Monday, October 26, 2015

A.Whole. Day, an F2F finish and no chocolate

.........A whole day to make two blocks!! yikes!....although in my defence, I did spend a lot of that time looking for just the right blocks to make. But I don't know if I'm particularly slow, or that's about normal....I suppose the main thing is they get done and done well, and I had nothing else I needed to do, so  in the sewing room was a good place to be. The blocks are for Miss October Lynn in the F2F block swap that I've mentioned here  and here, and I was playing with a pretty colour palette similar to this, but with a darker grey for the background.  Lynn wanted just pops of coral, so I wanted to find blocks where just a small amount could be added.

Tuesday Huesday: High Point Market Color Inspiration (http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2014/04/15/coral-aqua-spring-color-palette-idea/?soc=pinterest):


I finally managed to find two more and they're done and will be in the mail today, Lynn.  A relief for once not to be posting on the last day of the month.  I can't show you the blocks yet, but if you go to the F2F gallery, you'll be able to see all the wonderfully creative blocks sent so far.

Sue, who was Miss September, has let me know she's received hers, so I can show you what I sent her.  Sue requested black and white with a hot colour.  Her choices reminded me of Jan Mullen's  Stargazey quilts of the 90s.......crooked wonky blocks in crazy bold mixed up colours, and so I made these blocks in a similar way.  When I told Sue where I got my inspiration from, she said she loved Jan's quilting style and even had one of her books! All of Sue's blocks can be seen here, scroll right to the end of the Gallery.

l to r ....wonky churn dash; quartered log cabin and a scrappy star


And that 'no chocolate in the post title?  Not the eating sort, but the scrappy RSC sort.  I haven't made any blocks this week, but I did find a purple wonky star when I was doing some sorting and packing. I felt sure I'd made one, but as it wasn't where it should've been and I had another ready to sew in different shades, I thought my memory was playing tricks, but no, there it was tossed in with other fabrics. So I only have indigo and green to make now to catch up with my stars, I'll try to do them this week so I'm ready for the colour change this weekend.


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My daily view has looked like this for the past week or so, dark clouds hanging low on the mountain, and lots of storms rumbling around.  This is the view across the river with the "legal graffiti" on the levee wall, painted by unemployed youth doing Work for the Dole.(unemployment benefit)...... a great idea to let them do what they love, while brightening up the riverbank.....not everyone's cup of tea though, there's lots of grumbles about the horrible eyesore, but I quite like it.

That's all , my house was listed to sell over the weekend, so time to tidy up and have it looking respectable in case a call comes to say someone is interested in looking......I hope so!

so till next time..............




10 comments:

  1. Ah, good to see I haven't missed anything Nanette, you've been busy and not posting just like me :-) I love that aqua and coral colour palette and the bluey-purple patchwork for the wonky star. You are moving soon? That is always a stressful time and a busy time too. Best wishes for it all.

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    1. It's like your light-catchers Pauline, other people's choices are stretching me with their colour combinations. Thanks for the good wishes for my move, I feel better now the work's done and it's listed....although it's not over.

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  2. Can't wait to see what you've made for Lynn - at least you've got the correct postcode for her address now... Love your colour inspiration references, she should be thrilled if those are the colours you've gone with. The mountain looks a bit threatening - when Dorrigo mountains looked like that I used to say they were wearing a grey angora beret pulled low!

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    1. I'm really happy with Lynn's blocks, will get some pics to you some time today. Our mountain sometimes looks like a steam train, with billows of clouds streaming behind it, I always expect to hear a whistle blast and see her steaming away. Her name Wollumbin means 'cloud eater' and some days it does look like that. Love your angora beret analogy :)

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  3. wonderful blocks! look forward to seeing more
    thanx for sharing

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  4. Your F2F blocks are lovely! Can't wait to see your blocks for Lynn!
    Hugs,
    Esther

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    1. Thanks Esther, everyone's making such creative and wonderful blocks, it's good to be part of it all.

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  5. I haven't peeked at my blocks on the gallery but your colour inspiration pics are exactly right so I'm very excited to see them when Monsieur Le Facteur arrives.
    I have a chook just like that one in your header. She's getting on a bit now but occasionally obliges by squeezing out an egg or two.

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  6. I hope I've got the colours right in my blocks Lynn, and they'll fot in well with the others in your quilt. I didn't know you had chooks, how about some chooky pics on your blog? That chook is Brenna, she's an Australorp and is about 5 and gifts me with an egg every day, she's a good layer.

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