Wednesday 5 February 2014

I Made Something!

And I can show you. And it is completed before it's deadline of tomorrow, when the recipient shall receive it for her birthday. One cushion, which I hope makes the birthday girl happy. Helen gave her seal of approval on the 'quilt as you go' panel while it was in construction, so I think I'm okay here. But, why oh why, when you ask a child what her favourite colour is does she always say purple? Do children instinctively know this is the colour we all have least of in our stashes? Is it a conspiracy?


Despite nice purple fabrics being a rare commodity around here, I am pleased with the fabrics I managed to pull. I made the quilt as you go panel 16" square and then put a dark purple Kona solid around it to frame it and accentuate the purples that were in there. I backed it with green corduroy, with a simple envelope closure.


Now just need to pop out and purchase an insert so I can remove one of my own cushions from its insides, and find a gift bag big enough to fit it in. Job done!

Susan

46 comments:

  1. Loving it Susan. When I was her age purple and lime green were my favorite too. Well, I say her age but it took me until I was 40 to grow out it and into blue!!

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  2. I don't have a purple stash either!? Love the finished pillow! Keera

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  3. a job very well done :-) It looks fantastic.

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  4. Yes, who are these purple people and where do they come from? great pillow. i love purple and green together.

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  5. It's wonderful! A lovely gift that will be well loved, purple and all.

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  6. Lovely!

    At present I quite like lime green and purple!

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  7. I am also purple deficient, what is with that? Fab finish, I do love the texture from QAYG.

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  8. Green is an excellent substitute for purple or any other colour in my view!

    It is gorgeous! Well done.

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  9. Love it!! Which fabric is the owl and the pussycat in the boat from?

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  10. Very nice, missus! I also am purple deficient. But after hunting high and low for purple fabrics to make a bedroom quilt a few years ago I came to the conclusion that it's a very under represented colour!

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  11. Oh I love it! Such gorgeous fabrics and the quilting is fab too. What a lucky recipient!

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  12. Gorgeous - definitely a purple theme there without being too much.

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  13. It's a beautiful pillow, Susan!

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  14. That is gorgeous, I'm sorry I won't get to see it in person. I have always loved purple but refrain from wearing now because it is an old lady color. I just need to wait a few more years. Haha

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  15. That is gorgeous, I'm sorry I won't get to see it in person. I have always loved purple but refrain from wearing now because it is an old lady color. I just need to wait a few more years. Haha

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  16. Looks gorgeous, and I don't think i have much purple either, weird!

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  17. An amazing gift! Purple is the Pantone colour of the year, surely you should have a stash full of it!

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  18. What a wonderful pillow! I love the quilt-as-you-go look. Very awesome job!

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  19. Beautiful! Had to laugh as I'm in about the same boat when it comes to the colour purple - I thought it was a conspiracy by Pantone for choosing the colour of the year (as every year they choose a colour I have little or any of! lol).

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  20. I don't have much purple either even though I like it a lot I love the way you snuck in that wee bit of selvedge.
    Also, got my magazine this afternoon - such fun, think I "know" all of the contributors.

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  21. OK so I'll stop sulking now I know who it's for! It is a gorgeous cushion. There is no shortage of purple in this house so next time you're stuck...

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  22. Love it! And FYI purple is my favorite colour too.

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  23. Oh love it! I'm really starting to like purple, might have to do some shopping

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  24. This looks amazing! After checking I am also lacking in the purple department I only have 2 prints in my stash.

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  25. Nobody has much purple. Very few ranges have good purples. And it's not just colours people pick you haven't got. A friend wants me to make her a lap quilt. I'm on a fabric diet and asked her what sort of patterns she likes - thinking more quilt patterns - she says: Polkadots and stripes. I have none! lol

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  26. Glad to see she didnt get the "orphan" froggy.

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  27. Kids are always out to get you ;o) Lovely cushion though!

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  28. What a great cushion! I love the fabrics you used in it. also love the quilt as you go plan.

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  29. It's a beauty, and yes, who has purple!? I was going to do something for the Radiant Orchid mularky, but gave up after finding practically nothing in the old stash!

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  30. Yep- a distinct lack of purple here too , but your cushion job turned out beautifully...

    I want one !

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  31. I love purple, wear purple a heck of a lot

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  32. My favourite colours are Purple, red & black.
    I have HEAPS of purple in my stash! Probably more than any other colour LOL
    Love the cushion, it should go down a treat.

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  33. Absolutely gorgeous! I am a purple fan so this ticks all the boxes for me. Particularly love the row of question marks!

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  34. Yep, the purple pile is sadly lacking in my stash, but you've done very well with this pillow! She'll love it, and purple follows the natural progression from pink in girl-colour favs.

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  35. Great present! Wish it was for my birthday - I love purple too!

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  36. It looks wonderful! Hope you find lots of lovely purple fabric in the sale next time you go fabric shopping!

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  37. It is lush and as this is the year of the purple....

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  38. so many gorgeous prints! I really need to stock some more. These are perfect for pillows.

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  39. It's perfect! And I should know - I'm a purple girl too! Jxo

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  40. So fresh and pretty - while sophisticated too! Happy birthday to your lovely girl. x

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  41. I love that cushion! What a fabulous gift

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  42. As I've said before. You are the cushion queen. This one is pretty and actually fabulous

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  43. Your daughters have such lucky friends!

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