Along with the block, she sent a beautiful stack of fabric, all cuts from Denyse Schmidt's recent Hope Valley line of fabrics. GORGEOUS!!!! Kris also offered a little bit of direction, requesting "simple shapes and white space."
The block was kind of on the small side, only 8" square, and I was having a hard time envisioning it as a central focus for a quilt. So my approach became one of enhancement: I wanted to make the block stronger and even more of a focal point.
I printed a picture of the block and started drawing. The look I was happiest with was the one that sort of worked as an extension of the original block, echoing the shapes along the outside. My drawing was a little on the busy side, so I simplified it to create:
I am so pleased with how it turned out. Hopefully, Kris will be too!
Very neat! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Makes me want to cut into my own Hope Valley to do something similar.
ReplyDeleteHow could Kris not be pleased! Just fabulous Robin!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Robin is amazing. I love the way your word echoes the block and you're right that it looks so much more like a focal point now. I couldn't have imagined how to do something like this myself, but it is perfect. I can't wait to see where it goes from here. :)
ReplyDeletethat's supposed to say "Oh Robin, that is amazing"... guess i clicked send a bit too fast :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I can't wait to work on it :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteThat block looks fantastic, you did a fantastic job. I hope I can see the final product.
It looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! It looks like a great focal point.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love this! You did a great job! Thanks for showing your process.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt block is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautifully done. You focused on the block Kris made and amplified her gorgeous block. What fun!
ReplyDeleteVery neat! I like how you worked it out in the drawing. Great idea.
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