Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Finally Picking a Palette

It is the randomness of books, of taste and curiosity that ensures libraries remain a place where a broad cross-section of society can drop in, wander, browse, and leave when they like.
~Andrew Pettegree in The Library

Quilting


Well, not exactly choosing one... I just hadn't worked on my idea. Since Kaja proposed Picking a Palette this photo has been in my mind. The Navaho know it as the Sacred Mountain to the East. We climbed therein years past. The Great Sand Dunes National Park sits along the southwestern side. Snow usually lingers throughout the year making beautiful displays each sunrise.

Blanca Peak, CO

Additionally, the scrap bag is {again? still?} overflowing. Lots of darks went out with the Optical Illusion quilt but many mediums and pastels remain. Perfect. Again, I chose a simple scrap block made of strings on the diagonal sewed on paper squares. Any size will do although mine are usually less than six inches. {On the diagonal,  a center strip of nine inches.}


Here's where I am so far. Not fast but at least it's started. 

Reading

How public are libraries? What belongs in them? How resilient? 


The Library by Andrew Pettegree contains a sweeping overview of libraries, the collectors who built them, and the quick dispersal of most. Whether from lack of interest by heirs, changing religions, or war, many libraries quickly disappeared when their original patron died. 

Enjoy the day, Ann

12 comments:

patty a. said...

Those are some lovely string blocks. I am not a big pink person, but the ones you made are so pretty!

Julierose said...

Great prompt and I love the string blocks for this one...hugs, Julierose

LA Paylor said...

your inspirational photo is just gorgeous... the pink makes it warm, and sets off the blues and yellows... really the basic colors but soft! Love your strings... I'd like to see your scrap bag!

Ann said...

I never thought I was a pink person but am including it more and more.

Ann said...

Hopefully it will look as organic as the sky.

Ann said...

My sisters take the best photos. These colors just drew me in. I'm glad to have a way to memorialize them.

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

A very pretty pastel palette. And great inspirational photo too.

Ann said...

The photo attracts me; I hope my colors work out half as good.

Mystic Quilter said...

I like the colours coming in here Ann and thank you for showing the inspiration photo, such a stunning scene.

Ann said...

It's the beautiful view from my sister's back porch. Hopefully I can finish this challenge soon.

Preeti said...

Beautiful and soothing pastels. Like a salve for burning hell of a summer we are having...

Ann said...

Isn't that the truth. I'm just glad we can wear shorts.