Fractured Pi

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I'm entering my "Fractured Pi" quilt into the
  "Blogger's Quilt Festival" over at Amy's Creative Side.  
I've posted about this quilt recently so I apologize to those who have seen it before.
I really had a great time creating this quilt,
even though I had to pick out the quilting 3 times.   
I kept trying to quilt something that just didn't want to go with the piecing.
Sometimes, my idea and the quilt's idea are two very different things.
If I'm smart, I listen to the quilt.
Here is a close up of the center.
If you like my quilt, please head on over to Amy's Creative Side and vote for Fractured Pi.
Thank you!!!
Oh and if you don't like my quilt, there are lots of other beauties you can vote for. ;)

Comments

Jennifer said…
I love it! And I hear ya about the quilting. I was in the same situation today. I listened to the quilt and now it all working out right.
May 17, 2013 at 7:52 PM
CitricSugar said…
What a great piece! The colours, the texture of the quilting, the sense of danger it has - like it could spin out of control at any moment...
May 18, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Lynda said…
Love this! I'll go vote as soon as it opens.
May 18, 2013 at 5:10 AM
Katy Cameron said…
Love the improvviness of this, it looks fab
May 18, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Beverly said…
I saw Pi at HMQS, Lisa, and really liked it. Both your use of color and the design grabbed my attention. Nice work!
May 18, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Poppyprint said…
This is so cool! Well done with persevering on the quilting design. I think in the end you made the right choice because it looks incredible.
May 19, 2013 at 11:03 PM
Aoife said…
The unpicking was worth it - the quilting is fantatic. Lovely quilt!
May 21, 2013 at 9:13 AM
quirky granola girl said…
that is fantastic quilting!
May 25, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Terry Aske Art Quilts said…
I love this! It inspired me to try improv wedges.
July 23, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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