Yes, I broke out the color wheel for this one because I apparently can't come up with a nice quad color arrangement beginning with purple without a little assistance. I even got a good start on them last night watching TV over the top of the couch... I could get used to this 'sewing machine in the living room' arrangement I have right now. I have a small composite board sitting on a milk crate to my left with some batting and muslin and my mini iron for the pressing and a tiny bit of cutting board space just to the left of the machine. Aside from being pretty cramped it works great for sewing in the evening after the preteen who shares my sewing room has gone to bed - with the added bonus that my husband does not feel abandoned (just ignored! ;-) ).
So here is the progress on the last two blocks...
And the whole things as it is so far
My least favorite blocks are the pink and orange 8 ray pair that are opposite each other... I think they might be too light or something. Maybe I should replace the current green center with a darker green of the same hue? Would that help? I think I am also not a huge fan of the super narrow rays - I much prefer the 4 or 6 ray blocks. This pair is also one of the only blocks that does not have a solid band between the main rays and the center... maybe that throws things off. What do you think? Should they stay? Do they add something needed to the set or should I rethink the pattern for that spot? I was also not thrilled with the way they went together... too many areas that won't iron flat and lots of bulk at the join between the 8 rays and the 4 rays.- there are no actual puckers, but those areas won't press nice and flat.
So there is my design wall today. What does yours look like? Check out Design Wall Monday over at Patchwork Times to see what everyone else in blog land is up to this week.
I think everything looks good. I love paperpiecing because it makes everything look so perfect, which I am not!
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I like them just the way they are. I don't think you need to change them out, at all.
ReplyDeleteI really like the color combinations so far. I think it looks great also.
ReplyDeleteI think they look nice too - I might play with placement, maybe they would look better separated a bit more.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I moved my applique area to the living room so I can "interact" with the kids a bit more also. Since I concentrate on applique these days, the family sees a bit more of me! I enjoy it also, not so isolated.
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks and I like them as you have them. I think having blocks with the different styles are pretty cool. I have my sewing maching in the living room/dining room. It works for me and I get no complaints from the family.
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful NYBs!! I just love them all, great choice of color. Use a batting with a little bit more loft and you'll never know that those blocks didn't lay perfectly flat (and really you can't tell from the pictures). Just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI really like what you are doing with the solid fabrics - just love it!
ReplyDeleteThe blocks that you are wondering about don't bother me. I think they are fine the way they are. However, perhaps what is bothering you with those two blocks could be helped one of these things:
1) They are next to an empty spot so they are jumping out at you - once you have that space filled in it won't be quite as obvious.
2) Separate them so they are not facing each other.
3) If they still bother you, put the dark purple on the outside of the block and that will darken the block.
Hope that helps!
Judy