DrEAMi Drama

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This DrEAMi (Drop Everything and Make It) drama all began with a pattern I won, a Kaffe Fassett fat quarter, and my goofiness. I managed to sneak this in just as June comes to a close, whipping this up today. I seriously dropped everything and made it.

DrEAMi Drama - What did I make with a pattern I won from Sew Fresh Quilts, a Kaffe Fassett fat quarter, and a whole lot of goofiness? - piecefulthoughts.com

While I don’t normally post on Saturdays, I wanted to get this little squirrel added to Sandra’s linky party over at mmm!Quilts. I stitched along on the Beothuk Star QAL that was hosted by Sandra, and as a result, I won a gift certificate to Sew Fresh Quilts. I chose this pattern as part of my purchase. I’ve been itching to make one of these ever since, and today, it just had to be made!

Meet Lucille.

She’s a llama with a little drama. She prefers a little flair and has the personality to go with it. She had a thing or two to tell me while we were stitching together. I’m particularly enthralled with her hair, thanks to Kaffe Fassett. It all began with the hair – isn’t that often the case?

Lucille is just a petite little lady, with a “waist” measuring 10″ and her height at 20″. She preferred having a background that looked a bit celebratory, so I used a leftover piece of fabric from the background of my Fireburst quilt. That should be celebratory enough, don’t you think?

We had quite a discussion about her bandana. She really wanted to go a little wild, but I suggested that perhaps a tame bandana today and something a little more crazy another time. She came around to my way of thinking.

No fancy quilting for Lucille. She just wanted straight lines that draw the eye up and down, so she continues to look trim. And of course, a green binding to match, because green is keen. Even the backing fabric from my scrap bin has a little keen green in it.

DrEAMi Drama - A peek at the backing for Lucille the Llama, a scrap from my stash - piecefulthoughts.com

Lucille will be joining friends on my mini quilt wall in my quilt room, where she will keep an eye on me while I’m chasing squirrels and creating other drama.

If you want a little llama drama of your own, trot on over to Sew Fresh Quilts and snag a pattern. Lorna’s pattern was so well done. There is very little fabric required for this cute llama; you can create the entire quilt from your scraps or your stash. And it can be done in an afternoon, start to finish!

Meanwhile, there’s another squirrel half done in my sewing room. It’s possible you’ll see a partial finish of that one on Monday. Unless there’s more llama drama going on . . .

See you Monday!

Wendy

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56 thoughts on “DrEAMi Drama”

  2. Sarah Craig

    I do love Lorna’s patterns! And your llama is fabulous – just the right amount of drama!

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  6. Vicki in MN

    Oh it couldn’t get much cuter than that just look at those eyelashes!!! You are quite the storyteller love your post and all the drama LOL 😁

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  15. rl2b2017

    Awww, Lucille! You are a definite winner and will be a fabulous addition to Wendy’s sewing room. I won a gift certificate from Lorna as well, and picked this same pattern. You are definitely inspiring me to make a little Lucille of my own. ~smile~ Roseanne

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    1. piecefulwendy

      Oh do! The pattern is so well done. Makes the whole project fun. I think you & Sue should each make one 😉

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  20. Louise Hornor

    OK, I admit I squealed a little when I saw Lucille!! She is so fabulous! The Kaffe hairdo is perfect for a Drama Llama, and the hot pink bandana coordinates like a diva should. Great squirrel, Wendy! Maybe we should call squirrels “llamas” now? 🙂

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  22. laughinggasquilts

    Oh my goodness, she’s fabulous! You could have a cria herd of llamas in not time (I looked up what a group of llamas is called). What fabulous socks you’d knit from that hair!

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  25. Sandra Walker

    I finally made it over to meet Lucille and she was worth the wait, WHAT a doll! I love her trim physique, her flair-y hair, and how you and she discussed her bandana and quilting motifs to set her off. Well done, and another quintessential DrEAMi! So glad you were able to make something so quickly with your win! Thanks for linking up, no thank you for DROPPING everything to make her, photograph her and get the post up to link up! Just so you know, because and because Rose has dubbed me the mmm-nabler, the linky is always open until the Tuesday following the DrEAMi opening, because, well, oftentimes a squirrel isn’t quite caught, or those linked up breed new squirrels… 😉

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