Tuesday 5 February 2013

On Point - a new start-

I forcefully jolted myself out of my lethargic, motivation-less state and started a new quilt. I got up from the sofa on Friday evening gave myself a kick in the b*** and started cutting.
Quelle surpise, it worked and thank goodness for that as I was beginning to seriously wonder if I had lost the quilting mojo for good.


When I came back from Zanzibar some 10 days ago I brought back some traditionally handwoven Swahili Kikoi that are worn all over Africa. The fabric is a 100 % cotton and usually made in vibrant beautiful colour combinations and as you can see with lots of stripes.


They are beautiful to the touch, very soft and "strokeable". I already had some from previous visits but wanted to get a few more with an idea for a quilt lurking in the back of my mind.
 

I must have acres of striped fabric in my stash and it is about time I'd do something with it. So my idea is to combine the Kikoi with a variety of Oakshott stripes. I am thinking to combine the colourful stripes with the more subtle stripes to a achieve contrast and all of that on point.


I somehow think I have my work cut out.




15 comments:

  1. I love the bright colours! The strips are very groovy!

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  2. got to be inspired by those fabrics

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  3. I can imagine how amazing this will look! Glad you got your mojo back :)

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  4. Those are some seriously beautiful stripes....I love them.

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  5. Oh wow! Those stripes are beautiful! I've been thinking about a strpey quilt too. Can't wait to see yours!

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  6. Maybe, but it is going to look beautiful! The Swahili fabric is gorgeous. I love the bright colours. I don't think I could bare to cut it!

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  7. Oh gosh it is going to be amazing..those fabrics are amazing on their own, and I can see you have cut them beautifully.. can't wait to see :)

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  8. Very punchy, i really love all of teh colour and vibrancy! : )

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  9. Love those fabrics, it's going to be gorgeous!

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  10. Oh these are yummy! Are they loosely woven? Jxo

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  11. Oh wowza.... Judith this is going to look bloody marvellous I just know it!

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  12. I love striped fabric and these just look gorgeous. Can't wait to see the next post.
    Jeanine

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  13. Going to look seriously wonderful xxx

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  14. oh, but it's going to be so lovely. Love the deep saturated colors

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