tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69441244855868652702024-02-19T04:28:34.317-08:00Live a Colorful Life Quilt DiaryA history of the quilts I have made since 1994Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-1847566838544608312024-01-02T03:00:00.000-08:002024-01-02T03:00:00.130-08:00250. Meadowland<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLaNdFuP-rfSX65GduHD3dBaj0BoaVTaDq_tMLdFCtUzREP6_8pT9PAq7rTFZPonBlardMvJ10duEStOdEyL45OapCxnywHqvPyrzEl4EQQg9YVPQI0s-mhdLxFmIeJ38tC6b3GnOCd7C8qaABLo9F4y_jZh13BDDSh-VXC9Av-DCzsgZBAeoXzr2XTgO/s4032/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLaNdFuP-rfSX65GduHD3dBaj0BoaVTaDq_tMLdFCtUzREP6_8pT9PAq7rTFZPonBlardMvJ10duEStOdEyL45OapCxnywHqvPyrzEl4EQQg9YVPQI0s-mhdLxFmIeJ38tC6b3GnOCd7C8qaABLo9F4y_jZh13BDDSh-VXC9Av-DCzsgZBAeoXzr2XTgO/w480-h640/003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> I have never made the pattern, Meadowland, by Then Came June, although it has been wildly popular. Since I have been trying to sew my stash in 2023, I decided this was the year. I had a stack of fabric that I've held on to for years: Quilter's Tweed by Robert Kaufman (poor photo...)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzyeL2vfqLig0m0g3ADd17y7hvgeO4ud-pNuRsoFaugtWECQ_4g1cCNwfeYK2RZGFW2rY8btCXyWGAUIV2F1g4bC35A6jGbG2zCVrPwdiCPDcETiH2bAOeZ_VQUuAf2rCZMnAEPV6GODoZZkZnmI4nBgd5w3mbUiebDtVJDeEfiKorBgNIuFPettBg5kK/s4032/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzyeL2vfqLig0m0g3ADd17y7hvgeO4ud-pNuRsoFaugtWECQ_4g1cCNwfeYK2RZGFW2rY8btCXyWGAUIV2F1g4bC35A6jGbG2zCVrPwdiCPDcETiH2bAOeZ_VQUuAf2rCZMnAEPV6GODoZZkZnmI4nBgd5w3mbUiebDtVJDeEfiKorBgNIuFPettBg5kK/w480-h640/023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>I added a solid gold and started making blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtbNnCLPtGweULAT77huh-L9odBtiicHJV2bzOk7D3gTaFZTUI7mu2yYZHqX3aB-0OaTvEAtXXmW7XYDtGByFKJAC1wMBWHbpo899jOsFcoY748IhfHyqAByyl3govElwBNcRRj7Q4K9Mw8IRx1psGJdq6E_voDwF1l3zD6je74QnmiT3x7mYbXbNWIuK/s1698/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="1698" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtbNnCLPtGweULAT77huh-L9odBtiicHJV2bzOk7D3gTaFZTUI7mu2yYZHqX3aB-0OaTvEAtXXmW7XYDtGByFKJAC1wMBWHbpo899jOsFcoY748IhfHyqAByyl3govElwBNcRRj7Q4K9Mw8IRx1psGJdq6E_voDwF1l3zD6je74QnmiT3x7mYbXbNWIuK/w640-h634/008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>When I posted a progress photo on Instagram/Facebook, our friend, Mike, made this comment, I knew that this quilt was destined to belong to him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR1sO6cJqS4BFLgP4qp43Kiki_QGobU2cv4-3Hx9pg4qvxXFz3LtFOchDxfxuPcWDtUc2wVndZiIr3n7hYd-D1-M89F710NOrTjkF-PwSNx769Y0fMQ8hFrqzwPdsAYZ5bdh_kYISn8oBpHfnux6_Q5LR-fP5lfWjy8ccWjoQIe5-sg-7QSb1-rZD2dYi/s1293/022%20(1)%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR1sO6cJqS4BFLgP4qp43Kiki_QGobU2cv4-3Hx9pg4qvxXFz3LtFOchDxfxuPcWDtUc2wVndZiIr3n7hYd-D1-M89F710NOrTjkF-PwSNx769Y0fMQ8hFrqzwPdsAYZ5bdh_kYISn8oBpHfnux6_Q5LR-fP5lfWjy8ccWjoQIe5-sg-7QSb1-rZD2dYi/w584-h640/022%20(1)%20(1).png" width="584" /></a></div>He's a large guy, so the quilt needed a border. I have long eyed a stripe fabric by a company called Fableism, and knew it would be perfect for the other fabrics in the quilt.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSnPsm9rmrIZp3AghBC9_Ya6emCdl2hlLm607mIL7Ztr_6Mj3yPNqbWml9qWywg5UbmFSr252g7wHIUC65-Cplah_R0Aa9k1nLgyWuS89nc4RF2F9oeyiCsvX94Yfp4kXLTBEbVhftvO-ChCbCUuHheSxQ8nXzXeMR-ke3IIdd74-y1BxOGpVlidGYMR9/s3024/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="3024" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSnPsm9rmrIZp3AghBC9_Ya6emCdl2hlLm607mIL7Ztr_6Mj3yPNqbWml9qWywg5UbmFSr252g7wHIUC65-Cplah_R0Aa9k1nLgyWuS89nc4RF2F9oeyiCsvX94Yfp4kXLTBEbVhftvO-ChCbCUuHheSxQ8nXzXeMR-ke3IIdd74-y1BxOGpVlidGYMR9/w640-h514/042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had some fabric that looked like postal service cancellations and since it was going from California to Kansas, and I had yards of it, it seemed like a great choice for backing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAzwXD5XO8m5yNbAdNPMp0O7hULP7XTolqPWnuRfGMpnJJhymYgROOyXWHNZVbJ18B9KQuMZa6JwuQ7TUQm0Zi3LuP0alz22ck0ybF59SrGytcz8ZxSllwvMjkxmNCwWS-XvBbAmeobY2jk3GqrFdgaDLzGQzJSGVm5z0tW4nT9TMATQCSJYzOf2vhAn0/w640-h480/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I always enjoy making a quilt even more when I can think about the person who will receive it. Mike is a special guy and I hope he enjoys this one. </div><div><br /></div><div>Quilt Name: Meadowland</div><div>Pattern: Meghan Buchanan (Then Came June)</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Completed: December 2024</div><div>Size: 62" x 79"</div><div>Gifted to Mike Klaassen</div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-91220307302710283602023-12-31T11:39:00.000-08:002023-12-31T12:00:06.041-08:00249. Peppermint Village<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWkiZg_1Wl4HwXfiLBagyq3RJLrBwXvQNCVWAdlxjW4QYQjmJE1XmK7ROqsXqa1ymSEfVRnW4JSMUYcNc9-wop_SRhXb3IorYTYrldlH4tcRLV_Gyd1OKs5fW8O7VW7l4iQAf1o3MasVi6qt71eMm7gLf6GopNFbMIttyromQ0FOng1kp250DP7S6L-I_/s2945/067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2945" data-original-width="2411" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWkiZg_1Wl4HwXfiLBagyq3RJLrBwXvQNCVWAdlxjW4QYQjmJE1XmK7ROqsXqa1ymSEfVRnW4JSMUYcNc9-wop_SRhXb3IorYTYrldlH4tcRLV_Gyd1OKs5fW8O7VW7l4iQAf1o3MasVi6qt71eMm7gLf6GopNFbMIttyromQ0FOng1kp250DP7S6L-I_/w524-h640/067.JPG" width="524" /></a></div>For years, I have collected peppermint fabric with the goal of someday using as much as possible in a Christmas quilt. Also, years ago, I purchased a pattern called My Kinda Town by Peggy Larsen, and 2023 was the year when the two came together. As I completed each block and posted them on Instagram, I also wrote a little story, which I will share here.<p></p><p>The Van Winkle House.</p><p>For the longest time I've wanted to live in Peppermint Village, so when the old Van Winkle House came on the market, I grabbed it. Of course, repairs needed to be made. The first story gingerbread was crumbling and the striped trim needed to be repainted. But now it's nice and cozy, with garlands in the windows and a tree upstairs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ2RwEyLhFL0HuCLvJH64M756rrUtTQV0eZOfUFaUUMrXzOIBeT6_45oOuUoMQLHOOm-xh-sa47WROLWqcLiI4WgA9FB3LHjwANFmGMQ0Zqm7634QPffszixrW_PYKjLd1-0X02EiVjqYFmlXNnNzjzApg7hqsIFw2u_aZnMAsQ67M2IyVpRpd-aSG08A/s2958/023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="2958" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ2RwEyLhFL0HuCLvJH64M756rrUtTQV0eZOfUFaUUMrXzOIBeT6_45oOuUoMQLHOOm-xh-sa47WROLWqcLiI4WgA9FB3LHjwANFmGMQ0Zqm7634QPffszixrW_PYKjLd1-0X02EiVjqYFmlXNnNzjzApg7hqsIFw2u_aZnMAsQ67M2IyVpRpd-aSG08A/w640-h448/023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFV42aq59zHd0-ySjLyMvBC-su2sDgJic7nVshGDSsh9zq5gQwnJj65YDATUmLeS6To6RIxRNMdnhtIn4XbpJ5IiQoFCG-09-KMGWqe9Bk8xrziz0XzLPhdtPEL1WWbYIQ1MH4vQVYJJWgEQbbKNfMG7_Eze8tOFPbx_YHC7gPH04YsisnUIZo1WI_MLDk/s3077/026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3077" data-original-width="2739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFV42aq59zHd0-ySjLyMvBC-su2sDgJic7nVshGDSsh9zq5gQwnJj65YDATUmLeS6To6RIxRNMdnhtIn4XbpJ5IiQoFCG-09-KMGWqe9Bk8xrziz0XzLPhdtPEL1WWbYIQ1MH4vQVYJJWgEQbbKNfMG7_Eze8tOFPbx_YHC7gPH04YsisnUIZo1WI_MLDk/w570-h640/026.JPG" width="570" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Amelia's House<div><br /></div><div>My next door neighbor is Amelia. Her house is a lot larger than mine, with a room she added, where she makes custom Christmas stockings on her vintage sewing machine. Also, she has plenty of room for her parents to live with her. Her dad loves Christmas, so he is decorating the tree, while she is grabbing a kiss under the mistletoe. Ooh-la-la.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj8T6pAK8M3gKKwbIoLBVrxlvkFFY2LTWL-CUmAZ2c63H043M41Cuy_VFIRL9wNQpz_Z2L4DhgZC1oPGBIxpC9lw279mwHkmurv1my846_PFtwtmdf_oVOgjOFh-7h3qi_GDDewyW1Kr2tD8NUw-uPsh2Y1kgbil73h-cGKyu5c11PB_8YlpynMQ26H4a/s3499/033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="3499" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj8T6pAK8M3gKKwbIoLBVrxlvkFFY2LTWL-CUmAZ2c63H043M41Cuy_VFIRL9wNQpz_Z2L4DhgZC1oPGBIxpC9lw279mwHkmurv1my846_PFtwtmdf_oVOgjOFh-7h3qi_GDDewyW1Kr2tD8NUw-uPsh2Y1kgbil73h-cGKyu5c11PB_8YlpynMQ26H4a/w640-h402/033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW7n83YyK0EFd0dJM__-4D7gJhptA3zBGGUigkaZLFNXB71u3dQvyiImxSNMNACwrvasmwCn0LZDrb3rrUlpCatxzXV-7i-ofaU8d2NoG2Qjd8nHbASzktJgJg6aP6_A4sQs01wEaUO51LgWlC3pDAXWBcODvPrjVMea6QQ_L6ONKWBxSOtNnFzlYbwyD/s3537/035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3537" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW7n83YyK0EFd0dJM__-4D7gJhptA3zBGGUigkaZLFNXB71u3dQvyiImxSNMNACwrvasmwCn0LZDrb3rrUlpCatxzXV-7i-ofaU8d2NoG2Qjd8nHbASzktJgJg6aP6_A4sQs01wEaUO51LgWlC3pDAXWBcODvPrjVMea6QQ_L6ONKWBxSOtNnFzlYbwyD/w548-h640/035.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><br /><div>The Village Church</div><div><br /></div><div>When the villagers decided to build a new church, they opted for a more subtle design, with ivy growing on the sides and tiny peppermints here and there. But then there was a sale on green peppermint stick roofing and they couldn't resist. Although what they really wanted everyone to notice were the beautiful stained glass windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvr82DpzTSRivfFqtJB6Kw1zRsMv2XSRKhXT7fbEgvH6TrEr1hmthSKO82sxeHN6BWglrkRxnpivGjIMXFopa9hKWmpkF-yRQjQBEDtPJ3o_cUKBBSmjXPyFnpHxWb6jvtDDh9U4O3qd5FUu19IMcbsqDa8cjtEIbWh1_HTvbK7IrAo-oly63LZV8gxrI/s2542/084.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="2542" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvr82DpzTSRivfFqtJB6Kw1zRsMv2XSRKhXT7fbEgvH6TrEr1hmthSKO82sxeHN6BWglrkRxnpivGjIMXFopa9hKWmpkF-yRQjQBEDtPJ3o_cUKBBSmjXPyFnpHxWb6jvtDDh9U4O3qd5FUu19IMcbsqDa8cjtEIbWh1_HTvbK7IrAo-oly63LZV8gxrI/w640-h562/084.