Is it planning ahead when you doodle on paper and think of new ideas. Or is it avoiding cleaning the loos? You tell me.
Anyway, whatever it was, I printed off some hexagon graph paper and grabbed the nearest colouring pencil and doodled. Over the Christmas holidays the sewing machine will go away and stay away for at least a week. Family and friends will be around. Piles of fabric placed willy nilly about the
With this in mind I thought it best that I start thinking about what sort of hand project I would like to start. As I am notoriously good at starting English paper piecing projects but not finishing them I thought it would be really nice to plan a huge epp project. A quilt size one. Silly not to.
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| Apologies for the fact that the nearest colouring pencil was gold. |
I'm thinking an LV background and an undecided (but obviously strong) colour for the pattern. I am also thinking I favour a version of the pattern I've doodled on the right. Maybe there is a little more colouring time required while I tweak my idea. What do you think?
Meanwhile, my other constructive activity for today was to do a little bit of shopping. I have had to resist - out of the fact that I spent my money in London last weekend - most of the Black Friday sales. (Sob!) There are some good ones out there. But I did succumb to one, the 20% off of everything in the shop at Fluffy Sheep Quilting. Just use the code BlackSheep when you checkout. Cindy has the best Aurifil prices and with an additional 20% off I had to stock up. There may have been a number of other items that inadvertantly slipped into my basket while I was there. I've only got so much willpower after all. And they were really pretty fabrics!
Susan
ooooh, interesting plans. I like the first one most, I think - the randomness appeals to me. I am nothing if not random ;-)
ReplyDeleteOF COURSE it is classed as planning ahead! The toilets will be there anytime .. but the ideas?.. have to get them down before they slip away xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I'm really digging the one on the left, but no matter what you make it will be pretty.
ReplyDeleteI think you should do them all - only joking your toilet would end up minging ;-)
ReplyDeleteOooh nice plans! Right gets my vote with the left one a close second. You will be EPPing for yonks!!
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm a prolific planner too. I must say I love the idea of gold/yellow on white though, very subtle and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYup, I think you should definitely epp a quilt. I like the one on the right too, but then again I like them all. I too am planning to do a little shopping at Cindy's later today.
ReplyDeleteCreative = Clever
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Loving those EPP designs and I agree, I love the one on the right the most! That's a lot of EPP though! I've got a Tula Pink Needlepoint cushion coming to me from Father Christmas for my hand sewing while I am parted from my machine. I'm giving myself till this time next year to complete it. Looking forward to seeing your EPP developments soon!
ReplyDeleteOMG so tempted by all the sales ATM. Mind you just went to work & took £6 so really should NOT be shopping. Why then is it all I want to do?? LOL
ReplyDeleteLoving the mega-hexathon you are planning!
ReplyDeleteShopping is for the brave today!
I love your plans for Christmas and if you forced me to choose I'd choose the design on the right. Oh, and I've also visited Cindy and stocked up on Aurifil - I like to think I do my bit for Anglo-Irish relations ;o)
ReplyDeleteI like the randomness of the first one myself , but I'm sure whatever you do will be fabulous.
ReplyDeleteIm avoiding all the sales emails in my inbox...I think Im about to spend a lot of money on something wonderful and I need to save !
You are a little shopperholic! Great you found something.
ReplyDeleteLove the pattern on the right. Would love to have so much patience to do something like this but have a diamond EPP under the sofa for years now. Think someone will be terrible mad if I start an other one ...
I really like the look of the last one! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI really like the middle and the right one, can't decide between them, I like the pattern of the middle, but love the look of the thought bubbles on the right. The toilets will only need cleaning again tomorrow so you may as well leave them for now! You could use texty LV in the middle of the bubbles that would be cool (shut up Angela!) :o)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the cleaning avoidance tactics, doodle more ;o)
ReplyDeletelove the one on the right!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the one on the right. I like it so much I am going to optimistically bookmark it, even though I know I'd be lucky if I got around to starting it within the next 10 years!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the one on the left! Just saying... :)
ReplyDeleteI think you can't go wrong with any of your ideas, and I impressed that you are thinking for enough ahead so that you are prepared.
ReplyDeleteI think you can't go wrong with any of your ideas, and I impressed that you are thinking for enough ahead so that you are prepared.
ReplyDeleteI admire your patience! I shake in my boots at the thought of a hand pieced project that large
ReplyDeleteOh yes, huge EPP projects...I have one languishing in the WiP pile :) Good luck - it will be beautiful I know that.
ReplyDeletehand piecing and embroidery are your arena. You will rock this project, I know
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