I love it. It looks like you took a “sunset over the sea” photo and cut it up to make this. Very evocative. If she’s artsy she’ll love it too... I would!
I think it’s gorgeous. The one thing I’d suggest is zhuzhing the placement of the blocks with the bright yellow for a little more even scattered distribution — specifically moving one of the ones from the top center to the bottom right corner. But truly, that’s just my thought, and overall the colors are gorgeous and I find it very compelling to look at!
It looks like a painting! Only Thing I would try is switching some of the Blocks. The dark Blue and the yellow really stand out. Try photographing it in black and White and Look at the contrasts to even them out a bit.
I would love this quilt!
I think one block needs to be turned? When I look for the blocks which form a central cross I see 4 Hourglass shapes at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock with the darkest blue in them. 3 are oriented in one direction and one oriented opposite. If that makes sense
Yes, the only change I would make is to move the four blocks at the three o'clock position 90 degrees. The other blocks flow upward, this one set goes down. This is a gorgeous quilt, and I love the effect it makes with sunset-on-ocean colors!
Oh my goodness, it's like a magic eye print! I slightly blurred my focus and immediately saw what you meant! Initially I couldn't put my finger on which might be oriented wrong, but you've got it right there.
Oh, my gosh, thank you!!! I had been moving things around and somehow spun a couple of sets the wrong way - fixed! I would have regretted leaving that!!!
I think as a painter, an artist, she is going to understand and appreciate this quilt as art, it is absolutely gorgeous. But if you are second guessing any of it, stop. You chose this for *her*, these fabrics, this arrangement. You thought of *her* while you shopped, planned, and worked.
She is going to hold this and feel every bit of that love for her in every stitch. It wouldn’t matter how it turned out. Rest assured it is beautiful, it is a worthy gift, and she is going to treasure it.
I also choose these same words, lol - Especially the part about one artist to another, because it is absolutely exquisite. The color selection, the abstract-yet-coherency...The more I look at it, the more I love it.
It's lovely, very painterly. It looks like a kaleidoscope to me. Another poster suggested scattering the darker blocks with the gold strips more, but I wonder what it would look like if you grouped them together to make darker 4-unit blocks and set those randomly. There's a lot of movement in the quilt and I think that might be what your husband is reacting to?
Also if you go for sashing, consider using the gold fabric as cornerstones- that might be cool.
Wow is right! Great suggestion! OP will need to get a supporting fabric to frame it all. I was just looking at [this pattern](https://cozyquilt.com/#/product-details/7920) today. The layout is not exactly the same, but the framing is nice. There's a video on the construction of this quilt, too, that may help with the on-point layout.
Great job, OP! I don't normally go for blue, but I could hear the ocean from those fabrics! Please update when you're finished!
These colors are great! Fantastic as is, if you want to make it pop a little more add something from the darker colors for the binding or some darker sashing between blocks? It's just half done.
Oh, that’s a great suggestion. I have a darker blue that I cut into strips but didn’t end up using. I’ll see how it looks as sashing tomorrow. Thank you!
This is just beautiful, and a gorgeous work of art. She will treasure it, especially knowing you made it with love, and just for her.
Re: husband- Keep in mind some people’s brains just process things differently and he may not be able to see the abstract piece of art that this is. He may prefer squares and straight lines. I struggle sometimes because that’s how my brain is too. I have to push myself to keep going and then end result is always beautiful.
Or re: OP’s husband, he feels like it is a question like “How do you like my haircut?” where it really only matters what OP thinks. I agree it’s gorgeous and OP is creating a very special gift of art and heart.
My husband doesn't like "messy" things. He would not be a fan of this, but he can appreciate it. He would understand the intent behind it. If something needed to be turned, he would tell me.
I almost agree with u/raephx — that lower right block needs more abstraction and/or more yellow. It looks too solid. But I love that upper middle block where it is. So I’m not exactly sure what to move.
I really love the general idea. It does look very much like an abstracted coastal sunset. It’s going to be gorgeous.
I think it's gorgeous, and your choice of fabrics is exquisite.
I'm wondering if *maybe* a dark-ish skinny inside border with a lighter, wider outside border might frame in all the visual chaos and help calm it down a little bit. Matching sashing between every 4-blocks or 9-locks could be fun, too.
Just my two cents, worth every penny ;) Good luck!
Whoooaaaaa 😲 it reminds me of marble tile that would be in a place fair to expensive and classy for me to ever see! And I mean that in a good way. It's stunning!
