We are halfway through the folk sampler sewalong adventure now.
Sara from farm and folk recommends we keep our palette simple, like the antique inspiration sampler. With that in mind, I opted for soft greens, olive & browns, and peachy/pinks, with a mix of different creams, and a splash of plum to jazz things up.
Must just add, it's quite an exercise in “control” for me, with a selection of fabrics in a minimal colour palette. I kept rummaging around in my greens to find extras to add in - old habits - but then I realised I actually didn't have to!
My soft green large floral works so well, it creates a focus and sets the mood. The other smaller scale prints in smaller pieces all seem to connect somehow.
Unlike Sara though, I'm not using any hand dyes, but a mix of prints, linen, barkcloth, soft cotton merino & woven checks.
I've had this linen for years!
I'm cutting into the pink parts but might use the little girl in the backing maybe?
Block 10 star in the window ✅
Block 11 chain and bar ✅
And yes, I do like some blocks better than others, but overall, it's looking great ...
Until next time, Linda
5 comments:
A very different colour selection, but it works well together. The pink print is delightful. A sampler quilt is always interesting.
Every time I see you blocks I am tempted to play along but it is not the right time for my queue. I do love your color pallet.
Hi Linda, your palette is simply superb here. And these blocks are beauties all!
What a fun sampler! Your fabric mixes are lovely as usual. I especially like the way you're cutting into that pink print and using it mostly like a solid, but with little printed bits placed strategically here and there.
Thanks to watching everyone at this quiltalong, I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of finding and reading quilt block names in the BB book. It makes my head spin sometimes. So many blocks in there and I still can’t find what I’m looking for half the time. I’m so curious how shifting color or value placement gives a whole new layout or look to a block with the exact same elements. And when does a variation become a whole new block with its own name? It’s all trivia, really. But it’s interesting to me nonetheless.
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