kaleidoscope 2: "Santorini Sea And Sky"

The top is finished!



Isn't it pretty? So bright and sunshiney and happy! Given that the last week has rained nearly constantly, that sunshiney and happy has been a big mood improver for me.

I'm calling it "Santorini Sea And Sky" because it reminds me of those pics of the Greek islands, all deep blue sky and white plaster-covered houses. I thought about calling it "Oh, I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside", but... *wiggles hand indecisively*

And now I'm going to add borders. Just straight ones, I think - nothing so elaborate as this or this!

Maybe a thin yellow border, then a wider cream one, and then I'll bind the edges in some nice blue fabric. That'll keep the focus on the pattern, but frame it nicely.

Another shot of the top - low angle, taken with my new smartphone camera:


I'm considering piecing together a back with a few of the leftover pieces from the front. Just one or two blocks and then some fabric scraps?

The deadline for prize entry is the 4th August, which I doubt I'm going to make. But making this quilt was good - a lot less painstaking than my last kaleidoscope, which was certainly pretty, but so very busy and took forever to make!

I might end up giving this one to Agam Darshi, since the points actually, you know, match on this one...

Next project to finish: The Octarine Batik.

Rizzoli and Isles

It's a nice change to watch a show that's focused on the friendship between two women.

Because Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary, Fringe, Merlin, H50, NCIS, and Castle all have their enjoyable points, but they tend to fail quite miserably on the female friendship front - as do their fandoms.

And, you know, I like females, and female characters, and female characters being strong and capable and intelligent and funny, and more than one female character being strong and capable and intelligent and funny in the same show at the same time.

But I'm not a huge femslasher. I just want more female characters in my shows, interacting with each other, and being awesome.