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Saturday, 3 March 2012

Modern Mini Challenge...

The design for my entry into the awesome Modern Mini Challenge came about by complete and utter chance.

Modern Mini Challenge

Settled in front of the TV a couple of weeks back, I glanced up on hearing an advert for Gotye's album.  I love the current single...


Anyway, the cover artwork flashed on screen; I hadn't seen it before, and I haven't seen the advert since, but I was instantly smitten, light bulb moment, goodbye all previous ideas, come to mama...


So a little Googling, grabbing, adding to my iPod and sketching later, I was good to go!  Not having enough shades of grey, nor green, or even orange as per the cover, and wanting to get making,  I opted for a different combo.

We are talking 'inspired by' here!


I have never gone from 'inspiration' to 'making' so quickly and I am amazed, although still a little bit unsure of the finished mini.

OK I'll shush now, here's the pictures...






Ta da...



It measures up at 15.5"x 23".  Made with a mix of Klona solids, Michael Miller Ta and Dumb Dots, backed with IKEA numbers and quilted with Aurifil 28wt in grey.

Is it really masculine?  I don't know why am I not quite feeling it.  The solids?  I am perplexed!  I hope it's just me.

I am proud of the process though, and I have even been drafting plans for a full quilt, but please don't hold me to it.


So there you have it, in its full spiky, angry(?) glory.  I am kind of hoping Mr Random Number Generator loves Gotye too xxx
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68 comments:

  1. Catherine3 March 2012 at 16:30

    wow Hadley it is amazing-what a stunning design!

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  2. ScissorsandThread3 March 2012 at 16:33

    I love this combination. Of fabrics and the technique is amazing.

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  3. **nicke...3 March 2012 at 16:39

    wow! it is beautiful hadley! love love it! you must be a little tired of it, put it away for a day and take it back out. you will like it more, promise. man, i really really really hope you win!

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  4. Annabella3 March 2012 at 16:40

    Very clever Hadley - it`s amazing to produce something so like the actual artwork and so beautifully pieced!! You must be so proud.

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  5. Annabella3 March 2012 at 16:41

    Didn`t actually say `I love it` - `I love it!`...and thanks for the button! x

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  6. Charlotte3 March 2012 at 16:45

    that is totally fab! If you decide you really can't stand the sight of it I would be more than happy to take it off your hands ;-)

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  7. shannon3 March 2012 at 16:52

    i love it!!

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  8. Sheila3 March 2012 at 17:09

    Almost lost for words - this is amazing and great music too!

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  9. Sarah3 March 2012 at 17:14

    Wonderful, absolutely wonderful x

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  10. Diane-crewe3 March 2012 at 17:15

    I think it is stunning x

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  11. Toni3 March 2012 at 17:25

    Very, very cool, Hadley! Good luck!

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  12. linda3 March 2012 at 17:40

    wow that is fab clever you love it !!

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  13. Little Island Quilting3 March 2012 at 17:51

    Holy Cow

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  14. CitricSugar3 March 2012 at 18:04

    Oh, wow! I love it. I'm guessing I'm not the only person who saw that album cover and went, "Hmmm, quilt." Oh, we seamsters are an obsessive bunch! Haven't got around to making mine yet.... and probably won't for a while, if ever. Yours is absolutely gorgeous!

    Love the single, too. And I would've had no idea except for seeing ads on tv the past month or so.

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  15. Sarah @ FairyFace Designs3 March 2012 at 18:27

    Oooh, its fabulous. I just love it! Love the colours and love the design. And the design process is so cool. (Love the song too!)

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  16. Ella3 March 2012 at 18:30

    Oh, but that is FABULOUS....I love the mathiness of it.

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  17. Dianne Neale3 March 2012 at 18:44

    Fantastic - absolutely fabulous!

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  18. Dianne Neale3 March 2012 at 18:44

    Fantastic - absolutely fabulous!

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  19. Annabelle3 March 2012 at 18:53

    This is absolutely amazing - better than the original - clever you - good luck. xx

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  20. Danny Heyen3 March 2012 at 18:58

    Nice! That looks just like the original! Great job!

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  21. Reene@Nellie's Niceties3 March 2012 at 19:06

    Really effective and very true to your inspiration :)

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  22. Katy Cameron3 March 2012 at 19:11

    Ooh, it looks great, love the colour combo

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  23. Jennifer3 March 2012 at 19:16

    How beautiful! Now.. The real question is will a tutorial of QAL follow?? Hehe since I know you probably don't have enough on your plate, why not pile on some more :)

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  24. Susan3 March 2012 at 19:34

    Wow! This is a winner! And don't forget Jen's husband gets to pick a winner too, so I think the masculinity of this will appeal to him! And we get a vote too!!!! Good luck!

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  25. Leanne3 March 2012 at 19:39

    I love it, the design is wonderful and the inspiration is a wonderful picture.

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  26. teaginny3 March 2012 at 19:44

    ridiculous!!! Crazy good.

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  27. Marg3 March 2012 at 20:14

    It's fabulous, I love it even more than the album cover.

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  28. kathy3 March 2012 at 20:41

    I just wanted you to know that Jerell (sp?) said "...it could be either fabulous or fugli.." on episode 9 of project runway all stars.

    This star thing is fabulous, definitely no where near fugli.

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  29. Isisjem3 March 2012 at 20:48

    Absolutely Fabulous! Love everything about it!

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  30. Inspiredbyfelix3 March 2012 at 20:55

    Ooooooo I like it! I like the spirally thing, and the different shape trinaginals and the fact that it's out of your box, so to speak! x

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  31. Canadian Abroad3 March 2012 at 21:00

    Stop being so clever. The pressure is killing me!