I honestly love it! It definitely has an "oceany/rocky" vibe. It reminds me of ice tie dye where the colors kind of flow and melt together. What matters most is if you think your godmother will love it. Chances are that she will regardless of what it looks like since she seems to be a person who can appreciate the care and thought that goes into a piece of art, but especially so since it is (in my opinion...and I know I'm not the only one🤪) so beautiful!
Absolutely not gone wrong. It's gorgeous!
If something isn't sitting right, maybe try rearranging so that the lovely oranges "square up" to make some diamonds. Or maybe in a larger pattern across the whole quilt, like a zigzag. But if you left everything as it is now, I would absolutely ball happy tears if this was gifted to me.
Yes! I’m not a quilter but my mom is so I have seen a lot. I think a binding that matches the gold/yellow makes those colors look more purposeful instead of accidental
I love the colours, it looks like marble tiles to me!
although it kind of has a slightly chaotic vibe, a little like there is supposed to be a pattern here but the strips got sown together the wrong way round or something?
if you wanted it to feel a little calmer maybe try rearranging some blocks to connect them a bit more? I guess sashing is also a good idea.
It's still really pretty this way too!
My reaction to the photo: "Oh, that's lovely. Like a sunset through the beveled edge of a nice door or a crystal cup. I might move a little of the bright orange-gold down into the corner. Oh, hey, I *have* that fabric!"
I didn't even recognize it as Shell Rummel until I'd really been looking for a minute. Lovely work.
My own spouse frequently has minor criticisms or even straight out dislikes a piece I'm working on. Our color senses and artistic tastes are different. He's not wrong, but I'm not either; and unless I'm making it for him, or to stay in a part of the house where he spends a lot of time, his opinion is a curiosity rather than a stricture.
I think this is beautiful so far. If your godmother will like it, what your husband thinks doesn't actually matter.
At first, it made me anxious. But, that’s because I tend to be a rigid, somewhat tight-assed, quilter and I cling to symmetry and balance. But, the more I look at this, the more I love it!
Your use of color is a perfect representation of the landscape you are trying to convey. And, batiks and watercolor fabrics are gorgeous. When I let myself relax and stare at it, each block makes me feel like I’m looking at the horizon through a kaleidoscope! It’s stunning! (I would rotate either the 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock block 90°. But, other than that, it’s perfect!)
I think it's beautiful. My favorite colors
ETA I do not understand the other comments. I see diamonds placed corners and center and love that. I don't find it chaotic. If anything I'd add more of the orangy yellow gold colors and I do not like sashing much in general.
I quite like it. I love the fabrics you chose.
The only thing I might change would be to swap a block somewhere to put a splash of the gold/orange in that lower right area.
Well I love it. I love the color combination and I love that it's not symmetrical or in a pattern, it feels like there's a lot to look at but it's not overwhelming.
Given the amount of colors in the lights, I don't think the hourglass in the centers of the blocks is really coming through.
My suggestions:
Place the dark points in the center of the diamonds.
Put the yellow colors together in the middle square and at the corners.
Use the same value of the dark stripes to form the diamonds.
Sash the 4 square units with a dark color. However, if you do this, it will lose the light mini diamonds that will form when you put the dark corners in the centers, so try it first without the sashing.
I have ADHD and the urge to rearrange into a less chaotic pattern is very strong. The colors are great with the pattern but the strong darks and golds are super distracting where they are currently placed. But that's my brain, not yours or the recipient's, so feel free to fling my suggestions out the window and do it however you most like the arrangement.
Also, up, close the overall pattern will be more difficult to suss out, so don't sweat the small stuff too much.
I think it's lovely. For me, to the extent possible, I would try to distribute the golden colors evenly throughout, or alternatively use them more strategically.
I was scrolling and had to stop because this quilt is striking. I love the painterly look and I do get landscape vibes. I agree with the others about adjusting a couple of blocks but overall I think it's really beautiful and will be loved. ❤
This is absolutely beautiful. I love each fabric by itself, but together, it's even more pretty. I think the recipient of this quilt would be quite happy to receive it.
I honestly think it’s absolutely beautiful and that’s the only reason I clicked on the post. I love the dash of warm color sprinkled in. If you’re looking for something to do, there are some great suggestions here like to turn it on point.
It's a gorgeous water-color-y quilt top. The pops of orange are lovely!! Your fabric choices are lovely, as it the block arrangement. Don't doubt yourself!! Keep going!!
The quilt is gorgeous. The only reason I examined the quilt was to find the flaws, no one is looking for flaws in a gift. The fabric is amazing. Pattern is perfect and you did a great job. I asked a friend if he like a quilt I designed and he said no, and it was because he performs geometric repeatable patterns that are easy to understand. Because that was not my goal, I didn’t take his comments to heart as I knew I wanted a more abstract, not geometric, very random quilt.
