Sherbet Quilt Update

Ok, so it is not “me” but I think it works. Not to the degree required to hang out in my vibrant world, but I can see how it would appeal to someone. And honestly I’ve seen this happen quite a bit. Especially when I had my gallery and was full tilt into Jewelry Design. I’d make something that I didn’t really like, but that I found beautiful in its own right. It didn’t matter that I wouldn’t wear it. Eventually someone would come through that door for which it was a perfect fit. I saw it happen so often that I began to view it in mystical terms. So here it is. I don’t know when I’ll quilt it, or if I’ll find someone else to handle that part. But when it’s done there will be someone who is perfect for it. It’s just not me. Not right now.

I bought a chunk of batik fabric that was already cut up in an assortment. And I’d say that out of the forty fabrics, I would have actually purchased only ten of them intentionally. Part of the fun for me in creating a quilt is choosing the fabrics and putting together the colors. It’s my best thing, and no matter what art media I work in, it’s still all about the colors. So the lesson in this project for me was to keep on walking when I see an assortment of fabrics. For some reason in this case I wanted to use all the fabrics in this one piece though as I look at it now I wonder why I decided that. And I almost did use all of them except for about five that I hated and a few that I saved for another project because they didn’t work in the color way. So… from now on… no assortments. Or else if I do succumb to the temptation… then I use only the bits I like and pass the rest along to someone else. That’s my lesson from this project.
I have a feeling my next quilt will be all vibrancy and contrast. I can hardly wait!