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Saturday, December 14, 2024

My creative week in threads

 

This is the 12th block in this pattern for this year's RSC quilt to be. 

I chose a warm color, a healing color is pink, and this time more intense shades of pink. 

I don't know if it's "raspberry" or just saturated pinks originally I thought maroon or cranberry. 

I do like to play with all variations of a color... here are three warm colors together to compare

intense pink, bright pink, and red. Note I've tried to keep a dotted theme this year for the hexies. I love focusing on a color each month and exploring it with it's neighbors. I have NO idea how to handle these 12 circles. Applique them to a background square, all backgrounds the same? or slightly different? like white/cream/beige/ white on beige/ cream with gold? 
What do you think? 

I finished this little runner too. It's challenging working on that Barbie sized machine, but I persevered and it's all done. Originally I wanted a bright floral around the hexies but none in my stash worked. I hated to cut up this background. It's a mix of piecing and applique to put it onto the background
I machine bound it with a bright colors on red fabric
Beeeeeee

My friend Sue, Duke's mom, sent me a prism with colorful crystals and Milo's name on a heart. I miss my snoopervisor in the studio, huffing in boredom as he collapsed on his bed, getting up frequently to go bark out the bedroom window next door, nudging me to say Dad's out of his lair and ready to walk. 
taking a break from decision making to pet the softest curls ears ever held. 
It's one month today from when we said goodbye. 

Meanwhile the moravian star continues to not be quite right. I called in my local geometry consultant, the engineer I'm married to... he said make two identical 6 star units and they should go together
they go together but are flatter than I wanted. I then called in the consultant Sara https://mysewingroomsara.blogspot.com/
who has actually done a fabric Moravian star. She made one with 10 star units...and much larger and it looks fabulous. 
I do not want to take any of these apart to pare down to 10 so... in an effort to finish it in some way, I might just put them together. 
Another valuable helper (https://stitchingsapphire.blogspot.com/)wrote directions which my brain can't take in right now, but I kept them for the future. 

If I ever try this again. 
no painting this week. I have begun thinking of what center square will start my Stay at home round robin quilt in 2025. No ideas yet. 

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10 comments:

  1. DukeDecember 14, 2024 at 2:51 PM

    I love all of your sewing projects. You are such a talent, LeeAnna. Hugs to you♥

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksDecember 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM

    Beautiful warm colours this week!

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  3. Gwyned TrefethenDecember 15, 2024 at 1:57 AM

    Definitely some fuchsia, raspberry and maroon in the mix. As for what to stitch those gorgeous wheels down to, I really like the fabric you selected for Milo's portrait. Perhaps a lighter value. This way all the colors are captured, it unifies the work, but will still let the wheels shine.

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  4. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéDecember 15, 2024 at 9:53 AM

    Pretty pink block, it looks great with red and light pink. Lovely little runner, I love the Spring and sweet mood. The drawing of Milo looks adorable, and the little heart is very precious. Have fun finishing the moravian star, it's going to be a beautiful ornament for the holidays. Hugs.

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  5. The Joyful QuilterDecember 15, 2024 at 5:09 PM

    Oh, good! You did enough sewing this week for the two of us. Thanks, LeeAnna! I just couldn't manage it, but don't worry, as I did enough art for the both of us. :o))

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  6. grammajudybDecember 15, 2024 at 5:40 PM

    I love your hexie table runner. I can’t wrap my head around the Moravian Star beauty. It’s sure to be a stunner when you are finished. Hugs to you as you remember all the memories of Milo!

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  7. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterDecember 18, 2024 at 8:58 AM

    Your RSC blocks are lovely. I'd probably set them on the same fabric, to let each star shine on its own. The hexie runner is wonderful and you finished it very cleverly! I love your Moravian star and wouldn't give up. Here's a tutorial for finishing that should help--it uses five section stars just like yours. https://dizzyquilter.com/2017/11/24/faster-moravian-stars/

    Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/12/18/wednesday-wait-loss-411

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  8. Pat at Bell Creek QuiltsDecember 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM

    Great hexie work! Hexies are on my bucket list. :)

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  9. LIttle Penguin QuiltsDecember 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM

    Those EPP wheels are fabulous! I loved seeing those three together - the variation in color is so striking. The hexie finish is fun, too! You're making me want to start a hexie project. :)

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  10. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsDecember 22, 2024 at 3:33 PM

    Love your Moravian blocks. They are all beautiful. I look forward to seeing how you finish the quilt. Your table runner is cute too. Sending you hugs and nothing but great memories as you heal from the loss of Milo. It's very hard. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.

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