Monday, October 17, 2011

Claire’s Sew and Tell…

Sidecar Claire has finished stitching this wonderful creation and it is just STUNNING!!  I showed you snippets of it this summer (you can read about it HERE)…and at the time I thought Claire was crazy…I mean really, just LOOK at all those pinwheels…all those points…all those little it-bity pieces!  Ouch!!  But persevere she did…and the results are spectacular! 

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Let me zoom in for a close-up…so soft like a cashmere sweater!  Wouldn’t this make a gorgeous cozy throw?!  Can you imagine the stitching THAT would involve…who could remain sane after attempting THAT feat!pinwheels 1

The pattern is called Pinwheel Blossom by Lily Anna Stitches and you can order it HERE at Lily Anna Designs On-line Shop.  Claire ordered her wool kit from Primitive Gatherings but I couldn’t find it on their site…maybe out of stock??  The little buttons are Teresa's hand dyed buttons from Hillcreek Designs. 

Primitive Gatherings did a wonderful job of  putting these colours together!  It would be a fun one to make out of scraps too!  I really like how the border of leaves holds everything together!! 

Another winner, Claire…keep ‘em coming!  (Just wait until she retires…there will be no stopping her!!  Eight and a half months to go…but who’s counting!! haha)

Have a Magical Monday and Happy Quilting!~P

Posted by paulette at 7:07 AM

11 comments:

  1. DarleneOctober 17, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Claire does the most wonderful things!!! That's a real beauty.

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  2. Lee Prairie DesignsOctober 17, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

    Carolyn

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  3. TeriOctober 17, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Wow...what stitching. She sure did a beautiful job.

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  4. LindaOctober 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    That is just stunning! She did a great job!

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  5. KarenOctober 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    And why is she called Sidecar Claire? She did very well making all those little pinwheels.

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  6. WoolenSailsOctober 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Beautiful piece and design. I need to get back to my wool quilt that I started last year.

    Debbie

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  7. AllieOctober 17, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    That is very sweet!

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  8. HeartsdesireOctober 17, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    This is definitely a beauty. And the colours of the wool are beautiful. Hope Claire will have her own blog when she retires so that we can follow all her wonderful wool work. Thanks to you, Paulette for sharing this one with us.

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  9. LesleyOctober 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! I am running out of words of praise...Claire's work is just amazing! Can't wait to see what she churns out when she retires! It's all about the sharing!
    Cheers!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    That's a lot of work but the results are worth it. Very lovely.

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  11. JoOctober 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I have a kit and haven't done it yet. Seeing this is making me want to even more.

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