I'M HERE TO INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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.





13 comments:

  1. Oh, I love the way you think! Great idea to do block letters! This has to be easier than circuit board. I've taken a little time away from Leah's Quilt Along - don't really need another quilt right now, I just want more free-motion practicing. ~Jeanne

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    1. Thanks Jeanne. I NEED another quilt. I feel like all i have are practice sandwiches and quilt blocks, but no finished quilts! But practicing IS fun!

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  2. You have gotten some amazing practice in - I really love what you're doing - there's no such thing as fail when you're learning and exploring. :)

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    1. thanks! Actually, I like the way it turned out. It's just not as super cool as it was in my head!

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  3. I like the effect you got with your own version. It looks different but it's still a nice allover design.

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  4. I like it, especially the arrows.

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    1. Thanks Pat. I wasn't sure if that was a hit or miss.

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  6. What tenacity you have! Bravo to you for doing all the FMQing practice!

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  7. I dont know, I think it looks super cool, you did an awesome job on it!

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