The first month we were instructed how much fabric to purchase or gather from our 'stash'. We quilters are inclined to have shelves full of fabric (our stash) that appealed to our taste in color and possibility of quilts without knowing how we might end up using any of it in a project. This first picture shows how I followed my first clue and ended up with suspect 'A'.JPG)
This process was followed each month until the experienced eye began to see likely patterns and potential. Finally we were given the final clue that showed how all the suspects lined up to create the whole picture of the finished quilt. The aHa! and 'But, of course' were realized and we could begin to sew it all together and solve the mystery.
Here I am at our Christmas party where we brought our quilts to be viewed during our Show and Tell portion of our get-together. This is a favorite and fun time to ooh and ahh and admire each others work. The choices of colors was as varied and special as each gal that had chosen them. We had learned that the pattern was called "Twisted Cables".Come January of 2010 we will once again embark on the solving of the newest mystery that we will be presented with month by month. And so it begins as Sherlock would say. "Come, Watson, come. The game is afoot"
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That is SO beautiful! I admire anyone who can sew a quilt. Especially in such a complex amazing pattern as this. WOW!
Merry Christmas dear girl! ((hugs))
Merry Christmas to you. As an artist you know good and well that we do whatever creative thing we do one step at a time. With the mystery quilt the end result was unknown. You too could do this or better if it ever strikes your fertile imagination to try your hand at quilting. Your eye for color and design would take you a long way to a wonderful warm cuddly quilt.
how gorgeous ...i take my hat off to you
Twain, I'm glad you like this small quilt. I hope one of my grandkids likes it and can put it to good use.
What beautiful quilts! I am so amazed at the beautiful quilts you (and your friends) produce!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Hi Gilly,
Hope you are having a wonderful blessed christmas time.
I came across you on Aisling's blog and I am enchanted by your name. Cloudhands, wonderful image.
I'll keep track of you from now on. I work alone mostly (writer and illustrator) and blogs keep me feeling connected to real life (as do my husband, grandchildren, wild animals, and my garden and kitchen).
Wishing you all the joys of the season! Sharon Lovejoy
Welcome Sharon, Cloudhands is a lovely movement of the hands in a Tai Chi form and the idea of my blog title Uncarved Block is from the Tao Te Ching. An uncarved block of wood or marble is filled with potential to be anything until you start carving. I began my blog not sure what I was creating. I'm still a work in progress.
Beautiful. Your quilting room reminded me of my mother's. She quilted all the time. Her quilts become more precious to me as time goes by. I now realize all the handwork and love she put into them. You are very talented.
I do good to sew on a button!!
Hi Ernestine,
I may do a stroll to and around my sewing room tommorrow. A stroll outside right now would be quite cool and crisp and brown. Treasures from our mothers do grow sweeter and more precious as time moves us along.
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