Which comes first, the forest or the trees?

I had my coffee this morning in the front room as I studied my focus fabric and made observations and notes.

I had thought square for the dimensions but I think a rectangle fills the space better and echoes many of the design elements in this room.

I think three long sections with a vertical sashing that shows off the gradation on each side of the centre section.  1/3 of the six by twelve inch blocks can be strips, 1/3 plain with some stenciling, and 1/3 I thought could be applique.

I did a quick inventory of my fabric paints and reviewed the technique.  I'd want to make my own stencils, probably from freezer paper.

Then I measured and measured again and cut my sections which will be cut again into blocks but I need to audition more fabrics.  I haven't determined the sashing width either but it'll be narrow.

I don't plan on going shopping so I shopped my stash.  This can work although I can see lots of tweaking.

The first thing is to move the centre section up about three inches.  A bit blurry but this gives the squint test.  ;)  I don't intend to procrastinate but I do want to give this a bit of time to percolate.  Sometimes I get a better idea but it is too late. :( 

I also need to do some multi tasking and work on some paper projects.  I do believe I have some kind of forest happening and now I need to find some trees so I can identify the leaves!

Wow Falling for Colour

I'm not sure if I really have a favourite season.  I do really like how the seasons change the rhythms of my life.  I got some hand dyes from Vicki at Field Trips in Fiber.  These are the colour wheel palettes and I just luv them.

Fall is always a rush to get things finished up from summer and prepared for winter.  Each year we do better and I'm looking forward to enjoying mellow autumns once we get organized.  I am busy reworking our kitchen but still have a few finishing touches for the dining and sitting rooms.  I need a wall hanging for the dining room and I am thinking leaves and/or trees but with a modern twist.  I have been enjoying Melody Johnson's Make me a Quilt series. I'd kind of like to meld Vicki's fabrics and Melody's technique and add my own twist to it.

This is pretty much the selection and colour range I want.

I do have some prefused leaves to play with although I probably won't use these particular ones.

Here is a pre dawn, hot of the press shot!  Not exactly staged but this is the general look as I am also finishing up the decorating in this room and choosing curtains for the slider in the adjoining sitting room. The Rooster wants curtains! ;)  I need to decide on a hanging system for these wall hangings that will change each season.  I'm leaning towards a hidden one.  I am also thinking that a square shape would be best, that just about fills the space with a 4-6 inch border of wall showing all around

Perhaps some of the visitors from The Needle and Thread Network  will have some suggestions that I haven't even thought of yet as my brain may be also in a pre dawn fog!  LOL