Wednesday 12 January 2011

Not Very Unruly Letters

I had my first go at making some unruly letters a la Tonya.  It's the beginnings of a name panel for my niece:

Lily

I think it's maybe a little bit toooooo ruly!  And I'm not altogether happy with the Y...should have used wider strips for the top part...but I'm liberated, she's 3 years old, who's judging?!!

I am planning on making little name panel quilts for nieces and nephews for next Christmas so hopefully I will get this one quilted, embellished and blinged up in time for the end of January to share over on Allie's blog.  Then I can start on the others.  I did Lily's first because she has the shortest name - lazy, moi?

5 comments:

  1. What a great first attempt! Yay!

    My letter often come out more "ruly" than not ... and I have come to appreciate them as my own style. But an unruly-er quilter suggested I slide the individual letters up and down (so they aren't all lined up on the bottom) and if you want to make your words more unruly, you could try that.

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  2. LOVE your attitude, Viv! That's how we should be! Can't wait to see more!

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  3. Thanks for your positive words ladies :-). Will try the sliding up and down for my next attempt.

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  4. I think they're great! I don't even want to think what mine would come out like - probably wouldn't be able to read them at all. You did good!

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  5. I've discovered that first letters are often pretty ruly. and then as you explore they get more fun... don't throw this block out - keep it for an orphan quilt, use it on the back, or send it to me!

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