It's time for...... Let's Make a Deal!!!!!

Okay, so this dates me a bit but I grew up in the 70s... watching American game shows like Let's Make a Deal!!!

Just for the record... I am NOT dressed up in some ridiculous costume right now!!!

I have NO money....

And am I NOT Monty Hall
(but I remember my college friend telling me that his dad grew up with Monty in Canada!)

Anyway....
let's make a deal!!!!

Do you want to see what is behind door #1?????

door #2

or door #3????

I found this challenge to be....

let's say, challenging!!!!

That is despite the fact that I proposed the green challenge theme!!!

But as you will see, the end product (or in this case, products)
are pretty simple in construction.

I actually had my first attempt go afoul!!!

 Show us what's behind Door #1!!!!!

 

 "Booooooo!!!" yells the audience! 

Yes, it was a hazy idea that didn't work out.

So one insomniac morning, I mixed up some dyes in bottles...

and trays... 

and inspired by the new spring growth on the trees,

I came up with a new idea.
Let's see what is behind Door #2!!!!!!




a leaf close up!

... some free piecing and simple lines!



But I was in the mood to experiment
and an idea that had been brewing came to life
early one day (I often do things early!)...

A little repurposing...

 add a few pieces of stuff I saved (I tend to collect more than I use!) 

and some fused plastic bags...

and let's see what we have behind Door #3!!!!

 

Don't Throw it Out!!! 

So, when in doubt,
look behind more than one door...

or just make two quilts!!!

Could it be???

Might I have made two (2) quilts for challenge #6???

hmmm...

I may have....

Just getting green....

....and just getting started ...... I ran a 10 step color variegation after experimenting last week making a variety of greens. I was hoping that my not-so-exact measuring technique wouldn't ruin my run but I'm happy with my greens.

This week my Asiatic Lily bloomed! It has inspired the perfect 'green' orange that I may be able to work into this quilt.

Have fun everyone in our count-down days!

Coming Along

My contribution for the challenge is coming along, finally. Here is something to whet your appetite.

A little green

With only a small amount of time left before reveal day, I thought now would be a good time to give you a small amount of peeking at what I'm getting ready to reveal.  So here ya go!

That's enough for now.

Cooking up some...

GREEN!!!!!

Nine (9) more days until the big reveal!!!

sneak peek of exercise in green

That’s all for now, a little green teaser!
Nicolette

hand quilting

I thought I would share something green with you.
Here is my first piece of hand quilting,

My stitches are very big, but I think it's OK for my first go.  I used some perle cotton which I had hand-dyed green and the piece is actually medium dark green, although it looks blue here.
Now what has this got to do with the challenge?
Well, it;s green.  But really, this will be the back of my piece, although none of this will be visible from the front at all.
Oh, and yes, it is a bit wrinkly.  I had just handwashed it to remove my guidelines when I took the picture.

Pulling greens

a variety of silks and cottons and velvets so far, with maybe some netting in for good measure

I think I need to add some more.  Have you gotten started yet?

Did someone say green?

Look what I came across while travelling to Asilomar for the Empty Spools seminars.

Yup I'd say that's pretty green.  And so are these....

They were selling them at

Author Unknown said it best...

Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday. ~Author Unknown 

How true!

 Yes......it has taken me a while to get mosaics for the last two challenges created and posted.
My apologies!

Author Unknown was also known to say, 

I do my work at the same time each day - the last minute. 

 So, here is challenge #4....

 (lots of blue in this one, isn't there?)

 and once again, some further words of wisdom...

 If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done.  ~Author Unknown

and here is challenge #5....

No more procrastinating for me!!!!

 

Someday is not a day of the week. ~Author Unknown 

Well said!

I'm seeing green

on the trees' new buds, on new blades of grass, and........in my bead box.

Sorry about the poor picture quality, but couldn't resist showing you all my green.