At least I think it pays off. Here’s the latest view of the Inchie Quilt on the design wall:
You can see the other design stages here and here. There are no more changes in the plan coming though, since it’s all sewn together. I think I like it. Though I hope that feeling isn’t just because the piecing went extremely well; all those little fussy points matched up perfectly, and it’s remarkably flat considering the number of pieces and seams.
Each square in the quilt will have an Inchie attached, so this dramatic black, white and grey quilt will burst forth with color when complete. The original idea required that the quilt design stand on it’s own perfectly well without the Inchies, and I think it does. I still have to tackle the border piecing, but I have to draw it out first. The background of the border will be a black fabric with a bit of linear silver metallic overprinting, and there will be more places for Inchies in the border.
So, have you figured out where this quilt is going yet?
Go quilt! Your work gets better every day!
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July 11th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Straight to my house? It looks fantastic! I can’t wait to see it burst into colour.
July 12th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Well, no, but it’s a good try Emma!
I know how you are loving this black and white thing right now. Thanks for your encouraging words!
July 13th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I hope it’s going to a quilt show! It is going to be absolutely STUNNING!
July 13th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Thanks Irene! And yes, it’s going to a show, at least I hope it is. But which one???
July 14th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I’m out of the show loop right now so I don’t know what the possibilities are. Being square, I’m going to take a wild guess and say the annual Husqvarna World of Beauty (is that the one with a square format?) competition. But, if there’s anything with an “elemental” or “geometric” theme then that’s it. I’m loving the drama of this as it is and I can’t wait to see the colorful inchies added — I really can see it exploding into color and texture. I’m not usually a big fan of inchies, but I can see that you have considered a very appropriate application of the little jewels.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Nope, not the Husqvarna show, but I might look into that one…
Thanks for your encouraging comments, Kristin. I think I’m glowing over here!