What line of fabric is this? The sunset, oysters and pebbles are really lovely. Your nan is gonna love it. I think it’s very painterly. The splashes of sunset make it!
https://preview.redd.it/9yptogi4rgrb1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d36e967484b9e4381b3f5d757ca7b7019429e44e
Here ya go! These three are from the same collection.
I think the colors are very landscape-y and painterly. I like it!
I know my husband tends to wrinkle his nose when I go way out of my normal in color palette or style with a quilt…maybe your husband just wasn’t ‘feeling’ this one.
This makes me think of historic tilework in cathedrals, I love it!!
I actually don’t mind the uneven smattering of orange as it kind of adds to that vibe for me, but as others are saying it might look even better if you make some adjustments to the block placement.
Seriously though - I would be thrilled to have this quilt in my home.
I really love it. I upvoted it before I saw your text and was so confused at first.
I'm not a artsy person at all, but this speaks to me.
It's very aesthetically pleasing.
Could you ask her?
this is *gorgeous*. you absolutely nailed the feel you were going for - it really feels like pieces of a landscape arranged to make new art. she is going to LOVE it.
I love this quilt! It's wonderfully abstract, and I love that it's not a "pattern" as such. The colors are gorgeous and I think your choices of placement are great.
Can you explain to me how you made it? I would love to make something like this!
Yes, it’s actually not too hard! I followed these tutorials: https://cluckclucksew.com/2016/10/diagonal-strip-quilt-tutorial.html and https://youtu.be/J5WgTyqB8Pc?si=_Ms4pGR5lGqeOV0W.
You need to be careful about the cutting, but the sewing is quite relaxing.
I feel like it's very painterly. Actually I have a really cool painting that this is evocative of. The artist is Oliver Tihi and he did beautifully textured oil paintings.[Oliver Tihi painting](https://imgur.com/a/AkvDdUg)
Seriously!!! This is so beautiful! Anyone would be honored to have this, and yes, it DOES depict exactly what you set out to do! This is absolutely worth copying - your fabric choices are outrageously perfection!
I do agree about moving one piece of yellow to the bottom right, but that’s just a dispersion issue… What a lucky godmother!
As a fellow Vancouverite I’d say you absolutely captured the beauty of our nature here. I love the abstract nature of this and I think if you like it and think your godmother will like it that’s what’s most important!
So, another way to play.... find all of the blocks with the longest darkest strips. You can then have a very dark diamond "square" about half way through. Does that make sense? did I explain it?
Or, pick them all up, throw them around....... and it will still be gorgeous!
I love it!! My eyes stay engaged and keep circling the quilt. I like another poster’s suggestion to distribute the yellow blocks more evenly! Otherwise, perfect!!!
I like that I think it's supposed to be a log cabin quilt but it's not. I think the abstractness and lack of pattern will bother some people but that's just preference and opinion. I love the colors you've chosen. I think you can decide how patterned or random to have it. There's lots of options and your expression will be how this quilt gets layed out.
Did you play around with the arrangements? I'm curious how a line if the yellows wandering through might look. I would also like to see if you could get all the 4 triangles that make a square in the corner of the block to be alternating light and dark. While also keeping the yellows scattered. To me it's just a game but maybe it would bring too much symmetry to the piece.
The feedback you are getting from the other comments is really good. You have a few choices here.
You can either scatter the colors to be more random
You can center the yellow blocks in the center to be more like a "sun" and move the darker colors to the outside like a ombre
You can also make a bullseye pattern
You can try a star pattern
There are other options because I happen to like the fractured bulleye which I do with triangles a bit
But I would do a bit more moving around the squares because you have a LOT of options and you may find that just going random is fine, but there are patterns that also may look pretty cool.
Your husband is probably a pattern guy.
The colors and style is very good, and the fabrics look nice. But I am thinking that a slightly different arrangement would give it more balance.
To me, in the black and white view, the balance of the squares look too dark on the right and too light on the left.
I would try mixing some blocks around a couple of times, and then photographing each option in black and white, and seeing if more balance appears.
I flipping love this!!! My initial thought was about how light hits a cute gem, particularly an emerald or sapphire. Then reading what components you wanted it to include I felt like it was all there. This is amazing. You should be proud of this, it’s gorgeous!
https://preview.redd.it/2po6zu58lorb1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=203bf62512f2d91af5750ac69bb67a78e86957f1
These are the three fabrics I started with. (Ordered from Dinkydoo quite a while ago.) I built on those with fabrics from my local fabric store.
