Thursday, July 10, 2014

The hard slog

I love most sports, but I'm not much of a soccer fan until you add a Dutch team into the mix and suddenly I'm the most avid soccer fan you've ever met.

So on Sunday morning you would have found me here watching Netherlands v Costa Rica.

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That's the perfect ironing board height to make perfectly curved clams for my Manhattan Clam quilt while I sit my half-Dutch backside on the sofa and yell loudly.

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Speaking of clams, the quilt is progressing well, but I'm getting a little bit bored with it now. I can't explain it - I love the process, the fabrics, and the appliequing, but I am really, really looking forward to the quilting so I can't wait to finish the hand work and square it up!

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The backing for a larger quilt was sewn together. Massive dots - I couldn't resist!

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My physio gave me new exercises to strengthen my bad back this week, but he didn't mention anything about scrambling on the floor and pin basting a very large quilt. Probably because I didn't tell him I was thinking of doing it.

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Result - one very sore Michelle, and a couple of big black bruises on each knee. But I don't care - the quilt is basted! Hooray!


I'm joining up with my friend Gemma's linky party this week.  (If you read Gemma's post you might also glean a little bit of exciting news that happened to me this week! But more on that next week when I get back from a little trip to Sydney.)

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12 comments:

  1. Love those clamshells!
    I didn’t realise your backside is half-Dutch. You might have told me, but my memory isn’t always working a 100%! I hope your sore back will be better soon! We need to be able to scramble on the floor!

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  2. Fun, scrappy clams! I love scrappy and it is always fun to have a hand project.

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  3. Lots of lovely clams there..just wondering what you use as a design wall as the single clams are gripping well to whatever it is...

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  4. love the bottom pic rainbow and basting HSTs. Great fabric choices.!

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  5. Congratulations!!! ... and that's not a reference to the soccer ...

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  6. Oh those clams!! Superb!

    And basting, ugh. It seems so awful ha ha!

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  7. Love those Hugemongous dots! Lots of quilt goodness :)

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  8. Congrats Michelle! Your quilt looks fantastic hanging at the show. Well,done!

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  9. Ohhhh....I love this clamshell quilt. I think i drooled over it when you started it a while back (unless that was another clamshell quilt). Can't wait to see this quilted....it will be gorgeous!

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  10. Love the clamshells and looking forward to seeing it when it is finished. The basted quilt looks great as well. Congratulations on your win.

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  11. Wow, I love your clamshells!! And the big dot backing is fabulous!! I love those electric colours!!

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