Friday, August 2, 2013

Learning the Hard Way.... Contrast

Ahhhhh......contrast.  I would like to think that I know my colors.  I know contrast.  I was an Art major... 

But I did not finish my formal education so I must have missed something somewhere... and it was over 30 years ago..... right?  

No, it is more of "Oh I love these colors together, so I will make a block." 

Well, do love this block.... and I do love these colors....

First Antique Basket

I used the Marti Mitchell templates from the Block of the Month...... but did not have a pattern.  So I just looked at the picture from the booklet and remembered lessons learned in the many classes I have taken at my favorite quilt store!  

Yes, yes, yes.... I am bragging.  But bragging is not ladylike and there is a downside....  CONTRAST.  Not enough of it with these fabrics so the basket gets lost in the block.  

But do not fear.....  I have a plan 


more CONTRAST!  

2 comments:

  1. That block will look great in a scrappy quilt! It will kind of get lost UNTIL the viewer gets closer and sees the basket in it. It's going to make your quilt very interesting!

    blessings,
    pam

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    1. Thank you so much Pam for the encouragement. I will definitely put it in a quilt now! I like the idea of getting closer and then SURPRISE!

      Thanks again Pam!

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