Koi Pond Quilt, Inspiration From The Pond

After shipping out my potholders this morning I was in my studio working on my Koi Pond quilt.

I decided to take the top piece off that I made on Friday.  It wasn’t right and seemed to take away from the quilt rather than add to it.  After that things were moving along quickly and easily.

But then I got to the point where I wasn’t sure what to do next.

So I decided to take a walk down to our pond for inspiration.  The first thing I found there was the shell of a crayfish.  It was as big as my hand.  I suspect the Heron was back at the pond.

But then, as I was squatting on the edge of the water, I saw all the green.  The pond is surrounded by green bushes and grasses.

I knew what I needed in my quilt.

Back in my studio, I had to find the right green.  That wasn’t hard to do, but I only had enough to go around two sides of the quilt.

That’s when the fun really began.  I found another piece of green close to the first color, then finished off the side with blue. I continued the blue along the top,  balancing nicely with the same blue in the opposite corner. Then found a darker green for the top right corner.

By that time it was 8 pm and I heard Jon yelling to me that it was time to eat.

My Koi Pond quilt is sold.