The colors in my quilt (Ooh, do I get to give it a name? ... .How about Ocean Summer because of the blues and yellows??) were dictated by one small piece of fabric that I had saved over from another project that I absolutely loved. While some might question the color choices (I did get a bit of look from the quilt shop workers when I was trying to find the sashing fabric -- aka the green border toward the edge of the quilt and the picture below), I love the way it turned out.
As for the muslin fitting, which is a first for me, that was a bit more complicated and not quite as successful. I had to make a number of adjustments to both the front and back of the shirt pattern, and every time I thought I'd figure it out, well I'd put it on and have to go back and try again. I know that the shoulder seam was too long for my shoulders, but I was also having a problem at the neck edge. And that's where I kept getting tripped up. Should I adjust for slopping shoulders? For square shoulders? How could I tell the difference? In the end after much trial and error, I ended up making the armhole a bit lower and raising the edge of the shoulder seam. I think this should work... We will see soon enough as I am anxious to start sewing my blouse.
I've also got some other projects in the works. Namely a Jewish-themed quilt. I'll give you a sneak peek here:
Let me know what you think!
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