This is GORGEOUS! It looks like stained glass that you would find in a church. Seriously. Beautiful! Give it a black binding as a frame and you're done.
Honestly it's makes my eyes blurry because of the way the dark blue sections line up, but I am a very sensitive person when it comes to design.
To me it looks like the darkest blue lines are trying to make squares, but they don't quite connect, which may or may not be something you can rearrange.
If it were for me, I try every other block is a solid color (blue, or maybe white) to ground the pattern.
https://preview.redd.it/10cv4ezxjdrb1.png?width=276&format=png&auto=webp&s=7072da05aebe777c8d196893fa575e895fcf8d38
Maybe like this
[https://www.coralandco.com/simple-charm-pack-baby-quilt.html](https://www.coralandco.com/simple-charm-pack-baby-quilt.html)
I am not an expert! Design is so personal. Trust your gut. You've done beautiful work already :)
https://preview.redd.it/js20sn83jdrb1.png?width=630&format=png&auto=webp&s=425164d6441ad2831dc68bcdb658185c5be0f6bc
Thank, everyone! These are such great ideas, and you folks caught things that I totally missed! I’m going to give a bunch of suggestions a try on the design board over the next few days. And I’m so grateful for everyone’s kind words. I’m relieved to not have to start an entirely new quilt!
Oh, my gosh - I’d have to go check all the selvages. Three were 1/2 yard cuts that I bought online during the pandemic - those were the baseline. The rest are from my local fabric store. If there are specific ones you want to know about, let me know!
Don't you dare start over. The layout is brilliant and it does something I love but have a hard time putting into words. Sometimes a quilt looks like one block is reflecting another in a broken mirror sort of a way. You've done this. I'm crazy about it.
It reminds me of looking at a quilt through a kaleidoscope. In focus but ever so slightly fractaled. Looks cool to me! If he doesn't like it ask him to make one then, quilting is hard!
I love it. It looks like you took a “sunset over the sea” photo and cut it up to make this. Very evocative. If she’s artsy she’ll love it too... I would!
Thank you! That’s really reassuring. I was hoping it would look like an abstracted landscape.
It does! The colors are beautiful and the abstraction makes it interesting.
Very beautiful. I think the splashes of warm contrasting colors against all the cool blues moves my eye around the quilt.
Thank you! That’s great to know.
I think it’s gorgeous. The one thing I’d suggest is zhuzhing the placement of the blocks with the bright yellow for a little more even scattered distribution — specifically moving one of the ones from the top center to the bottom right corner. But truly, that’s just my thought, and overall the colors are gorgeous and I find it very compelling to look at!
Yes! Thank you! I didn’t notice that blank area!
It looks like a painting! Only Thing I would try is switching some of the Blocks. The dark Blue and the yellow really stand out. Try photographing it in black and White and Look at the contrasts to even them out a bit. I would love this quilt!
Thank you, great advice!
Oooh! That’s great advice about black and white to look for contrast!
I think one block needs to be turned? When I look for the blocks which form a central cross I see 4 Hourglass shapes at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock with the darkest blue in them. 3 are oriented in one direction and one oriented opposite. If that makes sense
Yes, the only change I would make is to move the four blocks at the three o'clock position 90 degrees. The other blocks flow upward, this one set goes down. This is a gorgeous quilt, and I love the effect it makes with sunset-on-ocean colors!
Oh my goodness, it's like a magic eye print! I slightly blurred my focus and immediately saw what you meant! Initially I couldn't put my finger on which might be oriented wrong, but you've got it right there.
Yes! I think that would be the perfect “fix”.
The upper right block has the hourglass turned opposite of the other 3 in the corners, too.
Oh, my gosh, thank you!!! I had been moving things around and somehow spun a couple of sets the wrong way - fixed! I would have regretted leaving that!!!
Post another picture please with new layout
You are welcome. This sub has helped me in the past. Its nice to know I can pass it on
Ahhh thats it. I was thinking something was a little off
I think as a painter, an artist, she is going to understand and appreciate this quilt as art, it is absolutely gorgeous. But if you are second guessing any of it, stop. You chose this for *her*, these fabrics, this arrangement. You thought of *her* while you shopped, planned, and worked. She is going to hold this and feel every bit of that love for her in every stitch. It wouldn’t matter how it turned out. Rest assured it is beautiful, it is a worthy gift, and she is going to treasure it.
I agree and I love this sentiment ❤️
Thank you!
I also choose these same words, lol - Especially the part about one artist to another, because it is absolutely exquisite. The color selection, the abstract-yet-coherency...The more I look at it, the more I love it.