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCt3ZQSAEa0g7cODicrVEtfW6PrPoCAuEmiH9ZuSKPErivlrpsh27pboUCsN7Dx2aXhe8hRCeNGZ0C3eAUT9iTgCOI7QG3kPodhwTqDwoeN3_H529Huj6Hsumhwfukz0VIDC4okqDfxmZkMQmiQR7pkKTuCWuLGear1qHl9hUnND9_HcjWOtL8UJTFl444/s3022/086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3022" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCt3ZQSAEa0g7cODicrVEtfW6PrPoCAuEmiH9ZuSKPErivlrpsh27pboUCsN7Dx2aXhe8hRCeNGZ0C3eAUT9iTgCOI7QG3kPodhwTqDwoeN3_H529Huj6Hsumhwfukz0VIDC4okqDfxmZkMQmiQR7pkKTuCWuLGear1qHl9hUnND9_HcjWOtL8UJTFl444/w640-h528/086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Locust Street Rowhouses</div><div><br /></div><div>The Locust Street Rowhouses are in the fancy part of town. Of course that means HOA rules--red doors and a wreath at all times. Candy lives in Peppermint Stripe, the cute aqua house. She makes custom candy canes. Her favorite is the traditional red and white ones, but she will make any colors you choose. In the middle are three sisters who call themselves the Jingle Belles. They are professional Christmas carolers. If you want them for your holidays party you better call them now--their schedule fills up quickly. And next is Rudy. He decorates ALL the places in town with his business S'Noel. He can do it all--from decorating inside and out to just hanging the wreath on your door. He especially loves snow, which is why he keeps a snow globe upstairs at all times.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnMKGsC3qTyLXJsC9wDC8nqP5pTpem2WNXLWiTg8TT4zr-NrZRNi2GtvPWkt5Kp5bEFwUvvCUKKsg4ZfKd6KQ0lmTdkyeuy21gQ9Y3lv4h8KL8-yLZ5RDNAd93aOVnUDx7rhDh0Vh4zl25AHp047Ak_qM-nE43annXRUYi0mqgsSkIUn70zY0Pw08Dl_t/s1923/093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1923" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnMKGsC3qTyLXJsC9wDC8nqP5pTpem2WNXLWiTg8TT4zr-NrZRNi2GtvPWkt5Kp5bEFwUvvCUKKsg4ZfKd6KQ0lmTdkyeuy21gQ9Y3lv4h8KL8-yLZ5RDNAd93aOVnUDx7rhDh0Vh4zl25AHp047Ak_qM-nE43annXRUYi0mqgsSkIUn70zY0Pw08Dl_t/w640-h488/093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihpOvNd1Pb-pCKdncteNG0Ztp8bTv2my_A4CQEEH_MT87kmxzd8_AhC7PwSDr5uuSEp5HUba7-abpJfvOsz8yE17udCHZtU3KxV6V89Sj2WDeWAOjassSDY4eMo4mT-lP4ixMYLu0jwN_hyphenhyphenVTn8pXM2VQlW8ujsa9IAmEtkw5K_xLchE4_D6-R87WA6OV/s3029/095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3029" data-original-width="1828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihpOvNd1Pb-pCKdncteNG0Ztp8bTv2my_A4CQEEH_MT87kmxzd8_AhC7PwSDr5uuSEp5HUba7-abpJfvOsz8yE17udCHZtU3KxV6V89Sj2WDeWAOjassSDY4eMo4mT-lP4ixMYLu0jwN_hyphenhyphenVTn8pXM2VQlW8ujsa9IAmEtkw5K_xLchE4_D6-R87WA6OV/w386-h640/095.JPG" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3X3f75wwJxuGVV0ZkrcNF6QcfDKsd_bUq16Hk50wF7RGKrsDEtlUDisXzDVZqTGiqcc1q7nTb1jlYWz7CfkCqjHTEtoToantD-lk_05ZS4TR3c3tXgwnAa1zJSqUkWpT6KguzCB9v6O7IkvgiRAgyX6W9Io79S2r89zL_soA4mlqE3rmbxbq-6idI_BG/s3035/097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3035" data-original-width="1749" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3X3f75wwJxuGVV0ZkrcNF6QcfDKsd_bUq16Hk50wF7RGKrsDEtlUDisXzDVZqTGiqcc1q7nTb1jlYWz7CfkCqjHTEtoToantD-lk_05ZS4TR3c3tXgwnAa1zJSqUkWpT6KguzCB9v6O7IkvgiRAgyX6W9Io79S2r89zL_soA4mlqE3rmbxbq-6idI_BG/w368-h640/097.JPG" width="368" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BIkhH8nUKAgOC2zaZo5wMIJlE9aIA_rFz-ja39ov65hILovzJNiHD2P7_-ACy4vP9W6O7FVODCHzVW465m-eZbluCbk6FPWof99gCOObNeLj6xxopJ5coCQNTpnR-KnwUQvId9oqC2sTpaSGDeybo_3eyBwsb3czNaTGTGNKFCntqHlCtxWyEJm6DQqT/s3148/099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3148" data-original-width="1837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BIkhH8nUKAgOC2zaZo5wMIJlE9aIA_rFz-ja39ov65hILovzJNiHD2P7_-ACy4vP9W6O7FVODCHzVW465m-eZbluCbk6FPWof99gCOObNeLj6xxopJ5coCQNTpnR-KnwUQvId9oqC2sTpaSGDeybo_3eyBwsb3czNaTGTGNKFCntqHlCtxWyEJm6DQqT/w374-h640/099.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /><div>Peggy Sue's Place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peggy Sue's Place is where everyone goes for event catering. Peggy Sue is one of the best cooks in the village. Her daughter, Sandy, runs the diner. My favorite thing on the menu right now is the turkey sandwich with homemade bread, Brie and cranberry sauce. But make sure you order a cinnamon roll with browned butter frosting--they are out of this world.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hT7f6TcuvPlo4ugjxCI7hhCPpNhwyOPaKMVqbaiTffHOtLWWIg5YZBGqTR_53sif7TppJ3kD6ZvOwgpqwx2xbNrBGM_n0_4wCPWYo0B-RXVO5mq3cF8BjTENdCehIBYfN4dNJslYwzDymEW01oDm7-DxHJg9A0p6d_I-JHdqcdAhMWFd59q5mJ5i_bs9/s2025/103.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="2025" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hT7f6TcuvPlo4ugjxCI7hhCPpNhwyOPaKMVqbaiTffHOtLWWIg5YZBGqTR_53sif7TppJ3kD6ZvOwgpqwx2xbNrBGM_n0_4wCPWYo0B-RXVO5mq3cF8BjTENdCehIBYfN4dNJslYwzDymEW01oDm7-DxHJg9A0p6d_I-JHdqcdAhMWFd59q5mJ5i_bs9/w640-h584/103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKj4iMXLl53Mic2DH6H71_CbWS-Z1QSv2znbXutKdzAIQmxgqKntTC2ek2Jiy0104BHjdYripWO51HW-cXDDUO9I2mGaEKGXR5cO3q1n7zJ4okJibgvG0j6YPdvbqxyTN1QUtFX4NJQKbDCoVVK2RrhgwBxmDgZNQKyMyKfEOGtbLvQb5lPnJ16DOC86C/s1221/105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1094" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKj4iMXLl53Mic2DH6H71_CbWS-Z1QSv2znbXutKdzAIQmxgqKntTC2ek2Jiy0104BHjdYripWO51HW-cXDDUO9I2mGaEKGXR5cO3q1n7zJ4okJibgvG0j6YPdvbqxyTN1QUtFX4NJQKbDCoVVK2RrhgwBxmDgZNQKyMyKfEOGtbLvQb5lPnJ16DOC86C/w574-h640/105.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-DslmovIGKMLk2cO5iHviPtOJatwhyphenhypheni3Lyc37igk6kOZV5Hb4jMIP3CN0cW92Aj2JRJLUdn5Ug7Y75wmBGvDccs-M3h_l6Hyvh59zMB551lrEuz4E6iC5LpcoRSHh60hUR42a8A6aJZIo38bQMkM0Uy6CW0xuZvF_hKaeXt09bZXjc-R3wUTNX6aK3g2/s1055/107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="868" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-DslmovIGKMLk2cO5iHviPtOJatwhyphenhypheni3Lyc37igk6kOZV5Hb4jMIP3CN0cW92Aj2JRJLUdn5Ug7Y75wmBGvDccs-M3h_l6Hyvh59zMB551lrEuz4E6iC5LpcoRSHh60hUR42a8A6aJZIo38bQMkM0Uy6CW0xuZvF_hKaeXt09bZXjc-R3wUTNX6aK3g2/w526-h640/107.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div>Avenue D Elementary School</div><div><br /></div><div>A few years ago, the village built a new elementary school. A nice young couple purchased the old Avenue D elementary school and turned it into a charming bed and breakfast called the Fa La La Inn. There are only two rooms, Boughs of Holly and Yule Log, and they are decorated all year long. It's gotten great reviews on Yelp so book a room the next time you visit.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHawzpM7TsJGv083wsAlRLHc0c3bw-ZvrvhPSIVRpGl5m0zh1lWXlWDSRqbv_4EOnBABXi0e8F2c8CSvjhM3yngCV-yvzWnYv0eLT5xPKDMSXCM5qNgGJUEnjcBEPcHlKdHuidJHfeoM3-AO-sDbhTV3SkeXNXUYdpTDAzBeKegkRmvBz7Gi_0C0Brxr1/s2484/122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="2484" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHawzpM7TsJGv083wsAlRLHc0c3bw-ZvrvhPSIVRpGl5m0zh1lWXlWDSRqbv_4EOnBABXi0e8F2c8CSvjhM3yngCV-yvzWnYv0eLT5xPKDMSXCM5qNgGJUEnjcBEPcHlKdHuidJHfeoM3-AO-sDbhTV3SkeXNXUYdpTDAzBeKegkRmvBz7Gi_0C0Brxr1/w640-h418/122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Corner Stores</div><div><br /></div><div>Just in time for your Black Friday shopping, The Corner Stores are fully stocked and ready to help with all your gift-giving needs. Take a break at The Daily Grind for a peppermint mocha, and when you are all done shopping, stop for some ice cream at The Scoop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJz6YKQEQOhTxXaac1lxX-EDXc7IzuvkExHUwyimqJMxugQZpUpYvlE27RJh9s4zYpCHIS7tKbC6OJO4nGkYa1ZLot-mNnk1kxlAlEJziaSHSBe9sQmE2LBzQk2mP-qIwbYM3gLjsPfloapFDyTbpg-FEWZlXo2VSm86N-lDBv47_jArlF4Vxpj1J4X9K/s3445/145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="3445" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJz6YKQEQOhTxXaac1lxX-EDXc7IzuvkExHUwyimqJMxugQZpUpYvlE27RJh9s4zYpCHIS7tKbC6OJO4nGkYa1ZLot-mNnk1kxlAlEJziaSHSBe9sQmE2LBzQk2mP-qIwbYM3gLjsPfloapFDyTbpg-FEWZlXo2VSm86N-lDBv47_jArlF4Vxpj1J4X9K/w640-h400/145.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVYpbGE3dgCcVN4DOizEaPt_1_GjTk_0j7Dmap6hak6PUlxl9rzKye2a2kvNZZw0mCG73dQxWnEMyks3TfJkECqY6QMxIQOef32N8yD6PoM6_Smy_xtb_FCcIYOM4iU4EGJeHpTZHI-v-eWReWcasSiwynEhNQ8HGd_-H_LfXl5-2q3ui1vWe0zg4m3td/s2705/147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="2597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVYpbGE3dgCcVN4DOizEaPt_1_GjTk_0j7Dmap6hak6PUlxl9rzKye2a2kvNZZw0mCG73dQxWnEMyks3TfJkECqY6QMxIQOef32N8yD6PoM6_Smy_xtb_FCcIYOM4iU4EGJeHpTZHI-v-eWReWcasSiwynEhNQ8HGd_-H_LfXl5-2q3ui1vWe0zg4m3td/w614-h640/147.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cLfpmJ0xjSMhGd1O6-7Hm0p2-un2zkoqd58-v4CgDg7C1GyWA8RbuAhBfdlmKPXyjwmB-UzQn0GSjrpc01V8fFM_6iLLoVdhQxCjMB2FGqNufmAJgk4opxLCrUMinKecZKvovyXNoCH2sQEXU-PMvE6Mafx6mHtnRkbYiRzDOjc4xfOAvMpb-jHGH9Ux/s2689/149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="2076" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cLfpmJ0xjSMhGd1O6-7Hm0p2-un2zkoqd58-v4CgDg7C1GyWA8RbuAhBfdlmKPXyjwmB-UzQn0GSjrpc01V8fFM_6iLLoVdhQxCjMB2FGqNufmAJgk4opxLCrUMinKecZKvovyXNoCH2sQEXU-PMvE6Mafx6mHtnRkbYiRzDOjc4xfOAvMpb-jHGH9Ux/w494-h640/149.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div>Welcoming Arms</div><div><br /></div><div>The last building in our village is Welcoming Arms, which houses the chamber of commerce and post office. It is aptly named as the people who work there will always make you feel more than welcome. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEe3XYML_F7wFDlV-NrQhga6bAgwehRXk_FvbF1wgDkBKCj1v1sUHTalMgheXtuGGGtI2sLVrBha8RPv4ORw8I1NheFneS_ZFTURcb0B-MLIEgMxHJ3HfElpaV5mhuQ9th564uyJYUcSe1ZM6dzTIiT0EM-e1b0S9qLoXEO4KnmdAGJFhznZXRs6qYIfeD/s1940/162.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1647" data-original-width="1940" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEe3XYML_F7wFDlV-NrQhga6bAgwehRXk_FvbF1wgDkBKCj1v1sUHTalMgheXtuGGGtI2sLVrBha8RPv4ORw8I1NheFneS_ZFTURcb0B-MLIEgMxHJ3HfElpaV5mhuQ9th564uyJYUcSe1ZM6dzTIiT0EM-e1b0S9qLoXEO4KnmdAGJFhznZXRs6qYIfeD/w640-h544/162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was able to use up more peppermint fabric on the back, and of course, a peppermint striped binding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeAi2KWVwQaKzHH0JUH1ptKjiyOuC7rixGSPcKY5LtN_oxmL0Cxfp5x-IzBrJpXvfrroUlyA5waliSqmxsLA1dJwZcZEybDm6wGBcQCk2uJ8liCUCrGfYy5s-0IwZgBsDr3kDTbnEqzH-yz-_KrGlWufNxOBeHr9s2kflNE17DdwBWIharCTm2zGWwLcu/s3643/026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="2924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeAi2KWVwQaKzHH0JUH1ptKjiyOuC7rixGSPcKY5LtN_oxmL0Cxfp5x-IzBrJpXvfrroUlyA5waliSqmxsLA1dJwZcZEybDm6wGBcQCk2uJ8liCUCrGfYy5s-0IwZgBsDr3kDTbnEqzH-yz-_KrGlWufNxOBeHr9s2kflNE17DdwBWIharCTm2zGWwLcu/w514-h640/026.