As you may remember from post 8/5/12, our guild had each of us draw a crayon randomly from a bag. We have been "challenged" to make a quilt using this color as the main focus.
These quilts will be hung at our Christmas Dinner Party in December.
I was pretty happy to have drawn Tropical Turquoise, a beautiful blue.
Yesterday I went to my local quilt shop to match the crayon color with fabric.
The best selection was a solid cotton Kona, with the wonderful name Caribbean.
Tropical Turquoise + Kona Caribbean.
Even the names match.
I like it!
I then came home and went through a lot of pattern ideas.
I'm all about using my stash fabrics for every project I make this year, and came up with the perfect solution.
Oh My Stars!
Loved this pattern when I first saw it.
You can download the pattern as a PDF file from Calli from Make It Do
A great way to use up scraps, and the pattern was designed with the help of Calli's mother Leslie Ison.
I took my first quilting class from Leslie, a wonderful lady, who I admire greatly.
Like mother, like daughter.
Calli's stars are in a fun red, but for my quilt I will be using Caribbean Turquoise, which I think will turn out well, too.
Calli is also a fellow member of the Bees Knees, our on-line quilting group.
Another reason to make Oh My Stars!
Sending my support and love to the Bees ladies.
12 comments:
Nedra, I have faithfully read your blog post, but haven't taken time to comment! But I just couldn't pass up "oh My stars!! I love stars and this one is Tropical Turquoise will be perfect! And scrap to boot - it will be a winner!! Can't wait to see it!!
LOVE your Caribbean blue. :) It seems I get lots of that in my camera, too. ;)
love this quilt you have choosen - it will do really well with the blue that you have.
Can hardly wait to see the finish project! I think you choose the perfect pattern!
That will be awesome!!!! I love that color.
That's a pretty blue Nedra - how cool that Leslie's daughter is following in her quilted footsteps! I've always been a huge fan of Leslie's - I'll have to see what style Calli prefers.
I have seen that pattern before but now I think I need to get it! I can't wait to see yours with the pretty blue stars. I think I am going to make mine with Urban Cowgirl charms and maybe a 'paper bag' color for the stars.
The crayon challenge is a great idea and what a great colour you got. Love that stars pattern a lot.
Love your turquoise...I bought this pattern as well and cannot wait to make it..great scrap buster
Mary
Love the pattern and your color. It will be beautiful Nedra--as usual I can't wait to see the finished quilt!
Great fabric and great pattern. This will be lots of fun and a great way to see lots of what is in your stash!
love that pattern, red stars are wonderful
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