Thursday, January 9, 2014

Pantone 2014 - Radiant Orchid

 
This is the color for the year. 
 
 Could that be why I haven't received my thread for Ella's quilt?  It's about this shade.  I have been waiting for the thread so that I can put the quilt on the long arm.  Maybe there is a rush on this particular color of thread. 
 
 
Well, maybe my quilt and the new color aren't quite the same.
 
 
Oh well, so in the meantime, I put this quilt on the long arm.
 
 
These blocks were about 9 years old, so  I put them together so that the quilt top could be used for a practice piece on the long arm. 
 
I chose "Flurry" which is a snowflake panto.  It was a little more difficult than what I have used so far, but hey...I could probably do snowflakes in my sleep about now. 
 
 
My next step is to bind this quilt and then I will post a picture of the completed quilt. 
 
The more practice I get, the better I will get. 
 
ok...tap, tap, tap.....I'll patiently wait for my thread.  I do have other things I can do while waiting, but it would be nice to get Ella's flannel quilt done while we are experiencing subzero weather. 
 
 

4 comments:

  1. How long have you had the long arm? Thinking of all the quilts you'll get done. That is when you get the thread. I have a flowering orchid on my table right now that same colour.

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  2. Such a pretty color for 2014!

    Your quilting looks wonderful - what a great "practice" quilt!

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  3. You know your thread will come as soon as you get busy with something else! Love the panto on this one. You did a nice job!

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