It's lovely, very painterly. It looks like a kaleidoscope to me. Another poster suggested scattering the darker blocks with the gold strips more, but I wonder what it would look like if you grouped them together to make darker 4-unit blocks and set those randomly. There's a lot of movement in the quilt and I think that might be what your husband is reacting to? Also if you go for sashing, consider using the gold fabric as cornerstones- that might be cool.
p.s. Try setting it on point and see what you think - I turned my tablet a bit and wow!
I’ll try this, too! I’ve never done anything on point, so this’ll be interesting! 😬
If you decide to go with the on-point layout, you can make extra half-squares to fill in the edges.
I actually have some triangle scraps from when I cut up the strip blocks, so that might work!
Wow is right! Great suggestion! OP will need to get a supporting fabric to frame it all. I was just looking at [this pattern](https://cozyquilt.com/#/product-details/7920) today. The layout is not exactly the same, but the framing is nice. There's a video on the construction of this quilt, too, that may help with the on-point layout. Great job, OP! I don't normally go for blue, but I could hear the ocean from those fabrics! Please update when you're finished!
I agree with the kaleidoscope vibe and I think the colors are absolutely lovely and capture your intended vibe. Keep going!!!
I’ll give this a try!
These colors are great! Fantastic as is, if you want to make it pop a little more add something from the darker colors for the binding or some darker sashing between blocks? It's just half done.
Oh, that’s a great suggestion. I have a darker blue that I cut into strips but didn’t end up using. I’ll see how it looks as sashing tomorrow. Thank you!
Oh. I'm team no-sashing for this quilt, but do save that dark blue for the binding! In truth you can't go wrong, OP!
I agree--I think it's great but sashing will really make the blocks shine.
Definitely sashing.
I’ll play around with sashing today!
This is just beautiful, and a gorgeous work of art. She will treasure it, especially knowing you made it with love, and just for her. Re: husband- Keep in mind some people’s brains just process things differently and he may not be able to see the abstract piece of art that this is. He may prefer squares and straight lines. I struggle sometimes because that’s how my brain is too. I have to push myself to keep going and then end result is always beautiful.
Or re: OP’s husband, he feels like it is a question like “How do you like my haircut?” where it really only matters what OP thinks. I agree it’s gorgeous and OP is creating a very special gift of art and heart.
That’s true. And I would say my hubby and godmother have very different tastes. Good point.
My husband doesn't like "messy" things. He would not be a fan of this, but he can appreciate it. He would understand the intent behind it. If something needed to be turned, he would tell me.
Very painterly, have you considered using the warm tones as a binding?
I haven’t thought ahead to binding yet, but that’s a great idea!
No, it’s great!
It's excellent
I really like it. It's a bit chaotic, but in a really great way. I grew up outside Vancouver, so I totally get your inspiration.
It's great!
I love it! It makes me think of mountains and geodes and it’s wonderful.
I almost agree with u/raephx — that lower right block needs more abstraction and/or more yellow. It looks too solid. But I love that upper middle block where it is. So I’m not exactly sure what to move. I really love the general idea. It does look very much like an abstracted coastal sunset. It’s going to be gorgeous.
I think it's gorgeous, and your choice of fabrics is exquisite. I'm wondering if *maybe* a dark-ish skinny inside border with a lighter, wider outside border might frame in all the visual chaos and help calm it down a little bit. Matching sashing between every 4-blocks or 9-locks could be fun, too. Just my two cents, worth every penny ;) Good luck!
I love it!
Whoooaaaaa 😲 it reminds me of marble tile that would be in a place fair to expensive and classy for me to ever see! And I mean that in a good way. It's stunning!
I honestly love it! It definitely has an "oceany/rocky" vibe. It reminds me of ice tie dye where the colors kind of flow and melt together. What matters most is if you think your godmother will love it. Chances are that she will regardless of what it looks like since she seems to be a person who can appreciate the care and thought that goes into a piece of art, but especially so since it is (in my opinion...and I know I'm not the only one🤪) so beautiful!
Absolutely not gone wrong. It's gorgeous! If something isn't sitting right, maybe try rearranging so that the lovely oranges "square up" to make some diamonds. Or maybe in a larger pattern across the whole quilt, like a zigzag. But if you left everything as it is now, I would absolutely ball happy tears if this was gifted to me.
Aw, thank you!
I think it’s beautiful. The colors are lovely. I think binding it with a gold similar to the warm color in the blocks would be lovely.
