![2023 crochet temperature project in the cold that created it](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-2LcztJq/0/63023baa/M/IMG_6628-M.jpg)
I had planned to stop three of my digital temperature quilts the day I finished the January/February segments because I've become bored with them. I was exploring color palettes so I could engage in a genuine fabric temperature quilt next year, and I wanted to make sure I loved the color scheme I chose so I could stick with it all year.
![1 January 2023 - 5 March 2023](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-b8sP9NW/0/39daa563/M/45x35hstJAN-M.jpg)
Less than halfway into the project, I wasn't that impressed with any of the three HST versions. Yet, in all likelihood, HSTs are exactly how I'd piece my first real temperature quilt.
![1 January 2023 - 5 March 2023](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-VSFZgnd/0/e9018847/M/2023hstquiltJAN-M.jpg)
The January/February digital segments were finished earlier this week, and I initially was relieved because I don't have to do them anymore.
![1 January 2023 - 5 March 2023](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-tzhtS8K/0/90fba6e5/M/45x35hstlight2darkJAN-M.jpg)
The following day, I found myself creating new HST templates to do it all over again because I'm still curious how warmer months will look.
![brand new for March](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-ZfnVz7p/0/03e616db/M/45x35hstMarch-M.jpg)
brand new color scale for March
I have two fabric options next year if I decide to pursue this in real life. One is my beloved batik fat quarters...
![destined to become a weather history](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-nXdQPZ8/0/52181c4e/M/IMG_5234-M.jpg)
And the second is a scrappy collection of leftover charm squares (and charm squares I've cut from scraps) I've been organizing since December. I based my new March digital HST temperature quilt on this color scheme.
![gathering rainbows](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-SWCjjgz/0/d8e30e3e/M/IMG_5187-M.jpg)
I really do want to have an idea of how both of these fabric collections will look if I commit to a real fabric temperature quilt. So I'm continuing onward with digital mockups to make sure I can live with the color scheme I ultimately select. One of the things I'm learning from my digital expriment is that I like snaking rows much better than monthly or bi-monthly segments.
![1 December 2022 digital snaking temperature quilt](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-xpZj3N4/0/95ad7782/M/dotsnsquaresSNAKEdecC22-M.jpg)
I'm also loving my spiral HST digital temperature quilt. It starts in the center and snakes around and around clockwise through last Tuesday.
![1 January 2023 digital spiral HST temperature quilt](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-BfMCxVz/0/a9eaa444/M/Jan12023-hstonpoint-M.jpg)
I may stick with the snaking rows, though, because that's what I'm doing with my 2023 crochet temperature project, which incorporates my own hand-dyed threads. I'm snaking the rows back and forth because I liked the digital mockup so much.
![my crochet temperature chart](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-Kw7jScB/0/0b5e177f/M/IMG_5934-M.jpg)
I'm SO in love with how it's turning out! I cannot wait to make each new day's motif!
![as of 5 March 2023](https://photos.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/2023-Temperature-Projects/i-m4srhHP/0/35c7ae8e/M/IMG_7837-M.jpg)
Linking up with Alycia Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
I’m sort of overwhelmed looking at your digital mock ups! I don’t know how that is done! But I like the colors so far. I wonder what your summer months will look like this year?
ReplyDeleteThe snaking is a great idea. And I love the pops of purple in your current project!
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