A couple of posts ago, this quilt came out of the UFO cupboard. It was in there because those big blue squares and that blue border weren’t “right”.
Spurred on by a recent post by Joanne at Canuck Quilter, who unpicked a quilt she wasn’t happy with, the seam ripper got a workout.
There’s something rather unsettling about doing this to what was effectively a finished quilt top. I still wanted some blue in the centre though. Time to make some new blocks.
This quilt is loosely based on a design by Lissa Alexander from many years ago. The fabrics were mostly fat quarter
bundles of Faye Burgos and Lecien. Now the centre looks like this.
That’s much better. Those two very dark triangles look out of place. They’ll be replaced as well. Time to work on a new border design.
That is much better, the blue adds a lot of interest but doesn't overpower the design. Great job!
ReplyDeletea lot of work but it looks good
ReplyDeleteOh, I love those new blocks, Ann? So much unpicking but so worth the effort! This quilt top is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Glad you are happier with the quilt now.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful! Maybe if the two dark triangles weren't directly across from each other they'd do okay?
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