I need your help my dear blogfriends!
Do you remember my DSQAL palette?
It is exactly 16 x 12 squares, i.e. I am going for the 54" x 72" quilt. I even did a 20 x 15 mosaic which actually looks more like the original but I didn't have enough FQs to display all the shades of pink and green.
Then I took pictures of my fabric and covered the mosaic photo with snippets of fabric again using Photoshop. Here is how it came out:
I know it almost looks real (I could just pretent my quilt is ready ;-). The fabric patterns are actually a much smaller scale in reality. So keep that in mind.
Now my question is: Does it just look like a big fat ugly fabric explosion or is it as cool looking as I thought it would be? Please be honest!
Have a wonderful week!
WOW! I think it looks cool! But...I wonder if you should add a bit more yellow to the center? What do you think...right now it draws right to that one square and it might look more like the lily if you add a bit to the right of it...try via computer!
AntwortenLöschenI like it! I can see your inspiration photo in it and do not think it's a fabric explosion at all.
AntwortenLöschenecth kool!!! dass sieht kool!!!
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it looks really cool i love it!!
I like it, although I think a little more definition might help the illusion. You can add that in when you quilt it.
AntwortenLöschenAnd I would definitely add a fabric print of the photo to the label on the back..
Thanks for sharing how you did that in 'Photoshop". The further you move away from the computer screen, the more it looks like a flower. Try squinting and you'll see the flower more clearly. When the quilts finished, you'll be viewing it from a distance.
AntwortenLöschenI know NOTHING about quilting, piecing and palettes, so may be talking rubbish here.
I think this is a WONDERFUL way to do it! Very clever to do the mockup in your fabric choices! Agree that another yellow-orange blender may be nice in the center. AND I LOVE Cindy's idea to put the photo on the back. It will give the quilt a great story (one of my favorite parts of quilting is the story!)
AntwortenLöschenClever you! I would not have thought of that!
AntwortenLöschenI agree with Cindy that more definition can be given when it is quilted. I think I would look at the photo and quilt the shaped of the leaves and petals onto it. It's vey pretty.
AntwortenLöschenI think it will be awesome. Some quilting could really enhance the flower. Go for it!
AntwortenLöschenHey you crazy kid!! This looks absolutely amazing!!! I don't have photoshop, but it's a brilliant idea to use a mosaic!! Let us know what your final decision is.
AntwortenLöschenIf I had looked at the fabric mosaic first before the photo I would have guessed a pink flower. Exactly what it is. It's wonderful. I have played with a photo in mosaic on Picnik and would love to do a quilt one day based on it. Really great representation of your gorgeous water lily.
AntwortenLöschenSana, what a clever girl you are! Your virtual quilt is beautiful. IMO, it's WAY cool!
AntwortenLöschenWow, that is really cool! It makes me want to invest in photoshop.
AntwortenLöschenIts an original by you! Its beautiful, what a great idea.
AntwortenLöschenI came to your blog via Stephanie. What fun to visit you. You are working on great projects and I love your Friday thoughts!
AntwortenLöschenWishing you a lovely autumn weekend!
Am visiting from Stephanie's blog, too, and am enjoying my visit. I love what you've done! I'm a waterlily girl (check out my avatar!). Took a few minutes to peruse some of your archived posts and decided to become a follower. You're almost to 50! What fun! ~karen
AntwortenLöschenDo it! I think it's a fantastic idea and the fact that the prints will be smaller in the finished quilt I thi k will make it look even better, ya know? Do this, seriously, it's awesome. Abstract and technologically advanced and killer cool!
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