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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Accidental Use of Negative Space

Things were moving along swimmingly...... 
I was enjoying the almost magical process of joining the Quilt As You Go rows. 
It did cross my mind, that once again I had fallen short of my mandate....to use more negative space. 
 I was also reveling in the fact, that the backs of QAYG quilts are usually interesting.... just as a by-product of the technique itself
 Then as I lifted up the quilt I realized I had sewn one of the rows on backwards!! (The far left row should be facing the other way)

 And there you have it.....a quilt with a fair bit of negative space and all by accident. 

I pulled out my trusty seam ripper and pulled it apart, but not before taking a picture.....I just might have some potential in the negative space quilting zone after all.

Back on track and hopefully finished soon.....now for some binding choices.
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5 comments:

  1. DebbieJuly 23, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Wow. Just loving this process. Will be anxious to see the 'mistake' side by side with the finished quilt. Either way it's down right inspiring!

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  2. Mary KeaslerJuly 24, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Isn't that the way it always goes. That negative space thing is wreaking havoc with my mind. I have finally decided to get over it and do it my way. Can't wait to see which way it goes with you. In any case, it will be a winner.

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  3. JuneJuly 24, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Please explain "negative space" !!! Negative means lacking positive quality, space is open or empty place - don't they both mean the same thing? and how does that show on a quilt except as an area with no piecing in it - or is that too simple? Went to a club meeting recently and the speaker kept mentioning negative space but by the end of the talk I was, sadly, no wiser. Please help!

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  4. quilthexleJuly 25, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Thanks for the grin ;-)) And yes, I'm just happy to be not the only one with "mistakes" like yours!
    That negative space issue troubles me, too ...

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  5. LeanneJuly 25, 2013 at 6:42 AM

    I am loving this quilt!

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