Shop Talk

Fabric arrived in my shop a few weeks ago, before I went of for my retreat shenanigans. Included in the delivery was the Makower Prehistoric range. They are quite cute and dinosaur-y with some great mixer/blender designs but 

This panel is only 60 cm wide, long and thin, as most panels are. I think it needs a bit of something to help it be a useful quilt size. Of course that's my very own opinion.

We had the same dilemma with this alphabet panel that Lesley used to make her Archie quilt, too narrow for how long it was. It turned out perfect didn't it. There's not a lot of point me writing a name for a shop sample though. Obviously, I would write Anders!!! but then I wouldn't be able to give it to anyone but Anders and he already has a lot of Nangie Quilts.

I had a brain wave. But I am hopeless at drawing. I had many attempts actually, they were all rubbish. Eventually I went to YouTube and asked it for 'How to draw a dinosaur footprint', AMAZING!!! start with three lines and add oval shapes, I was so impressed with the result.

I got out the sticky stuff and traced off these 5 foot prints. Stuck them to my chosen fabric. Committed, no going back. I soon cut them out, in between serving customers, like multi tasking! They have been sewn onto that background now, with blanket stitch, my favourite applique stitch! Do you think they look like links of barbecued sausages? ha ha ha. It's not finished yet.