Sunday, 27 July 2008

Stars and Roses?


I've made a huge bouquet of roses -- 14 of them so far. I like them just as a bouquet, joined with green, but then I thought the colours might go with my wonky stars, now sewn together in a wonky nine-patch, waiting for borders.

So I tried that, laid out on my sewing room floor on black yardage. It definitely needs something more, but this is a start. These have been fun to make -- all of the stars and the roses have been made from scraps. I did cut into fat quarters and bigger pieces for the star backgrounds and star points, but the roses were all strips in my huge scrap bag. This could grow to a double-sized quilt quickly, but does it work?

I was thinking of a Gwen Marsten combo of piecing and applique here, but I'm open to possibilities. Or I have the beginnings of two great quilts.

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5 comments:

Tonya Ricucci said...

I love your roses. I love your stars. Your roses AND your stars? hmm. maybe the roses could be an outer border and then you could do stars again around the outside? or maybe spikey piano keys... hmmmm. have a wonderful holiday!

Joyce said...

I think the stars and roses work well together. Maybe black is too intense for a background. What about a green leafy looking print?
Have fun on your camping trip.

Sharon said...

I love your wonky stars! And I like them together with the roses, pretty much like you've put them together here, as a border. I think Joyce has a good idea - the green leafy print for the background for the roses. You might need maybe a few more smaller roses in the pinks/purples of the stars?? Just an idea.

Maureen and P.D. the Pet Dog said...

Brenda your flowers are fabulous! As are your stars!!

Millie said...

I like them, separately and together.

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