While I had a fun time putting my quilt together, and it was a great challenge to create interest using only one color, I don't think I'll make another monochromatic quilt again. I missed color. I realized how much I love color and how much it adds to my enjoyment of the quilting process. I kept thinking how great various colors would look in my quilt. I almost scrapped the idea to enter the challenge at all and start adding other colors.
I decided to see it through, but I have also committed to stop entering any contests. This is my last one. I no longer want to make quilts or projects for someone else to judge. I want to make quilts for myself, family and friends. I don't want to make projects just for someone else to vote on them or tell me if they think it's good or not. Quilting is about creating and making something I love--not just making something because a judge will like it or others will vote for it. I know many people feel differently and love the competition, but I just love creating things that look beautiful to me.
I decided to see it through, but I have also committed to stop entering any contests. This is my last one. I no longer want to make quilts or projects for someone else to judge. I want to make quilts for myself, family and friends. I don't want to make projects just for someone else to vote on them or tell me if they think it's good or not. Quilting is about creating and making something I love--not just making something because a judge will like it or others will vote for it. I know many people feel differently and love the competition, but I just love creating things that look beautiful to me.
I came across a new site recently that has been a wonderful addition to the blogs I follow daily. I love her posts and look forward to the inspiration in every single photo. With each new post, I can't help but think, "That would make a great quilt!" Here are a few favorites from the past few days. Go check out Design Seeds! You'll want to make a new quilt everyday to just use her color schemes.
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Source: Design Seeds |
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Source: Design Seeds |
Oh, I can't wait to see your quilt. I thought about entering, but monochromatic is hard!
ReplyDeleteI have become obsessed with this site too ever since I saw it on Twin Fiber's blog!
"Quilting is about creating and making something I love" I love this, it's so true.
ReplyDeleteI've been following a monochromatic challenge but I just make one block each month. It has been good as I'm doing something I wouldn't normally do but it's not daunting or boring just making one block.
I've been following Design Seed for a little while now and I agree the colour schemes are beautiful and I keep finding quilt colour combinations that I would love to try.
ooh - I love those color combos! Especially the first one.
ReplyDeleteI did scrap my whole monochromatic quilt idea. I liked the idea of the challenge of it, but in the end I didn't love my idea and didn't want to make an entire quilt out of just one color (or any one color and its tints and shades). I hope they have a challenge for analagous color schemes - it's totally my thing. Can't wait to see what you did!
Thanks for putting out a great suggestion. Design seeds looks very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteOoh, that looks fabulous. I really need a 36 hour day so I can make more stuff!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your quilt for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link, lots of inspiration over there!
"I want to make quilts for myself, family and friends"
ReplyDeleteHey Kati - you can make me a quilt anytime!!! But the challenge sounded too tough for me to wrap my brain around.
I'll bet your challenge quilt is fabulous, even if you did have to think INSIDE the box. You seem to have a knack, and I can't wait to see what the end result is. If you don't love it when the contest is over, you can add applique or embellishments for a little color. Good luck in the contest!
ReplyDeleteTotally know what you mean abotu contests! I'm to the point where I only enter if it's something that I want to do for me or my family. If I don't like it, I don't do it. I also slow way down in the sewing department as spring comes... Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome website!! Thanks for sharing!
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