WIP: did I REALLY need to add to my collection?

I had not been to visit Jocelyn at Jocelyn & Company in Gimli, MB for a few weeks, so today, I had a bit of time and stopped in. I needed some fire hose and a nozzle for my fire fighter quilt (the associated post is in a draft form right now) and I knew Jocelyn would be able to help me out.

While paying for my new fire hose, nozzle, and four fat quarters with colour combinations I couldn't resist, I noticed the "Sea Buddies" peeking at me. What fun! I'm not sure I've seen a more pleased looking crab.

I couldn't resist. The package of little fishes, crabs, sea horses, and star fish crawled into the car for the trip back home.



I am torn about combining a solid white or coloured fabric with these squares. If a colour, what colour?

I can not bear to cut the square at the bottom left (i.e., the pink and yellow turtle), so I must think up a pattern that keeps at least two squares whole. I don't think that will be a problem.

I don't want to use angles in this quilt because I think it will interfere with the prints. I want to keep as much of the print visible as I can. Better get the graph paper out.


Can't find graph paper (it is on the list). (Have you noticed how quickly I've chosen to neglect my fire fighter quilt. I have a deadline to finish it, but I hesitate to stop this creative process.)

I made some notes and quickly mapped out a couple of options.

I'd love to create an ocean-looking piping and sewing it between a couple of rows. (How will I do that?)

And, what colour of contrasting colour should I use... light, dark, blue?


We are getting quite a thunder performance right now. I sure hope we get some rain and no violent weather. I also sure hope that the north half of Saskatchewan gets a good dump of rain. I love you folks, but we've had enough of your smoke! I also feel so badly for all of those people who have been evacuated because of the fires.

I can set this aside again now and get back to my two quilts that must be finished within a couple of weeks, specifically, the architecture and fire fighter quilts. Time flies when you are having fun!