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Thursday 19 September 2013

Obsessed much?

I did warn you I was a bit obsessed with making my Marcelle Medallion. And for those of you wondering if I'm actually sleeping at the moment? Let's just say there have been quite a few after-midnight bedtimes for me this week ;o)

I pieced together the orange/red bricks last night and then had a big moment of uncertainty. I considered replacing them with low volume bricks - but my IG peeps were the voice of reason. I stuck with the colour, and I am SO glad I did.

My camera (a very basic point and click) is having a few issues photographing the colours accurately - this photo is probably close to the true colours I think.


The wide border is a print from Anna Maria Horner's Good Folks that I had earmarked for this border the whole time I've been making it. It's a difficult print to use, since it's on such a large scale - but I think it works really well as a border print.


So, only two borders to go! I'm kind of surprised how quickly I'm putting this one together :o) Lest you think I've forgotten about the Full Moon Lagoon quilt, I haven't. I've been quilting it an hour or so at a time - so I'll do a progress post on that in the next few days.

xx Jess
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37 comments:

  1. Jess @ Scrappy n Happy19 September 2013 at 14:22

    Jess it is looking amazing! Each border is perfect!

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  2. Anonymous19 September 2013 at 14:28

    I'm loving it. It's getting better with each border. What will be the final size?

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  3. Renee19 September 2013 at 14:33

    Ooooh, yep it looks awesome!

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  4. Gunilla19 September 2013 at 14:39

    Oh, I love this...!!!! Love the colors, the... Well everything!

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  5. Carla19 September 2013 at 14:40

    Oh my! So fast! It's fabulous

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  6. Heather D.19 September 2013 at 14:49

    Wow, obsessed indeed! It's coming along really nicely. To comiserate with you, my camera has similar problems - tends to shoot things off-colour, usually towards the blue side of things. Thankfully PicMonkey usually can solve it.

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  7. Leanne19 September 2013 at 14:58

    This is so fantastic, it just gets better and better.

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  8. Hilary19 September 2013 at 15:06

    This is just too gorgeous!

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  9. Amy's Crafty Shenanigans19 September 2013 at 16:01

    WOW! I love those borders! I wish I was on instagram! This is super gorgeous :)

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  10. Charlotte19 September 2013 at 16:45

    again, gorgeous. I'm feeling a bot like a stuck record on this one!

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  11. Susan19 September 2013 at 17:08

    You are sewing like a woman possessed- is there any other kind? This is looking fabulous!

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  12. Unknown19 September 2013 at 17:49

    So love what you are doing with this Medallion. The AMH blue border is fabulous! Love it!!!

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  13. Dianne Neale19 September 2013 at 17:50

    It gets better each time we see it! Must find you on IG

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  14. Annabella19 September 2013 at 17:52

    Oh wow!! That AMH border is ridiculously gorgeous and completely perfect. This quilt is just STUNNING!! Sleep is overrated when making something this beautiful.

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  15. Pip19 September 2013 at 17:59

    Your IG peeps were spot on, that border really zings. I have the same issued with my camera but with purples. I think you are a machine, some quilts are like that aren't they, you just want to keep sewing :)

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  16. Katy Cameron19 September 2013 at 19:02

    We're always right ;o) Looks great though!

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  17. Nicky19 September 2013 at 19:22

    Phew maybe I don't need to make this quilt as you are making it just as I would like to have done! Does that even make sense!?

    Great quilt in other words!

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  18. Peg19 September 2013 at 19:24

    If you'd tod me those were the colours you were going to use I'd have ummm'd and arrhhh'd BUT actually seeing them in sittue I think they're perfect, it works and the whole quilt is looking gorgeous!

    Peg xx

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  19. Cynthia@wabisabiquilts19 September 2013 at 19:36

    Wow, this is simply stunning! The colors are lush and you are achieving wonderful balance.

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  20. Marjorie's Busy Corner19 September 2013 at 21:13

    Oh I just love the colors in your quilt

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  21. Anonymous19 September 2013 at 23:02

    Love the AMH border! All your fabric choices are great.

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  22. wobblybobbin20 September 2013 at 00:01

    It is soo, sooo awesome!

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  23. Janine @ Rainbow Hare20 September 2013 at 00:40

    This is looking wonderful and growing so fast!

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  24. knottygnome20 September 2013 at 01:06

    it looks fabulous! i'm really glad you stuck with the red.

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  25. Lynette20 September 2013 at 01:34

    ooo! And burning that midnight oil is paying off. This is turning out so nicely - and yes, that print is perfect for a wide border.

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  26. Kelly20 September 2013 at 03:30

    It is looking good!

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  27. Erica20 September 2013 at 04:24

    Wow, yours is really beautiful, no wonder you are loving working on it!

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  28. Pennie20 September 2013 at 07:21

    I think this is my favourite of these so far! It's gorgeous, and so glad you stuck with the red and orange bricks.

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  29. Kirsten20 September 2013 at 07:58

    This is so beautiful Jess! Really love the colours and fabrics you have used - they are just perfect!

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  30. Patti20 September 2013 at 08:30

    It looks AMAZING, Jess! The late nights are time well spent!

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  31. Adrianne @ On the Windy Side20 September 2013 at 10:41

    Oh wow, that AMH print is perfect as a border. Love love love how this quilt is going. I would be obessesed too!

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  32. nicole20 September 2013 at 13:16

    Just when you think it couldn't possibly get any more awesome... BAM! more awesome! Love the AMH!

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  33. Jo Jo20 September 2013 at 17:01

    You have made some beautiful colour/fabric choices and I love it! Can't wait to see the final reveal!

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  34. Rebecca Lynne20 September 2013 at 21:03

    OMG I am dying right now because a) you've gotten so far (I just picked my center fabric last night!) and b) that AMH fabric is so hard to find...you are so brave to use it! Agh! This is looking GORGEOUS!

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  35. MaterialGirlQuilts20 September 2013 at 22:56

    This is just stunning Jess!! Can't wait to see the next two borders :)
    Amanda

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  36. Beth21 September 2013 at 10:21

    That is so beautiful! I really like all of your fabric choices.

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  37. Newbie Jen23 September 2013 at 02:17

    gorgeous!!!

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