I think it looks pretty good with the circles and threads. Now to get cutting to size and get down to start some stitching. And now I'm think how cool this project could be on a coat that someone would wear. I'd love to see that in real life.
I decided to get a bit more of the Pantone Project background fabric to use in-between all the blocks for some "negative space." Friend Jaye found some left at Fat Quarter shop and when it arrived here I compared it to the fabric we've been using on our blocks. And...I think it's a different color.
Anyways, I don't know if I can use this new fabric in my Pantone Project quilt or not. My DS said I should dye it slightly grey, but I know that I am not that good of a dyer to match that up or maybe make the situation worse. I think I'll try pinning it up and putting some of the Pantone Project blocks on it to see if I can notice the difference when it's mixed in with colors.
I happy that it's time for another Sister Artists collaborative quilt project, this time with beautiful embroideries from women in Uganda. You can also participate by going here and signing yourself up. I participated in two other quilt projects, Sister Artists 2 in 2022 and the original Sister Artists in 2019.
I'm gathering the supplies to make the Sue Spargo embroidery sampler, Toned Down Circle Sampler. I had bought a bag of wool circles ages ago. I used some of these to make my 5-4-5-7 quilt earlier this year. The circles came in two sizes, 1" and 2". The pattern calls for 1" circles so I counted out all the 1" circles required. Almost enough to do the pattern.
I was pretty productive at BAMQ Sew Day on Saturday. I got a very good start on the back for my Bohemian Wife quilt. This is what I got done which is 39"x45" completed so far out of the measurement of 64x70" that will be needed.
As of today, all cut out and ready to sew the rest together. The Ruby+Bee challenge quilt is now closer to being an actual quilt top that I can quilt and finish in time to submit. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result. I've decided the title I came up with a bit ago, Running Out of Rain Cloud still works. Rain Cloud is the name of the color of the fabric I ran out of, the grey-blue.
The new fabric arrived and was washed, and after I ironed it to do the rotary cutting. I had a momentary freakout. The fabric looked like the wrong color to me. It looked so much more blue, like light blue, not grey blue as seen here. Not until I held it up to the fabric already up on the wall did I relax. It's fine. It's just the difference in lighting I guess. I was looking at it near the windows which are fairly bright and that changes quite a bit about how we see the various colors. Also, now I have to worry about my new-fangled cataracts, is this where the issues are starting? Hope not!
I think I've made my final decision on the City Sampler border. I'm doing an initial border of the grey sashing fabric at 6.5" wide. Then a pieced border of rectangles in the prints used in the quilt top. Then a final border of the same grey sashing fabric at 6.5". That'll give me the size I want for using on our bed.
Here's how ye olde design wall looks this morning. Three projects going on at once, as per usual. I'm all messed up on what day of the week it is today, that's Monday holidays for you I guess. On to the list(s) of my to-do's for the new month:
Oxbow Tote - cut out and begin the assembly. I still haven't started in on this and I want to before the next bag club meeting this month. I recently found the container I had put this in, so now I can work actually get to cutting out!
Continue Assembly
Pantone Project - work on a overall design, either in EQ8 or up on the design wall.
City Sampler -Make and add border. Put together a backing.