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  32. Lizzie Allen3 March 2012 at 21:28

    Really love that mini! That aqua just zings against the black & grey. In case you cannot come to love it, I'll give it a home ;-)

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  33. Judith, Belfast3 March 2012 at 22:12

    Flippin' fantastic! Amazing creation Had! I love it, and I'm not feeling angry from it at all! More a kind of etherealism! Uber cool! Jxo

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  34. Charlotte3 March 2012 at 22:29

    Great minds think alike! I love that song and as soon as my husband saw the album cover he asked me to make him a quilt based on it. Yours is fab, great colour choices

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  35. Kelly3 March 2012 at 22:32

    How can you not love it??? It's fantastic Hadley!

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  36. Janine @ Rainbow Hare3 March 2012 at 22:37

    This is fabulous and I loved seeing your design process:)

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  37. Cherie3 March 2012 at 23:00

    Such gorgeous colours!! Love that you showed the process you went through to make it. Incredible!!! =D

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  38. tusen3 March 2012 at 23:08

    I love your take on the design. Great idea to use dots as lighter shades.
    And the back of your mini looks familiar ;) (guess what I backed my mini with)

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  39. Danih033 March 2012 at 23:16

    Awesome mini! I love it!

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  40. Lucy | Charm About You4 March 2012 at 00:15

    That is so striking, it has ooomph and I love it!

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  41. WandaFish4 March 2012 at 01:48

    Wow!! Stunning!! LOVE!!

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  42. Debbie4 March 2012 at 02:25

    I think this is SO awesome, and even more so because you designed it yourself. I love it!

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  43. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com4 March 2012 at 04:45

    Look at you miss modern artist! This is amazing and the inspiration is very well interpreted. I wish I was as creative.

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  44. Kristy QP4 March 2012 at 09:26

    Wow it's fantastic! Love seeing the design process too.

    Oh and I love that Gotye song too - kinda sticks in your head! (clever music video to go with it too!)

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  45. verykerryberry4 March 2012 at 10:05

    Nice journey from inspiration to mini quilt, lovely colours too

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  46. Deborah4 March 2012 at 17:15

    This quilt should win an Oscar (or something)! Deb.

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  47. Archie The Wonder Dog4 March 2012 at 18:16

    I love it!!! Good luck with Mr RNG - I think your lucky streak is back!!

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  48. Laura4 March 2012 at 19:44

    I really like it!

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  49. Poppyprint4 March 2012 at 20:20

    Oh my gosh! It is so cool. I love your inspiration story and process. This is truly a great mini quilt and very original, Hadley. Congratulations and best of luck in the contest!

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  50. Sarah PingsAndNeedles4 March 2012 at 21:08

    this is quite brilliant.

    Love the inspiration, the track and above all else, the quilt. Lovely process, construction and braininess.

    yay you !

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  51. Selfsewn4 March 2012 at 21:51

    I absolutely love that you didnt just copy their design.
    I much prefer your take on it!

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  52. Kirsten4 March 2012 at 22:12

    Love the aqua and grey - and of the course the amazing design!!!!

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  53. elnorac5 March 2012 at 05:44

    Absolutely love this, and thanks so much for showing how you arrived at it via your inspiration. Brilliant!

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  54. Kim5 March 2012 at 10:12

    I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who thought it would make a good quilt block - my husband thought I was nuts!

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  55. Unknown5 March 2012 at 12:39

    Love that song. Love this quilt. Its so unique and fancy looking! Well done you, fingers crossed your lucky streak continues for the MMC!

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  56. Anonymous5 March 2012 at 15:08

    Amazing! I love Gotye and love them extra for having such a quilty cover. You did a perfect job designing and making this beauty! I love it!

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  57. Simone de Klerk5 March 2012 at 16:48

    What an amazing inspiration! I really call this MMC quilt a challenge.

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  58. Tiffany6 March 2012 at 03:40

    Fantastic! I love it.

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  59. leanne6 March 2012 at 08:35

    love it - great inspiration from the very talented goyte - fabulous :)

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  60. Paula6 March 2012 at 09:47

    It is fabulous. Love the colors and the design...so inspirational!!

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  61. Montseta - Montsecosecose6 March 2012 at 16:21

    This is amazing! Love the design and the colours you've used. Would look great in a big size quilt!

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  62. Lee6 March 2012 at 17:49

    So amazing!! I absolutely love it. And the quilting is perfection.

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  63. jmb_craftypickle12 March 2012 at 02:07

    I found your little quilty on Pinterest.... AWESOME piece of work. I want to make this in a bed size quilt... it is soooo great, you really nailed it!

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  64. Nic15 March 2012 at 15:29

    Great cover art.
    Love the resulting mini too

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  65. Anonymous15 June 2012 at 14:59

    I too saw the Gotye album cover and thought "QUILT!" Are you not feeling it? I think the quilting kind of overwhelms the piecing. I also think that when I make my gotye quilt block that I will make it actually square. I think it would then be a lot easier to just be able to strip cut right triangles.

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  66. Lori13 March 2014 at 16:58

    This is incredibly beautiful! Is there a pattern?

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  67. Laurielyn1 August 2014 at 03:28

    NEAT! It's great. Good job.

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  68. Unknown30 July 2015 at 16:27

    I was looking for a possible email to contact you on, but couldn't find one. I hope you see this! I am really inspired by this quilt. I'd like to feature it in one of my own blog post, with credit to you and a link back here of course! Please let me know if this is okay with you. If you'd prefer to contact me by email, tina@turningthreads.com

    Thanks!

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