Friday, November 9, 2012

Artist In Motion arrival

My *named* Cutting Line Designs pattern arrived today.

I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. I always anxiously await the arrival of new CLD patterns, now that I am on auto-ship and follow Louise over on Artisan's Square.

But this is different. I got to name the pattern and supply some details for the lovely little story that always accompanies one of Louise's patterns:

Sightseeing in her relaxed tunic, Martha was keen to experience the Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto. Weather permitting, they would have a splendid view of Mt. Fuji en route. After lunch at the Miyako Hotel, Julie knew her tunic and softly draped over-vest were perfect for biking in Kyoto, with visits to the Sanjusangendo Hall and Kiyomizu Buddhist temple.

The back story: over on Artisan's Square, Louise asked if we wanted to help her name future patterns. And, of course, we did! There were lots of cool names so a vote was cast and my name came in second.

L to R: striped linen, Japanese cotton, radiance lining, burnt orange corduroy, AIM
Now I have the fun of making these two clever pieces.

And I think I have just the right fabric. I have this light-weight burnt orange corduroy. I'm thinking it would be perfect for the over-vest. Or maybe combine it with some of Louise's Japanese cotton that I have been hoarding for a while has been aging nicely in my stash.


7 comments:

  1. Gosh I missed that thread on SG, cut what an inspired name, and so perfect for this pattern! Here's to you having loads of fun making it up :)

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  2. Oooh, what yummy fabric! This will be incredible. I'm telling you, HF's customer service sucks the big you know what. If you run into a dead end with them let me know and I'll intercede. They need some competition SO badly and I'm working on that...lol

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  3. Martha, That is a cool name and I love the little story. Enjoy the pattern and the luscious fabrics.

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  4. great name, I too missed that thread on SG, but have had a limited amount of time lately so probably missed a whole load more too. Love the fabrics and the pattern - look forward to seeing them made up

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  5. Whatever, you do, it will be over the top!! The fabrics look wonderful.

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  6. I love your story! Congratulations on being immortalized in the Artist in Motion pattern!

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  7. Nice story, lots of details that make me want to know more! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do with YOUR pattern.

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