Here are the new trees:
I also flipped the bottom eight trees so they act more like a reflection of the top trees. I think I'm good with the layout of the trees, but I'm curious where your eyes go when you look at this?
Now I'm playing with the sashing. It might take a bit as this isn't doing it for me right now.
So I tried this....
Getting closer. Any ideas or suggestions are most welcome!
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LOVE! So gorgeous M-R! I like the flipped trees so that there is no "this side up"! All the sashing looks amazing with the abundance of Oakshott colour! Now, I REALLY need to get started on mine!
ReplyDeleteI adore this quilt and should really make one for myself!!
ReplyDeleteMy first impression is to have the second row a reflection of the first and the fourth row a reflection of the third. Maybe even the colors of the tree could be reflected in the background block. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteReally like this a lot.
I love all of your trees, and thank you so much for your great tutorial that I used for our project!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful trees. IMO I'd have them all oriented the same direction.
ReplyDeleteMy eyes land around the middle, but I think it's more for the yellow than for the reflection idea, which I really love by the way!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you have done this. In the last one my eyes do go more to the middle, because of the yellow and in the sashing.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any suggestions for you, but I LOVE your tree blocks. I would leave them on the wall for a few days, tweak the sashings/arrangement whenever you feel inspired to do so and when you stop moving things around, you'll have your quilt.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful project. These look fab in all arrangements. The yellow sashing squares pull my eyes most but once its sewn together the sashing will be smaller and, I think, not stand out so much :)
ReplyDeleteMy eye moves around a lot at first, but then gets "stuck" on the yellow tree in the middle. I think because that block has the lightest valued background of the quilt, and the block above has the darkest value. Also because there is another warm block to it's right and diagonally down and to the right, so my eye shifts to those a bit too. So if you like the eye resting in the center of the quilt, then it works great, but if you'd prefer it to move around more, maybe move the yellow block and the one above it apart from each other?
ReplyDeleteFunny how the lightness of the yellow draws my eyes in. Beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow background and brown tree draws my eye.
ReplyDeleteLove the trees...The reflection is nice.
ReplyDeleteLooking good M-R! I agree with Debbie however, and would try with the 2nd row reflecting the first and the 4th reflecting the 3rd. Just a thought! I think I would leave them on the design wall for a few days and play with the layout until it looks just right! Can't wait to see it done!
ReplyDeleteI love your trees! Like others said, my eyes go to the yellow in the second row. There are endless possibilities for the lay out, so keep playing until you're satisfied! I am looking forward to see the quilting on this one!
ReplyDeleteI think I like the second sashing best. No real reason why. I actually had to look to even find the differences between it and the others, but it feels more restful to me for whatever reason. And my eye goes to the yellow/gold backed trees in the middle.
ReplyDeleteThis is a going to be stunning! But darn, I had chosen that very name for a quilt idea I had. My eyes definitely focus on the yellow.
ReplyDeleteI like the reflective setup. As for the sashing, I like #2.
ReplyDeleteLove those four new blocks, M-R. This quilt is gorgeous and it's so interesting seeing your progress. I like the last layout for it's contrast.
ReplyDeleteMy eye goes to the middle of your quilt landing on the yellow/gold background and then moves on a diagonal to the right to land on the red/wine background.
(hope that helps? lol)
I didn't think reflections, I immediately thought roots. Very cool and unexpected setting.
ReplyDeleteLove those trees, they're gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you use a "stack & slash" method?
BLM :)
This is going to be really cool!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I would change the sashing to black with the coloured "cornerstones".
Love the trees... Very special design. Think I likes the last setting best, but let it stay on wall for some days and let it grow....
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First off, any and all are F off fantastic! I am mesmerized and job well done! Have you tried converting your photos to B&W and that will help you see the value placement better and determine if it is equally distributed? I think you should leave all that intense colour in there, it brings joy to my heart!
ReplyDeleteLove the trees, loved the talk last night at the Richmond Guild. So glad that you also brought Laura along, because I now belong to the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild!
ReplyDeleteBarb Ramik
To tell the truth, I'm so sucked in by those beautiful trees that I didn't even notice that the sashing in each photo was different until you mentioned it… Now, having studied them a bit, I like it when the colours of the sashing next to each block is similar to the block itself, almost like an overlap or colour bleed and makes the whole quilt seem slightly more unified.
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