I have had fun cutting diamonds. I'm running out of space on the 48" wide design wall, and this is too BLUE. I'm losing interest. I need to cut more orange, gold, red, purple or maybe I'm done playing with it. I think I'll take them all off the wall and place them by color with the blue around the outside edge since there is so much of it. I've told you before, I have the attention span of a kindergartner. I sewed the other 2 blocks for the triangle quilt and vacuumed all of the carpeted area in my house. Today I need to vacuum the wood floors and mop them. I still have piles to go through. I was happy to hear so many of you are pilers too.
Attention span isn't my problem it is motivation. I love to sew, but not always willing to geet up to get started on something. The diamonds are lovely. But then I am scrappy anyway. Chris
Looking at this arrangement of diamonds, I tilted my head to the side and .....light bulb moment. Perfect for a colorwash effect if the diamonds are running horizontal instead of vertical. And you can never have too much blue for me! Either way, as always, your instincts are right on.
You have been going to town with the diamonds. What progress you have made. I must say that I am not a blue person. That is probably the color I have the least of in my stash. But I do like what you have done so far, just wonderful!
glad to here that your attention span wonders also - I would be done with the Bow Tie quilt if I could sit long enough, I put together a couple and then get up to do something else. Karen http://karensquilting.com/blog/
LOL attentions span of a kindergarden student. Now that is funny, my kids say that I have ADD so guess it is the same thing get distracted or tired of one thing and move on. I do love the diamonds they are fun quilts to do. I have made several of them, but never with batiks always with florals.
Wow, I'd have lost steam (attention) while vac'ing and the house chores...and still be playing with the diamonds! Just lovely, anyway you choose to arrange it!
I see you have caught the diamond bug too!!! love them....while cutting your brighter/not blue fabrics, try some that have more design to them too, that might pep things up. I think it is gorgeous...but anything with batiks is.
Co you have the patience to maybe arrange your diamonds as a landscape colorwash piece -- maybe blue at the bottom for water, and a bunch of green and brown for land and trees and then some pale blue for skies? On a landscape orientation rather than a portrait way!
Attention span, what's that? That's why I have to have 3-4 projects going at the same time (plus at least a couple of BOMs). I just need to bounce from project to project and I do not include housework in the "project" list.
They are beautiful batiks, and I like it. But, it would be fun to add a few more reds and golds and other off the wall colors and then mix them all up. Either way I'm wondering what you will do for a border?
Well, I think that kindergarten IS an appropriate reference! In kindergarten, you can play with finger paints and markers and crayons and chalk, and expolre color. And some kindergarteners I have known are very intense with LONG attention spans - for things they love! Keep on piling, playing, and thanks for sharing.
Perhaps we do not need QUILT fairies, we need HOUSEWORK fairies to rescue us all from time to time.
Wanda, if you have the attention span of a kindergartner, then the rest of us are still in diapers!
ReplyDeleteAttention span isn't my problem it is motivation. I love to sew, but not always willing to geet up to get started on something. The diamonds are lovely. But then I am scrappy anyway. Chris
ReplyDeleteLooking at this arrangement of diamonds, I tilted my head to the side and .....light bulb moment. Perfect for a colorwash effect if the diamonds are running horizontal instead of vertical. And you can never have too much blue for me! Either way, as always, your instincts are right on.
ReplyDeleteYou have the most wonderful stash of batik fabrics. I love the diamonds.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to showcase your fabulous batik collection. I can't help but think of a tumbling block quilt.
ReplyDeleteToo blue or not, the diamond pattern with those fabrics and colors is appealing.
ReplyDeleteYou have been going to town with the diamonds. What progress you have made. I must say that I am not a blue person. That is probably the color I have the least of in my stash. But I do like what you have done so far, just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love blue so it looks good to me.
ReplyDeleteglad to here that your attention span wonders also - I would be done with the Bow Tie quilt if I could sit long enough, I put together a couple and then get up to do something else.
ReplyDeleteKaren
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
LOL attentions span of a kindergarden student. Now that is funny, my kids say that I have ADD so guess it is the same thing get distracted or tired of one thing and move on. I do love the diamonds they are fun quilts to do. I have made several of them, but never with batiks always with florals.
ReplyDeleteI'm really liking this, so much I just ordered the diamond die for my Go. Hannah
ReplyDeleteWow, I'd have lost steam (attention) while vac'ing and the house chores...and still be playing with the diamonds! Just lovely, anyway you choose to arrange it!
ReplyDeleteAt this point, I think I had a longer attention span in kindergarten! Glad I'm not alone!
ReplyDeleteI love the blue, but that's just me. What about adding browns? They always seem to calm the blues down...
I see you have caught the diamond bug too!!! love them....while cutting your brighter/not blue fabrics, try some that have more design to them too, that might pep things up. I think it is gorgeous...but anything with batiks is.
ReplyDeleteAs Blue is one of my favorite colours I love it as is.
ReplyDeleteYou have been very good cleaning.Do you want to fly over and do my. LOL
know thyself ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am not loosing interest... BLUE is my favorite color also. ☺ But I know you will add more diamonds to make this one another one of your beauties.
ReplyDeleteBy the time you read this... you no doubt have your cleaning all completed and are working in your studio.
J~MT
Co you have the patience to maybe arrange your diamonds as a landscape colorwash piece -- maybe blue at the bottom for water, and a bunch of green and brown for land and trees and then some pale blue for skies? On a landscape orientation rather than a portrait way!
ReplyDeleteWanda, as usual your blog is a great pick me up! Inspiring!
ReplyDeleteoh yes..add me to your pilers club!
Sue
Attention span, what's that? That's why I have to have 3-4 projects going at the same time (plus at least a couple of BOMs). I just need to bounce from project to project and I do not include housework in the "project" list.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful batiks, and I like it. But, it would be fun to add a few more reds and golds and other off the wall colors and then mix them all up. Either way I'm wondering what you will do for a border?
ReplyDeleteNot too much blue for me...... your color choices are great – but I do like the oranges you are using!
ReplyDeleteI dream of doing a diamond quilt someday.
Why does housework have to cut into our fun playtime??? We need to figure out a solution to that.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that kindergarten IS an appropriate reference! In kindergarten, you can play with finger paints and markers and crayons and chalk, and expolre color. And some kindergarteners I have known are very intense with LONG attention spans - for things they love! Keep on piling, playing, and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePerhaps we do not need QUILT fairies, we need HOUSEWORK fairies to rescue us all from time to time.
- Mary