Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Wednesday WIP





So I signed up for my first  Flickr swap of 2015 - The Great Pillow Fight.  Where as the name suggests we make pillows/cushions - whatever you like to call them.

Anyhoo my partner has a liking for colour - lots of it in rainbow or jewel tones, nothing pastel or insipid here.  I pulled out a few fabrics (lots actually and spread them all over my cutting table until I was happy with my choices) and arranged them into a colour wheel, wondering what I would make her.  Inspiration struck in the form of the Fractal Quilt Block by Patty Sloniger.  I have been wanting to make this for a while and now have the perfect excuse.  I also remembered seeing the perfect fabric for the backing in Spotlight, so that came home with me too.

So far I have completed five wedges and am liking how this is coming together. Fingers crossed my partner will too.

Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.
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24 comments:

  1. Rachaeldaisy25 February 2015 at 19:36

    Your partner will love it!! It's such a great block and you've really got the perfect colours in your rainbow. It's funny hearing cushions called pillows, though I'm getting used to it by now.

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  2. Jen W.25 February 2015 at 20:18

    Love your fabric choices! A rainbow design of some sort is on my to do list.

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  3. Anita25 February 2015 at 20:40

    Great fabric choices!

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  4. Unknown25 February 2015 at 20:58

    Just beautiful!!!!

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  5. A little bit country25 February 2015 at 21:23

    So lovely. And am loving your profile pic, always nice to put a face to a blog xo

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  6. Taryn (forkandneedle)25 February 2015 at 22:28

    Love your rainbow of colours... wow!

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  7. Mack and Mabel25 February 2015 at 23:16

    Your partner will love it! Great fabric choices :-)

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  8. Kirsty @ Bonjour Quilts26 February 2015 at 00:42

    This looks fantastic - I love your tone-on-tone and low volume choices. It's a gorgeous block. I'm sure it'll be loved (if not, I'm sure someone else will claim it in a jiffy)!

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  9. CityHouseStudio26 February 2015 at 01:56

    This is gorgeous! Love the colors!

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  10. PeachPatchQuilts26 February 2015 at 02:53

    looks great

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  11. Andrea @ Mouse in My Pocket26 February 2015 at 04:19

    This is great! I'm sure your partner will love it. I may have to check out this pattern too. I could think of a few variations of it that I would like to have.

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  12. Lucy | Charm About You26 February 2015 at 05:51

    Great blocks choice! It looks really striking and I like your low volume fabrics :)

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  13. My Garden Diaries26 February 2015 at 08:16

    Rainbow of happiness that is what this is going to be!! Just makes me smile seeing all of the beautiful material you chose! I do hope you start getting my comments...let me know if you don't as I may need to fiddle with some things! Happy day Julie! Nicole xo

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  14. LethargicLass26 February 2015 at 14:03

    Your fabric choices are INCREDIBLE!! So jealous of your recipient LOL!

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  15. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment26 February 2015 at 14:45

    It's looking great, a wonderful pattern to incorporate lots of colours yet still be very pleasing. Perfect choice of backing fabric too.

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  16. Anne / Springleaf Studios26 February 2015 at 15:53

    Lucky swap partner to be getting such a nice pillow. Great colors and design.

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  17. Renee26 February 2015 at 16:14

    What a fun block! Love the fabrics you chose!

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  18. Linda @ kokaquilts26 February 2015 at 17:01

    Stunning... and I'm sure your partner will love it! Linda

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  19. Raewyn26 February 2015 at 18:57

    I'm sure your partner will love this - it's looking great! Nice to meet another Kiwi blogger :-)

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  20. Pauline26 February 2015 at 21:18

    it's lovely

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  21. Amy at love made my home26 February 2015 at 23:23

    Gorgeous!!! What a wonderful rainbow of colour you will have once it is all done!! xx

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  22. the zen quilter27 February 2015 at 06:15

    Gorgeous and love the printed background fabrics!

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  23. Leonie28 February 2015 at 03:05

    oh swoon - it is so happy! cant wait to see it complete and I have no doubt your partner is going to be in love! Hope you have been keeping well and not tooo busy :)

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  24. Kirsten28 February 2015 at 12:04

    This is going to be stunning - love the vibrant backing print too!

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