More Processing

I mentioned in an earlier blog that I would show my process for the layout of "And Now For Something Completely Different".  So here 'tis... About 10 years ago I had about 15 minutes to put together a hand project to take on a long trip.  Yup, those are hand appliqued.  Measures about 35"square.  I know... What was I thinking?!  I can't remember!  But I thought what can I do to salvage all that ill spent handiwork?

Well for starters I thought I could put something in the middle to hide the fact that all the noodles come together all wonky!  That's not bad...how can I keep that idea going?

You know what they say, when you make a mistake repeat it!  Camouflage for an error!  Oooh that would make a good title!  So add more squiggle lines! 

Hmm,  adds movement, repeats the red center, OK what's next?  Maybe a new shape?! and then another, and repeat it a whole bunch!

Or maybe the dots look better closer in?

 

Or maybe in between... Now add some corners and more shapes.

Some how I could not make the outer corners work and as I was puzzling over that I tilted my head and thought maybe the center is what needs to be on point?!

I liked that better!  the long axis of the middle accentuates the outward motion,  If that makes sense?!

 I tried repeating the uniform dots and squares for the outer border but it wasn't working.  When I repeated the curvy shapes of the center I thought it added a lot of movement and interest to the border.

My husband said he did not like the yellow corner stones in the outer border so I tried repeating the green.

Then I tried aqua while considering the two greens for the outside.

I decided if I went with the limey green of the right side I could live with the yellow corner stones.  Sorry Dear.  

I glue sticked or steam 'a seamed all the shapes and machine zig zagged around all the shapes with a narrow stitch and matching thread.

So that got the top made, and what a revelation to just start playing around and come up with something completely outside my normal orbit!  And, I actually like the process and the product a lot!

I will show how I quilted it next time. 

Cheers, Claire W.