A Tree on Plaid

 Created for PQ 17.2 Scads of Plaid challenge.

I wanted to create my own plaid for this challenge. I have made several quilts over the years using Ricky Tim's convergence technique and have always thought it had a plaid vibe.

So I dug in my hand dyed fabric for a piece with enough colors flowing across it. I forgot to take a picture of it before I started. Sorry. Anyway, I cut 4 squares from it and converged them according to Ricky's instructions. 

I liked it, but, being me, I thought a tree would make it better. So I pulled lots of fibers from my supply, wound them together and stitched them down to make a tree, then appliqued it on. I bound the quilt and called it done.

Created by Diane Lapacek, Poynette, WI.

21" x 19"

Drunken Flowers

 Created for Project Quilting 17.1 Clean Slate challenge.

Last summer I got an inkling to make a low volume quilt. Low volume has never been my thing. But I made one. And then I made another one. And another and another until suddenly there were 8. I  was thinking maybe just 1 more before going back to my usual lots of color style. Then this challenge came out. It was telling me it was time to wipe the slate clean and go on to my next thing. I had recently seen a picture with drunkard's path blocks put together to make flowers and knew it was time to play with it.

So I drafted a drunkard's path block and ended up with this quilt. I thought I was making a table runner, but now am thinking maybe I'll hang it lengthwise. And, if I'd used a softer yellow instead of gold, I'd have made another low volume quilt. Hmmmm.

I think drunkard's paths might be my next series.....

Created by Diane Lapacek, Poynette, WI.