Paris Metro a finished top and the makings of a new project

Another visit from me, it's so frustrating not being able to post regularly as I did in the "old days", hopefully things will be back to normal shortly.

I'm so happy with Paris Metro and definitely will make another one, so the top is finished and simple quilting will be my choice when I come around to it.

You can see I've made mine same length as the pattern but not as wide, there are 11 strips 4" wide finished.

I enjoy seeing how snippets peek out as two fabrics merge

the edge of the KF poppy petal on the LH fabric meets up with the outline of part of the design right next to it.

You might recall these fabrics from my last post

they're so full of colour and detail and suggested to me that a simple block was needed, so the four trial blocks below are the result and no, the straggle threads from the fabric haven't been trimmed yet.

Next step was to try and find the fabric to make 1" finished strips between the blocks and another for a small centre square - the first fabric try out below was a KF - Grandiose as strips with a Tula Pink fabric as the tiny square, perhaps not enough distinction between the strips and the blocks,  

perhaps something lighter, so second mock up

thinking this could be too light!! The blocks will measure 8" when  sewn and probably be 6 across by 8 down - still no decision on that as yet, however I'd be interested to hear your views on which setting fabric would work the best, or if neither fit the bill!

On another different subject - the night sky, moon and stars - when I was a youngster my dad would point out and name all the constellations and the phases of the moon in the night sky, I guess that came about from his time as a gunner on the the shipping convoys during WW2 but as he never mentioned his time in the war I really wouldn't know, like thousands of others he was unable to speak about his experiences. However, I still head out onto the deck at night and check out the moon and stars,  at 10.30pm a few nights ago I sat out  with a hot cup of tea and there was total silence, no cars, no people - perfect for me -  just the chirruping of insects. I can't bear the thought of all the hardware making visits up to the moon.

Speaking about the night sky I digress a little - a book bought quite a number of years ago leapt into my hand from one of my bookshelves, the gardens pictured inside are unbelievable, all photographed in the dark.

Looking at the colour plates I knew I had to have a go, lots of learning to do but I did take a shot of a hibiscus the other night, this flower is an incredibly bright, almost too bright, orange in daylight.

Tomorrow I visit the hospital for a day or so for a cardiac catheterisation - they need to check the state of my bicuspid aortic valve and see whether it could be replaced if it worsens. I'll have to wait until the artery entry point heals fully before sewing or using the computer.

At times like the above I find sunset and sunrise such a relaxing sight, this sunset was two days ago

and that's all from me for the monent, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!

Enjoy fondling your fabrics

Maureen

"Normality is a paved road. It's comfortable to walk

but no flowers grow on it"

Vincent Van Gogh