The new Inklingo Clamshell Edges shape collection announced yesterday has inspired Cathi in Toronto! She has already started a new quilt, and she is calling it Clams on the Half Shell. You can see her first block on the QuiltObsession blog, front and back, so you can see how beautifully it presses. (Be sure to click on her photos to see a larger view.)
The shapes were requested by Inklingoists who needed the partial Clamshells to finish the edges of their quilts, but the possibilities are endless, using these simple components with half Clamshells.
Here are just a few examples of the ways you can use these building blocks.
Whirlybird
What is happening to my eyes?
Square blocks made up of 4 half Clamshells create the optical illusion.
Who said it had to be symmetrical?
Double take!
Making a point with curves!
These designs are the result of a quick stroll along the shore. There is an ocean of variations floating around in my head! How about you?
Monkey’s Thought for the Day With the whole Clamshells, every edge is curved. With half Clamshells, the longest edge is straight and easy by machine, but the effect is curvaceous.
Don’t forget to check out Cathi’s blog. We can hardly wait to see what you do with these shapes!
Linda & Monkey
PS Have you used the Search feature yet? You can find anything you want in the All About Inklingo archives. That’s straight. (Clamshells are curvy.)
Wonderful!
I love your ocean.
Hugs,
Frummie
Hey, Frummie,
I love my ocean too. Dive right in. The water’s fine!
Wow — I love the visual effects!! Mr. Q.O. is telling me I have to change the name of my quilt as the clams have spent years in therapy getting over hearing the phrase “clams on the half shell”! LOL
[...] I also started making a little quilt I’m calling Clams on the Half Shell with half and quarter clamshells using the Inklingo 3-inch clamshell edges collection. This little quilt will have half clamshells in the centre, a plain first border, a second border made up with quarter clamshells and finally, another plain border. The half clamshells are as much fun to put together as the full clamshells and the quarter clamshells are very quick to stitch. In the picture below there’s only one block of quarter clamshells put together so far, but a few of the half clamshells. To see some other examples of quilts that could be made with half clamshells, go to Linda’s blog post here. [...]