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‘Floating Duo’

Posted on February 22, 2015 | 1 comment

Another very easy to construct table runner is finished! The rich fabric pattern is set simply against a navy background, but what gives it a bit of a zing is the bright green binding. Quilting was a breeze, two lines in the background from end to end making a shape around the small patches. What I learnt with this project, was about quilt labels. In the Victorian Quilters handbook, there is a suggestion as to where to put labels on the back of a quilt. Apparently they go on the bottom left hand corner as you stand and face the back of the quilt. So from now on, that’s where the labels will go!

'Floating Duo'

‘Floating Duo’

Where do you put your quilt labels?

 

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Would you make these colour choices?

Posted on February 16, 2015 | Comments Off on Would you make these colour choices?

‘Does this go with that?”, ‘What do you reckon?’, are just some of the ways patchwork quilters make decisions about colour choices for projects. Consulting colleagues in a class frequently brings out alternative ideas that surprise and delight. Sometimes a quiet hush can be interpreted as ‘Whatever were you thinking’ and you just know to ditch that option.

For the quick and easy table runner pattern ‘Paola’s Runner’, the colour choice technique used by each patchworker was to pull colours out of a feature fabric to decide the contrast and background.

Can you ‘see’ the thinking behind each choice that these ladies made?

Betty.

Betty.

Heather.

Heather.

Leanne.

Leanne.

Maria.

Maria.

Maria just loves the Clarice Cliff fabrics!

Pam.

Pam.

Dianne.

Dianne.

Dianne was so pleased to feature this print. It’s been in her stash just waiting for it’s opportunity to be showcased.

Sue.

Sue.

Robyn.

Robyn.

Sue and I chose the same background fabric and yet when set against different feature fabrics, the effect is different.

Do you agree with the choices of colour? Do any of these appeal to you?

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‘Celtic’ is complete!

Posted on January 27, 2015 | Comments Off on ‘Celtic’ is complete!
Celtic table runner

Celtic table runner

The first in the series for 2015 Table Runners, at the monthly class with the PP group at ‘Patchworks Unlimited’. This one is designed by Zoe Clifton. Once again the background colour does not photograph correctly, the greenish tinge at the left is the closest to it’s actual shade. What I enjoyed with this project was the challenge of making my own bias, and actually finishing it!

Pastel Tessa talks about ‘procrastination’ in her latest blog post, I know I certainly procrastinate when it becomes report writing time, I wonder if not finishing projects is a form of procrastination?

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Distant Horizons

Posted on January 23, 2015 | Comments Off on Distant Horizons
Distant Horizons

Distant Horizons

Finished it! This one now doesn’t belong in the list of UFO’s! An easy table runner to construct (using the ‘Accuquilt’ half hexagon die), and quilted with straight lines. A project of the PP’s.

This reminded me of childhood summers spent at the beach gazing out across the water at the horizon. Some days the water was dark and stormy, others a clear calm blue, or whipped up and foamy on a hot north wind day.

It is not an easy task to name a quilt. It can be as easy as putting a pin in a dictionary, or as hard as getting centres to meet in a mariners compass! What helps you come up with names for your quilts?

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