Actually, the all of last week was a good one in terms of sewing. Fabric was cut to make more blocks for the May UFO, but as yet there is nothing to show on the design wall for that one. The cutting and piecing requirements for the "C" letter block in the Scrappy Coffee Cup quilt was worked out, but no actual work has been done on it. So again, nothing new on the design wall. There was progress on the Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along project.
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| Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along pattern from Moose on the Porch Quilts |
I've started framing the blocks. I don't have enough fabric to set the quilt exactly according to the Moose on the Porch Quilts published pattern, but I've used the pattern as a guideline.
Also up on the design wall are the first 2 blocks of the Sweet Treats Quilt Along that Judy has going at Patchwork Times.
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| Sweet Treats by Judy Laquidara |
I didn't really intend to start anything new, but Judy's pattern for her May color palette quilt just stuck in my head. I went to bed Friday night thinking about what fabrics there might be in the stash to make this quilt, but not really consciously thinking I'd start a version. Then Saturday I was in the stash closet putting up some fabric that had just been ironed and folded when I spied the pile of 1920's red and blue fat quarters that had been used in another project. The 1920 reproduction fabrics aren't usually my style, but one of the quilt alongs at the local quilt shop used blocks published in the Kansas City Star back in the 1920's and so I bought a few fat quarters to make this quilt.
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| 1920's Red, White and Blue Block patterns published in the Kansas City Star in the 1920's Finished in 2009 |
That's it for me this week. Check out all the other eye candy over at Judy's Patchwork Times.
I am a sample quilt addict! Love your pictured. The stars are wonderful. I think you will love the sweet treats quilt. I have made one similar to it and it was a fun time of 'brain candy.'
ReplyDeleteLots of pretty things on display this week. Love the Sweet treats, it's going to be so pretty. Hope your're feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI love your red, black, and white combo. That is my favorite color combination in quilts, I think. Your Sweet Treats blocks look great. I think those fabrics are perfect for that pattern. Sampler quilts are my favorite quilts to make. And you have something for the May NewFO, I see!
ReplyDeleteSweet Treats is going to look great in those colors! And I like the sampler, even if your husband doesn't. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour sampler is great, even if not a favorite of your guy. Love the new project you are working on.
ReplyDeleteThe color combos in all of your projects are great.
ReplyDeleteReally like the 1920's sampler repro quilt. Very striking.
Judy
Your FQSQA blocks look fantastic! I'm always amazed at how DIFFERENT the same blocks look with different fabrics!! :)
ReplyDeleteLook at you! Even down and sick you accomplished quite a bit. It all looks lovely. Hope you feel 100% soon. Happy Monday! ☺
ReplyDeleteI love what you did using the 1920 fabrics. Hope you are on the mend.
ReplyDeleteYour sashing looks good in your RWB blocks and in your sampler quilt. I think you favor samplers and your guy will just have to get used to it! Glad you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy...and getting ready to be busier as it sounds. I sure understand how easy it can be to get yourself talked into something...but you will be using what you have and that is not such a bad thing. Sandi
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet treats blocks...I'm definitely going to have to start one too!
ReplyDeleteSweet treats is darling. Im feeling a new project coming along !
ReplyDeleteYou managed to get a few things knocked off this weekend despite having sinus crud!
I love the stars .. it's going to be absolutely beautiful. The sweet treat quilt along looks like lots of fun ..
ReplyDeleteI, too, am not a fan of sampler quilts but that's usually because they're made in so many fabrics there's no place for the eye to rest. That being said, I think your blue and red quilt is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm contemplating making a sampler quilt myself because there are lots of techniques I want to try but don't necessarily want to repeat over and over!
I don't do many sampler quilts myself, but I must say, I LOVE this quilt! Your color and fabric choices are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're not well again, but glad to hear you're on the mend. Sorry I haven't written much, hopefully that will improve soon also!
Trudy