I purchased some of Sarah Jane magic fabric and when I saw the mermaid print I knew I wanted to try out a clamshell quilt. I bought a quilting book from a library sale and inside was a pattern for the quilt only they wanted the shells much smaller. I enlarged the pattern but this baby sized quilt still has 72 clamshells. Each shell curve had to be ironed under and then hand basted before assembly. I am not going to lie... this quilt took FOREVER!!!! It didn't help that I decided to hand quilt it using gold metallic thread. That thread is finicky and snags easy but in the end it was worth it. I wanted it to be extra frilly and feminine so I added a ruffle edge as well as a ruffled tulle edge. So 150 hours later (not even joking) I finished and the result was well worth the time.
