Wednesday, September 12, 2012

WIP: Growth Chart and Storm at Sea Quilt

I've been working on making a quilted growth chart for my boys.  Inspired by this one:
SOURCE:  The Student/Teacher via thelongthread.com
I spent some time digging through my scraps, sorting, cutting, and sewing them together very carefully in an effort to make sure the finished blocks measure exactly 1 inch tall.  They are VERY close, but they won't be exact.



It's not finished yet because I got a little distracted by an idea...

I want to make a quilt for someone in my life who doesn't seem quite so into the modern quilts that I love.  I'm guessing she would like something more traditional - like what my Grandmothers used to make.  I was having a VERY hard time thinking of something that would work, but still fit my style enough for me to be motivated to make it.  Until I found this:
I CANNOT find the original source for this photo!  I found it on Pinterest.  I think this version of the pattern is by Larisa Key - called "Impulse", from an old issue of Quilter's World magazine.
It's the Storm at Sea pattern.  I have seen some more traditional versions of this quilt, but wasn't really drawn to them.  THIS one, though, I LOVE.  It's traditional, yet there are so many different ways to make it look modern.
I'm thinking of using this fabric, which is part of a giveaway from Red Pepper Quilts that I was VERY, VERY lucky to win...
Although I am tempted to throw in the orange and brown...
I printed out a coloring page and set to work trying to decide exactly how I wanted my design to work.  Of course, the colors aren't true to form (I don't have THAT many markers), but you get the general idea.  This is what I came up with:

The three designs are essentially the same, with the difference being the way the white parts are distributed.  But I am having such a hard time deciding which one I like best!  Will you help me?  I want the ribbons to be the main focus, but I also want the circles and the stars to come through in the design as well.  What do you think?
Should I go with

A:

B:

Or C:

Thanks for stopping by!
Linking up:
WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
p.s. If you are just visiting, you could check out the sewing machine cover I finished last week.  I posted my progress a few weeks ago, but never linked up the finished deal.

6 comments:

  1. Hi Tiffany!

    I totally blogstalk you all the time, haha!

    I like C best, though I do think it would look great with the orange and brown thrown in too. Such a cute design, I'm excited to see it when you finish!

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  2. Looks like a great quilt! I like the solids a lot. Oh and your growth chart looks perfect!

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  3. Hi Tiffany, dropping by from Freshly Pieced. I love your work. Your colours are very sunny. Those tiny squares can be difficult at times, but I think that's truly what patchwork is all about isn't it...using up all those scraps! I'm in the process of doing a scrappy quilt too and loving it.

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  4. I think C is my favorite as well.

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  5. I love those versions of storm at sea! It keeps popping up on my inspiration pictures, but until I saw these I still wasn't sure I'd ever do one. Now I might... Oh, and I like B the best.

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  6. I've always seen Storm At Sea done in blues, aquas and greens, but I LOVE it in these bright and vibrant colors! I think C is my favorite.

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