Tag Archives: Quilt Design a Day

QDAD: Quilt Design a Day (Week 15)

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I recently purchased Josef Albers “Interaction of Color“. If you have not read this – it is amazing. I was so inspired that it influenced this week’s designs.

29 September

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This design was a play with transparency and overlapping layers.QDAD_LinesJosefAlbers_29SEPT2014

30 September

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Color and designing for simplicity was my goal  for this design.QDAD_OdeToJosefAlbers_30SEPT2014

1 October

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Further study of minimalism and an outward ombre look. QDAD_Autumn_01OCT2014

1 October

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This second design for October 1st, started off with the same square and ombre design as above. I decided to play a little more and break up the square in quadrants and then moved the quadrant around within its place.

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2 October

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This was playing with the minimalism and transparency which Anne and the hubby saw a tree like design.
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I played with it a little more and I really like it turned to the side. I also really like both the light and the dark backgrounds.
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4 October

The color palettes this week are supplied by Amy @ Badskirt. She has the most wonderful palettes, more next week.

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This stacked bar design was playing with layers and pops of color. I started of with predominantly neutrals and therefore a neutral background. QDAD_Layers_04OCT2014

However, my favorite landed up switching the background to the mustard-y color and all the neutrals placed in the stack.QDAD_Layers_04OCT2014_gold

So these are my Josef Albers inspired designs. On a final note:

If you would like to make or use one of my designs, please email me (ml_wilkie(at)hotmail(dot)com) or leave a comment below. I am happy to talk with you on options and provide the relevant measurements etc. or have you test out a pattern. Also, if you use one of my designs, please use the following text to credit me the design: “Designed by Michelle Wilkie @ Factotum of Arts”.

Linking up with Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts for Let’s bee social (see button on the right).

QDAD: Quilt Design a Day (Week 14)

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This week I decided to take on my own study – a study minimalism. New Zealand Maori designs  are predominantly colored red, black and white.

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This limited color palette helped focus the color palette and add to the study of minimalism, this week. I managed to do 3 series of designs.

Series 1: Houdini

“Trapped”
In this first design, I was hoping to capture the idea of feeling trapped. The black background showing the blackness, fear, and emptiness this may bring.

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I played with the design a little more to see how red would change the look and feel. I love it with the red.QDAD_TrappedRed_22September

“Escape”
This is obviously a follow-up to “Trapped” and represents release/freedom/escape.

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Again, the look of the design in red.QDAD_EscapedRed_22September

I was thinking through the escape and placement of the white bar and decided to move it further away and place at the opposite side.QDAD_Escaped3_22September

Series 2: Quartet

Series 2 is designed to be a set of 4 panels that would/could be placed as side by side wall hangings each at 6″ x 12″. Here are the initial 4 panels.
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I have redesigned the second panel to look like this, which I may actually use if I make these up.

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Series 3:

This series, which may not be complete, was playing with squares and rectangles and how sections align and are sectioned off.

“Intersection”

 

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“Fenced”

 

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I really enjoyed the design activity this week and love looking at the simplicity of color and shapes. I am linking up with Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts for Let’s bee Social (see button on the right).

 

QDAD: Quilt Design a Day (week 13)

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I decided to create my own theme this week, Plus designs. I loved the focus on a single topic and will definitely try and do a few more of these.

16 September:

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Using a repeatable block design, with solids that represent the above colors.

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I also decided to try this one in prints. I like how the differences between the solid vs. print a lot with this design.
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17 September:

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This is one of my favorite designs this week. I love the color palette and the simplicity of the design.
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18 September:

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Playing around with a repeatable block made up of the plus and arrows within a cross/plus layout. My favorite landed up being the second option which looks like a wonky totem.QDAD_Crossquilt3_18September_tower

The first option, I had as a full nested plus/cross.QDAD_Crossquilt3_18September

19 September:

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Thi s is the second design that I love this week. It was inspired by a game of Tic Tac Toe (Naughts and Crosses). The line for the two colored background represents the winning line.QDAD_TicTacToe_19September

20 September:

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“Raining Crosses”QDAD_RainingPlusWhite_20September

There are two design competitions going on at the moment, so if you want to give designing a chance it is a great idea.

If you want to check out more of my QDAD designs you can find them here. Stay tuned for next week where I focus on a minimalism study using only red, white and black.

Linking up with Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts for Let’s bee Social (see button on the right).