Project Monochrome is a challenge to work with a wide range of colors, focusing on one at a time. I'll be constructing a series of sewing and quilting projects to explore each color. Feel free to join me! More information here.
For my first project, I choose to use PINK! I love the look of flying geese, and after seeing Alexis's most recent quilt, I got stuck on the idea for this little quilt. I like pink quite a lot, so it was a little difficult to narrow down my fabric choices. Since I was using this flying geese ruler, which creates four geese units out of two squares of fabric, I had to settle on a background and 8 prints!
I tried to choose an even mix of organic and geometric prints as well as light and dark pinks. I was originally going to pair the geese fabrics with a solid white for the background, but in the end decided against it. It kept feeling too nursery/baby, I think because of those really light pinks. I think the dark pink shot cotton helped ground it and gave it a little more interest.
The quilt is made up of eighteen 2"x4" (finished) geese units. This rounds it out right about 16" square. I choose a simple quilting design, stitching with light pink thread on either side of the horizontal and vertical seams.
It's backed with pink Heath by Alexander Henry and bound in one of my favorite prints, Arvika by Alexander Henry.
I'm happy with how this quilt turned out, but I'm not sure how often I'd create with just pink. While I don't think it feels like a nursery piece anymore, I can't help thinking it's something for Valentine's Day! I love pink, but I think I like it better when paired with other colors, like turquoise or yellow! :)
A little peek at my next project, using the color RED!
Cheers!
