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Showing posts with label freedom quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freedom quilt. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Freedom Quilt progress plus

Well hello there!
Glad you dropped by!
I was looking at the photo of the quilt I lost in the divorce and found myself comparing it to the one I'm working on to replace it.
Back in the days when I made the double wedding ring, I was stuck using commercial fabrics greatly limited by the color selection available at the time. I went to lots of different stores to find those fabrics and had piece after piece after piece cut at the counter. These days I buy it by the bolt and cut it myself and dye whatever color I want. I must say, this is a VAST improvement. All those prissy little calicos, I did think they were pretty at the time. Tastes change, but my favorite colors have remained the same.  Look how consistent those colors are, the only addition is that delicious mojito mint/lime green!  Yum Yum!
Of course the Freedom Quilt has a little wild thang in it. 
A friend of mine tells me that donkeys and zebras are closely related, that in some places they are called (translated) "Stripey Donkeys."
I guess it's not too hard to see why.  
The only difference is that donkeys can be domesticated, zebras can not.  

They have been
And will always be 
Wild.
He he!
Plus, they don't take themselves too seriously!

I think the wild and not-too-serious zebra is a perfect addition to my Freedom Quilt!

Color remains the one true love of my life, color has never despised or neglected me.  
It's true, color has been gladly faithful all these years and I remain a student of its many wonders. 

The very undomesticated, 
-Carmen Rose

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Freedom Quilt, one big square

I'm making progress on the Freedom Quilt! 
The blocks for this part are made, now to sew them together!
Careful not to get them out of order!
and...
Voila!
It's not too serious, 
It has good contrast,
All my favorite colors are in it.

I'm lovin it!

HAPPY creating,
-Carmen Rose

Monday, March 7, 2011

Freedom Quilt, the center squares

Goodness, it DOES take a while to make that many blocks!
I put them on the design wall as I went, making whatever color seemed to be needed.
I got a little bored with that after a while and started sewing strips together.  
Just for a change of pace.
Lots and lots and lots of strips!
(To go with lots and lots and lots of blocks!)
I've finished all the center blocks now, as well as all the blocks for the triangles that come next. 
I'm enjoying this process!

Here's to freedom and the freedom quilt,
-Carmen Rose

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Freedom Quilt 7 ~ Finishing up the Ironing

The ironing is finally finished! I'm glad to, cause after 40 yards I was getting tired of that!
I have 80 fat quarters, a zillion 3.5 inch strips and then all these lovely chunks!
 
I can't wait to see what comes of all this!

Thing is... I just realized I have ten more yards of cotton... and there are still come colors that didn't quite come through in this...

I'm considering a whole new round of dying! LOL!
(I may need more than 40 days!)

Happy Creating!
-Carmen Rose

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Freedom Quilt 6 ~ More Ironing

It takes a while to iron 40 yards of freshly dyed cotton! Today I ironed some of the purples.
I'm ironing, cutting and folding as I go along. Here are today's colors along with yesterday's colors:
And here is one of the purples, I just LOVE the textures in these colors!
Tomorrow I finish this!  It takes a while, but it will be worth it.

Happy Creating,
-Carmen Rose

Friday, January 28, 2011

Freedom Quilt 5 ~ Ironing

I've started ironing, cutting and folding the fabric for the Freedom Quilt.
I love the textures and tonality of these! There are some bold ones and some milder ones, all of them have a beauty of their own. Ironing feels like a process of discovery. I love it!
And somehow I manage to turn colors again... that is why we call it hand dying!
Today I ironed about 16 of the 40 yards.  I have been cutting fat quarters and 2.5 inch strips and these are the leftover chunks of the yellows.  Such a range of colors, I love them all!

Happy Creating!
-Carmen Rose

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Freedom Quilt 2 ~ Cut & Soak

Freedom quilt, day two!
Today I turned 40 yards of fabric
Into forty yards of fabric...
in one yard sections. 
I soaked it all in soda ash solution, then wrung them out and put them in containers, ready to dye.

Tomorrow... I dye!
Unless life gets in the way... in which case it will need to wait a while.  But that's fine.
No worries,
-Carmen Rose
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