So, I am sticking to mostly green and red fabrics. Also, I have made the conscious choice to use many solid colored fabrics as opposed to prints. I am cutting into my shot cottons and hand dyed fabrics too!
It feels good to add a Kaffe for peeks and punches of color here and there. Every now and then a print is also required! I spent a great deal of time today selecting the rest of these fabrics and doing prep work.
I think I like how it's looking. The circles will add more FUN and interest too. All in good time.
Piecefully, Pam
I will be out of town for several days. Unlike Liza, I will NOT be in Houston. Nor will I have internet access. See you when I get back. ; )
Just lovely, putting these blocks together definitely takes a knack and you have it.
ReplyDeleteThat certainly is beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love your choice! I do think it is hard to used a restrained eye, but you have done it so well.
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting to see more.
Karen
This will be beautiful when finished. Keep going and hopefully you can take some sewing with you on your travels.
ReplyDeleteNice color choices, Pam--and such a totally different look against the black background. Your birds have some especially lovely wings. This is going to be so gorgeous--can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteI think it's well on its way to become a red and green X-mas quilt! Love it
ReplyDeletePam I think you just know how to cheer me up and that block has done it. It is beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove Shirley.
Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteThe black background is dramatic and gives RA a whole new look. I like the solids too. Hard to call this restrained though--it's smashing!
ReplyDeletePam----I made a jacket from the fabric you used for the squirel. Loved that fabric line.
ReplyDeleteI considered doing the RA as a mostly red and green too, but in the end decided to go with the bigger color palette. I thought the color restriction might be too hard to do? You've shown that it can be done...and beautifully!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is very inspiring. I just love it! I'm anxious to more. :)
Wow Pam, what an exquisite panel! It's really working well together, wonderful!! Cheers, Kim McL
ReplyDeleteYour panel looks so folkloric, Pam. I really love it! The finished quilt is going to be SEW beautiful!
ReplyDeletePam, your block is absolutely beautiful, I really like how you are sticking mostly to red and green, it is very striking. Hope you have a wonderful time on your trip, thank you so much again for this wonderful blog
ReplyDeleteWhen your post came up, my monitor rendered the background color brown instead of black. Even that way, the colors were very rich and I really liked the effect. So know that your choice of color palette works great even when a computer monitor is not working properly!
ReplyDeleteI'm not making this project but am really enjoying seeing all the work everyone here is doing. And I like knowing that if I ever attempt any Kim McLean projects (I'm tempted to try "Sticks & Stones") not to be afraid to try something different in terms of the colors/fabrics.
Gorgeous Colours!!
ReplyDeletecheers
awesome...
ReplyDeleteI'm b-a-c-k!!! ; ) It feels good to be home. Gee whiz! I appreciate the nice things you've been saying about my squirrel panel and reserved color choices. It hasn't been easy. You all are SEW inspiring. ; ) Thanks!!!
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