed some red color to complement the girl’s image, I decided to piece a checkerboard of two colors. At this point I am looking for color and composition balance. The maroon color and the geometric pattern that I pieced seemed like it would do the job.

It's the Thought That Counts - Day5

Wanting to see the blocks I created up to this point and how much area they would occupy in the quilt, I put them inside the frame of border fabric.

It's the Thought That Counts - Day4

I liked the Mosiac Crosses, so I wanted to make them again. This time I made them smaller and used more colors. Not really planning how many blocks I should make, I really just cut and sewed as the whim hit. I also used a slightly different way to piece the mosiac pattern together, integrating the blocks into a makeshift strip set.