Here is the first block of the day .... as soon as I saw it (it was so incredibly not me at all) ... I was proud as punch and immediately decided that it had to be made into a cushion (that's a pillow in the US ... or as we call them in our house "sofa slugs"!)
Today I got to finish the cushion. I bordered the block with bright turquoise and machine quilted the front using the same red cotton that just happened to be on my machine during the quilting class.
My only wonder is if whether I should have quilted across the green patches in the middle ... hum ... but I'm still rather proud of it. It is so bright and springy ... perfect for a garden chair ... sitting in bright green grass on a sunny day (has it stopped being cold yet?) I'll be putting it my Etsy store tomorrow.The most liberating bit of the class was how we chose the fabric ... or rather the fabric chose us. (It was so hard not to cheat ... I did cheat a little ... sorry.) We had to pull the fabric blindly from big paper bags. I loved the process (despite trying to cheat) - so in my little workroom I now have 3 paper bags on my desk and every time I find or cut a scrap of fabric I am popping it into its size appropriate bag. I can't wait to see what comes out!
4 comments:
That is such a good idea, the bags...and what a lovely cushion -the red thread really leaps out across the green!
Hello there, this is the first time I have come across your blog, I love the 3 bag idea, I'm so indecisive that would be great! I also love your knitted rabbits!
That is a great idea on how to choose fabrics. I must try it too. I love your cushion
i think it was a good decision to quilt across the minty green patches. it looks nice. i am so jealous of your class with denyse!!! it sounds like it was a blast. i have to try this bag thing....
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