Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Solid Segments Swap Success

Say that really fast 3 times.

I finished my swap quilt. I have to say . . . this is the first real online swap I've been in. I've done blocks, and I did the Pay It Forward thing once (and got my favorite table runner in the world from Victoria), but never just a swap for a swap's sake. I didn't tell them that before I signed up, just so they'd let me in . . .

I waffled for quite awhile on picking a painting as my inspiration. Then I picked this Diebenkorn one:

Then I saw a photograph that looked like a painting, and wanted to do that, but got to thinking: "Are we supposed to really use a painting? Is using a photograph that looks like a painting cheating?" So I went back to my original idea.

Inspiration is about all I took from it. Some of the basic shapes are there, but I wanted my colors to be a bit more vivid. Why does everything I do turn out DULL in the end? I wanted COLOR. I also discovered that my stash is woefully understocked with solids, because I LOVE prints!

So I landed somewhere in the middle, still not sure that mine is any brighter than his:I hope you like it, Lisa.

9 comments:

Barbara Arcement said...

You did a beautiful job on this. Your colors are perfect. This was my first swap too. I hope to be in another one again!

Lisa said...

Oh Shelly I LOVE it! I can't wait to see it up close and personal! Yours is heading off today.

Victoria Findlay Wolfe said...

Shelly you are so cute. As long as it inspired you, it could have looked like a pineapple! I love this! The Bold shapes, the curvy line! You worked out some cool effects! I'm starting to think this was a great idea for Machine quilting exercise. Everyone is having a great time exploring machine quilting.... Well done!

Victoria Findlay Wolfe said...

P.S. Swaps are good, that's how we met! hugs!

Helen said...

Your fine machine quilting really shows up on the solids. I love your black shape and am wondering if it was appliqued or pieced??? Looks fabulous!!!

Eat Sleep Quilt said...

omg that's so pretty, I haven't seen a quilt that I didn't just fall in love with. I've really enjoyed this swap and I wish you all could have sent me one!

Linda

Shelly said...

I appliqued the black shape on. I wanted it to be more curvy than the original painting. I had fun exploring with the machine quilting, but I'm sure glad you can't see it up close in the picture -- sorry Lisa!

Encyclopedia said...

Shelly it is wonderful...who cares it curves...smiles...it looks wonderful...i am definately jumping into one for me...although i was not in the swap...smiles...great machine quilting..

Miki Willa said...

This looks great. Sometimes, applique is what works best. Your colors are very rich.