The National Quilt Museum's Block of the Month Facebook group put out the March block on the first of the month. I took my time deciding what to do with it to fit into my theme this year. In the end, I chose to do Jacobs ladder with 2 Angel silhouettes on the rungs leading to heaven and the dark Angel descending into hell. My ice-dyed fabrics worked very well for this block. The technique used was an improv style cutting and assembling, but I had some control with my cuts to show more perspective on the ladder. The appliques were easy simple shapes hand sewn and afterward I added some thread painting to the wings (not shown in the picture).
The April block has been released and I'm trying to come up with the next "element" for this month and what the design and color combo will be. The sample given is the furthest it could possibly be from my theme....a folk art design with applique's and a checkerboard border. I like the idea of a pieced background/border, but NOT in contrasting colors and possibly on one side of the block not all 4 sides. Subtle changes in one color would be interesting instead of a solid piece of fabric. I can manage that. But, the applique may take some thinking and sketching.
As I'm writing this, I hear the rain pouring down outside with intermittent bouts of thunder and lightening, actually it's lightening and then the thunder. Loud cracks of thunder. So, I've unplugged my machines and turned everything off sitting in my walk-in closet waiting for the all clear to come. We're in for some tornado weather today.
I'll grab one of my journals and do some sketching, perfect time.
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