Showing posts with label scrap strips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scrap strips. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

While I'm still fighting with my email ...

Look at the quilt I found on Sarah's blog, Sew Joy:


You can read more about it on the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief auction site.

I can easily see a version of this with liberated style log Roses, Log Cabins and strings, can't you?  If you made 10" blocks and 10" borders, your quilt would be the same size as this one: 90 x 100 inches.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Liberated Log Cabin Quilt

I just posted pictures on my blog of possible border fabrics for my quilt. Please take a look if you can, and help me decide. You all played a part in the blocks and I'd appreciate your input here too. Thanks.
Quilty hugs,
Pat from FL & MI
http://PatsPattering.blogspot.com

Thursday, April 29, 2010

LIBERATED LOG PROGRESS



Wow! Thanks for the comments. Someone even called them Picasso 'ish and Cubist. High compliments for simple Liberated Logs from Block Lotto! Maybe I'll name this quilt 'South Beach'.

In the original rules for each block, you had to stick with the blue/green/purple color palette, but you also had to include a black and white or a black and a white. Other colors could be in there, but not dominate. There's a blatant red start to one of my blocks. So sassy! She doesn't belong, but I love her spunk! Also half the blocks had to tilt upward and half downward.

After taking comments into consideration, I decided to use sashing and not to use sashing. I didn't want to lose the up-angle and down-angle of the blocks, so I decided to group them in sets of four. Then I'm sashing those in Kona black and using a perky white/blue/lime print for the cornerstones. Now that leaves purple out, so I do think the border may need to be purple. We'll see.

Shown is my first row. All the rest are sewn in sets of four, awaiting their sashing and cornerstones. More progress tomorrow, God willing, and the creek don't rise.

Last of my blocks

The last of my block winnings arrived from Manuela today! They are so bright and cheery. Thanks Manuela for the key chain. The colors matched the blocks and it matches my sewing room too...my favorite color combo aqua and greens.
Shelley

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

MY MARCH WINNINGS


As promised, here's a photo of all of my 49 March blocks. Does anyone have any suggestions for them? Sew them together as is, sash them, use them for tote bags, etc.? I'm all ears.

Thanks everyone who participated last month. I love the blue/green/purple color combo. And what a variety of fabrics. I don't think there were any repeats among they various players.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Kate's Blocks Received

Rho is having problems posting on the blog and asked me to acknowledge that she has received Kate's blocks and has now received all of the March blocks.

Edited to add that Rho has agreed to be our winner picker this month.  She's been exceptionally lucky in the drawings lately (and donated her chances this month)  . . .  maybe she'll be passing on some of her good luck, too?

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Blocks Arrived

from Lois (UK) last night. Thank you sew much!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Last blocks arrive in NY

Yay - received the last blocks to complete my set! Thx Brooke, your blocks are beautiful. Thanks so much everyone!

~Carrie

Saturday, April 17, 2010

ALL THE BLOCKS ARE HERE

With the arrival today of my 2 great sets from Krista, all my blocks are here from March winnings. Thank you everyone.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Blocks Sent...

Finally I manage to go to the post office this afternoon and mail my blocks to Shelley. 
Sorry for being late and tanks for your patience.
Manuela

More blocks!

Received my winnings from Michelle, Lois and Krista! Beautiful, ladies! I just love a stuffed mailbox! Have a great weekend everyone!
Shelley

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Final Blocks to San Diego


The mail from Brooke (2) arrived today! So now I have all the blocks - in theory I should now just know what to do - but I think I will need to think a little while...

Here is a picture of my design 'floor' - in real life the colors and the blocks that you sent are beautiful.


Thank you all - and thank you Sophie for organizing this on-going event!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Blocks sent

i finally got time to get to the post office today and sent my blocks out so you should be getting them within a couple days. sorry ladies its been chaos lately. too much to do...with no time.

More arrivals

Michelle, Mom of 11, your set arrived today. Lovely blocks and great work! Thanks.

More blocks arrived today!

Received 2 pairs of blocks from Wendy Lee and I believe Wendy in ME (no return addy or name inside the pkg, but from the zipcode on the stamp, it looks like it came from Wendy). Love the fabrics you both used - very very nice blocks - thanks so much!

Only waiting on a set of 2 pair from Brooke and then I can lay out all my fun blocks - yay!

~Carrie

Wonky Logs

Blocks from Cory came today. Thanks Cory! WAs able to show them to a friend that was visiting. Cutting wonky was new to her....I taught her to quilt 2 years ago, and she's been working on her own since then. I would really like to get together with her again and do some more advanced things...she is quite capable. The lotto didn't appeal to her just yet; her scraps must be at a minimum still LOL! She told me today her hubby wants to take a quilting night class with her! How fun would that be to have our husbands join in with our obsession! I know I would love it, but it won't be happening here....EVER!!!! :)

Monday, April 12, 2010

Blocks in Stockton

First I am sorry I was unable to post this sooner. I was VERY ill last week and today I am trying to get back to normal.

I am opening the mail that came as of Saturday, it is raining again and the mailbox is flooded today.
Ginny-2 sets
Andra-1 set
Louise-1 set
Sophie-2 sets
Kim-2 sets

For a GRAND total of 18 sets received. A BIG THANK YOU to all of you. I can't wait to get them made into a top!

Dy

More Blocks Arrived in San Diego


These are from Cory/Coralee (2) - thank you!

Blocks from???????????

Two lovely sets arrived in my mail today, but there was no return address and no label inside. It is a small padded envelope, adddress label and postage both printed on computer. No postmark telling where it was from.

Looking at my list, it must be Krista or Wendy, as they are the only ones sending me two sets that I haven't gotten yet. Also one more set is coming from Michele.

Any claimers?

Blocks Arrived

from Caroline in ND, Terri in MN, Kathy in PA and Wendy in ME. Thanks to each one for the beautiful blocks. Happy quilting day everyone!