Mystery BOM Colour Scheme...hiccup

This is a picture of an Australia Post Van. It plays a somewhat important role in my day to day routine. Especially lately. You see, I've been looking out the window for it... spending the morning wondering about it....reaching the afternoon realising it wont be coming (again) and just generally being on the look out.

Why?

Because on the 27th of November 2011, Hanock's of Paducah sent a rather exciting parcel my way - a package full of new fabric purchased especially for the new Mystery BOM 2012. The fabric had to be new, it had to be special and it had to be available for any BOM Quilter who might happen to want to buy the same fabric range as I used.

So what's going on? It's not here yet! Yes I've made all the right calls and done all the right things and Australia Post is as unreliable and tardy as ever. I am not surprised that they have managed to not deliver my parcel. I've been informed that they are hearing this alot from Australian buyers. Interestingly, a parcel was sent out on Jan 04 2012 and arrived just fine this week. But it was only batting.

So now I have a dilemma. Do I wait? how much longer can I wait? The pattern is finished, the tester is done (and yes, it's beautiful), now I'm ready to jump in with the New Mystery BOM...which I love and which I happen to feel needs exactly the fabric I purchased. I am feeling like I will have to now buy another range...but have not been able to face that thought... until today. Now I am pressed with a deadline and a fabric crossroads.

For those of you who will be taking part in the Mystery BOM starting FEB 15th, I will be showing my full chosen pallette along with what fabric combinations will be paired together so that you can make a choice regarding your own selection of fabric for this BOM.

The only question now is, will it be my original colour scheme

or a whole new one

?

WOW: Pinning when I should be Wipping

WOW = WIPs On Wednesdays

This year I have decided to really enjoy the Mystery Bom and this means running it longer that 6 months (which can be intense when applique is involved) and it also means I get time to finish some long outstanding WIPs and bits and pieces. It just feels like it's time to get a lot of my projects done.  A great plan for a great quilting year.

So, what’s the problem? Pinterest.

When I should be Wipping, I am instead spending hours Pinning.

Pinterest is not new, but when it was new I decided to avoid it as I feared I would end up a seriously dedicated pinner. And now it’s all too late. I pin every day.

I have concerns about Pinterest, on the one hand it feels instinctively rude to pin someone else’s work onto your own board, just because you feel like it.

And I worry that it encourages theft of original ideas and encourages an attitude of borrowing other people’s talent on a whim.

On the other hand, it’s interesting and a great way to come across useful things. And as each image links back to the original source, it increases traffic to it's original source. At least I think that's the idea. Whether or not it's just being used as grab visuals for new ideas... I dont know. I do still feel mixed about it, I must confess.

I am quite fond of these fancy cakes ...and never get tired of doors either. All these pins are on my Pinterest boards if you would like to pin or source their origin.

For me at the moment, it's far too hot to get any serious Wipping done, so it's been a nice distraction. What about you?

Do You Pin?

NEW Mystery BOM 2012

Feb 15th 2012 is the start of a FREE New Mystery Bom

What will it look like?

Where are we headed?

Here's what I can tell you:

It's an applique quilt

It's a floral quilt

It's a wall quilt

No 2 quilts will be alike....

Stay tuned...

Peaceful Pathways Last Block!

Part 6 is launched!

Today we arrive at the end

of our BOM Peaceful Pathways

with this final installment, Part 6.

Looking at it now, yes I love it as much as I did when I first designed it. It’s the perfect bed quilt…and as for red and white, well who could tire of having another classic red quilt in the house?

I’m really looking forward to seeing these quilts in the Yahoo Group as they get finished and quilted. As for me, well I’ve been clean short of time and haven’t managed to quilt it yet. That’s next on the list.

How is your Peaceful Pathways Quilt coming along?

Where can I find it? All my BOMs, patterns and blocks are available via my website and Yahoo BOM Group only.

WOW: My Travelling WIP

WOW = WIPs On Wednesday

My Travel WIP

This is one of those projects that I don't intend to finish any time soon.

It's so satisfying, time consuming and travel sized that I like knowing it's there. I love looking forward to getting some more of it done...without wanting to finish it any time soon. It's a long term WIP.

I will be a little disappointed when I finally do finish...because then I'll have to find another one of these special on-going projects.

I won this fabulous little hex stamp from the talented and lovely Bobbie Ashley (1 year ago? 2 years ago??) and I stamp my fabric leftovers and then hand sew them into these flower blocks above, I really enjoy it and it's slightly addictive. I think that I will make the quilt double sided so I will probably be finished in 10 years or so at my current rate. There's something just so wonderful about hex's!

This is my no sewing -travel sewing kit below: I have a lap table, my sketch book, some quilting magazines and an old makeup purse. My whole hex kit fits neatly in there along with thread, scissors and sewing needle and stamp. Easy and so portable! I can whip it out anywhere.