The last of this year’s Holiday Journal patchwork pieces is finished.
Based on the turquoise sea and golden sand of our glorious last beach day at Hawker’s Cove it started like this:
With the addition of gentle waves of space dyed turquoise silk and lettering in a turquoise and sand coloured hand dyed silk thread it became this:
One of the delights of this particular beach were drifts of tiny shells, mostly vivid orange and mottled tawny scallops.
Tiny and perfect, they made the ideal addition to the block.
All seven journal pieces are finished now and I’m mulling over how to stiffen them and ‘mount’ them in order to form the walls of the box they are to become.
Other projects, including one with a nastily looming deadline are coming to the fore.
Under A Topaz Sky 
I don’t like the sound of the “nastily looming deadline”, but at least you can be pleased with what you’ve done on the Holiday Journal!
No, neither do I and it’s now even closer!
Smashing this one, and such weeny shells, just ideal!
They really are so perfect and tiny – it was a challenge getting them home in one piece.
Love this! It looks like someone has scratched ‘beach’ in the sand while the shells come in on the waves.
Yes! We saw a lot of that on the beaches this year.
Beautiful block. Love the little shells.
Thank you. 😮
Beautifully subtle – and the shells add a lovely touch! =D
Thanks – I’m pleased with the way it worked out.
beautiful colours in this piece and the shells definitely ”belong”….I hate looming deadlines too. You have my sympathy.
I love the sand and turquoise together and the shells echo it so well.
Oh what a beautifully evocative piece. Love it!
Thank you! And thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate it. 😮