Finish #10 for January.....and a TAW fabric lesson........

The fifth and final Wonky wallhanging was finished by my deadline last night.  It is the largest of the 5 finishing at 38" across the top, 36.5" across the bottom and 47" tall.  I haven't thought of a name for it.  I have one word names for the other 4.

Edited: I have named it "Layers"

Here it is on the left with 2 of the others from the series.  This wall is 8' across and too small to get all 5 pieces on at one time.  This is the second one that I trimmed straight on the edges, like the top right one.  The bottom right was left wonky as were the other two.  I will make a collage with all 5 at a future date.

I have had questions about choosing fabrics for a Trip Around the World (TAW) quilt.  I have set up the fabrics 3 different ways.

In the photo above there are 4 color groups arranged with the light touching the dark of the next color in line.  This would make 4 rings in the "trip" with a bold impact.  In the second photo the same groups are placed with the dark ends of 2 colors touching which in turn will make the light ends meet.  With this arrangement there will be 2 rings in the "trip" with more of a blend.  This link will take you to a post with a quilt made with this arrangement.  Scroll down past the yellow quilt.  it is made with rust/tuquoise/rose/purple.

This third photo is all of the same fabrics dealing with value only and mixing all 4 colors together.  This is a colorwash TAW selection first showing the darks meeting and then........

moving 1/2 of the pieces to the other end so the lights are meeting.  Since it will be sewn into a tube these 2 photos give you the best image of what the whole tube will look like.  I make most of my TAWs as a colorwash TAW, with as smooth of a blend as I can and one huge ring in the "trip".