Young Man's Fancy FINISHED

Young Man's Fancy is finished.  Once I got the #8 Kreinik I wanted for the center, it didn't take long.
YMF was intended to be a box top, and I had the Betsy Box on hand.  To fit, it only needed a border of Slanted Gobelin over 2, all the way around.  I used the darkest overdye for the border since it matched the box pretty well.
Below are photos of the finished box.  DH is using it to hold guitar picks & other guitar paraphernalia.
Thanks, Jan, for a great project!

 

Young Man's Fancy, Progress

I have done a bunch of research, deleted temp files & cookies, downloaded Google Chrome tor browser.  It seems to be working again, but we'll see...

I have nearly completed Young Man's Fancy.  I just have to fill in the last set of stitches in the center and do the border.  I have to get thread for the center, it will be the same metallic I used in the brown triangles, but I need a lighter weight.  I used #12 Kreinik in the triangles, but want #8 for the center.  I will be making a trip to my LNS this week!

I won't be doing the border until I see how it fits in the Betsy Box I have.  It may not need a border at all, or just a small one.

Young Man's Fancy

Don't you just love quilt block names?

Anyway, the Cyberpointers meeting has started for January and Jan Fitzpatrick is doing the program for us.  You probably know Jan more for her wonderful rugs, but she also does delightful designs from quilt blocks.

This is my version.  It is supposed to have 2 color families and I originally had chosen all Watercolours, blues and brown/golds. 

I liked the scotch stitches, but as soon as I started the triangles, I knew I didn't like the blue, so I took it out.  I am now going with all browns & golds.  The triangles are now pearl cotton and Kreinik.  I like it now! 

Zellig Tile is Finished!

Wow, that didn't take long at all! Zellig Tile, designed by Jan Fitzpatrick, is finished! I decided to use a modified Waffle Stitch for the center which I think turned out quite well. I really like the subtlety of the Watercolours for the border & background. The background is Sandstone, which is my most favorite Watercolours for backgrounds. It has a hint of tan and gray with the off-white main color and I just love the way it works up. I do have to block this piece though before I can do anything with it. All that Mosaic stitch distorts. I had it on a frame, but not fastened down good enough. Bad on me!

Zellig Tile Progress

I've made quite a bit of progress on the Zellig Tile. All of the framework is complete now and the center is almost done. I'm now working on the little windowpane sections, which are pretty but slow going. I took out the very center stitch I had done initially because it didn't cover quite as well as I'd like. I will redo that probably with one more strand of Splendor and maybe change the shape a tad to achieve the total coverage that I want.

Zellig Tile by Jan Fitzpatrick

I have started another "just for fun" piece, now that the Keiko piece is finished. This one is by Jan Fitzpatrick who you know for her stunning rugs. Follow the link and you can purchase her designs through her website. She does these wonderful little tile projects as well as the great rugs. Of course I have changed the colors! Big surprise, huh?