I woke up this morning and found that Jan had uploaded more pictures from the Tokyo Quilt Show. I was a bit taken by one in particular and decided that I needed to make it asap. You can see Jan's photo of the quilt and the closeup detail. I set to work with Word and the sewing machine.
I'm told it appears in the new Suzuko Koseki book, Colour Couture on page 65 and a version with simpler construction is on Quilter's Cache. My drafted version is 7.5" unfinished using paper piecing.
What I love most about many of the quilts from the Tokyo Show is that they use the same block over and over again. They have the fortitude to make 81 airplanes, 56 handbags or 100 circles. I wish I could muster that kind of commitment level. I've only managed one block and am already panting in exhaustion. More coffee, stat!
Do you have any tips for building up my patchwork stamina? How to love the repetitive horse? Or should I just accept that I'm a one trick pony and make dozens of different pot holders instead?
I often make a first block and then set the rest up assembly line, chain-piece style (which I've done with paper piecing... ish). It helps to think of the blocks as part of one large block instead of many of the same.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe I'm oblivious to monotony... either or. :)
Great looking block, Amy! I'm afraid I'm no help re the repetitive horse. I do one block and then wanna saddle up another horse and gallop out of there. I keep wondering what the heck to do with all these blocks!
ReplyDeleteHahaha repetitive horse/ one trick pony. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I love a good one or two block quilt, I'm a fan of the sampler quilt Amy, feels like I'm getting somewhere each time I finish a block. The only way I cope with repetition is by chunking it down ie. prep 10 blocks and finish them, add them to a tally. Seriously, sometimes it's all about chalking up numbers such as today's achievement: 277 2 1/2" nine patch blocks down, only 207 to go. woohoo!!
Surely if you have the stamina to recreate this block from seeing that quilt than you can make multiples. You see the WOW factor. You don't get that with a sampler. Thanks for leading me to this quilt show on flicker, that's why you are my favorite blogger.
ReplyDeleteI'm beginning to think I'm a one trick pony too lol I'm hoping improv on a larger scale will help me make quilts without getting bored rigid :oD In the meantime, I'm finding other ways to use single blocks ;o)
ReplyDeletei just spent the last half hour surfing through Jan's flickr. Those quilts are all amazing! amazing amazing amazing. millions of hexagons... amazing! love this block!
ReplyDeleteThe same way you eat an elephant - one bite at a time.
ReplyDeleteDon't try to make 81 blocks at one - not even 81 units... Work in paris or 4's at most...
Spoken from a gal who admittedly prefers the look of secondary designs to the sampler look.
This flickr account is private. Can I join Jan's group somehow?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, Jan has changed the permissions on her photos. I also cannot see them now. I would suggest reaching out to her via Flickr for permission. I'm afraid that I'm unable to help.
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