Monday, April 11, 2016

Half Baked Clams

Though I totally expected to enjoy the Glam Clam II class with Latifah Saafir and the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild yesterday, I did not really expect to love the Glam Clam itself as much as I found I did! I mean, curves! But thankfully, when I supported Latifah in her KickStarter campaign last year, I chose the The Clammy 12" ruler as my 'reward.' As far as clam-shells go, the bigger they are, the easier, which resulted in very little curve-related stress for me.

When I got the pre-class packet, I chose one of Latifah's new variations for my first clam-shell quilt, so I waited until I got to class to cut anything out. But I had pulled a nice ole stack of Cotton + Steel from my stash, using the viewfinder's as my focus fabric. I also grabbed some neutral solids to add, just to lighten things up a bit.


I managed to get three rows done, having eight more to go for the "big baby" size quilt I'm planning. In addition to getting comfy with The Clammy and this pattern, I appreciated learning some tips from Latifih, and of course seeing some of her quilts. I think I already know how I want to quilt this and I plan a new-to-me binding method, which is very Latifah. All that to say I'm pretty psyched to keep working on my Half Baked Clams.

12 comments:

  1. they look so cool! I felt the same way about my class with Lee Monroe on Saturday, love Lee but I wasn't sure about the pattern we will making. And I love it! Will blog it soon

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  2. This is pattern perfect for a pending baby in my life, except I want to do it upside down so it looks like waves. Question - Do you use the ruler with a rotary cutter, or as a marking tool?

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  3. That photo of two smiley quilters is fab, and it gives me a sense of what 12" clams look like. I love it.

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  4. I'm anxious to see your finish. I've never had a desire to make a clam (or even eat one) before but I enjoy seeing them made by others. Hurry up!

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  5. I took the class and am doing the basic 12" clam and I love it! Latifah was great. Your baby quilt is going to be gorgeous. Super photo of you two as well. :)

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  6. Lovely photos - I didn't realise how big the Clams were but they look amazing!

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  7. I'm keen to play with my clammy ruler too. You quilt is looking great!

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  8. Sewing Half Baked sounds like a whole other workshop, ha ha. I'm excited to try out the kickstart ruler that I got but maybe I should finish the king size top that's on my FAL goal first. Of course it was cut made the harder pre-clammy way.

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  9. So pretty! I've thought of making this quilt, but the curves definitely seemed intimidating. Can't wait to see your finished quilt -- the start is gorgeous!

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  10. I have never tried Clams! They always catch my eye, much like your quilt has. I can't wait to see the quilting and you have me curious as hell about this new binding!!

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  11. When I saw pictures of your ruler and your fabric stack, I didn't realize the clams were going to be so big! This is awesome - can't wait to see that new to you binding method! :-)

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  12. How exciting and your version looks beautiful!

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