Saturday, July 30, 2011

Fear the Turtle? Bwa ha ha!!! (Another OPAM Finish)

Three Heather Bailey Turtle Pincushions...check!!!!  Let's not discuss how long it took to complete them. I appreciated all of the comments of those who attempted and failed before me. You challenged me. It's all about the stuffing,and I tell 'ya, next time I see one, I'm going to get myself a 'stuffing fork'. In the meantime, I made do with a Purple Thang (which I came close to destroying), the end of a paintbrush, a pencil (eraser end....except in a couple instances I used the pointed lead end), the tips of my scissors, and finally, a chopstick.

Little Foot That Purple Thang- 

Done...moving on to something new tomorrow. But since we're on a roll for finishing what we've started, maybe we'll start on the "What Was I Thinking/What Was I Drinking Drunkard's Path.  As for the rest of tonight, I'm crawling into bed with some quilt mags. A girl can only abide so many 3 a.m. bedtimes in a month, and I've certainly endured them for most of this month. Tonight we sleep!

Leaving you with a couple more quilts from Quilt Odyssey 2011.





If this looks familiar to you, it's because you might have seen it in the quilt mags you subscribe to. This was a winner at Road to California this past winter.



Check back tomorrow and see if I manage to not stray from the path of productivity. (Ahh, what's that saying about a road paved with good intentions?)

Good night all!

(edited to add photo of 'That Purple Thang'...which is a tool that every sewer should have within reach of their machine)

5 comments:

  1. I LOVE your turtles. They really look to have attitude somehow.

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  2. LOVE the turtles!! They turned out so cute!! Get some good rest, it will keep you going!!

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  3. Just love your turtles....adorable.

    Thanks for more inspiring pictures!

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  4. WOW! What great turtles. Now I want one, I hate making stuffed thingies, I want a turtle, I don't like making stuffed porojects. I'm in luck, I don't have the pattern - I'll have to live without - hmmm wonder where I can get the pattern.

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  5. So, I'm caught up again....and I still LOVE those little turtles!!

    Have a GREAT weekend...till next time!

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