Thursday 15 January 2015

ANOTHER NEW PROJECT

HI DEAR FRIENDS,


TODAY I'LL SHOW YOU MY SECOND NEW PROJECT FOR THIS YEAR. IT CAME TO ME BY CHANCE WITH AN EMAIL THIS MORNING. I GOT IT FROM QUILT AROUND THE WORLD WITH A FANTASTIC PROJECT AND THE IDEA STARTED TAKING SHAPE VERY FAST.

I DECIDED TO PARTICIPATE AND CREATE A 9" BLOCK ABOUT THE 9 AZOREAN ISLANDS, THE ARCHIPELAGO WHERE I HAPPILY LIVE. EACH ISLAND HAS A COLOR GIVEN TO IT FROM A SPECIFIC CARACTER.

THE ARCHIPELAGO IS DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS:
- EASTERN GROUP WITH SAO MIGUEL AND SANTA MARIA
- CENTRAL GROUP WITH TERCEIRA, GRACIOSA, SAO JORGE, PICO AND FAIAL
- WESTERN GROUP WITH FLORES AND CORVO

THIS ARE THE COLORS FOR EACH ISLAND:
- SANTA MARIA - YELLOW - DUE TO THE BROOM FLOWERING THERE
- SAO MIGUEL - GREEN - DUE TO THE FIELDS AND WOODS
- TERCEIRA - PURPLE - DUE TO THE WISTERIA AND LILAC TRELLIS
- GRACIOSA - WHITE - DUE TO THE WHITE STONES
- SAO JORGE - BROWN - DUE TO THE ROCKS AT PONTA DOS ROSAIS
- PICO - GREY - DUE TO THE MOUNTAIN
- FAIAL - BLUE - DUE TO THE BLUE HYDRANGEAS
- FLORES - PINK - DUE TO THE AZALEAS
- CORVO - BLACK - DUE TO THE LAVA AND THE DRY WALLS DIVIDING THE FIELDS

AFTER ALL THIS INFORMATIONS HERE IS THE LAYOUT:

NOW I JUST HAVE TO APPLIQUÉ THE CIRCLES AND SEW THE SQUARES TOGETHER. SOON THE FINISHED PIECE WILL BE SHOWN.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING AND HAPPY WEEK-END.
HUGS. 
PINK

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