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~ Sylvia Plath
All tagged Wedding Gifts
My second July wedding was in Naperville, Illinois. And it was beautiful—the church had stained glass windows and clear glass skylights, it felt open and bright and rich with history. The reception was in a garden-hidden banquet hall. They used two different shades of green from their colors.
Hello? Anybody there? It’s been a hot month since the last time I posted on the blog. Let me tell you, July has been crazy. I had an impromptu hiatus due to too many projects, not enough time, and traveling—over 30 hours in the car. I’ll be talking more about that later for a Reflection Sunday post…but let’s talk about one of the projects I pumped out this month!
I like the idea of placemats that are related in color and idea—but aren’t identical. If you’ve seen my other posts about placemats, you’ve probably noticed this.
My mom suggested I make some placemats with this color scheme—grey, blue, and red. She needed some for a wedding gift of her own. She thought they would look good, and my mother being the artist that she is was completely right. These colors are beautiful together. I had to make this set in the same colors.
I chose these pieces because the matched her colors (as close as I could find). I bought these when I was in high school and still working at JoAnn’s Fabric and Crafts. It seemed fitting that I use material that I bought when we were first friends. When I bought the green material with words on it, I had no idea I’d be using it in a wedding gift about six years later.
Now, when I’m trying out something new, I don’t like to practice on big quilts. In big quilts there is a certain level of commitment, and if I decide that triangles are the worst in the middle of the project then I’m stuck working on something I hate until it’s done.
