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Saturday, January 19, 2013

sidetracked!


Okay, so I'm not getting a lot done on my UFOs at the moment, but I am stitching and quilting and having fun!  And that is the key thing - right?!

Yesterday I finally made a start on my Tangled Textiles challenge - Blue is the theme and I had a few things going on trying to get the old mojo flowing.  Lucky for me after looking at various bits and pieces of blue, inspiration did arrive.
some of the blue I was looking at - my indigo dyeing
Once I was happy with the route I'm going to take with that, I started looking at a quilt I'm quilting for a friend.  I pulled out my plexiglass and washable markers and started doodling some possible ideas.


auditioning some designs

After letting those ideas percolate overnight, I made some decisions and started quilting.  Here's some of where I've gotten to so far.
centre

stitched

I'm happy with it so far - what do you think??

Happy quilting!
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17 comments:

  1. M-R CharbonneauJanuary 19, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Fabulous!

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  2. JoJanuary 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Looking good, can't wait to see it finished!

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  3. LynetteJanuary 19, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    It's a Superman feather! I love it!!!!

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  4. HeatherJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:20 PM

    That looks terrific. What a great idea to try things out on plexiglass first!

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  5. felicityJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    All I can think to say is, WOW! Beautiful work as usual, Janet!

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  6. dutchcomfortJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    Your blue pieces look fabulous!

    Such a clever idea with the plexiglass! When you’ve decided about the quilting pattern do you draw anything on the fabric, or just quilt? It looks so beautiful!

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  7. Helen in the UKJanuary 20, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    Looks great so far ... look forward to seeing more as it progresses :)

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  8. Audrey AnneJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    I can only wish and hope that one day I will get as skilled as you. Your work is amazing. I'm anxious to see this quilt completed.

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  10. a good yarnJanuary 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    Fantastic! I always agonise over the quilting design. These days I send most quilts out so that I'm relieved of the decision making process.

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  11. AritaJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    It looks great.

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  12. BethJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    Great idea using the plexie. The quilting is looking great.

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  13. PoppyprintJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Better you than me, obviously! I LOVE it Janet. Thank you so much - I'm super excited!! Although I can't wait for it to be complete, please take as long as you need.

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  14. momijiJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Your feather quilting is so gorgeous! Have you thought about writing another tutorial?

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  15. JillyJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    I think it is fantastic, I wish that I could do that. You just drew it on freehand? Wow!

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  16. karenJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    ohh really lovelly!!

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  17. karenJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    ohh really lovelly!!

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