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15Ue0z4YiSStu6WORr8ez5Tlf712zXYnRsINV0bsfceTQmHMF_y2bnuymp9cqgWQFkeI5j64CJIp0g5EPprPmGB-xYc8ziu5moEfcGz3selu1TwI88mxHK9WMIQFBylzym_X9mhBxgmCCPEH-LiMW4dxdWVN13CUpkhLvyVRSO9d_b4BOQWC9MDdxhMx/s4032/028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15Ue0z4YiSStu6WORr8ez5Tlf712zXYnRsINV0bsfceTQmHMF_y2bnuymp9cqgWQFkeI5j64CJIp0g5EPprPmGB-xYc8ziu5moEfcGz3selu1TwI88mxHK9WMIQFBylzym_X9mhBxgmCCPEH-LiMW4dxdWVN13CUpkhLvyVRSO9d_b4BOQWC9MDdxhMx/w480-h640/028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfv-A4Lxx1Vjgn-6rfRFnw61JOQ3n9yli8rFyjW9CX_Sg4BJgzrmSnH1SdfUnBd330v5dgNmGZA2v6BoECwTE9jAqbT3Su1O17xRZMpajz8uhjZexyMP4U8YBgh5JlFGsPu2G4hMy-MRjFyXb1iLtjMryvaV5Hw6K0asop4qLpSgEaT97PZ-25BoEXsLM/s4032/029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfv-A4Lxx1Vjgn-6rfRFnw61JOQ3n9yli8rFyjW9CX_Sg4BJgzrmSnH1SdfUnBd330v5dgNmGZA2v6BoECwTE9jAqbT3Su1O17xRZMpajz8uhjZexyMP4U8YBgh5JlFGsPu2G4hMy-MRjFyXb1iLtjMryvaV5Hw6K0asop4qLpSgEaT97PZ-25BoEXsLM/w480-h640/029.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpE2yInouH1K-EDtZue6TIHdH9hB5sY8zOxoz9dUqwEd0uHCav3KYsOun6oVUvIE79ekoKB9RBUt1goqL9Dd2Jb4NEYBxy2ol1Avu5qI62qYsZK3nHR5lgKpo_XHB9V2YP_zot2JVI0V3cHAHHyuzQCEtl7fniPvcngMINoa9wvS4nLayA0PqWWMDa_Y1u/s4032/027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpE2yInouH1K-EDtZue6TIHdH9hB5sY8zOxoz9dUqwEd0uHCav3KYsOun6oVUvIE79ekoKB9RBUt1goqL9Dd2Jb4NEYBxy2ol1Avu5qI62qYsZK3nHR5lgKpo_XHB9V2YP_zot2JVI0V3cHAHHyuzQCEtl7fniPvcngMINoa9wvS4nLayA0PqWWMDa_Y1u/w480-h640/027.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I hope you've enjoyed the tour of our sweet village. Please come visit us sometime soon!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Quilt Name: Peppermint Village</div><div>Quilt Pattern: My Kinda Town by Peggy Larsen for Fiberworks</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by Darby Myers</div><div>Completed: December 2023</div><div>Size: 45" x 58"</div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-14168977777450174642023-09-07T16:41:00.004-07:002023-09-07T16:41:55.851-07:00102 (addendum): My Granny Loves Amish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4LIQkXrMcVh-ggWsENTCMcwtGJU1kFcfQthCruLiIXIN9JO5shGaqCHuF4SnpFwI55t-EiuXGHoLkfTV4JnpqHwKOM-t72uLA6OczMa6lQuGcz7RVOxZaQBZwmkQHProhFdTn6P6s_FVWAc_N1E479dLrWb2-QpRArHeZpMlGuQGUev0wNxDw28mFThZ/s3489/075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3489" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4LIQkXrMcVh-ggWsENTCMcwtGJU1kFcfQthCruLiIXIN9JO5shGaqCHuF4SnpFwI55t-EiuXGHoLkfTV4JnpqHwKOM-t72uLA6OczMa6lQuGcz7RVOxZaQBZwmkQHProhFdTn6P6s_FVWAc_N1E479dLrWb2-QpRArHeZpMlGuQGUev0wNxDw28mFThZ/w640-h462/075.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> We found this mural in the Tower District of Fresno by accident. I think it warrants a photo all by itself. <p></p><p>Quilt Name: My Granny is Amish</p><p>Completed in 2012</p>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-62403594150523358292023-09-07T16:25:00.009-07:002023-09-14T12:50:01.082-07:00248. Friendly Faces 3.0<p> Here we are again with a third iteration of Friendly Faces. When I made the Bound quilt, I trimmed off large triangles from the roof of each house. They were large enough that I knew I had to find a use for them. I still had some of a favorite background fabric (by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, sadly no longer available--but I used it in three quilts so I figure I got very good use from it). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PjGEFMz0DBeh84c7AlVB2PE9fwefWow-8y8ARDL2yPQm7-cSDckAltYudfs-b9h1vus8_0p1bHvoBS39JdEoal4R46TfqDk2YSJugdqsquZiDT1XskoUKSKY6G1ArQKBD4T0DOEr22U_OcfZNwTxzXAGUEcZKQGjV1LAsNxW14b4lombv3muEAiprfI5/s4032/084.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PjGEFMz0DBeh84c7AlVB2PE9fwefWow-8y8ARDL2yPQm7-cSDckAltYudfs-b9h1vus8_0p1bHvoBS39JdEoal4R46TfqDk2YSJugdqsquZiDT1XskoUKSKY6G1ArQKBD4T0DOEr22U_OcfZNwTxzXAGUEcZKQGjV1LAsNxW14b4lombv3muEAiprfI5/w480-h640/084.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>After using it with the triangles, I used the remaining scraps to surround more Friendly Faces. When I finally ran out of the background print, I made the rest of the squares using solid white in the center, surrounded by colorful solids.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qlXacSzFtpUJZbwC7fYOGbSrP__NAEfQ2zI-VzJhTixEi00MhCCdjFnIkLCEI-nx4u0CQlIQ7DpJIlR6KQmIp-Q7FTNKeUo33Ii1e6rQUe-OEHuCFj8whw53L3MKkq1ORsOmdQiKnDXrc8mmyeTgGMSTWfkWpGG4o9eS5Oml_IseYVcA2wOkqrZEdrAS/s4032/141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qlXacSzFtpUJZbwC7fYOGbSrP__NAEfQ2zI-VzJhTixEi00MhCCdjFnIkLCEI-nx4u0CQlIQ7DpJIlR6KQmIp-Q7FTNKeUo33Ii1e6rQUe-OEHuCFj8whw53L3MKkq1ORsOmdQiKnDXrc8mmyeTgGMSTWfkWpGG4o9eS5Oml_IseYVcA2wOkqrZEdrAS/w480-h640/141.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>It was definitely a "use it up" kind of project, which made me super happy. It needed a fun border and I found these colorful dots in my stash (I'm having the best time using what I already have rather than purchasing anything new).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cqaNsVaQFeCbkzA5_KBLjGPma8tW0kKfWUGHAnJkZVSzD9Q_wRLWb88xkYt5DBDMIICGdK1ZzZ4hNIq6eUa-J-kA6KTkbFkUE73wagLOA-H6xX2HD2zXbTtl5tLKq98qBwPNJKTdCeoFkn140TRLwweyq-Vv2Kas47F6GG2IwKazpjgQ4GtOZvMT6sve/s3002/058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3002" data-original-width="2632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cqaNsVaQFeCbkzA5_KBLjGPma8tW0kKfWUGHAnJkZVSzD9Q_wRLWb88xkYt5DBDMIICGdK1ZzZ4hNIq6eUa-J-kA6KTkbFkUE73wagLOA-H6xX2HD2zXbTtl5tLKq98qBwPNJKTdCeoFkn140TRLwweyq-Vv2Kas47F6GG2IwKazpjgQ4GtOZvMT6sve/w562-h640/058.JPG" width="562" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I used this quilting design on Friendly Faces 2, and really liked it, so here it is again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuryv9N6DZC87TTMPJnTnMBZGt70lxA14JxjoYl1hhf9eEQSmUMUgTOmJlMLLdWWo1w1fcxayaoLWBXU38Bys4K_iICQ3Lf_grXRs9i7CKinuUxXqxkcFUYjEIGiRimzqJTz7A1rqvSrPi5u-gaSWpH_5UX-wrPnpoBt54tVEP0AvQe3MDkJdzW2d_1oC/s4000/020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuryv9N6DZC87TTMPJnTnMBZGt70lxA14JxjoYl1hhf9eEQSmUMUgTOmJlMLLdWWo1w1fcxayaoLWBXU38Bys4K_iICQ3Lf_grXRs9i7CKinuUxXqxkcFUYjEIGiRimzqJTz7A1rqvSrPi5u-gaSWpH_5UX-wrPnpoBt54tVEP0AvQe3MDkJdzW2d_1oC/w640-h640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-bz0s3tmGiJ6C5qYXyLdiSlc8CHeOlDF04Hy1avR5Bo8QKsBfOQ12JEiorHAS1BXkt93vRE6ZNF_cGVUu_5nABOq6XZOrez7Ywry4JMZUG9E9kbrFowZoIf-xpyoCOWZiW__oF6A03ei8tnHhkOxC9V47wrEsIjBIxVswwZ-yZYvsPO1Mq6C_nA_HRst/s3565/139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3565" data-original-width="2973" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-bz0s3tmGiJ6C5qYXyLdiSlc8CHeOlDF04Hy1avR5Bo8QKsBfOQ12JEiorHAS1BXkt93vRE6ZNF_cGVUu_5nABOq6XZOrez7Ywry4JMZUG9E9kbrFowZoIf-xpyoCOWZiW__oF6A03ei8tnHhkOxC9V47wrEsIjBIxVswwZ-yZYvsPO1Mq6C_nA_HRst/w534-h640/139.JPG" width="534" /></a></div>Another fun find for the backing. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS3I13zmjgXwknB9BdOp_SaSthQr08R8S9y032a1nNZtcwPJeSrXUmVtXQmYBmamSEUzMGXv9TsklQX2wbLgE7zpk4ieiaNlxhH0XxZsKozg0aCnLq-IIQ_42YYsy2bSBSn5lDRaXwVJm4qjMi3EXOO-mcAoetPrBfbk4yL3DgCHFGpQRtIDBXuY_ao-W/s4032/146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS3I13zmjgXwknB9BdOp_SaSthQr08R8S9y032a1nNZtcwPJeSrXUmVtXQmYBmamSEUzMGXv9TsklQX2wbLgE7zpk4ieiaNlxhH0XxZsKozg0aCnLq-IIQ_42YYsy2bSBSn5lDRaXwVJm4qjMi3EXOO-mcAoetPrBfbk4yL3DgCHFGpQRtIDBXuY_ao-W/w480-h640/146.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I'm so happy with this quilt. <div><br /></div><div>Quilt Name: Friendly Faces 3.0</div><div>Quilt Pattern: Original</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Completed 2023</div><div>Size: 46" x 52"</div><div>Gifted to Brittany Daddino, NP</div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-8109268823371204382023-09-07T16:13:00.003-07:002023-09-07T16:13:47.229-07:00247. Bound<p> Our very dear friend, Jessie, got married in January 2023 to a really wonderful guy, Timothy. They are both Disney fans. In fact, their ceremony took place at the Disney Grand Californian Hotel. It was a very small ceremony (Mark and I would love to have crashed it, but we did not.) They even had their wedding photos taken inside the park. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuOnsrYDOPmVcKE1mRuTujMjtTMauvy827Hg1Hhbd3QrJ-Z3yR5T7VTPe6-FqAuTmw2qCLBUUPMXT0ax96TJMi2DMBZ9XenyUgRptv_5-2JvmAZhFSdUaQfnRSyqjXtdOFRGbUhBhFT9noZU6_UtzYCveRLrpRlvpWNP0P3uTvR7boDjPlF0MnFO7XVnF/s5756/003.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3838" data-original-width="5756" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuOnsrYDOPmVcKE1mRuTujMjtTMauvy827Hg1Hhbd3QrJ-Z3yR5T7VTPe6-FqAuTmw2qCLBUUPMXT0ax96TJMi2DMBZ9XenyUgRptv_5-2JvmAZhFSdUaQfnRSyqjXtdOFRGbUhBhFT9noZU6_UtzYCveRLrpRlvpWNP0P3uTvR7boDjPlF0MnFO7XVnF/w640-h426/003.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRgLcw3p97EOwrqwHNvYqoDGv1LCqTdgMRjgQyzzKHLAa6UDV1d2Axwryniedrjpp5gcbAdQSgxBaUlnAc5AVBfrn_APvSdRhMln0IPeS_Soc1xOUsONP0qmi6YQ44zluOKhbzQX9V_xliM4kCNdnlJmWg1VBwyTgim_sZrxf3q5BggvdIKQzEfKVDZX4/s6000/005.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRgLcw3p97EOwrqwHNvYqoDGv1LCqTdgMRjgQyzzKHLAa6UDV1d2Axwryniedrjpp5gcbAdQSgxBaUlnAc5AVBfrn_APvSdRhMln0IPeS_Soc1xOUsONP0qmi6YQ44zluOKhbzQX9V_xliM4kCNdnlJmWg1VBwyTgim_sZrxf3q5BggvdIKQzEfKVDZX4/w426-h640/005.JPEG" width="426" /></a></div><p>For their wedding quilt, I used a pattern (Quilt Fort) by Laura Loewen, and used a stack of beautiful fabrics I had hoarded for a long time (Modern Solids by Alissa Haight Carlton--I wish they were still available).