Saturday, February 23, 2013

Empty Spools 2013

I am so fortunate to be going to Empty Spools again this year! I leave next Wednesday on the travel adventure--car, ferry, train, plane, car--and that's just to get there.  This time, Cindy and I are taking a class from Judy Niemeyer. I love her quilts and feel so privileged to learn from the lady, herself.

However, now that I've chosen my pattern (Agave Garden), choosing fabric/color has been a chore. I don't want my quilt to look exactly like hers, so I've tried to shake things up a bit. Honestly, give me a kit for this one--I'm making myself crazy.


I studied the pattern for a long time trying to determine how she'd done her color placement and then I imitated that. I'm still not sure about what I've chosen and even though some of my colors are different, I just noticed that I'm still going with the basic yellow/red/orange combo in the middle. Oh well...


More pics to follow as I get things cut out.




7 comments:

  1. Dory, work out your background colour first, doesn't have to be black, then go with lots of other colours that work with it. Could look sensational in monochromatic colours.

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  2. It's best to stick with the professional designer's colors. I know from experience. These are too much work and expense traveling to Asilomar to screw up. Who needs another unwanted UFO in the pile? Susan

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    1. I really want to try one of Judy's patterns in monochromatic colors, but not this one! Susan, you hit the nail on the head: this is my first Judy pattern, so I opted for color. My colors are not identical to her's, but they are certainly similar. Asilomar is expensive, but something I look forward to and save for all year. Its the best vacation ever!

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  3. Those batiks with the different colors: not good. This design needs uniform color in the fabric or you won't get the effect intended by the designer. Joyce

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    1. Joyce, you should have been here to go shopping with me! I sort of realized that as I was looking at the pattern and cutting it out (took THREE days!), so I did some creative cutting. I'm hoping it works!!!

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  4. No pics of the cut out fabric as promised or your quilt. What's up? Joyce

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    1. Joyce, do you have a little chip in your computer that tells you what I'm doing on mine??? I was just uploading the pics when this came through...stand by. :0)

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