last january (how has it been nearly a year already?!?), we honeymooned in california. most of our time was spent in napa, but we did spend a day in san fran, where we watched the sun set from golden gate bridge park. Nick snapped this pic on his phone while we were there and it's one of my favorites from the whole trip.
i was drawn to the gray, steely blue, and burgundy (a word that people apparently don't use anymore?) in the palette, and they made me think of the stacks of Denyse Schmidt charms i have from a swap my lovely friend Jill hosted a while back.
i started with these fabrics:
and stitched them into this:
i started by putting together the triangles, which i thought i would stitch together in long lines, but i ended up really liking all of the secondary patterns created in this layout.
now i just need to decide what to do with it. i'm hoping to make it into something for Nick's birthday, but not sure what yet. bag? pillow? wallet?
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This post is part of the Travellin' Pic Stitch Blog Hop. From 1st October - 30th November we are hopping all over the world EPP-ing in some fantastic locations. Check out the full list here and be sure to check out the other participants. On 30th November it's over to you to link up for a chance to win these fabulous prizes!
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check out yesterday's post, Postcard from Japan, by Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts, and head over to Quilt Jane tomorrow to see Jane's travellin' pic.
happy stitching!
happy stitching!
I can't believe he took that picture with his phone! Gorgeous!!! I wish I knew how to EPP!
ReplyDeleteThat photo is gorgeous! I grew up just outside S.F. and love the area. Whatever you make will be stunning! The secondary patterns are great.
ReplyDeleteThat block has a great pattern. And the inspiration picture is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. This is going to be one very lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove the colour palette. The block looks good and I look forward to seeing what you make with it
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo! We just moved away from there! I love the block. I've never seen half hexies before. Very unique!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely little block. And the fabrics are pretty too!
ReplyDeleteOooh, love this. Love the inspiration (of course) and the color palette and I LOVE the way you pieced it together. I don't know how to put together pieces like that, but I wish I did - it looks so cool!!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, the colours are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteSheesh, you've been busy while I've been lounging around the country ;o) Home now and catching up on things, love your dresses and quilt for market, this block (of course!) and the costumes :o)
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous photo and such an original block! Sorry it's taken me s long - i am only just now starting to surface!
ReplyDeleteOh, what lovely handstitchy goodness!
ReplyDeleteYour photo is really beautiful. :) I also love the look of the half hexies in your block. Very cool design!
ReplyDeleteNice layout, I didn't known half hexes could be this interesting
ReplyDeleteWow those colors and patterns are gorgeous! I love that it has sentimentality!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
I like your block! Love the colours you chose from your beautiful picture, and the way those half-hexagons keep making different patterns as you look at them.
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