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Saturday, 30 August 2014

Clam happy

A good while ago I bought a Sizzix die to cut clamshells from a charm square sized piece of fabric.  

 I tried a few out, you know, just to see if the die worked, though on a strict no new project diet!


But good girl that I was I did no more then!

 We went to Spain for a week and the prospect of not being able to stitch anything worried me.  So I gathered up all the clamshells I had cut and took them with me.  And soon finished this panel...


And when I got home I thought I'd do some more!



128 clamshells stitched together.

 I might just have cut a few more...

Just in case I need to do a bit of handstitching...

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14 comments:

  1. Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulou30 August 2014 at 20:59

    The clamshells look great!

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  2. Sarah30 August 2014 at 22:45

    Always good to have some handstitching ready for picking up. They look lovely.

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  3. Judith, Belfast30 August 2014 at 23:16

    Looking lovely! I have bad memories of clamshells from Quilting College!! haven't touched them since! Jxo

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  4. Katy Cameron31 August 2014 at 00:56

    Just in case. Uh huh...

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  5. Susan31 August 2014 at 02:18

    I'm sure those long winter nights will be the perfect opportunity to stitch some clam shells!

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  6. marina31 August 2014 at 04:45

    your clamshells look great! I am interested how you put them together. I have done some using papers.
    How have you sewn yours together?

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  7. Celtic Thistle31 August 2014 at 07:34

    I have been tempted by that die Nicky, they look great so I am even more tempted now :)

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  8. Benta AtSLIKstitches31 August 2014 at 08:07

    So the. " no new project" plan is going well? It is looking gorgeous though!

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  9. antique quilter31 August 2014 at 10:15

    they look great! its good to have a project all ready to go when you have a few minutes or need something to go to work on !
    keep going!!!
    Kathie

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  10. Lin McQ31 August 2014 at 12:29

    I love your clamshells also. And am also beginning a clamshell quilt. I just finished cutting out all the clams. Would love to know your process of putting these together. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Lucy | Charm About You31 August 2014 at 19:27

    Oh I love love love them!!! I've not some clamshells but since there's some in gtsb that will change soon :)

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  12. mammafairy31 August 2014 at 20:51

    hmmm, no new projects, eh?? I believe you!
    Right so are there papers inside those clam shells, or are you just sewing ' by eye'?

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  13. Collette1 September 2014 at 10:59

    hehe! these are beautiful! no new projects eh?? x

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  14. Archie The Wonder Dog15 September 2014 at 19:48

    I think you've been rumbled...no new projects my foot!

    P.S. They look lovely, though!

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