Thursday 20 January 2022

Time, no space

 I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but currently have nowhere it is easy to piece (floors back to concrete, walls back to plaster, dust and mud all over the place).  I had thought I would just ride it out, but there's still a way to go.  Maybe I can come up with a project that I can manage in a tiny space.  All I've done so far is shuffle a lot of shirts around and come up with a couple of piles I quite like.

This one would be good to go.  I like the oranges and range of prints I have in this, and know there are other things I have that would fit if I need them.
This one probably needs a couple of additions before there's enough fabric there to be feasible, but I really like the stripy shirt second from the left and the fabrics on either end which both, by change, have cranes on them.
That stripe, which doesn't photograph well, has deep pink and green stripes in it as well as the creams and yellows, so there is plenty of room to expand the colour scheme if I need to.  

Of course I need to figure out what sort of starting point I feel like, which may well inform my decision over which pile to go with.  I may also see if I can track down something to add to the second pile and I guess that might make a difference too. 

Incidentally, I know this approach doesn't fit with the challenge I set for AHIQ this time around, but there's still time for that one.


9 comments:

patty a. said...

You find the best patterned shirts! Maybe it is hard to sew right now, but at least you can spend some time planning. How long until the house gets put back together?

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Home construction can be so disruptive. Is there any hand piecing (and not just hand quilting) that interests you?

O'Quilts said...

I hate home construction..ugh. Your colors are great. Home construction and Covid...what???? xo

Ann said...

I haven't been out to any stores in quite a while but never see shirts as good as you find. The cranes are exciting.
We had construction last year. It is a mess to live through but the results will be worthwhile.

audrey said...

I keep looking at the shirts in our 2nd hand shops, but rarely find something worthy of the price tag. So many are very well used and the faded thing just doesn't do it for me. Your fabric stacks are looking good! Hope you can start cutting soon.:)

Robin said...

One of the things I enjoy about the hobby of quilting is that there are so many facets of it. Grouping together fabrics/shirts to decide on a projects is just as fun and satisfying as the actual sewing. The only facet I don't especially like is binding but I'm usually motivated. because it means the project will be soon be done. Can you spread your things out on a bed instead of the floor. . . ?

Quiltdivajulie said...

Best wishes with the home projects (may the mess soon subside) and may you soon be able to do more than fondle your fabrics.

Sandy Panagos said...

Home construction is the worst! I hope it goes smoothly. You need your quilty space. Looks like the beginning of another great project.

Janie said...

Yes, I understand about disruptions! Though with me it's not construction but being unsettled and moving around a lot, oh well!
I like your choices of prints in the shirt fabric, a lot of good possibilities.