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OP Sew Along Day Two

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I staggered out of bed this morning for my coffee, choosing the orangest cup I own, and turned on the computer to see what was up with Pat Sloan's OP (Orange Pile) Sew Along.  Carrie finished her entire quilt yesterday!  She did a mini size and it is a wonderful study in the use of color.  Susan got seven blocks done, and has been up for hours stitching away by now, since she is on the East Coast.

To my delight, I finished a total of ten blocks on Day One. I am super pleased with them, and especially happy that I found a bundle of April Cornell fabrics that I had totally forgotten I owned!  I really ought to go through my stash closet more often.  I keep putting new things on the shelves and covering up some treasures that get buried in the back.

While I was rummaging around, I pulled out a bag of Asian fabrics that Ozzie recently pulled out from under the bed in the sewing room.  They had also been missing for some time.  I was thinking that they were a mish mash of miscellaneous Asians of all colors.  Once I had a better look, I was fairly astounded.

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Now I recall that a couple of years ago, I had a notion to make one of those Chinese Lantern quilts, and the colors I picked were black and orange Asian prints.  Aren't they something?  Wouldn't they be awesome in this project?

No.  I am not going to start another OP Project with these fabrics.  I don't think.  They sure would be cool though.  Hmmmm……

10 responses to “OP Sew Along Day Two”

  1. Your house just seems to have all those hidden tresures. Can I come over? :)Lucky you! I should look for mine, I am sure I find something.

  2. Your house just seems to have all those hidden tresures. Can I come over? :)Lucky you! I should look for mine, I am sure I find something.

  3. Nicole, I have always loved Asian fabric, and yours just take my breath away. So beautiful. You might want to send Ozzie out on ‘search and find’ more often…LOL.

  4. Nicole, I have always loved Asian fabric, and yours just take my breath away. So beautiful. You might want to send Ozzie out on ‘search and find’ more often…LOL.

  7. Yes, by all means use these fabrics for another OP project. Takes less than a FQ for 3 blocks. That just me. I am having way to much fun this weekend.

  8. Yes, by all means use these fabrics for another OP project. Takes less than a FQ for 3 blocks. That just me. I am having way to much fun this weekend.