Back in 2019 I made up my own improvisational block challenge. When the blocks were done, though, I decided it was going to be difficult to put them all together in one quilt. I had chosen coordinated fabrics but used all the colors from the collection, among other problems. Of course it was intended as a learning experience, and I learned that I should restrict my color options when I experiment with just a few blocks!
Here are all the blocks together:
And just for comparison, here is a more recent series of improvisational blocks in which I did limit the colors:
So I learned, which is good, but then those 2019 blocks have been sitting around for a while. OK, almost 4 years.
I’ve decided to use the 2019 blocks in a series of small pieces that I quilt by hand. This not only gives the blocks something to do but also gives me something to do with my hands during meetings.
Here’s the first piece so far.
The funny thing is that many people at meetings have asked, “What is it? A table runner?” And when I say, “Art” they just look puzzled.
And a lot of times art is puzzling, so I’m good with that 😀
I do need to find a local art quilt group to join, though. Any suggestions?