tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75028444996218633572011-07-31T04:07:16.948-07:00Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653488029016640046noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502844499621863357.post-34245740744892449982011-07-12T11:23:00.000-07:002011-07-12T11:27:05.817-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTOPZQpzI/AAAAAAAAAFA/yYeIQPSe7cs/s1600-h/IMG_1547.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369508159848228658" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTOPZQpzI/AAAAAAAAAFA/yYeIQPSe7cs/s320/IMG_1547.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTPJmpXdI/AAAAAAAAAFI/QfoZ0ZqZZCo/s1600-h/IMG_1552.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369508175473630674" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTPJmpXdI/AAAAAAAAAFI/QfoZ0ZqZZCo/s320/IMG_1552.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTPq5bMRI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/h_EvW9eXdI4/s1600-h/IMG_1606.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369508184410763538" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LAQd8z9N310/SoRTPq5bMRI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/h_EvW9eXdI4/s320/IMG_1606.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">For me, inspiration often takes a little while to manifest itself into being. Sometimes it's ALL about the process, the gathering, the getting-it-together part, but I get pretty excited about seeing the end result too. There always seems to be that required incubation period before I <i>make the move</i>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">This is a doll/mini quilt headed for Ady's wall...so I can remind myself how much I love all these little found scraps of vintage fabric. Those toddler-size vintage dresses and pinafore came from the Goodwill Clearance store. Originally inspired by this 1959 "Pocket Guide to Origami," the dresses and fabric colors brought it together for me. Maybe I should've done some origami-style piecing for this, but I like the simple 3-inch squares. (I'm definitely more of a wing-it quilter than a pattern person.) &nbsp;A little embroidery is in order for those linen squares perhaps from </span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alcue/sets/72157602881191901/">kiddie record graphics</a>&nbsp;or just some simple flowers. &nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7502844499621863357-3424574074489244998?l=withforkandthread.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653488029016640046noreply@blogger.com0