{"id":3176,"date":"2016-02-10T10:42:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T18:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=3176"},"modified":"2016-02-10T10:42:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T18:42:57","slug":"on-my-design-wall-2016-02-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2016\/02\/10\/on-my-design-wall-2016-02-10\/","title":{"rendered":"On my design wall – 2016.02.10"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a new tree quilt taking shape on my design wall.\u00a0 The theme is Spring and Cherry Blossoms, and it will be fairly abstract, like my last 2 tree quilts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I started by pulling out a lot of fabrics with Spring colors – mostly delicate greens and pale pinks.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I picked a couple of subtle prints for the background, an interesting plaid for the tree itself, and a green batik for leaves.\u00a0 I’ll use a variety of pink fabrics for cherry blossoms.\"Auditioning<\/a><\/p>\n

I cut the tree and branch shapes from freezer paper.\u00a0 Then I cut the fabric pieces with seam allowances that are pressed to the back, so they will have folded edges, not raw edges.\u00a0 \"Tree<\/a><\/p>\n

I experimented with a couple of options for the blossoms – random shapes on the left and squares on the right. I preferred the squares, but thought I would ask for<\/span><\/span> opinions from my friends on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0 The responses were definitely in favor of the squares.\"Auditioning<\/a><\/p>\n

Now it’s time to take all the fabric pieces off my design wall, and to start constructing the art quilt.\u00a0 I should have something to show by the end of the week.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for stopping by.\u00a0 Today, I\u2019m linking up with these blogs \u2013 click on the links below, where you\u2019ll find many other creative projects to inspire you.<\/p>\n

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