Monday, May 23, 2011

David's Quilt

This wall quilt is brand new; I just finished the binding and the sleeve a few minutes ago.








The colors are golds and browns (hand dyed and very soft). I put some improvisational blocks in a bag with some solid squares, then took them out without looking and "let the chips fall where they may." No planning went into the arrangement of the rows either. I let randomness play a role in the design process. The squares are 3.5" This quilt is a gift to my son David. He says he likes it a lot. That was fun.

Do you sometimes let randomness play in your quilt room?
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21 comments:

  1. quilter501May 23, 2011 at 10:45 AM

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  2. patty a.May 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Yes, no pictures - just a red x.

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  3. stufenzumgerichtMay 23, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Hi Karen,
    what a beautiful quilt - lucky David ;-) Yes, sometimes, I let random play in my quilts!
    Hugs, Martina

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  4. MaryMay 23, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    That's a very nice quilt. I like your quilting also. Randomness plays a big part in my color selection with scrappy quilts, but sometimes I have to add my two cents worth!

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  5. PepeMay 23, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Simply wonderful! The quilting, the squares, the colours, the blocks... all so perfect!

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  6. The Calico CatMay 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Random is always at play in my studio.

    I only look at the 2 blocks in my hand & try not to sew "the" 2 blue ones together...

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  7. ElsaMay 23, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    love doing random ~ made different blocks and then cut them up and sewed them back together for a quilt I made. It turned out great!
    Lucky David!

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  8. BenteOOMay 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Beautiful!
    Randomness is great fun!

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  9. Abby and StephanieMay 23, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I need to "let my hair down!" Love the randomness. Lucky David.

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  10. PoppyprintMay 23, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I wish I could say yes, but I'm way too uptight! I want to get there, though. I hope as my kids get older and need less guidance, I will be able to 'let go' more in my creative work as well.

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  11. Nifty QuiltsMay 23, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    A WONDERFUL quilt! It gives me a good idea for something to make for my son. I do love to let randomness into my quilting. Have you seen the discussion on randomness at www.daintytime.net? Very thought-provoking.

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  12. UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I can see why he loves this quilt! Gorgeous.

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  13. JennyMay 23, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Me and Random? It is so hard, perhaps because I am a "Libra", sign of the scales and need things balanced and ordered! That's my excuse anyway.

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  14. WoolenSailsMay 23, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    I really love this quilt, simple but beautiful.

    Debbie

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  15. Library Gal QuiltsMay 23, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    What a earthy organic quilt. I love the wavy quilty lines and the very small shapes! I just love the one of a kind nature of it. Glad your son appreciates it. I love randomness, but don't always take advantage of it. When I do, I am usually quite happy!

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  16. susilociMay 24, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Que quilt tan bonito!!!

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  17. JoAnne in southern CaliforniaMay 24, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Very nice, Karen! My son wants a "brown quilt". I may just have to try something like that. Recently I've been just stitching my scraps together, however they come out of the box. That's pretty random. I am "making fabric" that I'll cut into blocks to sew together. I am a firm believer that all colors go together.

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  18. HelenMay 26, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    I like random squares, but I love those added pieced squares also at random. Nice wavy quilting, too. A really great "Guy" quilt!

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  19. KimMay 26, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Lovely quilt...nicely masculine.
    Randomness? No, not enough, I wonder if I would enjoy quilting more if I did?

    Happy sewing

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  20. FrannieJune 3, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Love it. Great idea, especially the random pieced blocks. Thanks for sharing this.

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  21. CarolynJune 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    What a beautiful quilt! Simply wonderful!

    Silver MLM

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