</p><p>I made the entire quilt top at our annual quilting retreat at my friend's cabin near Yosemite. We always drape completed quilt tops over the railing, and I can tell you that it has been <i>years</i> since I have had a finished quilt top to hang on the railing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0aGpWPX2akOX75Sk499s736wS-dGDhbrNkIRecMOGziALGulcCC-5m63JRpeWHDE-4kPxcYB_sIlZRVUTmYFIur5KNLDLIfHRPbKalws3fej5KYqe5v0bvscALnTWC_7WLi1FvkZ-HOPr7-mUp0-fW4Nffk1JGkG4M5k_aEHfRXmDkZTTXB0jZ2Pz3eX/s4032/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0aGpWPX2akOX75Sk499s736wS-dGDhbrNkIRecMOGziALGulcCC-5m63JRpeWHDE-4kPxcYB_sIlZRVUTmYFIur5KNLDLIfHRPbKalws3fej5KYqe5v0bvscALnTWC_7WLi1FvkZ-HOPr7-mUp0-fW4Nffk1JGkG4M5k_aEHfRXmDkZTTXB0jZ2Pz3eX/w480-h640/070.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj629JLhf2oxfHZHIMS_7HCQkOPnx2qlV6S2UesvDxhFWUW3AEehKpc-AfszeTo2o-1wK4RPUdr_QRmw9S3COMtwfCH0XgOGrJVfYg06EhhY4B1YYJkhpXbkxR90hDgNBRiBTX_gwLCNsYw3GFgJZmlKqAkjeHCYB8eOxbed27N-dbaaERw3W4DtBUmjVz-/s4032/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj629JLhf2oxfHZHIMS_7HCQkOPnx2qlV6S2UesvDxhFWUW3AEehKpc-AfszeTo2o-1wK4RPUdr_QRmw9S3COMtwfCH0XgOGrJVfYg06EhhY4B1YYJkhpXbkxR90hDgNBRiBTX_gwLCNsYw3GFgJZmlKqAkjeHCYB8eOxbed27N-dbaaERw3W4DtBUmjVz-/w480-h640/073.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij15xwvfZezPifW6lsplYJVyuaojy2-XSuJaAsekdV7zfEKqM0szvfqI58wpi4uJXsmw4TjiaskRJ6OdlJh71mvoK2-lP28MMWzwgl6gO_yUlAW2k0F98gbSU8ENy0A97lkZmg3oY3X5gyD8g8dX1tYfr4ybWozD1efn3CHxdF67G48MJ6wfXBX8aLrjZf/s4032/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij15xwvfZezPifW6lsplYJVyuaojy2-XSuJaAsekdV7zfEKqM0szvfqI58wpi4uJXsmw4TjiaskRJ6OdlJh71mvoK2-lP28MMWzwgl6gO_yUlAW2k0F98gbSU8ENy0A97lkZmg3oY3X5gyD8g8dX1tYfr4ybWozD1efn3CHxdF67G48MJ6wfXBX8aLrjZf/w480-h640/076.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Darby used a Mickey/Minnie design. So perfect. And cute!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvxe4pWZfmfUdH5slqBxyGuxKDo4J4towy2x6wNCmndZapBqyUup1_Xody7wXe1OktT9MhvKWQUZ5Q-56eelRZP7O-pCxMuNzjrvSsQ8bfoaZyjH_RvIUkccIiWXWwJ_5G102Jzq-TuVC9cEJL3H9Rm33RQA1OJsuyQt06OmEhDcdbDJpqbJgt7IiZnbn/s4000/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvxe4pWZfmfUdH5slqBxyGuxKDo4J4towy2x6wNCmndZapBqyUup1_Xody7wXe1OktT9MhvKWQUZ5Q-56eelRZP7O-pCxMuNzjrvSsQ8bfoaZyjH_RvIUkccIiWXWwJ_5G102Jzq-TuVC9cEJL3H9Rm33RQA1OJsuyQt06OmEhDcdbDJpqbJgt7IiZnbn/w640-h640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScXpqH2YC3hRFy1zWi6I0QCyl2FEJexjuUXQ2YX-iWasiAzAcKCFQxjSg-aEVRrCIIxjahOYgi0Qh1sFQAkpLWrj3XHSUlPNnX-g2a1Kger1n-qxRTZszPyiDGxfhYkb44gIN-ulv1muoG99BQiqFYLerBdbuojYHaaWZ1rdwfi7_wL2X5FRd3iR45G1-/s4032/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScXpqH2YC3hRFy1zWi6I0QCyl2FEJexjuUXQ2YX-iWasiAzAcKCFQxjSg-aEVRrCIIxjahOYgi0Qh1sFQAkpLWrj3XHSUlPNnX-g2a1Kger1n-qxRTZszPyiDGxfhYkb44gIN-ulv1muoG99BQiqFYLerBdbuojYHaaWZ1rdwfi7_wL2X5FRd3iR45G1-/w480-h640/040.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BY_9fiEqbcF4vc4JoSQKzLX4rGsBe3yXvKYQ8r8B8kvadnHfqRR03SFxPTowmZqqmEp5JqUyI3_HrUUBfFKSP_jbM46iTRP_-JLq22epd18giW4xweJZhPXijW4NlFLrWiI0_2kd2eAfAvq78UiwaxPU_8ulGUkfSH41MDtpoonPktLLtIdoSOObfckA/s4032/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BY_9fiEqbcF4vc4JoSQKzLX4rGsBe3yXvKYQ8r8B8kvadnHfqRR03SFxPTowmZqqmEp5JqUyI3_HrUUBfFKSP_jbM46iTRP_-JLq22epd18giW4xweJZhPXijW4NlFLrWiI0_2kd2eAfAvq78UiwaxPU_8ulGUkfSH41MDtpoonPktLLtIdoSOObfckA/w480-h640/092.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0TNcKPcy5ZOrQcg837ThI9jGgMDYxRq04-Lh2FYJNLmP6yJU0jhSKicu0FJhkMQc0J4RWKjhlFt9K8VMb-Za4hlCosW75PlsaSVdG6mBVodMfGwDgePDSNbxnSXB-JABC10_ibmtEBnIY3NXPLZJdK9hAmaeZ8cjN4sRgBFnu_MpYySmkOPApvbDB020/s3273/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3273" data-original-width="2830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0TNcKPcy5ZOrQcg837ThI9jGgMDYxRq04-Lh2FYJNLmP6yJU0jhSKicu0FJhkMQc0J4RWKjhlFt9K8VMb-Za4hlCosW75PlsaSVdG6mBVodMfGwDgePDSNbxnSXB-JABC10_ibmtEBnIY3NXPLZJdK9hAmaeZ8cjN4sRgBFnu_MpYySmkOPApvbDB020/w554-h640/094.JPG" width="554" /></a></div>How cute is this fabric (waiting in my stash for the perfect project)!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfugcgtlkLCLcRZ0_C6l5gaiKaHOm3NZNUkK2mAIHuuZ0B9NXDxjXZCpdlMSQABoFS_52XKw7APFvq7v7aG23anp9AgFM2x1d0p7Rz1zXf5G6Q_IUfLROL_jNXmuRlTvNREzcYqSCu2IyF25u4bS_XT8uEcCHadg38dCt_fsXGmAy-itRKyJza69x1frj/s4032/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfugcgtlkLCLcRZ0_C6l5gaiKaHOm3NZNUkK2mAIHuuZ0B9NXDxjXZCpdlMSQABoFS_52XKw7APFvq7v7aG23anp9AgFM2x1d0p7Rz1zXf5G6Q_IUfLROL_jNXmuRlTvNREzcYqSCu2IyF25u4bS_XT8uEcCHadg38dCt_fsXGmAy-itRKyJza69x1frj/w480-h640/095.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div>I'm particularly pleased with the name of the quilt, Bound, and the symbolism it represents. Jessie and Timothy are now bound together in love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV7Kz9XLsV1J7ELQRbDfFQNV3MAZjtA6vK_ig2itb8UPVKSXUWSPuwrLf4IVtXMRNKv7jJjnclWDbwlRv1CRCqagvn_6V8yBv5eFtJxcTHdPdqkxmqN69TXRgbI36SRaYdJs7gdGPAA2X5Sc1mKUwi9LBf5LHTAJhY9xu5qIA-Sc9E0UveBlCYRSrckTQ/s4032/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV7Kz9XLsV1J7ELQRbDfFQNV3MAZjtA6vK_ig2itb8UPVKSXUWSPuwrLf4IVtXMRNKv7jJjnclWDbwlRv1CRCqagvn_6V8yBv5eFtJxcTHdPdqkxmqN69TXRgbI36SRaYdJs7gdGPAA2X5Sc1mKUwi9LBf5LHTAJhY9xu5qIA-Sc9E0UveBlCYRSrckTQ/w480-h640/097.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Also, as they frequently go to Disneyland, they do something called Disney Bounding. So the quilt name serves a dual purpose. It is also why I used a Disney font. What is Disney Bounding, you ask? You are not allowed to wear a costume into the park if you are over 14 years of age. So fans emulate a character with regular clothing. See how cute they are as Rex and Hamm from Toy Story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-BWYUGoXSrFZ69C5Z6TYpi4R6NfbeeHh78XH4CQ7Q45jSjFZnl7tItPeTaWF3HXFXtpOyDyjNKc93Jd1TxROyS_5a8u37lWa8MiD0sDlGrRjXAYa9gmc7SknpnKgMVEDEDa4b5tASFV4isZOlHOero1aH9abWHOd16WsdSeAz4bNa1xKmAyNtGo5rG9N/s1179/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1179" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-BWYUGoXSrFZ69C5Z6TYpi4R6NfbeeHh78XH4CQ7Q45jSjFZnl7tItPeTaWF3HXFXtpOyDyjNKc93Jd1TxROyS_5a8u37lWa8MiD0sDlGrRjXAYa9gmc7SknpnKgMVEDEDa4b5tASFV4isZOlHOero1aH9abWHOd16WsdSeAz4bNa1xKmAyNtGo5rG9N/w640-h422/054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>We took the quilt downtown and photographed it in front of these cool metal sculptures called Acero Picado by Gordon Huether. They have long been on my list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss-rg2Yi1L_76Jf-ZNXh-GUUOqKQ8xWJHl2fJrMuuaEYm6tOOR0AMwkcox0UjBO4s6L6sCQt6dK14VL7E5OVImxbSmQFQYRAAl6YPLb_f3PNDKFPAE0jftlUSulS96ajIrJo3-YCCoZFfiVjfugNZGObxK3b4s6bApNCoQ69vAHGqUXEJ1V0Fh1OEUuv6/s2670/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="1963" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss-rg2Yi1L_76Jf-ZNXh-GUUOqKQ8xWJHl2fJrMuuaEYm6tOOR0AMwkcox0UjBO4s6L6sCQt6dK14VL7E5OVImxbSmQFQYRAAl6YPLb_f3PNDKFPAE0jftlUSulS96ajIrJo3-YCCoZFfiVjfugNZGObxK3b4s6bApNCoQ69vAHGqUXEJ1V0Fh1OEUuv6/w470-h640/058.JPG" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-Q2tW0FfUOfAdLKlMDZYLbQdm8WDIsPKSG1ClEAEf6HLe6YU5d0oAq9rLcZfU6BCTmRHtxvv2GydISc21mMU2hGQFDCZbFZaupSadceJi7JyVioWZ0c-yyGHbGINQ8EQ7jGrEsWvaPLE_XTeLgeVYD9Ukc_FiHPUE1cMzrb501cZW5800AUKSXNdVqHm/s4032/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-Q2tW0FfUOfAdLKlMDZYLbQdm8WDIsPKSG1ClEAEf6HLe6YU5d0oAq9rLcZfU6BCTmRHtxvv2GydISc21mMU2hGQFDCZbFZaupSadceJi7JyVioWZ0c-yyGHbGINQ8EQ7jGrEsWvaPLE_XTeLgeVYD9Ukc_FiHPUE1cMzrb501cZW5800AUKSXNdVqHm/w480-h640/068.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKdbilfarC6FPcbrvpgYTQrbzjIaPATwc415eeRf48gP4fPZijDN3eE6SdtghSyiQVqUxoYnqQtDTBh9B7FPQXEEjzSJqcvh2_-CBsyFozinBzX8V6ZgQoHTeDjr2NNFiIcndLT-WaCf8UC_pHqvgUi-7Fr5-h7SvkZEHRtip101DCO4qIm2vFAm2HRyL/s3675/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3675" data-original-width="2824" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKdbilfarC6FPcbrvpgYTQrbzjIaPATwc415eeRf48gP4fPZijDN3eE6SdtghSyiQVqUxoYnqQtDTBh9B7FPQXEEjzSJqcvh2_-CBsyFozinBzX8V6ZgQoHTeDjr2NNFiIcndLT-WaCf8UC_pHqvgUi-7Fr5-h7SvkZEHRtip101DCO4qIm2vFAm2HRyL/w492-h640/075.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWeErltsyxdgGDgudYu79z7yLbay7SSKaQ3DQlDWDM4EguIvxBCqkPFefOhO735Mr1phKL9cabG1cERuswWNwvuKsQeevD-hY1NuJ0lvcONLgyb1kyye_tunyAyZ_4xSEEtG1DwOKHekyEYEuB9O4YT0_r0UwK2atMf32oHGnjB7PEhSpmK79qwQawt6t/s4032/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWeErltsyxdgGDgudYu79z7yLbay7SSKaQ3DQlDWDM4EguIvxBCqkPFefOhO735Mr1phKL9cabG1cERuswWNwvuKsQeevD-hY1NuJ0lvcONLgyb1kyye_tunyAyZ_4xSEEtG1DwOKHekyEYEuB9O4YT0_r0UwK2atMf32oHGnjB7PEhSpmK79qwQawt6t/w480-h640/081.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglciKOBYULo0gxS_IbZXhTfwHbZGvaxJRqM88pXik5UmVgyC9Kk8SJ-mA8zgEO-MrS2i5ebC6fMUsmkYmNBJJhtV16f6YuAIyfxfel-3j7R6tVC1LGb-d11Jq2Mrv_5YqaOvL8VWsKCt9Ov5znV9syIlxpXp4_W3HqxaBjq21jAAw-EACmdJnJ4lC_2rXt/s3597/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3597" data-original-width="2812" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglciKOBYULo0gxS_IbZXhTfwHbZGvaxJRqM88pXik5UmVgyC9Kk8SJ-mA8zgEO-MrS2i5ebC6fMUsmkYmNBJJhtV16f6YuAIyfxfel-3j7R6tVC1LGb-d11Jq2Mrv_5YqaOvL8VWsKCt9Ov5znV9syIlxpXp4_W3HqxaBjq21jAAw-EACmdJnJ4lC_2rXt/w500-h640/090.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jessie and Timothy were scheduled to have lunch with us on their way to the mountains for the weekend, but Timothy had to stay home due to illness. But it was so much fun giving Jessie the quilt in person. (I think she likes it...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPECHRGfmpz__cZp33Tkk4lfhlg9UXMbx9N7LxkEODu1dkT-_XLiCFVqdOITiovkAk5lcVnB5fbHouoMiHSC-hhReL1NSkj-linSiDVNIMgl3wlUK-bgGTi15t8UJGfFAA5tnvrgWeAID9KlC-y3_yVe541xjGXfC_5mXluMkbS7gCTjsC8sXk4uBWHvc/s4032/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPECHRGfmpz__cZp33Tkk4lfhlg9UXMbx9N7LxkEODu1dkT-_XLiCFVqdOITiovkAk5lcVnB5fbHouoMiHSC-hhReL1NSkj-linSiDVNIMgl3wlUK-bgGTi15t8UJGfFAA5tnvrgWeAID9KlC-y3_yVe541xjGXfC_5mXluMkbS7gCTjsC8sXk4uBWHvc/w480-h640/100.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBgCEMGZjc-O8f-Nh1sLpOLizaJlLztZ2RP2Q5rxXHFRTmCOqjt9Chjw2laes1evNToTEChz5Re3UvEnxlV36PPz1rKReeCuiygxqAwF65SVY8VtCWe2-5oGZ0jaOTMYiM2gZ0cZyTFYmn7UCq07Qb0TIrTg-74SgER8y9x9Og7bnwLtD8KaVpeIocZML/s4032/104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBgCEMGZjc-O8f-Nh1sLpOLizaJlLztZ2RP2Q5rxXHFRTmCOqjt9Chjw2laes1evNToTEChz5Re3UvEnxlV36PPz1rKReeCuiygxqAwF65SVY8VtCWe2-5oGZ0jaOTMYiM2gZ0cZyTFYmn7UCq07Qb0TIrTg-74SgER8y9x9Og7bnwLtD8KaVpeIocZML/w480-h640/104.