Sunday 1 May 2022

All the C's

 Having no prompt for this quarter's challenge meant that, of course, I left everything to the last minute! If I thought that it was hard making up my mind on a project when I had a theme to work to, then it was nothing compared to making a decision when literally "anything goes" :)

In the end I decided that I would like to make a companion piece to one of my earlier Endeavourers projects. So, I chose to produce a companion piece for Making Waves which was made in response to The Sea, our challenge for November 2020.



I have called this piece "All the C's" as it is based upon the island of Great Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde, which is shown on the far reach of Making Waves. The island is only accessible by ferry from Largs, a journey of approximately 10 minutes to cover the 2 miles distance. 


 One of the iconic images of the island for the last 100 years (according to the local folklore!) is a rock painted to look like a crocodile. So another C for Crocodile Rock! The rock is easily accessible on the shoreline at Millport, the only town on the island. When we visited recently with our grandsons they felt very adventurous clambering over a crocodile :)


Cumbrae is also the home of the Cathedral of the Isles, the smallest Cathedral in Britain, which dates from  1851. The Cathedral, which is tucked away in a quiet corner of Millport, is a lovely spot on a warm summer's day. The Cathedral houses a particularly impressive organ, which with its equally impressive acoustics mean that concerts are often performed there. 



 

 

So, there you have it "All the C's" a companion piece to "Making Waves". Now in an ideal world I would finish this post with a photo of the two pieces side by side, or even a photo of All the C's with Cumbrae in the background. Sadly, as a result of leaving this challenge project to the very last minute I finished this last night and, as I am currently in France it would be a bit difficult to see Cumbrae from here:( 


 

 

In addition, having searched the house from top to bottom before leaving for France I could not find Making Waves, so, naturally, assumed that it must be in France. Having now searched the house here I cannot find it here either so I have no idea what I have done with it! Hopefully, it will turn up in a most unlikely place when I am not even looking for it :)

Looking forward as always to seeing how my fellow Endeavourers have responded to this no prompt challenge!


14 comments:

  1. Love your idea and the execution of it. I am wondering what the three little pompoms represent - flowers? Great companion to the first one. I hope you find it.

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    1. Thanks I should have said that the pompoms are sheep, which dot the island. I doubt that I have thrown out Making Waves but it will have been put somewhere safe that is so safe I cannot find it again :)

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  2. And another C -- Companion Piece! :) I made a companion piece too.
    I loved the little tour of Great Cumbrae, and it gave me an inspiration to do some art quilt postcards of my favorite places too, so thank you!

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    1. I hadn't thought of C for companion piece Gwen, thanks:) Great minds clearly think alike! I shall look forward to seeing your favourite places in quilting form in the future.

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  3. I love everything about this piece. Nice work!

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    1. Thanks Barbara, our grandsons love getting the ferry and bus (especially the bus!) to the island so it is nice to have a permanent reminder of such a happy place for us.

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  4. It's really magical - I want to keep looking at it because even though I know what the images represent it has that intriguing feeling that there's another mysterious story going on!

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    1. Thanks Catherine, it is a rather bizarre combination isn't it? I think islands always have an air of mystery about them. The town, Millport, was apparently build upon the proceeds of smuggling back in the day so perhaps there is a whiff of subterfuge still in the air :)

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  5. What a great idea, making a companion piece to one of your other challenge quilts! I learned a bit, too, from this fun little quilt! And I now have Elton John's Crocodile Rock going through my head - LOL!

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    1. Apologies for the earworm Wendy :) It was hard coming up with a project when there were no limits, wasn't it?

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  6. That's a really good idea to make a companion piece - would be a great challenge for one quarter - maybe make a triptych?

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    1. I think we have all said at some point that we would like to carry on with a theme, so you might be on to a winner there Ruth :)

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  7. This is a great quilt and an interesting piece of history. I hope the other quilt turns up soon :)

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    1. Thanks Janine, the tiles on the Cathedral floor would inspire some lovely quilt patterns :) I am completely stumped as to where the missing quilt is now as I have searched all of the obvious places, so it must be somewhere really odd!

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