Thanks to Carol for hosting this blog hop~
Initially, I had pieced 24 tiny hourglass blocks to use as a border for another small piece I made, but I didn't like how it was looking and the tiny blocks were only 1 1/2" finished and much to fiddly for me to handle, so before time ran out, I switched gears and decided to do an appliqué instead as I get along much better with appliqué. Maybe as I hop along to see what the other participants have created, it might make me want to make a pieced hourglass block (but with larger triangles)? So in the meanwhile, this is what I created for this blog hop, Time in a Bottle.
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| The bottle cork is made from fabric that looks just like cork. |
If the Jim Croce song, Time in a Bottle, gets stuck into your head and can't get out, well I take no responsibility for that, lol!
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
Again, I would spend them with you
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with
That you're the one I want to go through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory of how they were answered by you
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with
That you're the one I want to go through time with
Here are the other blog participants to visit:
Haha that song had already got into my head before I read the words - now, even more so! Fun sidetrack for the challenge....1 1/2" hourglasses is very small!
ReplyDeleteI considered doing an applique hourglass as well. The intro to Days of Our Lives ran through my head as I thought through this project.
ReplyDeleteYour applique is wonderful. I had that song in my head from when I saw the theme of the hop and started working on my own project lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, Daryl. I like your deviation from the theme--if all else fails, punt. Good play!
ReplyDeleteToo cute. 1 1/2" hourglass blocks. Yikes, those are small. I would likely have given up as well. LOL!! Thanks for sharing your fun applique, it's my favorite way to quilt as well.
ReplyDeleteI love that you took this challenge so literally. What a great job, we all want time in a bottle. Who doesn't love Jim Croce his songs are timeless. great job love the clock face.
ReplyDeleteTara
Great piece, and great minds think alike. I had that same song going through my mind!
ReplyDeleteGreat project! I've always loved that song, so thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove your applique quilt, Daryl. Time in a bottle (HMMM: Great minds!) LOL You did a great job with your applique, as always! I like your twist!
ReplyDeleteThat is such an easy song to get stuck in your head! The applique piece is just right for the song and the hop. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteConnie
I started to sing the song as soon as I saw your quilt! Great job on the embroidery!
ReplyDeleteGreat project and great song! Thanks for sharing Daryl.
ReplyDeleteThat song has run through my mind this whole month. Good thing I love that song! Your applique looks great on this beautiful quilt and perfectly fits the theme of the hop. Thanks for sharing, Daryl!
ReplyDeleteLove that song, the other one I always think of is the song by Bread Everything I Own. Great applique.
ReplyDeleteThat's too cute!
ReplyDeleteNever, never enough time for us quilters. You interpreted the theme perfectly and did a fantastic job. Your applique - including the cork - is outstanding.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea of trying to stop time by your time in a bottle quilt. That cork fabric is the cherry on top.
ReplyDeleteI loved that song, thanks for jogging the memory! Very sweet project or should I say a timely project;)
ReplyDeletewhat a clever quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love your interpretation of time in a bottle! You did an amazing job! I too like applique.
ReplyDeleteYour mini is amazing and so clever. Way to change directions and make the challenge work. That song has gone through my head countless times as we prepared for the hop.
ReplyDeleteLove your applique quilt! And yes, the song is now stuck in my head ... but it's OK - it's a great song!
ReplyDeleteHappy Quilting, Quilting Gail
If only we could save time in a bottle.....a very innovative project.
ReplyDeleteLove this! The clock hands are perfect! Great project.
ReplyDeleteThis is very cute! Well done!
ReplyDeleteVery cute mini! it looks like a genie bottle
ReplyDeleteWhat a great take on this challenge. Love that you've thought outside the box. Great project :)
ReplyDeleteSweet little quilt. I think we pretty much all have that ear worm this week.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I've had that song stuck in my head ever since I signed up! It makes me wax melancholic... I love how you interpreted it xx
ReplyDeleteSo clever, adorable.
ReplyDeleteWonderful spin on this Hops Title. It was bad enough that the tune was stuck in my head but you just had to include the words, didn't you. And then I had to sing it all the way through. And now I may never get it out of my brain.
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