Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The colour purple

I hope you're sitting down, it's a bit of a shock that I'm posting twice in one day.

I haven't just been drinking cocktails the last few weeks, a little bit of sewing has been happening too.  Not at the same time. Hmm that's a thought, maybe if I drank more I'd get more sewing done.

Firstly I've been playing with clamshells. Shock horror. I never ever thought I'd attempt anything using clamshells, but a few weeks ago, I saw one of Sue Daly's quilts that had clamshells in the design and Sue showed how she makes them. It was so darn easy I just had to try, and here's the first few I cut out. Please overlook that they are not pressed and looking pristine, I had just rescued them from under the cat.  If all goes to plan I should have cut another 50 or so by the end of the week year, decade.
 They are going to be added to the EPP block that I showed you last week, I think.

I'm ahead of the game too, have you seen Pantone's colour for 2014? Radiant Orchid.
I can use up my purple stash and be right on trend!!!!!!!


Another crap photo, but I'm in the middle of hand quilting this baby and I wasn't going to go and press it just for the sake of the photo, I'm lazy, and really what's the point when it's just going to get all scrunched up again 5 minutes later.  I'm almost at the end of this project, it's the quilt for my sister. Some of you may remember it was supposed to be for her big 0 birthday last year, yep that's right, it was almost 18 months ago. I'm now aiming for Christmas this year,  and I'm presently sewing lots and lots of daisies (the white ones) 
on to the centre panel as a quilting element.  Why? Don't ask. 

Another peek at my sister's quilt, before quilting.










12 comments:

  1. Great to see you are sewing and quilting. Such lovely colours you've chosen for your clamshells. Gorgeous. I hope you are going to show us the entire quilt once you've gifted it to your sister. It looks intriguing.

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  2. I had no idea Pantone had already put out the 2014 colour. I'm just not a purple fan, but maybe it'll grow on me.
    Loving the daisies! White daisies on white fabric - ninja daisies. I like your style.

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  3. I want to try clamshells one day but there is a lot of fancy cutting involved. I shall watch and be inspired. The quilting is lovely, sisters don't mind waiting for beautiful things.

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  4. I'd love to know the easy method of making clamshells! Yes, trust you to be in trend! It's great to see you have your sewing mojo back!

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  5. Love the clamshells! You make me want to do some too!

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  6. Well at least you didn't cut a clamshell out of the cat... ;o) The daisies are sweet.

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  7. I'm just glad you've got your mojo back!

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  8. Holy moly sister! I see you have been blogging and I have a bunch of reading to catch up on! Yay me! :) Keep us posted on the clam shells....I always thought that was something I would NEVER do, but if you are...hhhhmmm.....that has me thinking maybe I need to rethink the whole thing. So share your secrets! :) Good to 'see' you!! xooxo

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  9. Saw that orchid shade and love it! Clamshells from under the cat, sounds like some cocktail name...
    Love the embroidery as quilting, very sweet!

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  10. I love your clamshell plan..having just finished clamshells and vowing never to do them again I'll be interested to see if you can retain your sanity while doing them... you know where I am if you want to cry....

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  11. I think clamshells are the new hexagon. I love the fabrics you've used! You're so ahead of Pantone! I love the look of your hand quilting quilt!!

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  12. You are brave tackling the clamshells. I would need a few drinks to make that attempt. Love the colors you are using.

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