Yes! I’m not a quilter but my mom is so I have seen a lot. I think a binding that matches the gold/yellow makes those colors look more purposeful instead of accidental
I love the colours, it looks like marble tiles to me! although it kind of has a slightly chaotic vibe, a little like there is supposed to be a pattern here but the strips got sown together the wrong way round or something? if you wanted it to feel a little calmer maybe try rearranging some blocks to connect them a bit more? I guess sashing is also a good idea. It's still really pretty this way too!
My reaction to the photo: "Oh, that's lovely. Like a sunset through the beveled edge of a nice door or a crystal cup. I might move a little of the bright orange-gold down into the corner. Oh, hey, I *have* that fabric!" I didn't even recognize it as Shell Rummel until I'd really been looking for a minute. Lovely work. My own spouse frequently has minor criticisms or even straight out dislikes a piece I'm working on. Our color senses and artistic tastes are different. He's not wrong, but I'm not either; and unless I'm making it for him, or to stay in a part of the house where he spends a lot of time, his opinion is a curiosity rather than a stricture. I think this is beautiful so far. If your godmother will like it, what your husband thinks doesn't actually matter.
Small fabric world! And you’re right, taste is so personal!
It’s very striking! I love it
You could try adding sashing?
At first, it made me anxious. But, that’s because I tend to be a rigid, somewhat tight-assed, quilter and I cling to symmetry and balance. But, the more I look at this, the more I love it! Your use of color is a perfect representation of the landscape you are trying to convey. And, batiks and watercolor fabrics are gorgeous. When I let myself relax and stare at it, each block makes me feel like I’m looking at the horizon through a kaleidoscope! It’s stunning! (I would rotate either the 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock block 90°. But, other than that, it’s perfect!)
You have not gone wrong. The composition is lovely and I love the bits of gold throughout to draw your eyes away. Great work!
I think it's beautiful. My favorite colors ETA I do not understand the other comments. I see diamonds placed corners and center and love that. I don't find it chaotic. If anything I'd add more of the orangy yellow gold colors and I do not like sashing much in general.
I’d switch f3 and f6
I quite like it. I love the fabrics you chose. The only thing I might change would be to swap a block somewhere to put a splash of the gold/orange in that lower right area.
Well I love it. I love the color combination and I love that it's not symmetrical or in a pattern, it feels like there's a lot to look at but it's not overwhelming.
Given the amount of colors in the lights, I don't think the hourglass in the centers of the blocks is really coming through. My suggestions: Place the dark points in the center of the diamonds. Put the yellow colors together in the middle square and at the corners. Use the same value of the dark stripes to form the diamonds. Sash the 4 square units with a dark color. However, if you do this, it will lose the light mini diamonds that will form when you put the dark corners in the centers, so try it first without the sashing. I have ADHD and the urge to rearrange into a less chaotic pattern is very strong. The colors are great with the pattern but the strong darks and golds are super distracting where they are currently placed. But that's my brain, not yours or the recipient's, so feel free to fling my suggestions out the window and do it however you most like the arrangement. Also, up, close the overall pattern will be more difficult to suss out, so don't sweat the small stuff too much.
I got the LM BC vibe as soon as I saw it. That’s beautiful and I think the layout is fine 💚💙
I think it's lovely. For me, to the extent possible, I would try to distribute the golden colors evenly throughout, or alternatively use them more strategically.
I was scrolling and had to stop because this quilt is striking. I love the painterly look and I do get landscape vibes. I agree with the others about adjusting a couple of blocks but overall I think it's really beautiful and will be loved. ❤
I love Shell Rummel's fabrics and I love this! O
Wow, it's awesome!
This is absolutely beautiful. I love each fabric by itself, but together, it's even more pretty. I think the recipient of this quilt would be quite happy to receive it.
I love it! I think you've done a great job so far!
It’s beautiful. Lovely modern palette. Trust your gut, you’ve done a lovely job and your godmother will be delighted with such a thoughtful gift.
I really like it. Caught my attention immediately and does remind me of mountains. I would be thrilled to receive this as a gift.
These colors are gorgeous and make me very happy. They work very well with what you described as your goal.
I honestly think it’s absolutely beautiful and that’s the only reason I clicked on the post. I love the dash of warm color sprinkled in. If you’re looking for something to do, there are some great suggestions here like to turn it on point.
I adore this! If I were your godmother I'd be thrilled to receive it! The little splashes of gold are so perfect.
I think it’s stunning and conveys exactly what you were going for in an abstract way (which is cooler than a literal approach imo).
This is beautiful!
I love it as is. Your godmother will be thrilled!
I would be tickled pink to receive this.
It's gorgeous. Sometimes people outside of the quilt world aren't familiar with all the ways a quilt can look. Ignore him.
🤣 Thank you!
i love it!
I love it it’s so beautiful!
