FAIL=Things don't always work out

I was inspired by Leah Day's design Circuit Board. I thought I had come up with a very similar but different design. A few people who had tried the design on the Wednesday Quilt Along said it was hard to keep those 90 degree angles of the design.

I have, since I can remember made the block letters that to add to card envelopes, posters banners. It's my own version of the standard block font. It looks a little like this.

 So I was thinking, what if I applies these semi wonky shapes to Circuit Board? Then add an arrow here or there? In my head, it looked like graffiti art. You know, the beautiful fonts you see on buildings in the big cities? I know, it's vandalism, but I have always been attracted to it.

So here is my drawn out version.

 Hmmmmm. Can't tell yet. It always looks better when I stitch it.

Well, what can I say, I tried. It didn't turn out quite how I envisioned. As I was going along I thought,  maybe I need some circular shapes. So I tried one.

 Opps, that pic is sideways, but you get it. It didn't seem to help. I think I didn't get the graffiti effect because those letters overlap. I'm not sure how to achieve this other than a LOT of travel stitching.

But, It did come out somewhat different. Check it!

Hopefully these will enlarge enough for you to see the difference after I post:P It did give a different look. I'm not sure if it is enough to stand alone as a design, but adding slight angles to the design changed it a little.  For all you who weren't to hip on right angles, the design can still look cool. It doesn't have to be exact to look good!

I wish I could have come up with a super cool graffiti design to share. And I wish I could finish my wonky quilt. I'm outta batting, and well...lets just say it might be a while before I get some more. For now, I will just work with what I have.