deer valley project
August 25, 2009
keeping blocks in order
This is the start to the wedding gift for my cousin who requested something “maroon”. I’m using the persimmon colorway of Joel Dewberry’s Deer Valley line and Oh Fransson’s mixtape quilt tutorial. I am really like how this arrangement really shows off the fabrics. I am using a neutral (not white!) sashing, and I think it really brings everything together. I’m excited to finish this top. Its outside my normal color choices, so it has been a fun challenge trying to get it all to work. I pinned the blocks up to keep them in order, and also to give me some perspective, it really helps! My “design wall” is actually just my living room wall, between the couch and my sewing area. I need a bigger place to live so my sewing stuff can have its own room!
Closeup
August 25, 2009 at 10:17 am
Very nice! I’m making a HST quilt for a friend who requested “red and tan” and these fabrics were my (admittedly loose) interpretation. What thread colour will you use for the quilting?
August 25, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I’m probably going to use thread to match the sashing, so it’s like a taupe-y color. I’m a little nervous about it, but I think it will turn out well.
August 28, 2009 at 8:59 pm
It’s beautiful as is the quilt in the post below! I find it fun to work with colors outside my normal color palette.