The bookshelf quilt for my niece Emma needed editing decisions and "unblocking" before more creative ideas could flow.
Trimming the "framed" cactus embroidery block and removing and reorienting the books it was sitting on led to great relief in this grouping. I also moved it to the center due to its "weight". I decided to limit the larger decorative pieces to one per section.
The Kitty friends got some more shape with the addition of a triangle on the lower corners. A full width patterned book and a shorter book are their resting place. More play needed for books surrounding the kitties.
I also decided to limit the number of shelves and sections to six evenly divided rectangles 12 x 20"
This quickly added a lot of structure to the design and will help push along the project. The kitties may be happier on a higher shelf...we shall see :) Still a lot of sewing and editing to come--more wide books are needed to fill up the shelves and break up all the skinny books. I like big books! The cherries embroidery will get an easel frame. There may need to be a quilt block framed too, and maybe a vase or plant added. My sister suggested an E letter block for Emma. Pinterest is full of ideas too.
3 comments:
I agree that getting those shelves in there really helped it all take shape.
Love those cozy kitties.
Kudos to you for your patience in figuring all of this out. It is looking really good!
This is such a fun quilt! I really like the kitty block, it works so well with the rest of the blocks. Enjoy the filling in process.
Such possibilities for creativity! Gerat job so far!
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