Autumn Block for Ritva
Christmas may be past and most of us are looking forward to spring, but I've been stitching away with thoughts of autumn! I got a little behind on this round robin and am so happy to have finished Ritva's block! The bright orange fabrics were a challenge for me on this block. Adding a piece of dyed lace helped to tone down the brightest block and provided a bit of color to pull through the rest of the block. Each of the other people who worked on these blocks before me, added lots of the little leaves, so I followed suit!
The center of the block is filled with autumn flora. When I work on a block like this, I realize what a linear thinker I can be. My tendency is to want to do all the seams with an embellishment in each patch. Working on round robin blocks has been teaching me to think beyond the seam, to not be afraid to cross borders. On this block the placements of seam treatments helps to frame the motifs and it ends up being a more interesting block because of it.
Comments
les couleurs sont superbes !!!
J'aime beaucoup venir vous voir sur votre blog...
Amicalement
Lisou
I also enjoyed very much to see your sewing space.
Dorte Kreiberg
www.dortekreiberg.dk
Yo recién estoy armando mi blog.
Nuevamente felicitaciones !!
Un abrazo desde Mendoza, Argentina
Grace
Thank you so much!
Ritva