Tuesday 2 August 2016

Magnolias - Pieced

Yesterday I finished piecing together the magnolias that I wrote about before. It's still a flimsy, so it behaves like one in the breeze outside))

curve piecing

It's about 1 by 1.5 meters and it's all machine pieced. I must admit, it wasn't that bad as the most of the pieces are quite large and the curves are really gentle. Well done me for an easy design)), although I must admit realism had to be sacrificed for ease of piecing - the parts are quite large, so smooth color transitions were hard to achieve.

curve piecing quilt

On the other hand, viewed as a whole from a distance the shape of the magnolia flower is recognizable, what do you think?

curve piecing quilt

I rather like the little zest added by the patterned fabrics

curve piecing quilt

The large areas of more or less solid background look rather dull for my taste at the moment, but I hope to perk them up by the quilting. I'm still thinking it over, but I want to try improvisational quilting, combining several designs as you go, something that I admire so much in other people's work. I have bought black-and-white variegated thread for this quilt, but I'm now inclined towards getting a solid, medium or dark grey one instead. The flowers, on the other hand, do not need much in the way of quilting, some curves to outline the petal shapes - and they are done.

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5 comments:

  1. I think it's beautiful so far and can't wait to see it finished! Good morning to you!

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  2. Wow Olena, what a stunning piece of work. I love how it looks so far. I do not think the background dull at all. In fact I think the darker background adds drama and tension against the soft flowers. But I am sure it will be even more dramatic once quilted.

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  3. This is beautiful! Love the colors and how you used them in the flowers. Looking forward to seeing this all quilted. TFS!

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  4. Wow! Fabulous! Your art quilt is just beautiful.

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  5. Your magnolias are gorgeous and perfectly recognisable. I think your color transitions are just great. You chose gorgeous fabrics.

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