pickled clamshell | Quilt Obsession

The second block was redone with a more solid black for the triangles, and I like the effect much more. Compare that to how it looked before:

Pickled Ladies 4 is, I think, so far my favourite. I absolutely love this floral print.

We are definitely into fall weather with very cool nights — so cool, in fact, that we are finding we have to turn the heat on once the sun has gone down. It seems unbelievably early to be turning the heat on. This week is going to be quite cool, by the sounds of it, so I’m guessing we may have to have heat on during the day as well some days.

The cats were definitely finding cozy spots to curl up and have a nap during the weekend. Smudge on a chair:

Lester with a teddy bear:

This was one of the other ideas that I couldn’t resist with the Pickled Clamshell collections. At each intersection of 4 pickled clamshells a little sparkly star will appear. For this one, I’m using the 11″ size and plan on making it 66″ x 66″. I’m using four colours for the little stars — lime green, a darker green, blue and purple. There are starfish so I figure these are star clams, even if they are pickled! If you click on the photo to enlarge it, the star shows up a bit better.

Because I’m using four different colours for the little stars, sorting out which colour to use for each end piece in the arcs was my first step. With each of the Clamshell Pickle collections there are layout pages which are invaluable when planning a quilt like this. I worked out my colour placement over the weekend, and started stitching. As I complete each pickled clam, I check it off on the layout page and can tell at a glance what pieces to use at the ends of the next arc. The back:

Wednesday was a rather unsettled day — cool with sunshine in the morning which was quickly replaced by clouds and windy conditions in the afternoon. We have tickets for the Jays game tonight and, as I don’t think it will be very warm at all, I’ll be grateful the roof is closed!

Wednesday was a find a cozy spot and snooze day for the kitties. Lester in one cat bed.