Sailor's Warning

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Date: 
23 July 2010
Generally as advertised or your money back
Recipient: 
Sarah (coworker)
Pattern: 
Mixed squares, almost bargello
Level of completion: 
Sewing (under 50% completed)
Blog entries referencing this quilt: 
Square dance

A serendipity quilt. Danielle contacted me to offer me a stack of books of drapery and upholstery fabric. I learned how to take the books apart, and used a steam iron to remove the paper backing from the samples, then washed everything on hot to get rid of as much glue residue as possible.

Huge. Industrial. Staples
['Huge. Industrial. Staples.']

Unsure if pile is big enough
['Unsure if pile is big enough.']

Along the way, I noticed the colors fit the theme of a sunrise — deep blues, tans, golds, reds, purples.

Red sky at morning, sailor's warning.

More photos and explanations as the quilt develops.

Major update, August 7

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I love this arrangement of

I love this arrangement of colors. You have a real eye for color. Sadly, many quilters lack it, along with awareness.

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