Colour Auditions

Planning the transition from sketchbook to fabric .... my fabric dyeing style of serendipity may work well for my color scheme of 'look up'. If these fabrics make the cut it will be my first quilt using mostly my own dyed fabrics. That middle aqua/teal batik is store bought but one of my favorites.

 I found another piece of painted fabric that could fit in with these but it will be on call if needed.

Finding the right colors is a challenge usually so things are looking up!

Started?

Well, I've done a quick sketch and pulled some fabrics - now to actually figure out what to do with them!

As much as I love the look of multi-media type projects with digitally printed images and manipulations, and all sorts of wild and wonderful embellishing techniques, I'm just not there yet, and just can't seem to find the time to spend learning and playing, so I'll be sticking with what I'm currently comfortable with.  There will be piecing, some thread sketching/painting and some FMQ.  Probably a bit of applique (raw edge no doubt!) There maybe a bit of fabric paint - we'll see how it goes.  I may even decide to iron that bunch of fabric!
Things are starting to look up in my little sewing space - how about you?  Are you making any headway on this one?

what's colour got to do with it?

I just thought I would post this as a little chrissy present. 
Dale Ann Potter has a feature on her blog called Friday Colour Inspiration.
Now "what" - I can hear you ask "has colour got to do with it?".
Well if you look at the little pictures she provides each week, and this is also true of  3 Creative Studios (Oh, I will miss them) colour palettes - they are an example of something called a

Look up Table  (or colour palette)

Here is also a link to this topic in Wikipedia.
I researched this as one of my ideas, but I will not be using this as I have finally sketched something up last night.  You are all welcome to use it!!!
Merry Christmas all

Up in the trees

Here's a little something that fits the 'look up' theme.  It was inspired by the theme, but I decided to make it to fit a hanger I had.  So it is decidedly the wrong shape!

The next challenge!

After admiring our quilts over and over, it is now time to put your creative skull caps on again!
Our next challenge, due January 15, 2012 will be based on the theme Look up. 
This is another one of those phrases that has a multitude of meanings - literal and figurative.

Look up in the sky - is it a bird?  Is it a plane? 

Look up something in a dictionary or book (or internet!)  I'm going to have to look up the meaning for that word, or look up an old friend from school  

 Look up to another individual - he always looked up to his big brother

 

things are starting to look up around here - got a new job, things are improving 

We'll keep with the 16" square format. 

 I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!  Now, off to start looking up some inspiration!