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18 September 2013

Marcelle, Marcelle, Marcelle

I am quilter obsessed.  Marcelle Medallion is slowly stealing every available minute not spent on housework or child-rearing.  When I'm not working on it, I'm thinking about the next round of borders.  What prints should I use?  Should I reverse the lights and darks?  Does my stash have what I need? 

On Friday I leave with a few quilty friends for Sew On Northern California (yay!).  In packing up projects for the weekend, I realize I'm subconciously trying to figure out a way to have my whole stash available to me while I'm away from home. As that's not going to happen, I'm consoled with the knowledge that a trip to an LQS or two have been planned for Saturday morning.

Anyway, here is Marcelle, with border #1 in place:


The center medallion was hand-pieced using the EPP method.  The aftermath of finding just the right  prints for the first border has made a mess of my stash.  It's in further disarray after pulling these prints for border #2:


I may sneak in a couple more prints.  Or not, according whatever whim might strike as I'm piecing the triangles that make up this border.

Linking up to the MMQAL at penny poppleton and WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

4 comments:

  1. Ahh, that's so tough when you *have* to go shopping in order to finish a project... ;o)

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  2. I started last week and haven't been able to stop!! I am currently working on the crosses...but none of the other borders are attached yet as I'm waiting on one fabric in the mail. I totally understand getting obsessed with this project!!! :) Great job on the EPP...I pieced the center and did lots of ripping and stitching...but I got it just right so I am happy.

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  3. I started last week and haven't been able to stop!! I am currently working on the crosses...but none of the other borders are attached yet as I'm waiting on one fabric in the mail. I totally understand getting obsessed with this project!!! :) Great job on the EPP...I pieced the center and did lots of ripping and stitching...but I got it just right so I am happy.

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  4. Oooh, all of your star points are so nice and pointy! It's looking fantastic! :)

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