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaXy-s3LXvcKDGaKofR88Xaf6Hlzi4isNKDwB3wIgwvD57XVdPJdJ8FxbcisxfVcKYP1UyII53DseUxAS0UK4M5BL5LpGQuERL_ZCEM5ab15_i16LY6uJZCQpurieE_pAG_To2tc6GhP1EetlY1bPqfGZ5WoVf4PpBSIityROlocXl4F2iAWyNOoiay-c/s4032/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaXy-s3LXvcKDGaKofR88Xaf6Hlzi4isNKDwB3wIgwvD57XVdPJdJ8FxbcisxfVcKYP1UyII53DseUxAS0UK4M5BL5LpGQuERL_ZCEM5ab15_i16LY6uJZCQpurieE_pAG_To2tc6GhP1EetlY1bPqfGZ5WoVf4PpBSIityROlocXl4F2iAWyNOoiay-c/w480-h640/105.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>We are so happy for the two of them. <div><br /></div><div>Quilt Name: Bound</div><div>Quilt Pattern: Quilt Fort by Laura Loewen</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Size: 60" x 65"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-36672781403175821002023-09-07T14:47:00.005-07:002023-09-07T14:47:49.037-07:00246. Italia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjNF6gC5xYXqY_MEL8HVxi2OppCBHeepJNf5bqj1rMY4XXvYFJsW4-kMmFVunpQXYmNiF_sciUuphsZhQPs80w1zmZEyPs-x25YANjlE7g79COi9vEhs4Q6f8pWWL6Wbb-_bmeMd_4Fjl4s1k6WosKTQZA0Kn0NZKB3gyTRsZzkflrC8-Oymu6blEFndG/s4032/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjNF6gC5xYXqY_MEL8HVxi2OppCBHeepJNf5bqj1rMY4XXvYFJsW4-kMmFVunpQXYmNiF_sciUuphsZhQPs80w1zmZEyPs-x25YANjlE7g79COi9vEhs4Q6f8pWWL6Wbb-_bmeMd_4Fjl4s1k6WosKTQZA0Kn0NZKB3gyTRsZzkflrC8-Oymu6blEFndG/w480-h640/021.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Most years, we met our friends, Ingrid and Russel, at the coast in fall. One year, Ingrid showed me this photo she had taken of some tile in Italy. She thought I could maybe use it as quilt inspiration. She was right about that! Robert Kaufman had just come out with a lot of new solid colors and I had a fat quarter bundle. I chose the brightest and began making blocks.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_Btf7d5Cht4APESk0sLuC8-n62rkyUmlsxEXC8wh8e_BND0-YuOUBrD7h_RrzqaqnJD3SEqPfZsOT9OcA4OWkOYXekm6MrWsscP3UH0ZQqISlHprGQ46it4SKeQXerdw0l35H_7GwoBBYfmmVCApmD5DLUNCulD5mumoriSAsp_dFo8_RTgj36gk9rOb/s3024/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_Btf7d5Cht4APESk0sLuC8-n62rkyUmlsxEXC8wh8e_BND0-YuOUBrD7h_RrzqaqnJD3SEqPfZsOT9OcA4OWkOYXekm6MrWsscP3UH0ZQqISlHprGQ46it4SKeQXerdw0l35H_7GwoBBYfmmVCApmD5DLUNCulD5mumoriSAsp_dFo8_RTgj36gk9rOb/w640-h640/120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>This was a project I took to many, <i>many</i> quilting retreats. When I was bored with whatever other project I had brought along, I would make one or two of these blocks. There were times that I did not think I would <i>ever</i> complete this quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH3Jl0SzChSrNAyNziUelAXH-S9CcJ5Mjh_WE0_Trc-dVlaVQq4KvZlRFxXHz-hj8VO68JDclmxRuE3JNhknbGVkUTRAtPIkIjzNCzI5uyI6pqQM2BZha-n60UBqSUcjgnC57BVzbuWbBmkY2aU8Gm6lH7OHUCpE7suUbgQjXbvTjJrZHISWF2EvlTo1k/s4032/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH3Jl0SzChSrNAyNziUelAXH-S9CcJ5Mjh_WE0_Trc-dVlaVQq4KvZlRFxXHz-hj8VO68JDclmxRuE3JNhknbGVkUTRAtPIkIjzNCzI5uyI6pqQM2BZha-n60UBqSUcjgnC57BVzbuWbBmkY2aU8Gm6lH7OHUCpE7suUbgQjXbvTjJrZHISWF2EvlTo1k/w480-h640/006.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>I love the way the blocks form a secondary design--a fun surprise. I decided it needed a black border to tone down the bright colors, and I extended one of the circles into the corner. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl4AlddFC01PbpCpUx-qXcIQmWO68nEk0jcnJvXTT7wEfIBtpq_bNaTrGCWmqwretiGlP1gJmecSChbCK1GQ6OxHcRJfE4-FROPzlhlU19KxcOl_Eph-7MF6SY6nSpKn8V-t_l3EbgDFxQLnggc4mhI0sSuf0L_Z3g-ThiKQKQX_A-n718wX7JuVRhUQ8/s2595/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="2131" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl4AlddFC01PbpCpUx-qXcIQmWO68nEk0jcnJvXTT7wEfIBtpq_bNaTrGCWmqwretiGlP1gJmecSChbCK1GQ6OxHcRJfE4-FROPzlhlU19KxcOl_Eph-7MF6SY6nSpKn8V-t_l3EbgDFxQLnggc4mhI0sSuf0L_Z3g-ThiKQKQX_A-n718wX7JuVRhUQ8/w526-h640/030.JPG" width="526" /></a></div>I had been waiting to use this Tula Pink dripping roses print, and the bright colors are just perfect for this quilt.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I had seen pictures of this hummingbird, but the fence got in the way. And besides, it was too small. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyN-1ErN3N9f5bPE_a2AAux8TR7KEMr7j6x-Xk-jodufcH9BUe47EnQKd9x2KH5Io1gB1sUiLYa2r_3uihlMQJM-tGRyI03doJZ_AGkELWfjPTMgaP4CLJwDXX4SH0LSE45cuPQ_iss55rO9_x7U888M63QQto0h-vKR1JI8v9rnJVpNHlJR-0_7n6lzk/s4032/195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyN-1ErN3N9f5bPE_a2AAux8TR7KEMr7j6x-Xk-jodufcH9BUe47EnQKd9x2KH5Io1gB1sUiLYa2r_3uihlMQJM-tGRyI03doJZ_AGkELWfjPTMgaP4CLJwDXX4SH0LSE45cuPQ_iss55rO9_x7U888M63QQto0h-vKR1JI8v9rnJVpNHlJR-0_7n6lzk/w480-h640/195.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>We drove around some more, and serendipitously found this one. Absolutely perfect!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjgbSYecwo68DIASheK2AwUnGaQywbzdybcqeqT10TWBwWUBi_hiOgsEqGlnxTmiUAysC5TpscgXIjWcadw9ObLA-rKuk2npKxRGXdtsBb2QY8jFe8JhpvETcy1o9eL2dMNQV7ntwTaNLhn8CM33HZhxV9ueL6bXClRD6PDx7IezRRElvFgWJJDn9Bq8H/s3024/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="3024" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjgbSYecwo68DIASheK2AwUnGaQywbzdybcqeqT10TWBwWUBi_hiOgsEqGlnxTmiUAysC5TpscgXIjWcadw9ObLA-rKuk2npKxRGXdtsBb2QY8jFe8JhpvETcy1o9eL2dMNQV7ntwTaNLhn8CM33HZhxV9ueL6bXClRD6PDx7IezRRElvFgWJJDn9Bq8H/w640-h578/039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG9ysMN-ynp8Rpzlu6_YjfPUm2riBPn00sKsxPz70cugr11Jgh3fTdRnGGyvubtN6upaaLUHyqdvlFywQ4W7VCogxnZNe5GiKzF5fw3SFRarI7JdlNJ3cOATqXUS-grNSZeKU3yP0qEeKRZfa_KG5RfR6EElulW8Y_OAZYlrejAiNCuivdjV4U2jjJ6sN/s3212/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3212" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG9ysMN-ynp8Rpzlu6_YjfPUm2riBPn00sKsxPz70cugr11Jgh3fTdRnGGyvubtN6upaaLUHyqdvlFywQ4W7VCogxnZNe5GiKzF5fw3SFRarI7JdlNJ3cOATqXUS-grNSZeKU3yP0qEeKRZfa_KG5RfR6EElulW8Y_OAZYlrejAiNCuivdjV4U2jjJ6sN/w602-h640/056.JPG" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div>Quilt Name: Italia</div><div>Quilt Design: Original (based on old Italian tile)</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Mural Artist: Jorge Guillen</div><div>Completed: 2023</div><div>Size: 60" x 72"<br /><br /></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-65712078570409420412023-09-07T14:26:00.001-07:002023-09-07T14:26:13.215-07:00245. Pineapple Perfection<p> Pineapple Perfection is the first quilt I have ever made using scraps. To clarify, I have made a <i>lot</i> of scrappy quilts. But this is the first quilt made from a bag of scraps. There is a difference. :) It was a complete <i>joy</i> to make! Knowing that I was going to use whatever scrap I grabbed from the bag, I chose to have a consistent center (red with white polka dots) and background (another favorite, Hello Bear by Bonnie Christine). I ordered the foundation papers from Amber Johnson of Gigi's Thimble. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3ssQfO0pHa0a3BiwO_oBa-XPt1Lz0pSBFg7d1luzDYrEWIuM4x4QTvn4PARmNja5f0j-Ng1lmTOpDgXPfJE23MlX2Hpn_Q6v68Ax7f9PTjdt1nO-TvPLy_jrTXMU34VMXHJiWEJglUYtQSW2ruKHMpPp0rgf5IvdAhoBH--z8zWfO0bVBQbKTT_BLot4/s4032/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3ssQfO0pHa0a3BiwO_oBa-XPt1Lz0pSBFg7d1luzDYrEWIuM4x4QTvn4PARmNja5f0j-Ng1lmTOpDgXPfJE23MlX2Hpn_Q6v68Ax7f9PTjdt1nO-TvPLy_jrTXMU34VMXHJiWEJglUYtQSW2ruKHMpPp0rgf5IvdAhoBH--z8zWfO0bVBQbKTT_BLot4/w640-h480/030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>These blocks were slow going, as there were so many rounds (57 pieces in each block). I took my bag of scraps to at least four, maybe five, different quilting retreats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjoYlaVkJ7Pk0DNhxRlu82uo8SK_GSBwsPJHvKId9XDc1fqPwNLmPR28V2MyS4tEiWxGTw4U_GDrORn4uHHhlGH8B_1PaZF1zk6eSzaeg9k3UJbYQre-zng5OsPxA-uxZ_EglJfqEd8ElOvn30Z9WmIVw4eiue1IifPOmZRDFUrjBXWYHzawtQHWLPE00/s2883/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="2883" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjoYlaVkJ7Pk0DNhxRlu82uo8SK_GSBwsPJHvKId9XDc1fqPwNLmPR28V2MyS4tEiWxGTw4U_GDrORn4uHHhlGH8B_1PaZF1zk6eSzaeg9k3UJbYQre-zng5OsPxA-uxZ_EglJfqEd8ElOvn30Z9WmIVw4eiue1IifPOmZRDFUrjBXWYHzawtQHWLPE00/w640-h640/008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9_IMFU52jDPNvRKEtcJi5cIuX6R0fH005WgTIne6GVG1JF3zmXYBG_duGv767fF5zpTmANxOCyWq8PFNWa-X2KcCFM9vBQJ9iLU-mXoJKoqqob6qEc8GC8ix35voK2NXPNALPBgovg6ms1-QMZpc5Y5tksw12OW-wyYtNQ5amTTqvsk_4iZYzJnqnn8o/s2614/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="2614" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9_IMFU52jDPNvRKEtcJi5cIuX6R0fH005WgTIne6GVG1JF3zmXYBG_duGv767fF5zpTmANxOCyWq8PFNWa-X2KcCFM9vBQJ9iLU-mXoJKoqqob6qEc8GC8ix35voK2NXPNALPBgovg6ms1-QMZpc5Y5tksw12OW-wyYtNQ5amTTqvsk_4iZYzJnqnn8o/w640-h640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See that little scrap to the right of the center? It is something I received <i>years</i> ago from Amanda Jean Nyberg. I have kept it pinned to my design wall this whole time, just waiting for the perfect project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7bne2-y5HPP5-yxFXUrHFixEV7U6qnhc2_yexQUmxfizhrHfGyLaSmNocmwdt1HQVcBrUL2z7DFmx-G0Mq70o8t-64ed9QSWaJ0VoxWmfRsCdlN-bcfoyrkMvHBCbr3qyHbTA1waGOb15eUXXFHBv1Q33kFq6D4pMyvXVJ9XUQNHCv2BOMwV1uKUJIqx/s2457/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="2457" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7bne2-y5HPP5-yxFXUrHFixEV7U6qnhc2_yexQUmxfizhrHfGyLaSmNocmwdt1HQVcBrUL2z7DFmx-G0Mq70o8t-64ed9QSWaJ0VoxWmfRsCdlN-bcfoyrkMvHBCbr3qyHbTA1waGOb15eUXXFHBv1Q33kFq6D4pMyvXVJ9XUQNHCv2BOMwV1uKUJIqx/w640-h630/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It didn't matter what fabrics I used--each block "worked." I tried not to repeat any fabrics, although I think there are maybe two or three repeats. But I dare you to find them. :)<div><br /></div><div>For something fun, I made one block using solid scraps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAF8sEGi3r9lIqo2OiSN4-soA97sgVaPxMBDjFH2Lsc-NyzdtBoKtOtDV71ar0MJCVqR5KMIgBaxVoDGBIQrGmPC4eDz2J62BMXnwfl6V4V9h00-8r3kpqlK0ESf4_hpT1JBBhCBhj92q0lx-hKEpGuGSPryPAsaeyJ5R3d_yL1bd2qtTEGqYYvv8F1P7/s2105/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2105" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAF8sEGi3r9lIqo2OiSN4-soA97sgVaPxMBDjFH2Lsc-NyzdtBoKtOtDV71ar0MJCVqR5KMIgBaxVoDGBIQrGmPC4eDz2J62BMXnwfl6V4V9h00-8r3kpqlK0ESf4_hpT1JBBhCBhj92q0lx-hKEpGuGSPryPAsaeyJ5R3d_yL1bd2qtTEGqYYvv8F1P7/w640-h634/062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4EIHzwnNsPhLpxCpxDWri1aQ6AZaivpLOCcQbx-j2nL1OtOzHk-r_Mk6RJQdTTGRKb0I_YfPBTp-Yns21VkZtrLEhkWUAPiRJ6zV2oM4hmUjEd__bkxVgOohww9xyMxuXkcQB8pa_DX9plWpUTn-y05fLaCmPDXArYVyfgw62DXKXFporSaxpARt3XLp/s2850/064%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="2850" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4EIHzwnNsPhLpxCpxDWri1aQ6AZaivpLOCcQbx-j2nL1OtOzHk-r_Mk6RJQdTTGRKb0I_YfPBTp-Yns21VkZtrLEhkWUAPiRJ6zV2oM4hmUjEd__bkxVgOohww9xyMxuXkcQB8pa_DX9plWpUTn-y05fLaCmPDXArYVyfgw62DXKXFporSaxpARt3XLp/w640-h636/064%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I had this great fabric in my stash and it was just enough for the backing. I did order the black and white check for the binding.