Thursday, August 18, 2011

A Quilt For David Mx

Here is the start of a new quilt. It is for my brother in law David who lives in New York City. I made him a small wallhanging a few years back that he lays at the end of his bed. I decided he needed a real bed quilt.


Here is my inspiration. These are pictures of his building. The blue sky is really beautiful.....and look at all those details.....

My pallette, I did edit this down quite a bit but still have a lot of different fabrics in the quilt.

I drew some shapes that I saw in the building.

Started to sketch....no I am not feeling this.....


I like this one better but still not what I want.....


This is better.....more what I had in mind....


Strips cut and ready to go. I think this is going to be a fun quilt.

Kelly
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13 comments:

  1. judith lockhartAugust 18, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    That is going to be a incredible quilt! Isn't it fun designing from the photograph?

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  2. FlourishingPalmsAugust 18, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Oh how I admire you for going forward so creatively! You've showed your process - photo, drawings - so that's really helpful to those of us (ME!) who just don't do well outside of the box. It will be fun to watch you make it. Enjoy.

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  3. ChrisAugust 18, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I love what you've got going there - the wonkiness, the color scheme, those clouds peeking through, it has a very cool urban vibe going on. thanks for sharing your process too - very fun! will stay tuned for more news on this one~

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  4. fiberchickAugust 18, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    What you have so far is really evocative of the photo... Can't wait to see this quilt progress!

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  5. Sujata ShahAugust 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Kelly, I really like your sketches. This is going to be quite stunning. I notice you have added on quite a few interesting and useful things on the sidebar. I enjoyed going through it all.

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  6. RachaeldaisyAugust 18, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I'm really excited about this quilt, it's looking amazing so far!! I love seeing your processes and inspiration.

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  7. UnknownAugust 18, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Terrific inspiration!! I am sure that he will absolutely love it.

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  8. Ann ChampionAugust 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    it looks like you're off to a great start! I'm watching this with great interest. The solids really appeal to me. :)

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  9. LynneAugust 18, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Loooking good.

    I did a similar thing. I was given a bunch of "hunting" type fabrics to make a "man" quilt. I was going to make a particular quilt but kept coming back to the horizontal logs of cabins in the woods. So, I designed my own! (It happens to be today's post if you're interested).

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  10. antique quilterAugust 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    very fun I bet he will LOVE this quilt! what beautiful blues....
    keep going and please keep sharing with us.
    Kathie

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  11. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsAugust 19, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Wow Kelly, I love seeing your creative progress in play. This is going to be one gorgeous quilt, lucky boy he is!!! xo

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  12. CarlaAugust 20, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Kelly, thanks for sharing your process. This is going to be a great quilt!

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  13. BarbAugust 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Awesome so far Kelly!
    I loved seeing your sketches too.
    I can't wait to see how it progresses.

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