It's taking shape..

This is my strings quilt yesterday - if I hadn't worn my machine out -I'd have done more today but..I'm cutting out another instead. I think my machine needs some TLC (I think I'll wait for the mechanical genius's to get back from school first!!)
I changed the strings into different patterns yesterday - and now I regret it - but hey-ho...a good excuse to do another!! Boy oh boy I am NOT unpicking it!!
This is how it looked first off..

Now I'm monkeying about with a quilt thats gonna be a Christmas present. I knew I wanted black and purple in it...and I had a lovely easy star pattern sent to me in the spring that I wanted to try. So today I'm auditioning fabrics. Here's a few of my ideas and faux -pas!!

Definately LIKE this one..

Not sure!!

TOOO fussy..so change the surrounds

Thats a bit better

I think I need some Razzamattazzz...this is a bit subdued and muted for me. I know it's for someone else but it still needs a ZING!!  Any ideas would be so welcome.

Strings, strings, wonderful strings!

Just 8 more squares to go and then I'll have just enough for a lovely square (there are 4 squares that I couldn't find a clutterfree, flat surface to photograph them on!) then I'm going to add a border or two or three...this will be a Christmas pressie for somebody special. I love strings - don't you?