{"id":3271,"date":"2016-05-01T15:37:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T22:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2016-05-01T15:37:59","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T22:37:59","slug":"a-change-in-direction-2016-05-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2016\/05\/01\/a-change-in-direction-2016-05-01\/","title":{"rendered":"A change in direction – 2016.05.01"},"content":{"rendered":"

I started working on my improv idea for the MQG challenge<\/a> but I’m not happy with the results.\u00a0 I had this idea about cutting the black & white sashing fabric into thin strips, off-grain, to diminish the very linear, geometric lines and make them look more abstract.<\/p>\n

\"RB<\/a>\u00a0 \"strips\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I inserted the skinny strips between wider pieces of the solid colors.\u00a0 I sewed a few pieces together, but I just wasn’t satisfied with the results.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m not sure if I tried to use too many colors – perhaps a more restricted palette?\u00a0 Or maybe I don’t have enough contrast – I could try adding some very light fabrics, or perhaps some black?\u00a0 I tried putting them on my dark gray design wall, and then on my light gray design wall.<\/p>\n

\"design <\/a>\"design <\/a>\"design<\/a><\/p>\n

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In any case, the whole process was starting to feel forced, rather than creative.\u00a0 So now I’m going in a completely different direction.\u00a0 A design loosely based on an old-fashioned TV test pattern, like this one.<\/p>\n

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Here’s where it is so far.\u00a0 It’s just pinned to the dark gray design wall.\u00a0 I still need to add the background with some more bars of color, and perhaps a TV screen shape as a border.<\/p>\n

\"TV<\/a><\/p>\n

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And I now think I see what the problem is – not enough value contrast in the fat quarter package of Riley Blake fabrics that I bought online.\u00a0 But since the rules require that only Riley Blake solids can be used with the feature fabric, I’m limited in my options.\u00a0 I did order some solid black from another online source, which may help.\u00a0 I’m going to set this aside until the black arrives, and then re-assess.<\/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 and inspirational projects.<\/p>\n

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