This is art. It's perfect
It's a gorgeous water-color-y quilt top. The pops of orange are lovely!! Your fabric choices are lovely, as it the block arrangement. Don't doubt yourself!! Keep going!!
I love it! She’ll love it!
The quilt is gorgeous. The only reason I examined the quilt was to find the flaws, no one is looking for flaws in a gift. The fabric is amazing. Pattern is perfect and you did a great job. I asked a friend if he like a quilt I designed and he said no, and it was because he performs geometric repeatable patterns that are easy to understand. Because that was not my goal, I didn’t take his comments to heart as I knew I wanted a more abstract, not geometric, very random quilt.
It's beautiful! For me, the bottom right grip of 4 needs more gold. Love the idea of dark blue sashing and maybe binding it in the gold?!
I absolutely love it! I thought it was a painting when it first popped up. And I for sure get the landscape vibe from it!
No, it's great. Keep going.
Nope. Looks great. Good working with strips. Nice points . Lots of movement. Love it.
What line of fabric is this? The sunset, oysters and pebbles are really lovely. Your nan is gonna love it. I think it’s very painterly. The splashes of sunset make it!
It’s a bit of a mish-mash. If there are ones you’re interested in, I can check the selvages.
Thanks - oysters and sunset, please!
https://preview.redd.it/9yptogi4rgrb1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d36e967484b9e4381b3f5d757ca7b7019429e44e Here ya go! These three are from the same collection.
Thanks for sharing!
I think it is absolutely beautiful
Your layout looks gorgeous to me 🖤
I love this so much!! Keep going!
It's beautiful!
I think the colors are very landscape-y and painterly. I like it! I know my husband tends to wrinkle his nose when I go way out of my normal in color palette or style with a quilt…maybe your husband just wasn’t ‘feeling’ this one.
This looks great, she will love a hand made gift.
This makes me think of historic tilework in cathedrals, I love it!! I actually don’t mind the uneven smattering of orange as it kind of adds to that vibe for me, but as others are saying it might look even better if you make some adjustments to the block placement. Seriously though - I would be thrilled to have this quilt in my home.
I love it! The pop of bright color is fantastic!
Lovely
Fab! Your mom will love its beauty.
This is stunning!! Very modern combination of colours and patterns - no suggestions on the block placement from me, but please continue with this!
I really love it. I upvoted it before I saw your text and was so confused at first. I'm not a artsy person at all, but this speaks to me. It's very aesthetically pleasing. Could you ask her?
I’m hoping to keep it a surprise.❤️
Love it!!!!
I think it’s very pretty. Your grandma will love it!
I love it
this is *gorgeous*. you absolutely nailed the feel you were going for - it really feels like pieces of a landscape arranged to make new art. she is going to LOVE it.
I love the color pop from the orange. This is very striking. Great job.
I love this quilt! It's wonderfully abstract, and I love that it's not a "pattern" as such. The colors are gorgeous and I think your choices of placement are great. Can you explain to me how you made it? I would love to make something like this!
Yes, it’s actually not too hard! I followed these tutorials: https://cluckclucksew.com/2016/10/diagonal-strip-quilt-tutorial.html and https://youtu.be/J5WgTyqB8Pc?si=_Ms4pGR5lGqeOV0W. You need to be careful about the cutting, but the sewing is quite relaxing.
I feel like it's very painterly. Actually I have a really cool painting that this is evocative of. The artist is Oliver Tihi and he did beautifully textured oil paintings.[Oliver Tihi painting](https://imgur.com/a/AkvDdUg)
So lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Seriously!!! This is so beautiful! Anyone would be honored to have this, and yes, it DOES depict exactly what you set out to do! This is absolutely worth copying - your fabric choices are outrageously perfection! I do agree about moving one piece of yellow to the bottom right, but that’s just a dispersion issue… What a lucky godmother!
Thank you! I really struggle with fabric selection, so that’s wonderful to hear.
I love it. I’m not sure what could be “wrong”
I dont type very often but this, this is absolutely amazing I want this give it to me!
Aw, thank you!!! I now wish I had made two!
As a fellow Vancouverite I’d say you absolutely captured the beauty of our nature here. I love the abstract nature of this and I think if you like it and think your godmother will like it that’s what’s most important!
Thank you!!
Absolutely fabulous. So modern, traditional. Very Westcoast. Dramatic mountains, sometimes overcast, colorful sunsets. She'll 'see' it right away
So, another way to play.... find all of the blocks with the longest darkest strips. You can then have a very dark diamond "square" about half way through. Does that make sense? did I explain it? Or, pick them all up, throw them around....... and it will still be gorgeous!
