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I sat down this morning just to have some fun with my squares. Get some idea of what I’ve got and how they might relate to each other. I’m very inspired by Jude Hill’s Nest of Days<\/a>, although I feel inadequate in the face of it. I could never get the poignancy and emotion evoked by that piece. And I don’t have enough indigo or worn\/dyed fabric. Well, carrying on anyway. I know I’ll come up with my own patch language whatever that might mean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the first layout, random. Just playing with the math. Fours in the center, surrounded by a band of twos, then a band of fours, then threes. Started twos up the side, but I didn’t have enough. I occasionally calculate (6 fours = 24, should allow for 8 threes alongside them). It’s fun to see it working out. This will not be the final layout, but it was interesting anyway. Watching the mind come up with rules, based on likes and dislikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Twos, threes, and fours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then I spent a little more time with the colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a lot of that gold, so I emphasized that on one side. It’s a green\/gold celebration along there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m still wanting to find those pants remnants, because I really like the dull olive color, and how it helps subdue the brighter squares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The twos are problematic because they are so varied in color, and have a lot of moons (threadcrumbs). I’ll work on that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would like to insert some very plain bands in a subdued color to rest the eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know if I want a very symmetrical layout like this. It’s easy and it’s simple. But I don’t feel sure about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to make two four-patch blocks with olive and dark squares. I really like them. The dark squares draw the eye so strongly due to the contrast. Will the pieced composition then have two centers? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems like this is going to come together and be something. I discarded some squares from the composition, and while doing so, comforted myself saying “these can become placemats.” We need a few placemats for everyday use. Apparently, I’m planning to make a couple of placemats and a quilt top of some size. We’ll see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More attention to color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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