Since I don't think Denise reads this, I'll reveal my Row for her Robin before it's done. Perhaps WAY before it's completely done. More in a sec...Denise sent the beautiful plum blossom row, it arrived at the beginning of April. My immediate thought was of pineapple blocks, or origami, but I just couldn't "see" it. Never one to let a small detail like not knowing where I'm headed stop me, I plunged in, and printed a pineapple template. And a couple of origami cranes. And fans. I chose that lovely butter yellow for the crane background, actually, and thought I'd use it in the pineapples too - constancy is a good thing. I got one pineapple done(ish) and trimmed it to exactly 8". Seam allowance? We don't need no stinkin' seam allowance. Oops, yes we do. So I took off (and changed actually) the outside round and liked the result. Laying it next to the first row, it was perfect in the #3 position. Would a crane or fan look good in #2, #1? No! Ack! So I made another pineapple in the dark sky colours, the yellow looks like moonbeams. Ahhh, there we go, they could ALL be pineapples! Sew up a third block, then a fourth, things are going GREAT! Uh, oh. This yellow is NOT going to hold out for all 6 blocks. I have enough Patrick Lose Marble Mania (colourway papaya) to make one(1) more block. I need two(2.) I called the three local-ish shops and one definitely does NOT have it, one has some MMs in "some sort of yellow," and the third had no idea what I was talking about. Huh? Whatever. I've put out the call, and I can find it online so I will finish this row. If I can't find it fast, though, the row will be sent on one block short, and it'll play catch-up. I'm not worried. Well, not about this. I *am* worried about the next quilt I'll be getting shortly. 30s I think. Hmmm.. not really my comfort zone. I guess I'll see it when it gets here. Maybe I can do pineapples. ;o)
HA! (oops) update
I just found almost 1/2 yard of this in my own stash. Oopsie. I've even called and (hopefully) cancelled my order with Quiltaway. :o( sniff
4 comments:
I love the way you are following the color range!
wooooow,ya done goood...now I really have to think hard for Denise's........Anna's roses are halfway done,not liking my outline stitching on the roses but from a galloping horse they'll do.I should have tried a satin stitch tho my machine wouln't cooperate all the other times I tried it,ah well.But they will go in the mail friday by hook or by crook.
love those pineapple blocks with the Japanese piece!
Very cool row robin! Your row adds to the original row a lot! GREAT IDEA!
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