When I compare to August of 2020, we actually had less 90+ days than last August! (In the photo below, the first eight months of 2020 are on the left and 2021 is on the right. )
My design documents both the high and low temperature in a block which finishes 1 1/2 '' x 2''. The improv strip is 1/4'' wide and records the low temperatures.
Every month takes 2 columns - the 1 through 15 in first column and then 16 through end of month in the second column. Filler blocks are added to square off the quilt. The thin strips - 1/4'' wide - are randomly inserted and run 'vertically' for odd days and 'horizontally' for even days.
I'm using the exact same fabric that I did for my 2020 Temperature quilt. The time I spent organizing is paying off - it takes no time at all to get the prep work done for sewing each block. I made myself a mini-quilt to show off my temperature grid. Oranges are 80s, yellows are 70s and sew on. I've been asked several times what my fabrics are - I used all Painters Palette solids:
100+ is Sangria, 95+ is Real Red, 90+ is Poppy red, 85+ is Burnt Orange, 80+ is Tangerine, 75+ is Pencil Yellow, 70+ is Bright Yellow, 65+ is Apple Green, 60+ is Mint, 55+ is Bright Aqua, 50+ is Turquoise, 45+ is China Blue, 40+ is Lapis, 35+ is Purple, 30+ is Amethyst, and any temp is the 20s is Royalty.
I've written up my basic temperature quilt process in my tutorial including where I source the high and low information. I'm looking forward to sharing the progress! You can see my temperature quilts for 2018, 2019, and 2020!
Using the same palette year to year makes the comparisons really interesting. And the more you mention humidity, the more I wonder if it is a recorded value like the temperatures for you to be able to use in a future year's quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great climate study quilt. I think this would be excellent display at a quilt show and I hope you will enter as such.
ReplyDeleteGolly. Your two quilts, side-by-side, are truly impressive. The colors just glow - sing! I love both of them, and hope you plan to enter at least one into the Temperature Quilt exhibit at QuiltCon 2022. It would be wonderful to see them in person. Keep up the fantastic work!
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