Goodnight, Moon (8 5/8″ x 8 3/4″) is my December Fast Friday Fabric Challenge piece. This time we were to choose the first or last line from a favorite book (Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown: In the great green room there was a telephone…) and use the design element, value/contrast.
The first FFFC challenge I tried is still unfinished. I’ve since learned to work small and be quick. It’s very liberating to give my seam ripper a vacation and leave small mistakes in. It’s also great to try out techniques I would never have otherwise if I had to do them in a full-size quilt. I then get inspirations for other things which I might someday try full-size.
You can read about how I made Goodnight, Moon on the FFFC blog as well as see some of the other works posted.
Which techniques were new to you on this piece?
What a great piece! I love the idea of some quick pieces to try out techniques and spur creativity.
I love it! I’m still stuck on what book to use, and with everything else going on, probably won’t get this one done in a timely fashion.
I love that book! You’ve done a great job of interpreting the first line. This sounds like a lot of fun to do.
Debra,
The “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul” sort of interplay between the background and the applique was new to me as far as quilting goes. I recall using the concept in art classes though. Also the decorative echo machine quilting. Both are things I would like to explore more with.