The thinking process…

I’m working on a set of designs that I really like. They’re very “swirly”, and with the Fall season strongly in mind. Here is the first design:

And here is a variation of the same design:

So here comes the dilemma. I want a project, no I NEED project. I’ve thought about combining the design above to look something like this:

and make a long strip about 8″ wide down either side of a quilt, which I think is a good idea, but I’ve got a ton of quilts and really would like to think of something different, instead of, or in addition to a quilt.

I’ve thought about this combination, which would create a very large center block, approx 18″ square:

18″ is good for the center of a quilt or table cloth, but too big for a tote bag, or the back of a jacket.

It might work for a padded back for a rocking chair, or a wheelchair bag.

I think that adding a few hot fix crystals, maybe in olive green to give some contrast to the design could really make it pop.

This combination is an interesting one, reminding me of an abstract sun and could fit in an 8×8″ hoop:

Then there’s always the border idea. The one shown below is about 21″ long on each side, but you could make it smaller or larger:

After I decide on what I want to make, then I want to think about a different color choice. Because this set is easy to stitch and has few colors, it would be easy to change the colors for Christmas:

Or for winter:

And with the different colors, All new projects occur to me. With the Christmas colors, I could do a large tree skirt, or couch throw. With the Winter colors, I could stitch these on a shawl or jacket.