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51_RCT6VL9VTTP_HAia8pbBeWhs_feMCS-9JvjaHiGdB26DkEr6CmDfg5tdGMicsrR5KFouI-8F6vSWki2PbRq0pQSlYZ7iQMfOcTmxaIWBKrE3679OX6hFtGdxtewzEAcl2vpFM-6wKpRKVOU4SIKmFjpqwzqeeI1A0Z9zmwXvCLXzjGoXLr2_zzymx3/s4032/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51_RCT6VL9VTTP_HAia8pbBeWhs_feMCS-9JvjaHiGdB26DkEr6CmDfg5tdGMicsrR5KFouI-8F6vSWki2PbRq0pQSlYZ7iQMfOcTmxaIWBKrE3679OX6hFtGdxtewzEAcl2vpFM-6wKpRKVOU4SIKmFjpqwzqeeI1A0Z9zmwXvCLXzjGoXLr2_zzymx3/w480-h640/072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Amber sent enough foundation papers for 36 blocks, but I knew I didn't want a square quilt, so I only made 30 blocks. 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Friendly Faces 2<p> I saw the cutest quilt on Instagram using the Friendly Faces fabric line and I couldn't resist making another quilt using this line!</p><p>The quilt on Instagram had a white background but I decided to use neon neppy, a fabric with a funny name--a great charcoal with little flecks of neon colors. These little blocks went together so quickly! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgUMXqZnXsetdss9T-8SaV2agdmPZ8R1h8o1FiDffkqvamZrffm0tuGDpCs7oVdzFO84Ly6ebJ3-MX1eD4n2tHCxT_aV_x6PJa0b5cc8tkcg3PE8lsdeqJZ3xLVhxC-e3frNdkz5v6LvAaaoPiNxvaRS6AWlZEwReEyMgoLGwBZmF6UsD-BC-xhNRSjcQ/s3002/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3002" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgUMXqZnXsetdss9T-8SaV2agdmPZ8R1h8o1FiDffkqvamZrffm0tuGDpCs7oVdzFO84Ly6ebJ3-MX1eD4n2tHCxT_aV_x6PJa0b5cc8tkcg3PE8lsdeqJZ3xLVhxC-e3frNdkz5v6LvAaaoPiNxvaRS6AWlZEwReEyMgoLGwBZmF6UsD-BC-xhNRSjcQ/w634-h640/056.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7hkYReRM2bfVuPmnt-6_TmRE0hz4kcDNYjxnq3kkwtfFvjRDJiEo4Q6fqvfcSKrqPra1oF7qNQ2m4mpaF2HhIx2foiTTMo3KVBBkiHfLWkxmMtQzDdMrKHnIt9fIIbHJA0cchs3WDkfvfxnikQN9TYmJvTAl1btZrouFVgQXNlW75AyGOzVUTa9zPKvZ/s4032/161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3087" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4k8fY9izGyD8uZNJA27nAy_allRwDdz3hspe29_MJOpqBdmGA_c26qlvJSQq6o0ssUDT5ZzzeqVc4JQ-i6xHG_4z6YcaFIpmh_RC44J6cOm3FlYLIROHYorkG8pvSRxtlzqakLsJRNisJHiCmld_QgeP6LHo_nA6K5Onc6jGqMT4DKe9llK6rR0QJEuc/w626-h640/063.JPG" width="626" /></a></div>Quilt Name: Friendly Faces 2</div><div>Pattern Design: Inspired by Jennifer Johnston</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Completed: 2023</div><div>Size: 54" x 60"<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-91618542626975632172023-09-07T13:45:00.007-07:002023-09-07T13:45:41.875-07:00243. Friendly Faces<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-fqymsX7Hhio2s801ZaLctjpAMZoSKqkTP4OY1xxW38O_wpBdYaZr3puafyk36KJe-lDn9tCnourBjA4AI0PFQQLB7q9lmJ4JE1vKDx47hjbtSGr45fRJ2xUtuPeiDMPWhlUsyOS3JzbuYyaj-hiFFJeZsu1KW8aGcl6aaUmZDCLHOs0XVAv1DO-SSGU/s4032/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-fqymsX7Hhio2s801ZaLctjpAMZoSKqkTP4OY1xxW38O_wpBdYaZr3puafyk36KJe-lDn9tCnourBjA4AI0PFQQLB7q9lmJ4JE1vKDx47hjbtSGr45fRJ2xUtuPeiDMPWhlUsyOS3JzbuYyaj-hiFFJeZsu1KW8aGcl6aaUmZDCLHOs0XVAv1DO-SSGU/w480-h640/022.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Friendly Faces was made for a special little girl, Lovey, using one of my favorite lines of fabric, Friendly Faces by Heidi Kenney. I have probably purchased at least 6 yards of it. It is just SO cute! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrAcjUe8NZwlcKmryubUo48a5gYRVT7dps7gzEspk3-EMo8AS7r9DmzXdDQhhBiQTTHZQRoyJ9z4eIUOx5YqhlRaxiu3UQQcQPD5ltVC35skrexMtYxZWq79VLH0SQG_HZaHZkm-MI_F_-bn0hrsLtDsdginEhoyFJbjiZV0gfiz8uevdjOuK7wy5EBWo/s4032/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrAcjUe8NZwlcKmryubUo48a5gYRVT7dps7gzEspk3-EMo8AS7r9DmzXdDQhhBiQTTHZQRoyJ9z4eIUOx5YqhlRaxiu3UQQcQPD5ltVC35skrexMtYxZWq79VLH0SQG_HZaHZkm-MI_F_-bn0hrsLtDsdginEhoyFJbjiZV0gfiz8uevdjOuK7wy5EBWo/w480-h640/008.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>I used the Pixel Chain pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew, and used a different "friendly face" in each of the blocks. Ella picked them all out, which was fun. Then I paired each face with two different solid colors, and made the Irish chain blocks out of a variety of black and white prints.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCh_ifM87rWoYCs06zQN-cwZPlzG8OTdehGhNgFRQBbCT5ITdnDkzIQgSWSo3pmf-cE-RV2vQByYUeXKDWh5E1Iqhx9WXAfHIeGP6Bs3bvCmp_bvk8xk0BMMvTXHP6D6xqgykE4I-P1cMxyUczGwZkZmsGiYeFd3xtYDIEggYYH0YsTwPyQdjKfBKbWMm/s3398/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="3398" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCh_ifM87rWoYCs06zQN-cwZPlzG8OTdehGhNgFRQBbCT5ITdnDkzIQgSWSo3pmf-cE-RV2vQByYUeXKDWh5E1Iqhx9WXAfHIeGP6Bs3bvCmp_bvk8xk0BMMvTXHP6D6xqgykE4I-P1cMxyUczGwZkZmsGiYeFd3xtYDIEggYYH0YsTwPyQdjKfBKbWMm/w640-h496/003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA7_3Ae8gxpF8tnOZxuxIpmNallQljTHZl5FgGQM1VVDzHIzGAkg5MA2PiMpqG9y-OGNqvAVvZymHOIX_qd8UUSAhyIJmKmJZeATXU35mu461IbHnfrrFEZoF8CMmrgGjzDlZiJf1PCE2ds5rHPPf9thFdaG5IcsdBLYWO0FhMPdSbsF5c8taa44aSpoa/s1449/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmafm03rVvouxYR65SdDRTxjtUELzlsUJEt-1l2usBthjefJgw3Yc9Yw35Zj4LIth0RyVWs39TyqasYZLebjb7zRkCY60ZXrRU38TKQ2-gc2lIfxoLTnQHSr2pxjc7qTeIrray9SDKIM1X7MF6HMSVR26gA00zJLcLiapmtHpRkz3N3Aofv9k0fNFzJkq3/s4032/154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmafm03rVvouxYR65SdDRTxjtUELzlsUJEt-1l2usBthjefJgw3Yc9Yw35Zj4LIth0RyVWs39TyqasYZLebjb7zRkCY60ZXrRU38TKQ2-gc2lIfxoLTnQHSr2pxjc7qTeIrray9SDKIM1X7MF6HMSVR26gA00zJLcLiapmtHpRkz3N3Aofv9k0fNFzJkq3/w480-h640/154.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Quilt Name: Friendly Faces</div><div>Design: Pixel Chain by Cluck Cluck Sew</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Gifted to: Lovey Nebeker</div><div>Completed 2023</div><div>Size: 64" x 80"<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-39884183689355289982023-09-07T12:54:00.001-07:002023-09-07T12:54:24.250-07:00242. Gradient<p> Gradient is one of those quilts that is successful because of the perfect combination of design and fabric. Years ago, I had purchased four eight-step ombre bundles of Cherrywood fabric. If you have not worked with Cherrywood, it is a beautiful hand-dyed cotton fabric with the look of suede, headquartered in Minnesota (so Mark would of course say it <i>has</i> to be great!). Shortly after that, my dear friend Amanda @crazymomquilts designed several quilts for her second line of fabric and this one was perfect for the Cherrywood fabric. In addition to the four colors, I added pale gray to black, pairing the lightest colors with the black and the darkest colors with the pale gray.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1MWmAN1yhF4Tft7OiO4PNGl3jculM4s--k6tqLPTqZivlGorArD5hzNxPn7-M1SvZ5HFw0deVZld2dgtloB_5wPGlvMU7R0_gvCPMHCfEiihqbmr0xFlEg7rFh2OwK10kYXc1OTrIOMAq2HkJHqaU5BhnEryo43JLmtWo1zL-kHlrKavrfeGqBlsFeIY/s2929/299%20(2017_11_03%2002_47_10%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2563" data-original-width="2929" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1MWmAN1yhF4Tft7OiO4PNGl3jculM4s--k6tqLPTqZivlGorArD5hzNxPn7-M1SvZ5HFw0deVZld2dgtloB_5wPGlvMU7R0_gvCPMHCfEiihqbmr0xFlEg7rFh2OwK10kYXc1OTrIOMAq2HkJHqaU5BhnEryo43JLmtWo1zL-kHlrKavrfeGqBlsFeIY/w640-h560/299%20(2017_11_03%2002_47_10%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">It was now a rectangle about 30" x 33". I'm not a huge fan of wall hangings so I knew some kind of border was in order. I decided on an asymmetrical border with a few triangles here and there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DVkdSLf4FQNCWm_lIuqrO_2morpeM66k056su3zlhTZk1dozJkVJ7lDzqYJg7HOvevZzsgjIvprofNgdiDZ3-Wk-s-wXnZruZOCn0VVmDd_uiI3Qtr9ZT_t7RpPKQWB5eJDXKgrTJU00vUH7B2RsIr3XdnW9XYyuSJj3g2DKpzDmCz5Y4AmUG75gHmag/s2972/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="2558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DVkdSLf4FQNCWm_lIuqrO_2morpeM66k056su3zlhTZk1dozJkVJ7lDzqYJg7HOvevZzsgjIvprofNgdiDZ3-Wk-s-wXnZruZOCn0VVmDd_uiI3Qtr9ZT_t7RpPKQWB5eJDXKgrTJU00vUH7B2RsIr3XdnW9XYyuSJj3g2DKpzDmCz5Y4AmUG75gHmag/w550-h640/043.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I had originally thought I would hand quilt it with white to black perle cotton. But then I decided to do a reverse color order in each quadrant--lightest perle cotton in the darkest colors, moving to darker thread colors in the lightest fabric colors. Honestly, I'm not thrilled with the outcome. The lighest threads look nearly white against the black borders. But it's finished and there is no changing it now. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It wasn't until I was working in the blue quadrant that I realized one of the triangle units was incorrect. The quilt has kind of an Amish feel to it, so we will call this my "humility square." