The plan with this quilt (photo in last post) is to have New York Beauty blocks across the bottom, which will form a base for an appliqued garden. The flowers will stretch up as far as her dress and be quite elaborate. Lots of foliage, lots of flowers, predominantly pink/red/green; bottom centre and right are loudest part of the quilt. The left side will have climbing, flowering vines (green/turquoise leaves, blue/white flowers) on top of blue and white print fabrics (probably pieced blocks of some kind). Top edge will be more pieced blocks in blue/white prints (maybe more NY beauties?). Right side - don’t know yet but fancy intricate piecing with the fabric shown.
The blue stripe, lavender-chartreuse and lavender print are definites. Eveything placed around the outside is to give me an impression of colour/tonal/print density.

The idea is to have the flowers as the first impression, followed by Flora and then a gradual realisation that there’s some Stunt Piecing* in the background.

The problem with working like this (as opposed to elaborate drawings and plans) is that it can take a very long time. People always ask how long a quilt takes to MAKE. They should ask how long it takes to THINK. I reckon 95% of my effort is in the thinking.

Thanks for the comments! It’s like having quilting mates over for coffee, who all throw their two cents in! It can be very helpful. I was thrilled to get the Klimt references (even at this embryonic stage) because that’s exactly where I’m heading!

*difficult/showing-off type piecing done to impress non-quilters who don’t realise how many tricks and shortcuts you know.