Do you like your initials? I like mine a lot. MD I think those two letters carry a lot of weight and look good together. When I decided to begin a Baltimore Album quilt I knew I wanted my initials as a block. I looked for lettering that would fit my vision and struggled to find a font that I loved. I wanted formal, flowing, elegant but simple. I decided I would have to draft my own to get my eye satisfied. It was a good process and fun. I went through a few renditions before settling on what I wanted. I chose what I am calling my focus fabric to use for the applique. Copying to material, cutting and stitching began with the thought that I would add ivy or flowers or something intertwining the letters. I tried several variations of this concept and was not happy with any of them.. I have I think decided to let the initials stand along. I envision these initials to be a centering for the quilt, but since I am so far from even being close to having blocks finished (have finished 5 not including the initials) all this could change several times before the quilt top is done. Now... my initials
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