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuJtm1Oa72cccHI06KFMwnhturWMk6cjT40_cLeiK7x_52r-a1pF8Pdiv7C8Cxg4eKMztCZ6ONNX8DwX1kRjfGrjiWF6C_nbFzs4fDwflRWidKAWALuD-5F0_ontwJIHNU9G0ZfXD8jGl26LSxVbCTM8zwSy8uk3BQmPoMWUqsug1e3tDitjVFg1C0StJ/s2100/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuJtm1Oa72cccHI06KFMwnhturWMk6cjT40_cLeiK7x_52r-a1pF8Pdiv7C8Cxg4eKMztCZ6ONNX8DwX1kRjfGrjiWF6C_nbFzs4fDwflRWidKAWALuD-5F0_ontwJIHNU9G0ZfXD8jGl26LSxVbCTM8zwSy8uk3BQmPoMWUqsug1e3tDitjVFg1C0StJ/w480-h640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I used big swatches of color for the backing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis71aA6MNEuj1NZyVnIzOxU3CYyQixAn8PUk5vtiKRbSrrhMJu7G9V8GMBZN_RzEAQFfFfjMp7a46BEeQkd9TGCY540CbQiGvBwci_ES25V_YpbJZErRR1zjUbGb8GPqvmaJXVHPsN9yES4EZg5KxO0g0TagaXpcjzMyZQZWcegnyMUSnMEYyDEx9se_0J/s2457/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2457" data-original-width="2225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis71aA6MNEuj1NZyVnIzOxU3CYyQixAn8PUk5vtiKRbSrrhMJu7G9V8GMBZN_RzEAQFfFfjMp7a46BEeQkd9TGCY540CbQiGvBwci_ES25V_YpbJZErRR1zjUbGb8GPqvmaJXVHPsN9yES4EZg5KxO0g0TagaXpcjzMyZQZWcegnyMUSnMEYyDEx9se_0J/w580-h640/049.JPG" width="580" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgortTZxgK_m0w_-YA54qHvlR1siUZ0vcDncd7itUOTJO5vOFGiClmKKOymfvsej38EJrqLXqCGnOrTS1uNHZhgwA3eUVDmItLF6XnoIA8yATBQR3bu6nfVhAzZjMPny5-6wBmlFN93AffvNozBWHLqWZ7181YDy-LyqMKMfKJGKf162zsDJug1c1xshF/s1759/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="1759" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgortTZxgK_m0w_-YA54qHvlR1siUZ0vcDncd7itUOTJO5vOFGiClmKKOymfvsej38EJrqLXqCGnOrTS1uNHZhgwA3eUVDmItLF6XnoIA8yATBQR3bu6nfVhAzZjMPny5-6wBmlFN93AffvNozBWHLqWZ7181YDy-LyqMKMfKJGKf162zsDJug1c1xshF/w640-h626/056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the first time I did a big stitch on the binding, changing colors to match each quadrant (but it really does look like white, right?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHqQaXKhUrvkqTv3bSYsRD8LRTCXtKvvxRtOEfg8oS1s23--OpVAIeA21V7LDmrZsE1c8jRBA_Wb1qXGIfAXyMKrXnS9hrbiGenzI-eUAM41dKOsP3cMqgKsunLJzjZE0CJhw_b6o3oRdxcHQ7s3vLZfFZ4--EyoRlUcTX3-Bh1JQSBQH6R8Cp5DLk1hn/s2345/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHqQaXKhUrvkqTv3bSYsRD8LRTCXtKvvxRtOEfg8oS1s23--OpVAIeA21V7LDmrZsE1c8jRBA_Wb1qXGIfAXyMKrXnS9hrbiGenzI-eUAM41dKOsP3cMqgKsunLJzjZE0CJhw_b6o3oRdxcHQ7s3vLZfFZ4--EyoRlUcTX3-Bh1JQSBQH6R8Cp5DLk1hn/w616-h640/054.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We photographed it in front of one of my very favorite murals, Amazing Grace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsqI2F1I1YuT-mBJnPyuQo9E6FJ622sEUXFXHEz0ClYgLzqpbs3cSQ5Vh9vYU6ew_KPY5AYPOnxRX2Mrw-OmDtBD3pfAwtu0PpuVBJ19YVkcuLsXtqCtclydbrYJmmtvnf06a_RIuoMHHJkin3Ig7YnwG9FhkcQmYW7oDugvhPzVCX1UoO-gKv1OaKbFD/s4032/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsqI2F1I1YuT-mBJnPyuQo9E6FJ622sEUXFXHEz0ClYgLzqpbs3cSQ5Vh9vYU6ew_KPY5AYPOnxRX2Mrw-OmDtBD3pfAwtu0PpuVBJ19YVkcuLsXtqCtclydbrYJmmtvnf06a_RIuoMHHJkin3Ig7YnwG9FhkcQmYW7oDugvhPzVCX1UoO-gKv1OaKbFD/w480-h640/026.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quilt name: Gradient</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Design by: Cindy Wiens (with center design by Amanda Jean Nyberg)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hand quilted by: Cindy Wiens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Size: 51" x 56"</div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-67315374216330089972023-09-06T19:11:00.006-07:002023-09-06T19:11:51.893-07:00241. Sorbet<p> Sorbet began with a bundle of Oakshott shot cottons in sherbet colors (aptly named Sorbet) and artwork inspiration from my friend, Molly Lam of Tokodots. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3C8aqHaiB90SkqUW504ceNFD-owBaSsZSiNsm3iUEIKjaBuAYpfzRqMLzYORou7Ss8pwNS4IHNrk4SFwxeGdZ1OKiLNFztqGNPeAQhFvGtah4JRNVrThcaBxKYE5DynQke7lGfP8yOVnWCGexZ6dHuOrS_7WON5sk5MFHIDdGR4bAu0JxOiAxe5Qxt8Ld/s4032/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3C8aqHaiB90SkqUW504ceNFD-owBaSsZSiNsm3iUEIKjaBuAYpfzRqMLzYORou7Ss8pwNS4IHNrk4SFwxeGdZ1OKiLNFztqGNPeAQhFvGtah4JRNVrThcaBxKYE5DynQke7lGfP8yOVnWCGexZ6dHuOrS_7WON5sk5MFHIDdGR4bAu0JxOiAxe5Qxt8Ld/w480-h640/032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z9QZ-s4U9D4ItqXffnNRNOhs6ZNGZOJaAzJEA2FLIS_O002YRqg_cAc3Lk30xBzvTGms1y_ZJgA0_n4U2_JcAKOxj9NZtLhOUXZAPK-RaA_HGsbJOArCzt3a0eKOoUb9CUPIktqWwju2nbTLvI7dgRR5Xuh_ERHmJN7HEzE6VP3FdvdJuOmRn9cLmjrW/s1949/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="1391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z9QZ-s4U9D4ItqXffnNRNOhs6ZNGZOJaAzJEA2FLIS_O002YRqg_cAc3Lk30xBzvTGms1y_ZJgA0_n4U2_JcAKOxj9NZtLhOUXZAPK-RaA_HGsbJOArCzt3a0eKOoUb9CUPIktqWwju2nbTLvI7dgRR5Xuh_ERHmJN7HEzE6VP3FdvdJuOmRn9cLmjrW/w456-h640/016.JPG" width="456" /></a></div>I'm not sure what I had originally intended for the background, but Michael Oakshott sent me some beautiful grape shot cotton that paired well with the ice cream colors.<div><br /></div><div>The quilt went together quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pwPvntzi27OOG5hUrO8KiJDZ6aHO_dB9c0C2kSKklSyJQiECRqxfmVvdEMA4A29ZkzKSlqDvD75r24itZbKpUlnk-eZcqU7JgXITe0JLT58-JdH6_-F9kdT6jtdfYAmoWVaOtuLpncdqpQ1-kMRBMMkvzShFgBam9QArw0uWZpttAHT59FQmFLFoebqp/s2544/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pwPvntzi27OOG5hUrO8KiJDZ6aHO_dB9c0C2kSKklSyJQiECRqxfmVvdEMA4A29ZkzKSlqDvD75r24itZbKpUlnk-eZcqU7JgXITe0JLT58-JdH6_-F9kdT6jtdfYAmoWVaOtuLpncdqpQ1-kMRBMMkvzShFgBam9QArw0uWZpttAHT59FQmFLFoebqp/w640-h640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I pulled eight colors of perle cotton and began hand quilting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYLKjHBAL9rZBD7ZtVWz-O8eBwi28oAJ5ucYbxqF6lHh7EnylczLOwkYYnTWhoBMxsWjSizH_4P9j3IqLjEHX0EIcAIKUB09H_zWkkRAzAeIWSAVka1mYwSOKBgmLxqiTBqBnxK4LE8TMk3cLpS_BezZhJjkgeul1gOuJRtVAk6J2VFBKZzcGSBuB5VDc/s1148/021%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1148" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYLKjHBAL9rZBD7ZtVWz-O8eBwi28oAJ5ucYbxqF6lHh7EnylczLOwkYYnTWhoBMxsWjSizH_4P9j3IqLjEHX0EIcAIKUB09H_zWkkRAzAeIWSAVka1mYwSOKBgmLxqiTBqBnxK4LE8TMk3cLpS_BezZhJjkgeul1gOuJRtVAk6J2VFBKZzcGSBuB5VDc/w640-h638/021%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And then...Idisaster. I spilled something on the quilt. I tried to remove the stain. Now I can't remember how that went. But for some reason I can't recall, I dried it in the dryer. It shrunk and was an absolute mess. I'm sure tears were involved.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAJyira5bOO2eux_YF0f-vb9Nn_qg1O26xMSLFoGQV8E4Mcy-aFEj5PK7FP1TtIdmTCpbH7RxMRG9iQD9pHVrNfE54WOO0zuk6J3WcdER0W5lP26kXfMntDXaeNBMW-iyxg7JKaUuIWGwCDPE-P8TTcF0zXe7X9qybuI8ga5Kpu_vU0IlBVIitDO-kfiE/s4032/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAJyira5bOO2eux_YF0f-vb9Nn_qg1O26xMSLFoGQV8E4Mcy-aFEj5PK7FP1TtIdmTCpbH7RxMRG9iQD9pHVrNfE54WOO0zuk6J3WcdER0W5lP26kXfMntDXaeNBMW-iyxg7JKaUuIWGwCDPE-P8TTcF0zXe7X9qybuI8ga5Kpu_vU0IlBVIitDO-kfiE/w640-h480/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kW9SHyaqBsO6-f02sRzUHpP97O0RaE6LwEfmrwmEs4nqhlEeJ2nh1xXcdFp5CJ-IuPh6BQ9cLq85g3Y8BV02uvL9lFVsGOy0fjnb5moVssU4z41oX3KEJ-2jhN2AIWb-RbK3HvVTv9S0V2bHoyoH9btdP-Da4xpJElMHTfsKAGMufXTL5aIJuhsQaw3u/s4032/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kW9SHyaqBsO6-f02sRzUHpP97O0RaE6LwEfmrwmEs4nqhlEeJ2nh1xXcdFp5CJ-IuPh6BQ9cLq85g3Y8BV02uvL9lFVsGOy0fjnb5moVssU4z41oX3KEJ-2jhN2AIWb-RbK3HvVTv9S0V2bHoyoH9btdP-Da4xpJElMHTfsKAGMufXTL5aIJuhsQaw3u/w640-h480/022.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>I ordered a beautiful steel grey Oakshott and started all over.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPfy5hzAz_aleWQ54LvSE59KkBZBtlLypMcOGMaf3pcjo85cwi7QkoxruUmAnDOEwqz-Bua9XjHpw5D5biNpkt03mBcYBpAwjq9A_Qd55n782SznAguF9Ya-TJG-lVz7BsIPZT-pRaAogwiZ8KiR1cbQ73lAJNN5RoV631boQf5aR9M3qGXf179--w7f6/s4032/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPfy5hzAz_aleWQ54LvSE59KkBZBtlLypMcOGMaf3pcjo85cwi7QkoxruUmAnDOEwqz-Bua9XjHpw5D5biNpkt03mBcYBpAwjq9A_Qd55n782SznAguF9Ya-TJG-lVz7BsIPZT-pRaAogwiZ8KiR1cbQ73lAJNN5RoV631boQf5aR9M3qGXf179--w7f6/w480-h640/012.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The backing is a soft fabric from Sue Daley Designs that feels very much like Liberty of London. I love the one piece of print on the front that matches the backing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOB0T6u3AvjtIQkd4FMMWzkfoLy_JEK8Kzuqrvi0n33VjsMhAAqohWZeZ48KwT7EY7KrK3odVKnAwu1DZSqs21BWXkJai2eho3BxeXtqoY32oEOZ2o5yA9mvY4PpWR1qWawpNKYqBB3tChKlOhBE3RRWq_FSKpqVwdCG4x5yR9KSPp3zGEEFo-HiA73ogq/s4032/015%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOB0T6u3AvjtIQkd4FMMWzkfoLy_JEK8Kzuqrvi0n33VjsMhAAqohWZeZ48KwT7EY7KrK3odVKnAwu1DZSqs21BWXkJai2eho3BxeXtqoY32oEOZ2o5yA9mvY4PpWR1qWawpNKYqBB3tChKlOhBE3RRWq_FSKpqVwdCG4x5yR9KSPp3zGEEFo-HiA73ogq/w640-h480/015%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a dream to hand quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUi9u9p8q1UghEKchlHu6g1dvVA-PYIur4tcT4aksGuKtotYHeSYtwYv0yiSllPxg1Uz_-AZ7E5zGv8lg637KRSaeUIPs88DkqJs6P9XxvfuSBpLOc-4Xp5ob_ZOlmyIXOqLHnPTn6GFYqelmZsM1h5ofoH8_X7M81PAoHOG3DJtvVg-BhFLdX62lJfe0/s4032/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUi9u9p8q1UghEKchlHu6g1dvVA-PYIur4tcT4aksGuKtotYHeSYtwYv0yiSllPxg1Uz_-AZ7E5zGv8lg637KRSaeUIPs88DkqJs6P9XxvfuSBpLOc-4Xp5ob_ZOlmyIXOqLHnPTn6GFYqelmZsM1h5ofoH8_X7M81PAoHOG3DJtvVg-BhFLdX62lJfe0/w480-h640/045.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I never anticipated having to make this quilt twice, although the pattern is so easy that sometimes I dream of making it again on a larger scale. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5Br4yRjokwnXVBRQ22i_DB2yY20W3uKYM90NduQuJB5-SjnsU5xvnqb_9XzO4fhnNLvVQik95SxU4aX9jIG9RXXlzzx-Mr_zfFAjU0_uqfJnC7IifFAVGEpVWj4NDFbvdvP5LtCHfoKwTwXS9q90MyrzC1eY1_FXu62rilKM7-j_bSq21v-Zm6_qj6my/s4032/178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5Br4yRjokwnXVBRQ22i_DB2yY20W3uKYM90NduQuJB5-SjnsU5xvnqb_9XzO4fhnNLvVQik95SxU4aX9jIG9RXXlzzx-Mr_zfFAjU0_uqfJnC7IifFAVGEpVWj4NDFbvdvP5LtCHfoKwTwXS9q90MyrzC1eY1_FXu62rilKM7-j_bSq21v-Zm6_qj6my/w480-h640/178.