I haven’t posted about crafting for a while. In fact, I really haven’t done much crafting until this past week. I finally caught up on the blocks for my two virtual quilting bees, Another Quilting Bee 1 and Sew Connected 3. Here’s a few of the blocks I made:
The top three were done earlier, but I never posted them. I like posting all of them together because I can see that I’m improving. Recently, I’ve been working on getting my points to line up better, and I’m very happy with how the last one, the whirligigs on black, turned out.
Sometimes these blocks can be tricky because you’re working with just one piece of someone else’s quilt, and you don’t always know what they want. I’m really challenged with the wonky blocks because it’s just not my style. Still, the virtual bees have been a lot of fun.
June is my month for SC3, and I’ve sent out fabric to the participants. I eagerly check Flickr everyday to see if any finished blocks have been posted. It’s still early, but they’re starting to come in and they look great.
I’ve only done one other sewing project recently, and that was a couple of burb cloths for a friend’s baby shower. I forgot to get a photo beforehand, but here’s Ali and her husband modeling them.
Later this week, I’m going to visit my in-laws and spend the week working on a bed-sized quilt with my mother-in-law. I’m bringing this pattern below, Timeless Treasures Central Park, which I bought in Atlanta, but have been to afraid to tackle because of the curves and the size. My mother-in-law is a professional quilter, so I’m not so intimidated knowing we can work on it together. I’ll be sure to post about how it turns out when I get back.
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Good luck and have a safe and wonderful trip, Dallas. We will miss you!!! Can’t wait to hear all about your Swedish fun
Hey Dallas,
The whirly-gig block turned out great, I love the black background it really makes the colours pop (and is a nice change from white.
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These are really beautiful. You are quite talented. My favourite is the black, red, and white one with insects that look like ants.
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I can’t wait to see that Central Park quilt! That is so beautiful!!!!!
Burping on Amy Butler? That’s posh! :o)
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Beautiful blocks… good points. My points are getting better, but it’s so crushing to try really hard and still miss… I get that too often. I like your bird houses. Are all of these blocks going to another quilt? Which ones are for your own quilt?
Natalie – Thanks. These are all going in different quilts that other participants are making. I will post the blocks going in my quilt once I get them in the mail. They’re all fall colors and I asked for blocky, modern patterns.
I like your bright and lively quilt blocks! Can’t wait to see some of your results after your trip to Sweden. Also the burp clothes photo of Shannon and I is cute…I’ll have to make sure she doesn’t spit up too much on them (maybe it’d be better if she did so on my clothes vs the pretty fabric!)
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