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“I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you. “ Exodus 31:6


“O Thou who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts.
We praise Thee that even the least of us may feel a thrill of the creative joy when we give form and substance to our thoughts and, beholding our handiwork, find it good and fair. “.
Walter Rauschenbusch


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"Come, and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD woud not have listened and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, Who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16-20
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Friday, March 26, 2010

EDITED.....CHECK IT OUT ! Having a PIECEful morning !

Thought I'd play around with a charm pack

 that Wanda gifted me with several years ago......never found anything that seemed worthy of it before.  But I like this design that Wanda herself is playing with, offered in pdf form by Elizabeth Hartman for SewBabySew.

I'm sewing the strips together now, and going to choose a sashing fabric after the strips are made.  I think I like it with light sashes like this.

(Don't be confused.....this strip wasn't sewn together.....just laid out.)
I had laid out this idea with dark sashes and liked it too, but decided to try to actually follow a pattern for a change since my amount of squares is limited.

Of course, I never get ANYTHING done without it's allotment of cat hair, thanks to my constant sewing room companion, China.........

So, after a few hours, here's today's finished results.

I wish the photo did these colors justice.  There's lots of peach, and the brown is a pinky brown, then there's a goldish hue......ah, luscious !

I didn't quite have enough of the border fabric for the sashes, so two of them have a substitute fabric.  This was meant to be machine-quilted, but I think I may have to spend more time with it than that would require !
It only measures about 33 by 40 inches right now, so I'm thinking of adding an outer border.........undecided on that.  I think I'll live with it for awhile and see what it wants. 
Love it !
Thanks, Wanda Gayle, for the fabrics AND the idea !

4 comments:

  1. Great idea! But I am trying to figure out how that photo of the strips being sewn together matches the pattern. It doesn't... are you improvising on that part?

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  2. What a beautiful pattern to go with such pretty fabric! Can't wait to see how this one turnes out!

    China could come play at our house?

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  3. I like the colors in this, and I really like it with light sashing.
    I can relate to the hair issue, dog hair is always on everything I make, and is even a condiment at my house ;p

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  4. Nice editions to see the nearly finished piece! I can only image the lovely color and can't wait to see what borders might strike your fancy :) Thanks for the update! I'll sew on my pieces a little tonight with the new brother machine ...zoom zoom!

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