I'm taking my time with these baskets. No hurry because I have plenty of tops already awaiting needle and thread to turn them into quilts.Begun.
I usually stitch the stems first which means I can adjust the placement of the flowers if they're pinned to the stems quilt right. A green basket makes it a little hard to see green leaves. I hope the quilting will make the leaves standout a little, and if not, then upon closer inspection the leaves will be obvious.The six finished baskets.
Just recently I was thinking that maybe these baskets are too "big" for the flowers, that is, take up too much space and are too dominant in each block. That may be but I can't think of anything I'd like to do to change them. I'm hoping that when all the blocks are together, the flowers will be strong enough to overcome the baskets. I'll have to wait and see.... In this photo, everything is a bit too "glowy" even though the colors are mostly accurate.I'm linking this post to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts. Click the link to see what the other lovely ladies are slowly stitching today. Thanks for hosting, Kathy.
I hope you're having a good Sabbath.
--Nancy.
Your plaid flower baskets are so pretty, and the colle tion is growing nicely, well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jenny. Maybe when I finish the quilt that's currently in the hoop I'll devote more time to the baskets. Maybe.... Really, I'm fine with the slow progress. I take them in the car if I'm the rider, to appointments when I know I'll have to wait, etc. They're really good for that .
DeleteI really like those little baskets. Do you leave the top of the basket unsewn till you insert the stem, or do you butt the stem up to the basket top? Very neat, whichever way you do it. This looks like a very peaceful project.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Loraine. Yes, it is a peaceful project, especially since I don't feel any time constraint or necessity to hurry. I applique the outside edge of the baskets first, then arrange the stems and flowers, and stitch the stems. No butting of the stem against the basket handle.
DeleteYour flower baskets are so pretty--those plaids are just perfect!! What size are your blocks? I think the baskets fit just right in size...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julierose. I suppose it's my proximity to the baskets that makes me wonder about their size. Really, though, I'm not about to change them. The blocks will finish at 10" x 12".
DeleteYour flowers look like the zinnias blooming in our little flower garden. I wouldn't change a thing with your baskets, they all balance perfectly.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to think my zinnias look like yours, Pat. I wish I had some live zinnias growing here.
DeleteThanks for your observation that the baskets are balanced with the flowers.
I agree with some of the other commenters. The size of your baskets is great, not too big - not too small. This is becoming such a sweet quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robin. Maybe I see too much basket because I'm so close.... I think the blocks are fun. I hope the quilt turns out the same way!
DeleteI think your baskets are lovely just the way they are. I love how your baskets of flowers are growing. This is going to be such a pretty quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment, Kim, and for your visit.
DeleteAdorable! Perfect. My zinnias just started blooming and you've captured their color and shape and ''attitude'' perfectly
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lizzy. I studied zinnias before I made these baskets.... ;-) I wish I had some zinnias growing in person here.
DeleteI think the proportion will work out fine. I do love your baskets, as you know. I like the print fabric flowers particularly. I can hardly wait to start my own!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thought about the basket proportions. Perhaps they will be less dominant when all the blocks are together with the zinnias blooming in each block. The fabrics for the zinnias was based more on color than on whether the fabric was a print or a plain. I like the prints better, too. I'm looking forward to your baskets!
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