As I'm printing, I always have to wonder if someone out there in Blogville is stitching up my design and inspiring other stitchers, or perhaps a store has a model stitched up... In any event, this design came about after a store asked me to design something rectangular, to use up the 12" strip of canvas that always seems to get left over, after other square pieces of canvas are cut. Well, that was a unique challenge for me! Anyway, the rectangular design is a fun one to stitch, with several fun and easy borders to keep things interesting Plus, I always think this would make a terrific bolster pillow....
I stitched the original model (shown above) in peppy blues and yellows, which reminded me of traditional french Provencal fabrics.
Now I wonder how it might look in other colorways, and - TA DA! - thanks to modern computer magic, I was able to play around and create some other fun colorways to share with you. Such as...... a PINK & GREEN version!! (very Lily Pulitzer, don't you think?!)
Or how about a BLUE & CHOCOLATE version -- YUM!
And look at this GREEN & PEACH version...dreamy, n'est pas?
It's certainly an eye-opener to see how different a design looks and feels in another color scheme. And it also gives you some idea of the endless possibilities within each quilt design. The trick to stitching any of these new colorways would be to find a variegated thread that has those colors in it, then find matching solid colors: one dark hue for the borders, one or two medium hues for the accent colors, perhaps one or two soft metallic ribbons for a bit of shimmer, and a very pale color for the background. Gets me itchin' to go stitchin'.... how 'bout you?
1 comment:
The original yellow with blue flowers is on my wish list. It's still my favorite of the variations. But, oooo. What if we switched the proportions? Sunny yellow flowers on a blue ground?
It would also be great in Yule colors with the flowers interpreted as stars, or a wintry color mix.
See what you've done?
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