Chinese Coins Retrospective to Date

CCIII: Medallion is finished for now. The inner border contains many of the lightest lights while the outer border is more colorful. I like the subtle difference between the two.

Chinese Coins III: Medallion

This top will be a good toddler quilt, currently 51" by 60".

Before Kaja and I started this invitation, I didn't think there were many variations of Chinese Coins, even with an extended definition. How many ways have I interpreted them now? Besides this medallion, I've made two columnar Chinese Coins: the red/aqua Coins

Improv Chinese Coins

and the Pflugerville Coins, which was my first #AHIQChinese Coins.

Pflugerville Chinese Coins

The leftover from the first morphed into a Rail Fence.

Rail Fence variation from Chinese Coin remnants

I'm working on Stacked Coins, CCII.

Stacked Coins variation of Chinese Coins, in progress

Obviously, scrap quilts still have my heart and this idea is an easy way to use up leftover fabric. Other quilters have made much more original variations that truly push the boundaries. For example, Paula interpreted seed growth while Marly used coins as the background for a delightful tree. Meanwhile, Patty created a value study in grey tones that I return to look at again and again. I enjoy reading how people take a germ of an idea and develop their own vision.

For more examples browse through links in AHIQ Chinese Coins. Color, design, ideas abound. So many ways to speak with our own voice even when starting from a single point.

Enjoy the day,

Ann