You Win Some, You Lose Some
You can’t like every quilt you make, right? I had high hopes for this one, but to be honest, it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted it to. So in the interest of not only sharing quilt winners, today I’m sharing one that failed.
One of the things about quilt making that I like so much, is how you can mix colors and patterns and come up with something wonderful and unexpected. Usually it works out, but for the first time ever, I think I made a quilt that is too “busy,” as one would say.
Individually I love all of the fabrics, but they didn’t come together like I wanted. Instead of this quilt being a good mix of fabrics, it become a jumbled mess.
I think the quilt pattern still has potential, but where I went wrong was in using too many different colors and fabrics. I never thought that was possible in quilting, but I think it is!
If I had to re-do it, I think the quilt pattern would look really striking with a handful of solid fabrics. I may give it another shot one day and do that, but for now I’m moving on to something else. I’m sure eventually I will finish this quilt, but until then it’s getting packed away!
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Lovely fabrics. I just had a similar experience. Made my blocks, put them on the design wall and said “Yuck!” It was just too busy. Luckily, I was able to put some solid sky blue blocks in between to calm it down and pull it together. Phew. What if you divided it in two, put some solid borders on and made it into a couple of kid’s quilts.
I like that idea! – Angela
I love this quilt. Reminds me of a beautiful late spring or early summer day. I really don’t see how you can use “fail” in any way to talk about it.
I think the colors are beautiful together!
Aww, thanks Susan! It is growing on me. – Angela
I love this quilt. There is something about the way the pieces all merge that makes it look peaceful, gentle and harmonious to me. It is the kind of quilt I would want in my home, as a quilt (not a wall hanging). Hope it continues to grow on you
Thanks, Louise. It just may grow on me! – Angela
I really love this quilt… funny how we see things differently.
This quilt makes me feel so good and peaceful, and I love the colors and patterns.