Improvisation

Spent the entire day in the sewing room and it fells great. Got some things further along, some finished, and some others started.

Below is the finished top I started at QuiltCon in Heather Jones class Improvisational Line & Design. It was so much fun. Love the technique and really want to try and super-size one. There are actually 4 blocks made up of 16 4-1/2 inch blocks each. Heather had done one with far fewer 20" inch blocks and it was amazing. So bold and graphic.

Another project I started on today was a Challenge given in the FB group The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters. We are setting our own scores to follow and score #2 for 2017 is as follows:

Here is the "final" outline for our next group score, #2017score2, THE SCRAP STASH ELIMINATOR!!

LIMIT 1: Pull orphan blocks, never pieced blocks, or a pieced top (or all 3!) that you just never loved enough to finish. Chop it up, slash it, separate it, reconfigure it, overdye it, etc…manipulate it in any way you like to form the foundation of your new piece.

LIMIT 2: Use any of the fabrics from your scrap bin to develop out the rest of your design. 
Any prints you use should ONLY come from your scraps.

LIMIT 3: You have the option to purchase TWO SOLIDS specifically for this project to help balance it/fill it out. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED — your scrap stash might have plenty of multiple solids to work with — just remember: if its in your scrap bin, then its fair game!
(Solids can be new yardage, thrifted garments, fabric you bartered for…whatever your own definition of “purchase” is!)

LIMIT 4: Utilize contrast “grouting” to join the more randomly shaped, or unevenly sized sections.

I took a piece I made about a year ago when I first got Sherri Lynn Woods book, The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters ( hence the FB group name ) and tried the strip sets score. Needless to say, a big fail as you can see below

Total fail. So I decided to chop it up and using only scraps on hand made strippy snwoball blocks pairing the yellow half hexes with other colors. Liking the new piece much more.