The reason I started this project was that I wanted a project that I could work on while in technical rehearsals or on the train. Something to do so I wouldn't have to play Tetris or stare at the wall. I also knew that I didn't want a traditional looking quilt, even though I was using a very traditional technique. I love the look of a more traditional patchwork design done with modern fabric choices, or unexpected quilting! So I stumbled around the Internet looking for some inspiration, and I got this.
Restoration Tile Designs
So I hopped onto AutoCAD and drew up a tiled sheet of hexagons, and just used a simple paint program to color in the little hexies. You could also just use colored pencils or another medium of your choice. After a couple days of playing around I had a few designs that I thought were really cool, pardon some drawing glitches, no fancy software here.
This one was somewhat inspired by the wallpaper above. I really like the positive/negative space interaction, as well as the multiple levels of geometric grids.
Its an argyle sock! I was trying to find other shapes that were possible to make with hexagons. Turns out diamonds, triangles, and six pointed stars all work out pretty well.
This one is definitely pretty strange, but I love the sort of medieval or wrought iron feeling it has... Yet it could also be a stylized thistle or something. Tune in next time when I will show off some fabric choices and reveal which design I am working on!
