Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Chez Shea

My biggest accomplishment this week was finally getting to attend the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild meeting - so fun! I have to say, the show and tell was dominated by a lot of ridiculously talented quilters. Seriously, people were pulling out two, three or more quilts of amazing quality. I felt like a serious underachiever with only one (not even a quilt!) item! Just kidding, I was thrilled to be able to show my cathedral windows pillow, all sewn up.

Now it is living on my sewing chair, to keep it away from my crayola-graffiti lovin' children. I think I probably have another cathedral window project in me, but I will never be making a full quilt out of them!

Work continued on the pirate quilt:

I'm kind of making it up as I go along, but my son wanted his name on it, so I paper pieced that this weekend. (And now you know part of the origin of my blog name - Chez rhymes with Shea!) Hopefully this top will grow some more over the next week.

I also made a couple of these Orla Kiely inspired scrappy sprout blocks for Traceyjay.

This week there is a great blog hop going on featuring Canadian quilters, Blogathon Canada

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Linking up with WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced and Plum & June's Monday link up.

Thanks for visiting y'all!

 

Posted by at 12:10 AM

24 comments:

  1. MandyNovember 21, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    Love love love that Pirate Ship!

    & your cathedral windows cushion is awesome! I don't think I would want them any bigger than that either! lol Great job!

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  2. Little Island QuiltingNovember 21, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    Fabulous cushion/pillow

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  3. CarynNovember 21, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    I love your pillow! The contrast highlights the beautiful colors perfectly! I'm also amazed at your paper piecing. All your projects are inspiring!

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  4. AnnabellaNovember 21, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    The cushion is stunning and the love the sprout block which I haven't seen before. I have to make my son a dinosaur quilt - your pirate one looks huge fun.

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  5. Gillian GrimmettNovember 21, 2012 at 3:18 AM

    The cushion is amazing Yzo! And the pirate ship quilt just gets better and better.

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  6. Quilting In The ColdNovember 21, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    That cushion is so so gorgeous!! Love the sprout blocks too, fab fabric choices.

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  7. PattiNovember 21, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Love, love your cathedral windows cushion, and the sprout block is on my to-do list as well!The pirate ship is so much fun too!

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  8. MarlaNovember 21, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    You misspelled the name on the ship quilt top: it is M A R L A. I want a pirate ship and shark (pouting)

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  9. FarahLinNovember 21, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Your cathedral window is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love seeing the pirate ship progress and the scrappy sprout blocks looks fabulous!!

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  10. LynetteNovember 21, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    I *love* your pirate ship project!

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  11. CassieNovember 21, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Oooo your cathedral windows pillow looks perfect! I also super love your sprout block :)

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  12. Marjorie's Busy CornerNovember 21, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Ohhhhhhhhh so very neat!!!!

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  13. Sarah LouNovember 21, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    The Pirate Quilt is looking really good, but that Cathedral Windows cushion is stunning!

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  14. JenniffierNovember 21, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Your cathedral window looks great. Here at the Sacramento Modern Quilt guild we are lucky to see one finish a month from most of our members. You all must have a lot of talent with your group :)

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  15. DeannaNovember 21, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    That pillow is gorgeous!!!

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  16. ElaineNovember 21, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I love both your projects. I've always been a fan of cathedral windows but haven't made very many. I just love your pirate sea quilt. I'm sure your son will adore it!

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  17. audreyNovember 21, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    I visited a guild meeting a few weeks back that was like that! All sorts of crazy finishes, and I was stunned at the amazing quality. So lovely!

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  18. felicityNovember 21, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    That cushion is even more stunning in person. This week's VMQG was really over the top with all kinds of incredible finishes. So fun!

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    1. felicityNovember 21, 2012 at 10:32 PM

      p.s. thanks for the reminder on those sprout blocks. I had forgotten that I'd promised a couple to Tracey!

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  19. NinaNovember 22, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    The pirate quilt is looking great!

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  20. NicNovember 24, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Love the pirate quilt! What a great idea. And it doesn't at all look like you're "making it up as you go along"

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  21. What Comes Next?November 24, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    love your pillow! the pirate quilt is fabulous, can't wait to see what comes next, and Traceyjay is getting a fabulous block!

    SO nice to see you at the meeting - it was a great one!

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  22. moDecember 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Oh my goodness the ship piecing is amazing! And the water too- so wonderful!

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  23. JennyDecember 4, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    i love the colors you choose for traceyjay's scrappy sprouts project!

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