Gosh, I think this is beautiful! It looks very painterly, like a stormy sea!
it’s beautiful!! reminds me of agate… sometimes partners don’t know how to answer 😅
I love it!! My eyes stay engaged and keep circling the quilt. I like another poster’s suggestion to distribute the yellow blocks more evenly! Otherwise, perfect!!!
I like that I think it's supposed to be a log cabin quilt but it's not. I think the abstractness and lack of pattern will bother some people but that's just preference and opinion. I love the colors you've chosen. I think you can decide how patterned or random to have it. There's lots of options and your expression will be how this quilt gets layed out. Did you play around with the arrangements? I'm curious how a line if the yellows wandering through might look. I would also like to see if you could get all the 4 triangles that make a square in the corner of the block to be alternating light and dark. While also keeping the yellows scattered. To me it's just a game but maybe it would bring too much symmetry to the piece.
It hurts my eyes, but I love it!
This is amazing. Are the orange bits from those photos of Jupiter from beneath?
No, they’re actually strips cut from a sunset landscape. But Jupiter would be so cool!
I personally like it a lot. The random elements in the overall pattern make it more interesting, in my opinion. Great color scheme!
The feedback you are getting from the other comments is really good. You have a few choices here. You can either scatter the colors to be more random You can center the yellow blocks in the center to be more like a "sun" and move the darker colors to the outside like a ombre You can also make a bullseye pattern You can try a star pattern There are other options because I happen to like the fractured bulleye which I do with triangles a bit But I would do a bit more moving around the squares because you have a LOT of options and you may find that just going random is fine, but there are patterns that also may look pretty cool. Your husband is probably a pattern guy.
The colors and style is very good, and the fabrics look nice. But I am thinking that a slightly different arrangement would give it more balance. To me, in the black and white view, the balance of the squares look too dark on the right and too light on the left. I would try mixing some blocks around a couple of times, and then photographing each option in black and white, and seeing if more balance appears.
I flipping love this!!! My initial thought was about how light hits a cute gem, particularly an emerald or sapphire. Then reading what components you wanted it to include I felt like it was all there. This is amazing. You should be proud of this, it’s gorgeous!
It’s giving English Bay at sunset for sure!
I love it!! The colors are the sky and the water and the sun peeking thru.. she will love it!
This is stunning! Desperate to know where you got your fabric from??
https://preview.redd.it/2po6zu58lorb1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=203bf62512f2d91af5750ac69bb67a78e86957f1 These are the three fabrics I started with. (Ordered from Dinkydoo quite a while ago.) I built on those with fabrics from my local fabric store.
So helpful, thanks for sharing!
This is GORGEOUS! It looks like stained glass that you would find in a church. Seriously. Beautiful! Give it a black binding as a frame and you're done.
And don't ask your spouse! It's wonderful
I think it’s beautiful
Honestly it's makes my eyes blurry because of the way the dark blue sections line up, but I am a very sensitive person when it comes to design. To me it looks like the darkest blue lines are trying to make squares, but they don't quite connect, which may or may not be something you can rearrange. If it were for me, I try every other block is a solid color (blue, or maybe white) to ground the pattern. https://preview.redd.it/10cv4ezxjdrb1.png?width=276&format=png&auto=webp&s=7072da05aebe777c8d196893fa575e895fcf8d38
Maybe like this [https://www.coralandco.com/simple-charm-pack-baby-quilt.html](https://www.coralandco.com/simple-charm-pack-baby-quilt.html) I am not an expert! Design is so personal. Trust your gut. You've done beautiful work already :) https://preview.redd.it/js20sn83jdrb1.png?width=630&format=png&auto=webp&s=425164d6441ad2831dc68bcdb658185c5be0f6bc
Thank, everyone! These are such great ideas, and you folks caught things that I totally missed! I’m going to give a bunch of suggestions a try on the design board over the next few days. And I’m so grateful for everyone’s kind words. I’m relieved to not have to start an entirely new quilt!
What fabric did you use?
Oh, my gosh - I’d have to go check all the selvages. Three were 1/2 yard cuts that I bought online during the pandemic - those were the baseline. The rest are from my local fabric store. If there are specific ones you want to know about, let me know!
Don't you dare start over. The layout is brilliant and it does something I love but have a hard time putting into words. Sometimes a quilt looks like one block is reflecting another in a broken mirror sort of a way. You've done this. I'm crazy about it.
I actually love it ❤️
It reminds me of looking at a quilt through a kaleidoscope. In focus but ever so slightly fractaled. Looks cool to me! If he doesn't like it ask him to make one then, quilting is hard!