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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Something New

I have been busy in the late night hours pulling all fabrics loud and bright and some fabrics soft and sweet.

I decided on some HST's in the shape of this quilt. And have since been moving them up and down, round and round all over my design board. Such fun I have been having looking for that 'right' placement! Do you have that moment when you know it's just right?!!! I love that aha moment. When all the colours seem in harmony to your eyes. It's interesting how a colour can look so wrong in one placement and so right in another.

Take this block for instance - many times I tried the lighter Chicopee print as an 'inner' circle part of a block - but nooooo, that was all wrong. Finally I tried it as the 'outer' background of this block - and yay, soooo right! Crazy but true!!!

Hello strawberries. Hello mushrooms.

And HELLO my-all-time-favourite-stick-it-in-every-quilt Chicopee print. I fear using you all up. Every time I talk about this print I have to go to Etsy and order more.


Up next - actually sewing some of these together. Have a good week all!

~Lisa
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15 comments:

  1. Martha February 23, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    It looks wonderful Lisa. I love the design. It is going to be a beautiful quilt.

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  2. Melia Mae QuiltingFebruary 24, 2014 at 6:28 AM

    It it turning out beautiful! Excellent job!

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  3. RachelFebruary 24, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Really loving these colors with this pattern!

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  4. Nat at Made in HomeFebruary 24, 2014 at 2:24 PM

    Looks amazing Lisa!

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  5. Karin JordanFebruary 24, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Chicopee and Briar Rose in the same quilt. Brilliant! It's going to be lovely.

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  6. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDFebruary 24, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous :D

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  7. RachelFebruary 24, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    Great colors. I love the yellow Chicopee print too. Very versatile.

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  8. NitaFebruary 24, 2014 at 10:22 PM

    Oh, I like this!

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  9. KimFebruary 25, 2014 at 3:03 AM

    Burning those candles into the wee hours seems to have worked magic. Your quilt is looking gorgeous!!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 5, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    Hi Lisa, I haven't been over since the GYB party... sorry! Yikes, where does time get to? I just wanted to say I love your color combinations in your quilts! I love the quirky fabrics but whenever it comes time to use them myself I end up chickening out! My home is French country with lots of orang-ish reds, golds, yellows, toiles and so on. I just can't imagine where I would be able to make a quirky-ish quilt fit in... Your work sure does make me want to try though!
    Hope you are well and the weather is becoming more spring-ish?? It's still brrrr here in New Hampshire and actually it's been snowing most of the day! I love winter but...
    Hugs,
    Beth P
    elisabetpollockstudio[dot]wordpress[dot]com

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  11. Deb @ PlainStitchMarch 8, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Oh I just love your new quilt, and it totally struck a chord with me about that 'aha' moment! I am also a big fan of that chicopee print - check out my Atomic Quilt which i just finished up- it's threatened to use up the last of my stash too!

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  12. Janine @ Rainbow HareMarch 11, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    This looks fantastic! Your aha moments are serving you well :)

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  13. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentMarch 12, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    I really like how your new quilt looks in your second photo, very nice.

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  14. Samantha March 22, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    Awesome quilt Lisa! I really want to make this pattern one day :)

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  15. RobotMomSewsMarch 26, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    You have a great eye for color and making it very striking and beautiful! I love the blacks and the bright colors. Gorgeous!!

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