This last couple of weeks I have been working on two projects. One for my charity group and one just for fun. Fabric is taking over the sewing room so I have been trying to get around to just doing something with some of these fabric collections besides them just sitting on the shelves in the closet or wire bins.
This wild print collection has been hanging around for probably years in the closet. The idea was to just put something together and give it to my guild's charity group. Somewhere along I sort of fell in love with it. Not my normal fabric choices. The blocks are 9 inches finished, the top three rows are sewn together just finishing up the bottom two now. At 45" square finished it still seemed a bit small and needing some calming down. I decided to find fabric for a border and binding and did get that purchased just this past week. It is going to be a keeper at least until I find another home for it. Stay toned for its finished over the next week or two. 
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It's always fun when what you thought was a hot mess turns not to be and you like it in the end. Congrats on all the progress with your fabric piles.
ReplyDeleteStepping outside of our comfort zone isn't easy, but your result is awesome. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to go from a quilt that you thought you would donate to becoming a keeper!
ReplyDeleteThat "Wild One" definitely turned into something special, like a wild teenager that grows up to be a fantastic human being. Congrats on the finish and for sticking with it!
ReplyDeleteYou're so talented. I wish I could do this. I don't have a crafty bone in my body.
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The Wild One appeals to me as well--it looks painterly. I love how the fabrics blend and swirl as you look at it. Great job! And great job too on conquering the Chop Stix5 top. It's not easy to push through when things are just not working. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I agree with Jennifer about "The Wild One." Well done to finish the top even though you thought it might go back to your charity group partially completed! It is an interesting pattern!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteCongrats on both finishes! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the Wild One, Donnalee! ChopStix5 is a great finish too. Thanks for joining us at Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteOhthat is a wild one - so fun to work with things that aren't our normal right?
ReplyDeleteBusy prints can be hard. I bought a bunch of Kaffe fabrics at a show one year and eventually made them into a bag. I get a lot of compliments on it when I use it.
ReplyDeleteThe Wild One is super great & I love that's it's found a home-yours! Good job on getting the charity top together. Sometimes these "easy" things we do for others turn out hard, but rewarding.
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