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Monday 12 September 2011

Reverse psychology...

It may have seemed like I was resisting joining in with the Lily's Quilts' Dead Simple Quiltalong.  In fact you would be forgiven for thinking that I had a few other things to do with my time!

But I have been plotting; oh yes, I had a plan since day one.

I had a little stash of fabric that I was saving for 'a project', and I hoped that this could be the one.  When Lynne finally published the fabric requirements this week, I couldn't have been happier!

Kerching, a fabric-quiltalong match made in heaven!


Needing 12 FQs for the smaller version of the quilt with the larger, 9" blocks, I got kind of excited, in a bit of a smug kind of way; I haven't even had to have to tweak the requirements!

My 30 Fat-eighths of Oakshott have been narrowed down to 24 and I couldn't be happier!


In the spirit of the QAL, I have worked this one backwards and searched out pictures on Design Seeds and Color Collective.  OK, so Oakshott get total credit for putting this combination together, but I did have to reject 3 colours, and it was fun playing along.





And as if this wasn't all too fortuitous enough already, I am hoping said quilt top is going to be turned into a simple tablecloth/cover as a Christmas present for my parents.  Everyone's a winner!

23 comments:

  1. Gorgeous fabrics -- what an amazing bundle and how clever to have worked backward and found a source of inspiration!

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  2. ooh those oakshott colours are fabulous... you sneak.. lol Really love it already :-) Arent you ever going to do something I wont like / want.. please?!!

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  3. Lovely soft colours! I'm sure you'll have fun with those. Jxo

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  4. Never pictured you sitting quietly in the corner. Did someone tie you to a chair? Lovely Oakshotts though! The quilt will be gorgeous.

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  5. oooo great picks from oakshott, scrummy autun colours...I still have no idea how you produce so much, I am suspecting that your children are trained machinists and you have a mini sweatshop in the conservatory :) x

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  6. This is when our 'hobby' really becomes fun! Good for you! I've never heard of "Oakshotts'- I'll take a look-see!

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  7. Perfect colours without stress? I'm so jealous! 1

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  8. Oh wow this is going to be really gorgeous - I love those oakshott fat eighths

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  9. I love the colours and look forward to seeing this project completed!

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  11. Thank you Daniel - I am not in the market for blinds of any description, thank you; but if you want to send me some for free or sponsor me in copious amounts of fabric, then you are welcome to come back; otherwise...

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  12. Mmm, delicious fabrics! I'm still working on everything else!

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  13. Working backwards is good! Especially with this result - I've left a comment for you on my blog post today - I just had to!

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  14. Aren't you the luckiest girl in the world? I love it when a project and perfect stashed FQs meet. The planets have aligned, my friend. Buy a lotto ticket right now. No, I mean NOW. Go.

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  15. Oh, I love those colours and I love the fabrics! I have been coveting the Oakshott fabrics for quite some time - can't wait to see how your quilt turns out!

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  16. Gorgeous colours - the two blue/turquoises make my heart sing!! (Love your comment back to the blind man!!)

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  17. very chic palette! I found you via Lynne's fickr pool, and am your newest follower.

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  18. Its like it was meant to be! Love this color set! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

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