Wednesday, December 9, 2009

JANE'S DIAMONDS





Inspired by a Kaffe Fassett design, which was a reproduction of a quilt made by Jane Austen, this quilt has been simmering on the back burner for a while.  I made some design decisions which I regret now as I'm not at all happy with my version.  If I were to do it again, I would include the center medallion and arrange the fabrics in a trip-around-the-world configuration, like the original,  instead of the random placement.  However, I would really like to add some more interesting elements to this one first.  It's crying out for something, I don't know what.  I started adding french knots, as you can see in the lower photo, but stopped with two as thread heavy enough to show up would tear holes in the fabric and I wouldn't be able to take them out if they looked a little silly.  I'm open to suggestions if you have any.  I would like to save it as I love the fabrics and the diamond motif.  :o)

4 comments:

  1. I think it's beautiful! Very striking in its simplicity! Since I have a tendency at times to really 'busy up' a quilt,I like the clean lines and the way the diamond motif shows off the various fabrics up against the white.

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  2. I think you should leave it "as is." It's quite pretty.

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  3. Fantastic quilt.. I personally wouldn't do another thing to it! Is it a difficult quilt to make?

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  4. I love this quilt just the way it is!! you don't have to change a thing..it is stunning!! excellent work

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