Decisions, decisions

More progress being made, more decisions.  I have painted the background (no photo- you’ll have to wait for that!). Which orange to use? Here are 5 slightly different shades I can use. I chose the darkest.

Next: multi-coloured or single-coloured dots? I think I will use only yellow, but a slightly darker yellow on the lightest fabric. Also, I tried two different thread weights- you can’t even see the thinner thread on the middle test swatch, so definitely the heavier white.

Next steps:

• painting ALL those squares with dots of yellow paint
• stitching the camp area
• making thousands of “people blocks” and deciding how/ where to attach them

Then I will step back and look at it again before proceeding…

2 weeks later:

Painting on background done, background quilted and now the background is ready for refugees.

Refugees made and attached to quilt,  tents and buildings in place.

Almost done! Still to do:

• attach roads
• attach camp to background
• touch ups
• final quilting

No more photos now until this is done!