A TOUCH OF GREEN

I've had this idea for a little quilt in my head for months. It started out with one lot of fabrics, then it changed when I got a parcel from Stephanie with some fabric pieces in, and I thought I was decided about it. Until I came to actually put the fabrics together in a pile this morning. It was the green stripe which threw it all off. The original selection was stronger, more blue and red tones. And then the green went and jumped in and caused chaos, and it turned into something much sharper, lighter and more natural. This quilt is going to be a collaboration of different styles - a modern simple piece of quilting, sparse and clean of line, with some zakka overtones referencing Moonstitches' current projects, and some embroidery courtesy of a lovely simple monogramme book Manuelle sent me, some cleverly placed tags, and a nod of reference to Two Trees With Roots Like These.

The fabric selections were influenced, I think, by this stack of books sitting nearby. The Crafter's Companion has arrived and I am so thrilled and proud to be a part of this book. It is so beautifully put together, and I am slowly working my way through everyone's contributions. There are some really great projects in here, and the writing of each crafter is fantastic to read.

And a while ago I read on Kaarin's blog about Moo cards - a service run in conjunction with Flickr which creates little itty bitty cards from your flickr photos. They were doing a promotion of free cards (which this is a set of) which has since finished, but their costs for printing seem pretty reasonable. And they're quick too. The cards are up at flickr, along with more fabric piles, and What Pia Wore Today - she wore green, just in case you thought I wouldn't continue the theme through.

Comments

[Jessica]

The Crafter's Companion is already on my Christmas wish list. Too bad my family is clueless as to what it is or where to purchase! LOL

[martha]

(I think my previous comment was eaten...)
Glad you are back to making and piling:)
I missed the piles.

[Rouge Nahsam]

Tu peux être fière de "The Crafter's Companion", en ce moment, c'est mon livre de chevet !

[M-H]

Good to read this post. Like the old Alison. :)

[Alex]

Very inspiring, Alison, sounds like a very interesting quilt idea.
Love the fresh and clear colours you've chosen. And, of course, the tags... tags!
Have fun with the project... and speaking of fun: don't decide on fleece for the backing material ;-)

[Jennifer]

Just wanted to say I bought the Crafter's Companion about a week ago - and made my first-ever sewing project (the fabric bag) the same day! (Pic on my blog...I was amazed I did it!)

Thanks for helping to create a fab book!

xJennifer

[Cherry Menlove]

Ah yes! I got my copy of the CC a couple of weeks back. It sits on the shelf right behind my monitor because I like to have it on hand.
So glad you mentioned the colours used on the front cover. They are lovely and just so nice to .....well to look at really!!

[Christelle]

yes, I have it too, this marvellous book. you can be proud. I love it.

[Fiona]

Is the book available in Australia Yet?
It sounds great.

[joyce]

i got the book too --- very inspiring!