Friday, July 5, 2013
Samples from quilt test
The top quilt will be a sample of Fiona and fire. It's still a collection of blocks. In real life it's redder and pinker. The bottom quilt is a sample of Fiona and earth.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
The Quilt Test
Sometimes I want to make a quilt for someone who isn't sure what they want. This is a fun way to figure it out.
Choose a fairy tale princess:
Fiona
Red Riding Hood
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Belle
Choose an element:
Fire
Water
Earth
Air
RESULTS:
Fiona - Scrap Log Cabin
- Fire - Orange, red, and pink on one half, shades of navy on the other
- Water - Blues on one half, greens on the other
- Earth - Browns on one half, blues on the other
- Air - whites on one half, blues on the other
Red Riding Hood - Basket quilt
- Fire - Red baskets on a yellow background
- Water - Navy baskets on a white background
- Earth - Floral baskets on a cream or green background
- Air - Multi colored scrap baskets on a light gray background
Rapunzel - Braided quilt
- Fire - Red scrap braided quilt
- Water - Blue scrap braided quilt
- Earth - Multicolored scrap in medium tones
- Air - Shades of light blue, yellow, white scraps
Cinderella - Churn dash or Chunky churn dash quilt
- Fire - Orange, red, yellow, and brown on a sky blue background
- Water - Gold and navy on a white background
- Earth - Floral on a green background
- Air - True navy and light blue on a white on white background
Snow White - Whole cloth quilt
- Fire - orange
- Water - blue
- Earth - green
- Air - white
Sleeping Beauty - Lone Star quilt
- Fire - Orange, red, and gold on a navy background
- Water - Shades of blue and green on a white background
- Earth - Greens on a floral background
- Air - White prints on a navy background
Belle - Baltimore Album quilt
- Fire - Aunt Millies quilt
- Water - Conway Album quilt
- Earth - Country Cousin
- Air - Springtime memories and backyard fun
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