...so I kept to the same 1930's color palette.I used a diluted Tsukineko ink to get the color on them.
Once they dried, I've been playing with their arrangement on the quilt.
Click on the photo to get a better view. I've placed the brown silk ribbon around the quilt to give myself a visual on how it will look bound. These flowers are still pretty subtle looking, blending in perhaps too much.
But we can fix that....!
I usually don't have trouble parting with my fund-raising quilts (this is for the Alliance for American Quilts), but this one might be a little harder to send off....
What a treasure this is going to be, Allie! No wonder you feel attached to it. We just got back from our niece's wedding (photos on my blog) and I'm just catching up on lots of posting that went on while we were gone. Great information on printing images, thanks! And I love all your projects as well.
ReplyDeleteOh Allie, it is wonderful and the center piece is perfect. I remember that they sell them on e-by so I figure I am going to have to buy it back for my granddaughter??? But the whole process will be fun for both of us!!
ReplyDeleteGerry K.
The brown picks up the lines on the house, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely. I think the flower color is just right. They don't compete with the vintage blocks, but complement them.
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful Allie, Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this will be a treasured heirloom for ages and ages to come.
ReplyDeleteI think you struck the right balance between the background and the flowers. They have a lovely opaque quality. I really like the brown border.
ReplyDeletePerfectly lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really like the flowers you have added, don't think they need more colour. The brown frames nicely, the "soil" of garden, where all the colour comes from
ReplyDeleteAnother stellar idea, Allie! It's coming together so beautifully. You could always buy it back when it's auctioned off, but I'm sure the competition will be stiff and it'll cost you a mint! LOL. Hugs, Cathy
ReplyDeleteI really like the way the flowers accentuate the blocks.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could rescan the piece when its finished onto more fabric and re embellish that, another kind of "old to new". Ya know, like an "infinate mirror reflection"? The quilt that just goes on and on in itself, LOL
ReplyDeleteThe colors you picked are great for melding the cohesiveness of the challenges theme... can't wait to see your final touches
Allie, I'm very sppeechless-look, I can't even spell it. This is such an incredible piece--instantaneously I thought hip and vintage. Bingo! Thanks for posting and for giving so much heart and support to the AAQ. Can't wait to show it off!
ReplyDeleteWhat more is there to say? I do believe you've got "it" ... both the talent and the composition of this piece.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine sending this off either...what a wonderful job you have done. The personal attributes are heartwarming.
ReplyDeleteHi Allison,
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I like the fact that the flowers "blend," as they don't overpower and distract from the Tradition (which is the wonderful old quilt pattern.) They seem to add a subtle and joyful little extra ingredient.
ReplyDeleteI love your GDs FG! What a great idea.
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Congratulations!
I think you accomplished your goal very very well!! Plus, that brown ribbon is THE PERFECT binding...so rich and it brings out the best in the rest of the quilt. What does Tracy think? If I'm her, I'm going to outbid everyone!!!
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