Sometimes it’s not about the colours….. (*shock*, I know!). Sometimes, an idea is so awesome, it would grab me in any colour. Today’s inspiration photo from rawpixel on Unsplash.com has me reeling with possibilities in both the kitchen and in the sewing room! All I did was type “gingerbread” into the search bar of Unsplash, and my world changed forever!
OK, so it’s probably not really quite that drastic, but there is definitely some fun to be had here!
While I process my newest ideas, and decide whether the gingerbread cupcake snow globe quilt squirrel is a chaser or a leaver… here’s something to keep you busy. We are now into the third week of the Island Batik Getaway blog hop. I hope you are noticing lots of new inspiring fabric collections in this hop that are getting your own creative juices flowing!
Today’s weekly Tuesday Inspiration post is a relatively simple affair – come and see the next five Island Batik fabric collections being showcased this week. Find out who scored the Chameleon’s inspiration feature spot from last week’s link up. And of course, link up this week and show us what you are working on. I hope I will see you at this week’s party.
Week 3 of the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop
Have all the new fabrics on show the past fortnight been transporting you to all sorts of new and desirable quilty destinations? Perhaps there will be something this week that has your name written all over it! Make sure you visit all the Ambassadors for maximum inspiration and chances to win prizes. Don’t forget there is a major prize draw on the Island Batik official blog as well! Here’s who is presenting their fabrics and quilts this week:
WEEK 3
Monday, January 21 – Winter Park
Jennifer Thomas- Curlicue Creations
Anita Skjellanger- Quilt In a Not Shell
Tuesday, January 22 – Bazaar
Karen Overton- The Quilt Rambler
Alison Vermilya- Little Bunny Quilts
Turid Bakken- Den syende himmel
Wednesday, January 23 – Blossom
Karen Neary – Sew Karen-ly Created
Leanne Parsons- Devoted Quilter
Thursday, January 24 – Boho
Laura Piland- Slice of Pi Quilts
Suzy Webster- Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Myra Barnes- Busy Hands Quilts
Friday, January 25 – Brookview
Vicki Schlimmer – Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Amy Warner- Sew Incredibly Crazy
You can also find the Week 1 Getaway posts here. And the Week 2 Getaway posts here.
Sew, sew as fast as you can, you can’t quilt me, I’m the Ginger-meleon!
This week’s Chameleon feature goes to Stacey at The Farmhouse in the Field for her invitation to join her in making a Christmas themed BOM designed by Sew Emma. It is Stacey’s fault that I was looking for gingerbread pictures on Unsplash. Because Stacey made and linked up the first block of her quilt, the gingerbread man. Isn’t he the cutest thing!?!
Although in our house, the current cookies cutters of choice are actually Ninjabread men! Aren’t they fun too?!
I would dearly like to have a go at making edible gingerbread man snowglobes one day…. I wonder how hard it is to make those gelatin globe tops?
And all this gingerbread talk reminds me, my friend Joy at Days filled with Joy is working on gingerbread house stitcheries designed by her daughter. You might want to check that out if you like hand stitching and calorie-free gingerbread!
While I go explain to the not-so-clever Chameleon why disguising oneself as a gingerbread cookie is a baaad idea.
And then I’ll meet you back here for this week’s party!
Show us what you are currently working on or have just finished
Tell us – what are you working on, or have recently finished in your sewing room? We want to know so we can visit and be inspired. Link up a blog post, an IG post or simply a photo from your computer. See if you can get the Chameleon to turn quilted with happiness. We’d love to see your quilting colours!
Guidelines
- Link up your latest or recent quilt/sewing excitement. All quilt construction stages welcome – finished quilts, quilt blocks – even fabric pulls! Or inspiration sources!
- You have 50 characters in the link description…. tell us who you are and what your fantastic project is.
- URL links are not necessary to link up…. non-bloggers 100% welcome! If you don’t have a URL, you can link up with just a photo.
- Take a moment to visit some friends who came to the party – leave a little love and make their day. And a link back to Clever Chameleon is always appreciated.
- Do it now……. before you forget!
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The Chameleon turns rainbow with pleasure when he hears from you. I am more reserved, so I will respond in gratitude by email instead. Now that it’s your turn…. Scroll right to the end, leave me a comment and tell me, what do you think? Thanks for connecting!
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So cute gingerbread man. I’ve thought about making a pouch for my cookies with a gingerbread man outside.
As soon as I saw that snow globe encased gingerbread man I thought, Ooh! your coasters! I am behind in the hop but under the sun which is a good place to be if you’re from Canada in January! Or enero as they say here so I’ve learned!
Gingerbread huh? I better get sewing as to not get distracted to the kitchen! LOL!!! Love your colors!
Where will this lead? One can only imagine. Those confections look delicious!
I just discovered your lovely blog! Love the cookies cutters and also your gingerbread man.
Gotta go dig in the snack cabinet now and it wont be free of calories. Great post.