My group Loose Threads meets tomorrow for our lesson on chapter five. We were to design our own composition and then make it several times in a variety of color combinations according to the color wheel. I don’t have pictures yet for that lesson because I haven’t completed all of my examples. I still have three more to make and we meet tomorrow night! Yikes- I hope I get it done in time!
the block is called Indian Puzzle
But here is a picture of my work from the previous chapter, also focusing on color but this time in regards to value. We made an achromatic block, then we made it using color while keeping the values from the achromatic example. Then we had to do it again, in new colors but same values. Next we did another in new colors, but now with different value placement. And the last example was a study in unbalanced value.
Today I went to the Springville Apple Festival with my mom to help sell raffle tickets for Orange Blossom Quilt Guild’s Opportunity Quilt. It was a lot of fun. My mom and I split a hamburger, fries, raspberry ice tea, and a slice of apple pie. Of course, my mom’s pie is way better! Then we walked around and looked at all the booths. She bought me a very pretty necklace. She got one for herself, too. We also bought ourselves a basket from this one African woman, all hand made by her self. They were beautiful and a lot of people we walking around with them. I have seen her at Best of the Valley, but I didn’t get one then. I decided today was the day though to get one. My friend Karen uses one all the time for her quilting stuff and she loves it. I can’t wait to start using mine! My mom and I also got roasted corn on the cob, but by the time we walked back to the shuttle we were exhausted and hot! It’s so muggy! I want cool Fall weather NOW!!!!
When I got home I crashed out. When I woke up, my dad was at my house organizing the garage. He took me out for pizza at my favorite place, Me ’n Ed’s. Then we poked around in Big Lots. It was a nice day and I am glad I got to spend it with my parents.
See ya tomorrow night. I got my blocks done earlier this week.