On my design wall – 2016.02.10

There’s a new tree quilt taking shape on my design wall.  The theme is Spring and Cherry Blossoms, and it will be fairly abstract, like my last 2 tree quilts.

I started by pulling out a lot of fabrics with Spring colors – mostly delicate greens and pale pinks.

I picked a couple of subtle prints for the background, an interesting plaid for the tree itself, and a green batik for leaves.  I’ll use a variety of pink fabrics for cherry blossoms.

I cut the tree and branch shapes from freezer paper.  Then I cut the fabric pieces with seam allowances that are pressed to the back, so they will have folded edges, not raw edges. 

I experimented with a couple of options for the blossoms – random shapes on the left and squares on the right. I preferred the squares, but thought I would ask for opinions from my friends on Instagram.  The responses were definitely in favor of the squares.

Now it’s time to take all the fabric pieces off my design wall, and to start constructing the art quilt.  I should have something to show by the end of the week.

Thanks for stopping by.  Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative projects to inspire you.