While I was away my Janome had its own spa week. I picked it up from the shop on Monday and it's back in business.
The new project is the guild charity challenge. There are three elements: use some fabric donated to the guild; use a pattern from a book in the guild library; designate the finished quilt for one of the guild charities (Project Linus; a transitional living facility; a local nursing home). I selected fabric at the July meeting. I cross-checked the guild library holdings with books I own and found there were many. I think this will go to Project Linus.
After considering many possibilities I chose "Waves" from Amy Ellis's Modern Neutrals.
My colorway is definitely not neutral!
The butterfly print is the focus fabric I chose from the guild bin, along with several coordinates.
I added more from my stash.
I came down with a mild flu on Tuesday -- respiratory, not digestive, which I attribute to the vicissitudes of air travel rather than anything I ate or drank in Peru. I've spent two days inside, napping a lot. I feel better today!
Thanks for reading, my friends -- have a good weekend!
That is an interesting twist to a coin style quilt. Air travel used to do that to us too, glad you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a colorful start. I hope the Peru trip went well. Viridian
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a fun and fast design, Nann, and pretty in all the color! I love the butterfly print for inspiration. Sorry you came down with something, but glad it's better now!
ReplyDeleteI like where you are going with that!!
ReplyDeleteYep, when I was doing a lot of long international flights I could count on a respiratory flu thing about after 50% of trips. I tried all kinds of things to stave it off but basically I just planned on several days being sick. I'm sure it was transmitted in the air vs anything I ate or drank. Hope you really kicked it in time for the weekend.
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I love the bright colors! This will be a wonderful charity quilt!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are on the mend. Love these bright colors on that new charity quilt. Great choices!
ReplyDeleteI think you're doing a great job with the challenge which is a win/win on so many fronts.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to be able to browse the same books at home. I imagine you have quite the library of quilt books.
ReplyDeletethat book is great inspiration...i made a quilt from it and it wasn't neutral either....orange!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a pretty layout started
ReplyDeleteI'm embarrassed to admit how long I stared at that book cover, looking for the triangles. It wasn't until I embiggened the photo that I noticed the pattern "waves" to which you quite clearly referred!
ReplyDeleteIf I'm napping during the day, I know for sure I've caught a bug of some sort. Glad you're on the mend!
Hugs,
Bird 'Pie
For frick's sake--I'm fairly sure my first comment (starting, "I'm embarrassed...") came in as anonymous. Not liking these new auto-settings in Blogspot!
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What a bold and bright quilt! Sounds like you are already feeling better. We only went to Dallas for a weekend and I came home just a bit off. I can't imagine traveling too, thru and then back without a bit of a slow down when I got home.
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