What’s on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, January 9, 2012
Posted By drsao on January 9, 2012
My DESIGN FLOOR is really getting fun (AND FULL)……I am working on putting together my second ORCA BAY 1 quilt. It is red, white, blue and gold…stay tuned…..
The top of my first ORCA BAY II Quilt is finished…..and I have already delivered it to my long arm quilter….I can’t wait to see it finished!
Orca Bay II is with the long arm quilter
The part that is really fun about BOTH of these Orca Bay Quilts is that I did not buy any new fabric for this – it is all fabric that I had in my stash….that makes me feel really good.
I am also working on the 2012 COLOR CHALLENGE – a Vicki Welsh and Judy Laquidara project. The photo that inspired the colors is from a photograph taken at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London – an 1882 Ship Tile… Here are my fabrics. I am making an Alzheimer’s Art Initiative Quilt to donate……
CHOICE 1 fabrics…..
Fabrics for the 2012 Color Challenge in January
Choice 2 Fabrics
Choice 2 Color Challenge 2012 January
I don’t know which fabrics that I will choose – but it will be a choice that I will make this week. ONE MORE THING…..I have decided that all of my COLOR CHALLENGE PROJECTS must come from fabrics in my stash. I really want to use what I already have!
And the newest and latest thing on my DESIGN FLOOR this week is my NEW applique quilt from DON’T LOOK NOW…..RAINBOW LOLLIPOPS… I think this is a very cute quilt; however I will not include the butterflies (because I have an inherent dislike for bugs with wings) and instead I will include cats! I love cats! I did buy the white background fabric and one piece of green fabric for this quilt – because I needed lots for GRASS and green is my least favorite color – so I didn’t have a lot in my stash to choose from.
So far I have drawn FIVE PAGES of flowers and lollipops on the fusible web! I used the lead from 4 pencils and all of the ink from 2 ink pens…..lol….that is a lot of drawing…..about 4 hours worth to be exact! I am a member of an Applique Bee – a subset group from my Richmond Modern Quilt Guild – and we are all making DON’T LOOK NOW applique patterns. It is more fun to do this with friends…… because it is so tedious that if one were alone – one might do ANYTHING ELSE instead……LOL.
Rainbow Lollipops
If you would like to see what is on the DESIGN WALL of quilters across the country go to Judy Laquidara’s Blog….
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/01/09/design-wall-monday-january-9-2012/
Happy Sewing Everyone!
What fun projects, that quilt looks wonderful!
Wow Shirley! How fabulous! I quilt, too, and love it! I just finished a quilt for a friend with breast cancer, I’ll photograph and send to you. I worked on a quilt with my daughter over the holiday. Now need to bind it. Another fund raiser. I made a deal with a friend of mine to start making a quilt a month out of my abundant stash. Looking forward to making it happen! Send me your email on nkchs
Laura – that is fantastic that you quilt too. Isn’t this a fun thing to discover. My 2012 goal is to make a quilt a month to donate to some worthy cause. I like making small art quilts for the Alzheimer’s auctions – all of the money goes to research. If you aren’t familiar with this you might find it fun to google Ami Simms. She is a delightful person who started the AAQI! There is an online auction each month of donated quilts……:) It was great to hear from you!!! I can’t wait to see the quilt that you made!
You are impressive! Love your first orca bay.