This past week my life was dictated by the moon!!!! It was so incredibly bright I woke up every single night unable to fall right back to sleep.
This is the inspiration picture outside my bedroom window that I used. I did wait until morning to take the picture! Even though in the picture the moon is small if felt much bigger at 2 AM.
All the fabrics are my own hand dyes. I dug deep in my box of fabrics to find the moon, which turned out exactly the way I wanted it to, it sort of glows. It is a little hard to see in the picture but the blue fabric is lighter at the top and darker at the bottom which feels like a moonlit night. This block only took 15 minutes to make. I searched for the moon fabric longer than I did to make the block. The trees are stitched in a dark gray and I ended up filling in some gaps with my black Sharpie to make it stand out a little better.
I am still plugging away on the quilt I can't show you. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Kelly
Great block. Love the trees. The moon fabric is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove this block that moon fabric is fabulous
ReplyDeleteI can tell you are really having a lot of fun with this project!
I am really enjoying seeing each block!
Kathie
love it ! yes, the moon has been incredible. go K...get that big assignment done by tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Yes, the moon was as bright and big as you have rendered in this block! I couldn't get over the shadows it created!
ReplyDeleteKelly, I love this block and the image is so soothing. My favorite one so far. Fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your moon block and your dyed fabrics are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI wish you could've heard me say Wow when I saw your block! It's amazing! Not only have you captured the glow of the moon , you've also captured the stillness that night brings. It's extra special because you used your own dyed fabrics. What a great block for your diary quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great block!
ReplyDeleteI really want to make one but want to use appliqué that has no stitches showing (which would be a new technique for me). I decided to try to make an appliqué snowman (a reasonably simple shape) and only ended up burning my index finger on the hot freezer paper as I tried to turn the edges under and iron them! :-(
I get very excited when you post your jounal blocks. The moon looks amazing and I love the trees that look silhouetted. I'm really impressed by your vision for each block and how you execute the idea.
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