It seems I'm having a little trouble focusing on one project lately. But since there are only three more rows to go on this pioneer braid quilt, I decided to work on it today. This quilt started with a charm pack of Cinnamon Stars by Fig Tree Quilts. I added two more charm packs, and then some fabrics from two more Fig Tree lines, and a couple of pieces from Sandy Gervais. I really love it when designers incorporate a color from a previous line into a new one. The prints are different, and usually a little darker or lighter, so it tends to make my quilts look scrappy.
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I've been auditioning some batik 2 1/2" strips for my next project, and thought I'd share a tip about contrast. When contrast is important in a design, I like to take a digital picture of the fabrics, then open the picture in my photo editing software and remove the color (saturation). This gives me a clearer picture of how the light and dark fabrics relate to each other. This probably isn't the best example, but you get the idea. If you don't have a simple-to-use photo editing program, just take a black-and-white picture with your digital camera.
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Hope you're all having a great weekend.
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I've been auditioning some batik 2 1/2" strips for my next project, and thought I'd share a tip about contrast. When contrast is important in a design, I like to take a digital picture of the fabrics, then open the picture in my photo editing software and remove the color (saturation). This gives me a clearer picture of how the light and dark fabrics relate to each other. This probably isn't the best example, but you get the idea. If you don't have a simple-to-use photo editing program, just take a black-and-white picture with your digital camera. .JPG)
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Hope you're all having a great weekend.
Your pioneer braid project is lovely. The Cinnamon Stars fabric line was a definite favorite from Fig Tree. I made a delightful quilt with that line.
ReplyDeleteGreat tip for help with contrast.
The braid quilt is going to be a hit! It looks darker than I would expect with Fig Tree fabrics. I do not have any of the Cinnamon Stars fabric. The combo of old and new is wonderful in this quilt.
ReplyDeleteI sure do like that pioneer braid, and a good way to use up a couple of charm packs. That's a really good idea about taking a b&w photo to see the contrast. I wouldn't have guessed from the color photo that the lights are all so close in value.
ReplyDeleteFirst I want to thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment! Second I want to tell you how much I love your new book! Almost every evening I go through it but still can't figure out which quilt I want to do first. The fabrics for each quilt are perfect. Thanks for all the inspiration and I will let you know which I will pick to do first :D
ReplyDeleteThe braid quilt is gorgeous...it is so nice to see a braid quilt in batiks. This will be another great quilt from 2.5" strips.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the first quilt...the fabrics really work together...and the contrast info was great as well...I'd never thought about checking contrast that way!
ReplyDeleteI think we all have trouble focusing sometimes. Especially when there are so many quilts to be made! Sometimes my head spins with all the ideas I have and want to do! :0)
ReplyDeleteI love the way your braid quilt turned out! Very beautiful!
Thanks for the fabric auditioning tip. Great idea!
I really like the braid.
ReplyDeleteMy next quilt is going to be a braid quilt, there is one on the front cover of the Down Under Quilt magazine think issue 132, I am getting one next week. When I saw it I knew I had to make it. It was all done is scraps. Love your batiks too.
ReplyDeleteLove your braid quilt. And love the idea about finding your contrast/value. I just saw Carol Taylor and she makes beautiful quilts using value very effectively. I was wondering how to see the values like she does. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of braid quilts, so of course I loved yours, thanks for showing it to us. Your tip about seeing contrast was great, thanks for that too.
ReplyDeleteI think it is difficult to quilt when the pool is calling me. Thanks for the digital photo advice. I am sure I will give it a try.
ReplyDeleteWriting to you just hours before shuttle picks me up to return me to the airport for home. We´ve had a wonderful tropical vacation! Bummer all good things come to an end. Your braids look awesome. I`ll be checking in later at home and settled.
ReplyDeleteI love these braids -- I've got a braid quilt on my list too and this one makes me want to start cutting - too bad I've got other things ahead of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I love the pioneer braid quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove your pioneer braid and can't wait to see the whole quilt.
ReplyDeleteIve been having a browse at all your beautiful quilts , thankyou you have some lovely things .
ReplyDeleteI just love your braid....yummmy fabrics! Great idea about taking a picture.
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