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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Scraptastic Tuesday - Scrappy Clamshells

Scraptastic Tuesday


For a change I have been working on my Clamshell quilt - it has been cut from a whole heap of charm squares with my Sizzix: a fairly random selection of lights and darks, prints and solids.


I have a central panel of 256 clamshells already finished.



And I am wanting to make it bigger so I have turned it on point and am adding four corner triangles.


Yesterday I stitched the diagonal rows for the top two corners - that is another 112 clamshells by hand....



I stitched them like this...

A few people on IG didn't seem to realise how to stitch them this way....nice and quick!


Next step : I need to stitch the rows together ....not such a quick job.

 Please remember it is link up time next Tuesday !   Get ready with your scrappy projects - it doesn't need to be a big project.   And I think Leanne has been working on a scrappy quilt too - I think you had better go and have a look...!
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12 comments:

  1. Susan6 January 2015 at 10:00

    You will have that clamshell quilt finished in no time! Looking good!

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  2. Kristie6 January 2015 at 13:16

    Love your clamshells!
    Kristie

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  3. Lin McQ6 January 2015 at 13:21

    I love your clamshell quilt. I am just starting one for a king size bed. Can you explain why you are making it bigger this way, by making corner triangles Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks.

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    1. Nicky6 January 2015 at 16:03

      Hope you get this as you are a no-reply blogger - I am avoiding joining long rows as they are slightly trickier to stitch than stitching clamshells into rows and I wanted to change the orientation of the clamshells - now they will be upright whereas before the were lying on their side

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  4. Benta AtSLIKstitches6 January 2015 at 16:59

    Looking fab x

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  5. Vera6 January 2015 at 17:30

    Interesting project. I haven't seen this technique before and it never occured to me to sew clamshells by hand.

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  6. Connie6 January 2015 at 17:47

    Hi, I am intrigued with this quilt, I have never seen one like this. It is always fun to try something new. Your blog is an inspiration for this late bloomer quilter and I am your newest follower. I would like to invite you to visit my blog and come on over and help me celebrate my three year blogging birthday with a Give-A-Way.
    Connie :)

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  7. Katy Cameron6 January 2015 at 19:06

    I think you're secretly making clamshell curtains in that second photo...

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  8. Canadian Abroad6 January 2015 at 20:01

    You must hand stitch at the speed of light!

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  9. Annabella7 January 2015 at 09:27

    I love clamshells - this month's summer project me thinks!

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  10. Leanne7 January 2015 at 14:00

    I so want to make a clamshell quilt too, but I would want to machine piece it. This one is such a lovely inspiration.

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  11. Archie The Wonder Dog10 January 2015 at 18:22

    I love this quilt!

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