Beary Colourful BOM: Loving Friends Yellow-Orange Bear

Yellow Orange Bear of Loving Friends appliqué by Clever Chameleon

Did you know that Sunday just gone was World Friendship Day? How very appropriate, because it’s our Yellow-Orange Bear’s favourite day of the year!

Yellow-Orange Bear knows that many of the most precious things in life are people – family and good friends. In fact, building great relationships is his speciality, And right at the top of his list of great relationships are the respectful, fun, mutually supportive, loving friendships that make the world go around. 

Please welcome the very cordial Yellow-Orange Bear of Loving Friends to the Beary Colourful family. Since you will be creating him, he will embody all of the traits that you appreciate in your closest friends. The people you know that you can really rely on, even if you don’t see them as often as you’d like.

The eighth bear in the Beary Colourful Quilt BOM series is cheery and bright and will always stand by you.  Add this loyal bear to your collection to celebrate the wonder of great friendship on your Beary Colourful quilt. And then go check out the rest of the 2018 Color Challenge posts for other ideas of how to celebrate the colour yellow-orange and enter for August’s prize.

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White Christmas in July meets Colour Inspiration Tuesday

White Christmas quilt color scheme by Clever Chameleon

Welcome to my stop on the Christmas in July blog hop. And, since it’s Tuesday, its also our weekly Colour Inspiration Tuesday link up party. Merry Christmas-in-July!

Island Batik challenge July Today I can show you my new Christmas quilt in full! This quilt is also my Island Batik Ambassador project for July. I do hope you’ll like it, it is going to be a very welcome addition to our family’s Christmas decor this year. I’ll finish telling you its story today as well , after having to leave you hanging a bit yesterday.

And I know all this Christmas excitement is a bit distracting, but don’t forget, you can show me what you are working on (or have just finished) by linking up to the Chameleon’s Colour Party at the end of this post. Everyone is welcome at the Chameleon’s quilt and sewing party every Tuesday…. if you don’t blog or use social media you can still join in with just a photo. I’d love to see what you’re making!

But first, come on in and see my new quilt “White Christmas”.

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Secondary Pattern Quilt Challenge – Progress Report

appliquéd snowflake

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!! I’m soooooo excited!!

It really feels like Christmas in my sewing room today! I think I just gave myself the best present ever. ….. 

Did you ever have that feeling of intensely looking forward to Christmas because you knew you were getting that present that you’ve always wanted? But then there was also a little bit of trepidation that that “ultimate” present wouldn’t live up to your expectations? And then Christmas finally arrives and the present is even better than you’d hoped for, and the elation is enormous? You can tell I’m excited, because I’m babbling….. 

Anyway, I’ve just had one of those rare experiences.  I bought myself something, I’ve mustered the courage to try it out, and opening the box wasn’t actually the pinnacle of the experience. Yes!!!!! High fives all round! 

Let me tell you what I’ve been up to……

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Beary Colourful BOM: Always Growing Yellow-Green Bear

 Yellow-Green Bear of Always Growing by Clever Chameleon

The Always Learning Green Bear from May has been exploring his family tree and he has discovered a cousin! Please welcome the aspirational July Yellow-Green Bear to the Beary Colourful family.

If you spend much time with young children on a regular basis, you will know that they love to think that they are “Big”. And also that they are “Bigger”. Bigger than their siblings….bigger than their peers….. bigger then that mark on the wall that shows how tall they used to be. 

Growth charts never really go out of fashion, do they? The motifs on them might change but the very simple act of repeatedly measuring yourself on the wall never grows old. And getting taller is linked to some pretty exciting milestones. Especially if you are aiming to beat a height restriction for that ride at the theme park. 120cm was the obsessed-over mark by my kids, thanks to the waterslide at the local pool. Thankfully, for my sanity, my youngest child is very tall for his age!

So, since I strongly associate the colour yellow-green with fresh growth, the seventh bear in the Beary Colourful Quilt BOM series celebrates all things growing. With a garden on his tummy, a growth chart by his side and an aspirational posture, this bear expects bigger and better things. Or a splat in the eye. Hahahaha, poor bear; I think he’s safe enough with no birds on this quilt. Keep on striving, little bear!

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Bring Out Your Bears!! Join the Teddy Bears’ Picnic.

Teddy Bears' Picnic at Clever Chameleon

The 2018 Monthly Color Challenge is half done, and so are our Beary Colourful Bears. I think that calls for a mini-celebration, don’t you? So, let’s have a Teddy Bears’ Picnic!

Are you doing the Beary Colourful BOM with me? Want to, but need a little nudge? Well, here we go! I would love to see your bears. Even if I have already seen them before. I think they’d look great en masse so let’s give it a try it shall we?

Purple Bear of a Little Bit SillyAt the bottom of this post is a link party. A Teddy Bears’ Picnic. If you have completed any or all of the Beary Colourful Bears, you are invited to link up a picture of each one. And for each bear you link up to my Teddy Bears’ Picnic, you will receive an entry into a random prize draw. Two lucky bears will be offered an exclusive quilted postcard from the Chameleon and me, to be sent anywhere in the world.

I know, right!!?!! Pick yourself up off the floor! Exclusive. Dare I say….. collectable?!! hahahaha

Tokens they may be, but sincerely meant and all yours. Stitched into them will be all of my huge appreciation of everyone who has been a part of this very fun BOM journey so far.  And if you win, you’ll still have your postcard once you’ve gifted your Beary Colourful quilt.  🙂 Or you can use it as a unique gift card with your quilt if you are that way inclined.

So if you’ve made a bear or plan to soon, join our picnic. Show us your bears!

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