Yesterday I woke up thinking about a block that I needed to make. The block was one of those, "any choices under the sun" blocks, which often seem to stump me as I can't decide between all my options. This particular time I was stumped on what colors to put together. As I was contemplating this, my daughter came out of her room dressed for school. Yes, she likes to dress herself. My first thought . . . "Go back and try again". But then I figured, shes 4 and wants to be independent, no sense in squashing that over a small thing. And then it was funny, because the more we hung out that morning, the more the colors started to resonate with me.
And after she went to school, I went down to my studio and pulled out these prints for my block. Yup, Orange from the shirt, Magenta from the dress, Carnation Pink from the bow, a Lighter Yellow from the pants, and a pop from the socks, although I went with Green instead of Blue. (The blue was just a little to much of a stretch :)
And after she went to school, I went down to my studio and pulled out these prints for my block. Yup, Orange from the shirt, Magenta from the dress, Carnation Pink from the bow, a Lighter Yellow from the pants, and a pop from the socks, although I went with Green instead of Blue. (The blue was just a little to much of a stretch :)
Isn't it funny how it works out like that sometimes ;) Who would have guessed my daughter's crazy mix and match wardrobe would end up inspiring a fantastic color grouping :)
So, now it's your turn to share. Do you have some funny story of finding quilting inspiration?? Everyone likes to start their day with a good chuckle ;)
Love it! What a cutie....as well as being your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI'd say your 4-year-old's sense of style has had a great impact on your quilting :).
ReplyDeleteshe's adorable. I often get inspired by things I see children wearing or packaging colors.
ReplyDeleteShe is such a little "mini Melissa!" so cute!
ReplyDeleteMy niece has her own sense of style too. Just take pictures and enjoy her! No one thinks her mom came up with that ensemble.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is so cute!!! I love her clothing picks!! :-) Don't your love it when kids dress themselves.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours! I just need to know how to incorporate black or white into every quilt......from my 2 cats who manage to sleep on every bit of fabric I own :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! Can't wait to see how you use those fabrics in the block. I think they look great. One of my favorite quilts was inspired by my husband's work clothes in the laundry basket. There was Carhartt camel, flannel, bandana blue, white t-shirts, and different denims. You can see my quilt here:
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I think my mum was probably glad we had school uniforms lol Jut catching up from a week away, and love the FQ quilt, and the blocks, and if you only left that warehouse with thread, I'm very impressed!
ReplyDeleteOh she is cute and the colours look good.. My GD1 always loved to dress herself and now at 20 still wears some different creations...
ReplyDeleteMy 5 year old daughter comes up with the craziest combinations too--for Halloween she was a fairy, and we didn't buy a particular outfit for her to wear with her wings. On the day of her preschool party she wore striped leggings, a polka-dot skirt, and a shirt with some print on it. Her award was "Most Colorful Costume."
ReplyDeleteI love that you got a great color scheme from your little one's creativity. =)
I let my daughter dress herself at a young age, but I did warn her teacher. (Natalie thought that if she wore pink pants, the shirt and socks had to be pink, too. Same with the black pants, blue pants, etc. She told me that no shirt she had matched jeans! LOL) The teacher just laughed. It took a few years, but now at age 16, my girl chooses some of the nicest color combos...and she helps with quilt color choices for me, too!
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Isn't it funny how when you try to gently say perhaps you should try a different colour something, they dig in!? So I say nothing now. It saves an argument and loud noise. It must be. Such a squashing of their independence.
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