Wednesday, September 2, 2009

my creative space

Is pink.
This is my first ever attempt at a quilt, well actually more of a patchwork quilt I believe. This is the centrepiece and the rest of the quilt will be built around it. Behind you see all the long strips already cut and sewn together ready to start sewing.

The colours are pink, red, grey, black, white and a sprinkling of teal. I was inspired by this quilt made by Onegirl using similar colours. It is very pink (not something I would have thought I would have chosen, but there it is). For my little 9 month old baby girl, when shes gets into a big bed - I've given myself plenty of time. I have hand embroidered a tree pattern adapted from an Ottobre design. The fabrics are probably a bit too busy so the embroidery doesn't really stand out, however I suppose that it will one of those surprises when you look closely, rather than jumping out at you immediately.

The quilt pattern was one adapted from a Better Homes & Gardens issue back in February I think, but I changed the dimensions and things. As such I have absolutely no idea if I have cut enough or WAY too many strips for a single quilt. I was given a rotary cutter and cutting mat by father in law's wife Robyn (thanks Robyn!) and it has completely changed my world. I have a feeling I may have cut WAY too many strips as the cutting was just so much fun...

I forgot to add this to my to do list last post. Expect more updates on this quilt as I get to the fun part. Putting it together. I've no idea how it is going to turn out, I really hope it looks good and not just awful pink.

For more creative spaces, visit Kootoyoo. I finally worked out how to add the My Creative Space badge to my site (thanks for the tip Yardage Girl), so now it sits proudly over to the right.

22 comments:

  1. Looking good so far, I love the embroidery! Great colours too

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  2. Oooh I didn't even realize I could get a badge hahaha..Thanks for sharing..and I love your quilt it is beautiful in all it's pink glory!!

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  3. I think you're off to a good start and Petal and I would like to reaffirm that pink is good :)

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  4. Lovely work Pam - pink is lovely for little girls. Glad to be of assistance with the badges - cool!

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  5. I had no idea there was a badge either. Where did you find it and how did you get it up? I love the start of your quilt, the fabrics you have chosen are so pretty and I love that the tree is a bit subtle.

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  6. The beginnings are looking fabulous. I'll look forward to watching it grow.

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  7. Looks lovely and the embroidery is a really special touch!

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  8. Beautiful Pam. Good on you for starting this nice and early. Looks fabulous so far. Anita. x

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  9. You're so much braver than me! I'm also planning on making a quilt for my daughter when she moves into a big bed (she's nearly 9 months), but the design in my head is fairly random & wonky so it will hopefully be kind to my mistakes! It's also only in dream stage at the moment, so you're also more organised ;-)

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  10. The colours are so lovely! I love the design too.

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  11. your doing a fab job on yr first quilt

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  12. I think this will be just lovely when it is finished.

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  13. It's looking great. I like the idea of not needing to meet corners!

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  14. I think it looks sweet. I like how you've thrown some red in there.

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  15. Congrats for taking on a new project and learning new skill.... and giving yourself lots of time to get it done. And your theory on the embroidery is great. Rather than being disappointed that it doesn't really stand out, it's like a hidden treasure, a reward only for those who look hard enough!

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  16. Can't wait to see how this turns out. It look great so far.

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  17. Your quilt in progress is looking so lovely! I love the tree/leaves detail that your're incorporating too.

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  18. ANSWER:
    To put the MCS badge on your site (now that I am an expert!): Go to 'add a gadget' in the layout area. Select the HTML/Java Script gadget (this was the new bit for me). Copy the 'button code' for the badge at Kootoyoo http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-creative-space.html (down the bottom of the post). Paste it into the 'content' box. Hit save. Wala! All done.
    Happy MCS badging!

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  19. oooh, i love this, beautiful blog, beautiful creativity

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