I worked all last weekend on the Pointillist Palette #4 project. I made good progress, but I am not feeling any connection with this quilt. I was quite enamored back in the day, but time did not look kindly on this project. I don’t sincerely dislike it, but I also don’t understand why my younger self loved the concept so much. I guess I need to think about how my quiltmaking has evolved and what makes up my quiltmaking.
This cements my resolve to not let projects linger.
So, I worked hard on finishing the blocks for this project.
The piecing is super easy, just a lot of straight stitching in long chains. It is going quickly. It is good after the other projects I have worked on recently.
For this quilt in the series, I want it to be dark, thus the black and white aboriginal prints. I stopped using the lighter parts of the ombre fabrics to get that darkness, but there are still a lot of light fabrics in the quilt. I wonder if I will have to resew some blocks.
I see what you’re talking about – I love the second set of four grouped blocks to the far left & the one immediately below the grouping. Those are “moody” in color and really grabbed my interest. The other blocks with little pops of sherbet, bright or whitish blocks just take away from the other moody blocks. It’s a lot of work to put this together but I agree that if you take those little light pieces out you’ll probably love the quilt top. Seeing your quilt top together makes me want to make one for myself!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. You really helped me to isolate the problem I was having with this piece. I appreciate your time. Thanks for reading!
I love this quilt! All the colors are right up my alley. It looks really complicated even though you say it is easy. Good job.
Thanks! It is improving as I work on it.