Saturday, 16 March 2013

Palette Building

Have you all seen the contest over at Intrepid Thread to build a colour palette based on a picture and upload it to Flickr? The premise being that you think a bundle would be nice in the colours in your palette. The winner will receive a FQ bundle based on their palette. You need to use the palette building link they have on their blog post and it isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Play-Crafts tends to find the browns and the muted shades more than I would have liked, or maybe my eye is not as good as I thought it was in finding the predominant colours in a photo. That would be a much more likely scenario.

I went on Google and tried all sorts of photos before I decided on this one as my entry into the contest.

Why not go and see what you can come up with?

Meanwhile, as it rains incessantly outside and I manage to get little done inside, I thought I would show you the cushion that Emily made the other day. She had a little help from me only in appliquéing the heart and closing the gap with hand stitching after she had stuff the cushion. It measures about 9.5" square as she used two layer cake squares in the making of it.


She quilted is using fmq, stippling and making little looping hearts. Then she embroidered the little eyes and moustache on one of the circles on the back - which I think is absolutely inspired. (But I am her mother.)

She made the cushion for a friend of ours. It went of to its new home, along with the HR cushion I made, and has been received today. I didn't want to let on that My Precious was being rehomed as it had to be a total surprise. It was. Both cushions are already dearly loved which was just the outcome we hoped for.

Susan
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23 comments:

  1. heart of charnwood16 March 2013 at 17:42

    Looks fab, well done Emily, clever girl, just like her Mum-do you know her! ;o). The palette builder looks cool, love your choices.

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  2. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com16 March 2013 at 17:49

    I love your colors for the contest.
    Em did a brilliant job on her cushion.

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  3. Judith, Belfast16 March 2013 at 17:50

    Those pinks are yum! And Emily's cushion is totally gorgeous! That wee tash is so modern and now! So glad they were both well received! Jxo

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  4. Archie The Wonder Dog16 March 2013 at 17:50

    I love your photo and colour palette (I had the same trouble with browns and dull colours creeping in, I thought it was down to my poor camera skills!) - I'd love you to win!

    Emily's cushion is fabulous, I love the way she's turned the circle into a face - very creative!

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  5. Lynz16 March 2013 at 18:27

    Nice job, Emily! The moustache is ah-mazing!

    I hadn't seen the Intrepid Thread contest. Something else to torture myself with. Excellent.

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  6. Mrs Flying Blind...16 March 2013 at 18:36

    Bravo you both - I can imagine the recipient's reaction, in fact I think I could hear her from the Genius Bar!

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  7. Katy Cameron16 March 2013 at 19:23

    Lol, love the wee face, and I'm sure it was well received

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  8. Dianne Neale16 March 2013 at 19:24

    Lovely cushion. I bet you are a very proud mum!

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  9. Susan16 March 2013 at 20:21

    I agree about the Playctafts tendency to mute colours and include too much brown. I've made a couple but I'm not sure whether I'll enter. Lovely cushion from Em and well received I'm sure!

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  10. Claire16 March 2013 at 21:10

    Love the colour palette

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  11. Shay16 March 2013 at 21:55

    Emily is a natural! That looks brilliant.

    Im sitting here wondering how come she can do FM quilting and I still cant!

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  12. Chrissy16 March 2013 at 22:24

    You are going to be able to retire early off the back of your daughters' creativity. They are going to have a book deal by the time they are 20!

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  13. Trudi16 March 2013 at 23:21

    Wow Em! Brilliant! Glad to hear they have been received, wondered what it was I headed! Lol

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  14. Kirsten16 March 2013 at 23:35

    The pillows look fabulous and I really love your colour palette!

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  15. Salley17 March 2013 at 07:27

    Oh . . . . Both so generous. Lovely!
    Little face is gorgeous. Clever gals again!

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  16. Annabella17 March 2013 at 09:25

    Good luck with the palette builder - lovely choice. We clearly the acorn hasn't fallen far from the tree (or whatever the expression is!)

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  17. Yon Quilting Wife17 March 2013 at 09:54

    Love Emily's cushion. She's gonna be as talented as her Mother.
    As for the colour palette, very impressive, but a bit beyond my ability I think.

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  18. Lucy | Charm About You17 March 2013 at 10:16

    Love your pallette and emilys cushion is brilliant! I think the moustache is excellent!!

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  19. Sarah17 March 2013 at 10:53

    I love your palette! The pinks are gorgeous. Making the face out of the dot is pretty cool!

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  20. Sarah17 March 2013 at 14:11

    That cushion is flippin' brill!!! Very clever to add eyes and tache to that circle. Fab embroidery skills - you'll have to hide your perle now!

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  21. Rachel17 March 2013 at 14:50

    Love your colour palette and Emily's cushion is fab! Rx

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  22. Sonia17 March 2013 at 21:54

    Love the little Mo - inspired! And your palette is stunning - makes me think of Japan for some reason! x

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  23. Cindy19 March 2013 at 18:08

    Loving your entry!

    How cute is that little 'stash? Great cushion happiness :)

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