There was a bit of a distraction from Chintz Circles Thursday night. A new Inklingo collection of larger, 3.5″ clamshells was released and I couldn’t resist. I had my fabrics picked out and printed in a matter of minutes.
The first few pieces practically stitched themselves together in a matter of minutes. I’m finding clamshells absolutely irresistible now that they’re so simple to print and stitch. I can imagine making a whole series of little clamshell quilts as there are so many options — some fussy cutting/printing to get some special effects, some really planned colour placement clamshells, a charm clamshell quilt. The ideas are just flying around in my head right now. This one? In this little quilt, a pink clamshell is going to appear rather randomly throughout. And it will only be little.
The distraction has to be over now though. Tonight I will finish piecing the blocks for my aunt’s quilt and probably get them joined into the final row. I’m still on track to get the top finished this weekend. I’d really like to be in a position to start quilting it by Sunday.
Lester was busy Thursday afternoon watching the birds on the roof garden. Thursday we saw a glorious yellow butterfly, but couldn’t get a picture of it, and a couple of dragonflies. He just didn’t know where to look next, so decided to have a snooze.
Smudge was lounging as he waited for his nightly treat of yogourt.
Hopefully the weather cooperates and I can get a picture of the completed Chintz Circles top on the weekend to show Monday. Have a great weekend!
Quilt Obsession 
More clamshells, I guess you are hooked! I bet the larger ones are easier to handle too. It will be quite pretty with pink (my favorite color) scattered through out. Lester is doing what I would like to be doing right now… sleeping.
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Good Morning Cathi! Bless your heart, you must never sleep!~you always amaze me. If I do Clamshells one day, I’ll definately use this system. I did not know of it until you. Looks wondrful! I thought my find of freezer paper for the printer and the dear jane program was cool, the Inklingo is super duper~thanks for telling us all about it.
Your lace curtains are so pretty! I get little peaks into your lovely home and it’s so beautiful! The toile sofa had me hooked, I knew your style immediately. You are such a lady.
Hope you have a wonderful day. Sandra
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Cathi, when you said if you were to machine quilt your Aunt’s piece you would need to baste, but if hand quilt- would not- do you pin or spray baste when you hand quilt? I and SOOO anxious to see the finished gift! I love the fabrics you have chosen, as I always do! Sandy
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Another pretty quilt–love the idea of scattered pinks.
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That Ms. Franz has to stop releasing new stuff so you can get that top done!!! LOL
Crispy
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Can’t wait to see how this little quilt proceeds :)) LOVE getting your post straight into my inbox btw :))
Love eye candy and kitties are so gorgeous! Ellyx
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They are fun to make. Saturday can’t come soon enough so I can work a little more on my clamshells.
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ooooooooo…. this is going to be another stunner! : D
~ Ronda
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Love that blue fabric!
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You know, I just get addicted to the spools and now I am seeing clamshells on all the blogs. They look great, but I can’t quite understand how they go together. I like the pink one that you are putting in now and then.
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My dear friend is mounting as I am so looking forward to seeing your Aunt’s quilt! OMG, I hope it doesn’t rain so we get a picture!!!
I LOVE the clams and the fabrics you are using!!!
I left home having had to chance to figure it all out: (way toooo much going on…) but I have the whole summer ahead! Can’t wait.
The kitties look sweet as always, and I assume you’ll be using your super duper frame for hand-quilting! can’t wait!
Greetings from Holland,
Valentina
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It’s going to look wonderful with that bright pink popping up now and again. I’ve gone with blue for my clamshells as well but with the occasional cream/blue flowers popping up occasionally – sadly my daughter doesn’t like pink and I’m making the clamshell quilt for her.
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