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Name: Sorbet<div>Designed by: Cindy Wiens (based on artwork by Molly Lam)</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Hand quilted by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Size: 40" x 40"</div><div>Completed: 2023<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-86821095709558040362023-09-06T18:47:00.002-07:002023-09-13T14:48:43.077-07:00240. Embroidery Flower<p> In 2021 or 2022, Tilda Fabrics released a <i>free</i> pattern called Embroidery Flower. It mimicked the look of beautiful old-fashioned needlepoint. This is what the website says: </p><p><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e6f71; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #993300;">●</span> Easy<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6e6f71; font-size: 12px;">This lovely quilt is quite unusual and is reminiscent of floral needlepoint embroideries, recreated here using a subtle mixture of solid fabrics on a dark peacock background. The design is made up of just squares in a single size, so there’s lots of easy cutting and sewing, although for the best result you do have to match up seams neatly when sewing the patches together.</span></p><p>There are 46 different colors in the quilt. Could I have made it with my own stash? Of course. Did I want to try pulling out all those colors and make sure they were just right? Not a chance. Also, I had not worked with Tilda solids before. I have sewed with solids from nearly every fabric manufacturer and had been wanting to try Tilda, so that was my justification. I can say that I look forward to working with Tilda fabrics again.</p><p>I think "easy" is an interesting choice to describe this quilt. It takes a lot of organization. We happened to have a lot of divided containers that we had never used before, and they were perfect for this project! I also ordered the numbered color dividers for a couple of dollars, very helpful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JmXz7Iw1HYdXULqVqP8hz0jz5xJ220bLnnPMDA95KSNdQaZf0De0J4GP1Jj05m6sbv7NxXubMk14h3Gxp3BBD-4rUuGJlQD51M9k4owG2L8LhXF3lPj_osqWOiX5y0aktAR5xDT4NmkQZkEDoeo32CgzGM9nxLWz5jew_0SS2PVQu0o3YwrfTe7wF308/s4032/074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JmXz7Iw1HYdXULqVqP8hz0jz5xJ220bLnnPMDA95KSNdQaZf0De0J4GP1Jj05m6sbv7NxXubMk14h3Gxp3BBD-4rUuGJlQD51M9k4owG2L8LhXF3lPj_osqWOiX5y0aktAR5xDT4NmkQZkEDoeo32CgzGM9nxLWz5jew_0SS2PVQu0o3YwrfTe7wF308/w480-h640/074.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Each square is cut at 2", finishing at 1.5"! Lots of trimming. Of note, there are 2,268 pieces in this quilt!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBF0IQ6taRITbBKctGZJoe23gS1K07VVW28uQP_8p0AWkOCiTZtFGqyGZLt67rLK0ZHBA6fZf3FeEIngpA11QDph9F3voYrc2dcA4-_fWqbdJjfErc9y8M59vn-pF4LKnZ7VI2E8m54T-EjCx5sbZnYacpGKrJvfyDjBDraWwkgSugV-OI3Y3cHsu9RLF/s4032/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBF0IQ6taRITbBKctGZJoe23gS1K07VVW28uQP_8p0AWkOCiTZtFGqyGZLt67rLK0ZHBA6fZf3FeEIngpA11QDph9F3voYrc2dcA4-_fWqbdJjfErc9y8M59vn-pF4LKnZ7VI2E8m54T-EjCx5sbZnYacpGKrJvfyDjBDraWwkgSugV-OI3Y3cHsu9RLF/w480-h640/006.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv819QLIosItDzq1pM185gRMoXd5qhNR_MN3nJL-c_fO6nnKh-DBAyUURxCRi9UV_zp30a_dytqBT8Q9BVRV_1QhxbnS06urbFJvYDSFkWHds-HP2VsndzAYWddveEljgdIhc6XLDLdvzuABwA7Ilq3pPO9yAVO8rM5gY6QQACAstjJU0Ob71pEO7Ak1on/s4032/075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv819QLIosItDzq1pM185gRMoXd5qhNR_MN3nJL-c_fO6nnKh-DBAyUURxCRi9UV_zp30a_dytqBT8Q9BVRV_1QhxbnS06urbFJvYDSFkWHds-HP2VsndzAYWddveEljgdIhc6XLDLdvzuABwA7Ilq3pPO9yAVO8rM5gY6QQACAstjJU0Ob71pEO7Ak1on/w480-h640/075.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkPye85Rky0YVXLHALxkpE_gQybGBT3r2YePHUGX0hS05NLJ8tjgJ2WciVrnHhBGBYB7zIjD5OWRHl30iXG2OU5TucYajnyEj8KBNbNcCRiG8QJOlAnCZgqPYnTPGRK1H78vMtTkJeDTEeOv8RtzVY55eGThWv0nWnHkKfB_mkJjZ-uIAcuAHDgroSMxC/s1800/020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1800" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkPye85Rky0YVXLHALxkpE_gQybGBT3r2YePHUGX0hS05NLJ8tjgJ2WciVrnHhBGBYB7zIjD5OWRHl30iXG2OU5TucYajnyEj8KBNbNcCRiG8QJOlAnCZgqPYnTPGRK1H78vMtTkJeDTEeOv8RtzVY55eGThWv0nWnHkKfB_mkJjZ-uIAcuAHDgroSMxC/w640-h512/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had read several different methods of making this quilt, but ended up going with the pattern instructions. It is divided into nine different units, 14 squares across and 17 squares down. I put numbered post-it notes on my design wall, then added the squares in each horizontal line. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu7aLGk8Pi4MxtjN6fYX1JNgGqL0zOfiQUH2j5CU_5AHE5nROIDrkpsddBhpIXNJio5mdL0y3Q0QUADY9KMGYbpflOhRsg0zGwTTCl3soMdHVohmcTSjJ5ZLBZsxccxyDoreYy2Xowjs3Ff9kEo2YZtHZ4WdMReOtcgFgadmlo42QLFCGNgTtgc3mzz6U/s1800/022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu7aLGk8Pi4MxtjN6fYX1JNgGqL0zOfiQUH2j5CU_5AHE5nROIDrkpsddBhpIXNJio5mdL0y3Q0QUADY9KMGYbpflOhRsg0zGwTTCl3soMdHVohmcTSjJ5ZLBZsxccxyDoreYy2Xowjs3Ff9kEo2YZtHZ4WdMReOtcgFgadmlo42QLFCGNgTtgc3mzz6U/w512-h640/022.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>Then I sewed each horizontal row together, and pressed each row in opposing directions so rows would nest together. Then repeated the process eight more times.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-A7gaw2A9xhRZPdj32PsCkhCfMna7OQ74TwINyxUMdrYbXl0Yr9DWFM2ZS5RHFk63JhR706JeWDle_UKRHzbsOHN1hR5LJF8ZN9FVG6rnuOeyTw3ZSrCJaNO7y0KMi0BGUlOgO318D7KtpX3YEmQ2DXUbYKdNLgMEtRAbmMFUxoKt2AQiW1r67TMJKZd/s1800/021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-A7gaw2A9xhRZPdj32PsCkhCfMna7OQ74TwINyxUMdrYbXl0Yr9DWFM2ZS5RHFk63JhR706JeWDle_UKRHzbsOHN1hR5LJF8ZN9FVG6rnuOeyTw3ZSrCJaNO7y0KMi0BGUlOgO318D7KtpX3YEmQ2DXUbYKdNLgMEtRAbmMFUxoKt2AQiW1r67TMJKZd/w512-h640/021.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>This was by far my favorite block, as it incorporated so many beautiful colors!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoejN6GAbOPy2-F4P3v0nvZD7-yhmiRhSBBSdMMPpVx5lpGCICBGdmSUnkhrbcn4R3ZRV55-NhY7fBUwzkSypY4c6N0gaydS46JD9fJeqLSw6Zo-5bcvVEyY194UhlOfxxYuKSo3spo5ak5Nf437yY8d4y2TYh7Vvx7EdysxU64Dtpnx0vaEVYpvgBjXv/s1937/028%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="1543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoejN6GAbOPy2-F4P3v0nvZD7-yhmiRhSBBSdMMPpVx5lpGCICBGdmSUnkhrbcn4R3ZRV55-NhY7fBUwzkSypY4c6N0gaydS46JD9fJeqLSw6Zo-5bcvVEyY194UhlOfxxYuKSo3spo5ak5Nf437yY8d4y2TYh7Vvx7EdysxU64Dtpnx0vaEVYpvgBjXv/w510-h640/028%20(2).JPG" width="510" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwhTzFAye_tx8vf-VDYCusa-Akoh8dX-2nV7IpWUYAWuPmcDK9ILmjcBTpAPYSwCHOl-X9CAuwscDBFxk87Z62oB8SdIVngegGSqBZxagMP1EgHHFVlbnXyB9Hk1WhaW6AZ8Zs81_DyG1FKerAq1ajynxsQsoeKMs1TIm5t3B5QuXKCeQMvnqUtytrkUV/s3062/048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3062" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwhTzFAye_tx8vf-VDYCusa-Akoh8dX-2nV7IpWUYAWuPmcDK9ILmjcBTpAPYSwCHOl-X9CAuwscDBFxk87Z62oB8SdIVngegGSqBZxagMP1EgHHFVlbnXyB9Hk1WhaW6AZ8Zs81_DyG1FKerAq1ajynxsQsoeKMs1TIm5t3B5QuXKCeQMvnqUtytrkUV/w632-h640/048.JPG" width="632" /></a></div>I had Darby do a simple loopy quilting design.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCiUiSF7QiW3-YQVST5GuWA0PMgNSU5jMHPWVTgaKSU7gbxWgMrX0x0gsrrcNKgqe3PiAtz_Zez4oL0yKaGNdG8D_GoYn173m0D1dURWOlUvN4JR8Zv1uWEb-R4He1fCvv3kVZiL8-SMxZMG6jiW2pWOiEBAcfFwQeWjV7f3MwUVuRb4Zme1bXpx8ulPD/s4000/002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCiUiSF7QiW3-YQVST5GuWA0PMgNSU5jMHPWVTgaKSU7gbxWgMrX0x0gsrrcNKgqe3PiAtz_Zez4oL0yKaGNdG8D_GoYn173m0D1dURWOlUvN4JR8Zv1uWEb-R4He1fCvv3kVZiL8-SMxZMG6jiW2pWOiEBAcfFwQeWjV7f3MwUVuRb4Zme1bXpx8ulPD/w640-h640/002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-hX3NBDkr55w1Q7cdLN88W81NEj1gYVrjQ5TpQzhhBcYLF4gwhPnxalR5u9EqRhwEbrkAMIHhYJmE2PQ9p78jh2j9quKxfKf_D_JBuKIgMkcd7Izrf6tqX1LEHFkwYZr9WsHmGpI6cbRkPLWWEUp880bA0I8TOR7Ljn7pBc7sfTkOwzDNx4sVgtAEEQs/s4000/006%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-hX3NBDkr55w1Q7cdLN88W81NEj1gYVrjQ5TpQzhhBcYLF4gwhPnxalR5u9EqRhwEbrkAMIHhYJmE2PQ9p78jh2j9quKxfKf_D_JBuKIgMkcd7Izrf6tqX1LEHFkwYZr9WsHmGpI6cbRkPLWWEUp880bA0I8TOR7Ljn7pBc7sfTkOwzDNx4sVgtAEEQs/w640-h640/006%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>When it was time to photograph the quilt, a nursery seemed the logical choice. 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Tilda Fabrics has released a second embroidery quilt design. Yes, I printed out the pattern and yes I ordered the kit. I just need a little more time before I'm ready for such an intense sewing session again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quilt Name: Embroidery Flower</div><div>Designed by: Tilda Fabrics</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Size: 63" x 81"</div><div>Completed: 2023</div><div>Sold at MCC charity auction: $5,500<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-78273788177836778112023-09-06T16:42:00.005-07:002023-09-06T18:47:46.574-07:00239. Cog + Wheel<p> Cog + Wheel is a pattern by Denyse Schmidt that I have had for years. I decided 2023 was the year it finally needed to be made. </p><p>I ordered the acrylic templates, which helped immensely because of all the curves, and decided to use my beloved stash of Oakshott cottons against a navy background(Abyss by Painter's Palette).</p><p>The first block I made (before ordering the templates) ended up being really wavy, so the investment in the templates was definitely worthwhile--and solved the waviness problem.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmfYaSd98AJSZTHDd0le6OGQf9vzEucHHvWGCIgaCatJhe97JxdBcluuU69fXLhFc8ZDmklnshXkoVWfummP_7ZoXqdDSZqSkDnAQzD8u0mvedLQne_xxCTPAENba-iQpVm2-W2jB_NQHTr_9eo1gUcRUfJQ0mZoOEj17XXT_ohhcrAT7xoPU4qZbZd58/s4032/005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmfYaSd98AJSZTHDd0le6OGQf9vzEucHHvWGCIgaCatJhe97JxdBcluuU69fXLhFc8ZDmklnshXkoVWfummP_7ZoXqdDSZqSkDnAQzD8u0mvedLQne_xxCTPAENba-iQpVm2-W2jB_NQHTr_9eo1gUcRUfJQ0mZoOEj17XXT_ohhcrAT7xoPU4qZbZd58/w480-h640/005.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>The blocks are large--20" square. I enjoyed choosing all the color combinations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5dUkLrd2WjovqkrfDbRP6gJbbI6NRHrfkMNATWgPOgm_Oy5tTOM1iNckz4tp7DyMUG31vv_DXAUZYa4I-9handHb8Zi7bLFDMuLMTMNE-KlqoOf2p8OkFbAHvqpgKq7aTR__aOAtadrSEbcLXcRvg6PndvV1Fndf7BZxE9no5mFFOli4oOsPYivIuIT0/s1273/004%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1245" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5dUkLrd2WjovqkrfDbRP6gJbbI6NRHrfkMNATWgPOgm_Oy5tTOM1iNckz4tp7DyMUG31vv_DXAUZYa4I-9handHb8Zi7bLFDMuLMTMNE-KlqoOf2p8OkFbAHvqpgKq7aTR__aOAtadrSEbcLXcRvg6PndvV1Fndf7BZxE9no5mFFOli4oOsPYivIuIT0/w626-h640/004%20(3).JPG" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhfvkvRnokv6m4pNtecFOIiFPFYKMrRzVDBBhm0lXUjii_wGJWM5LdzDA6yVeyiccuOKh9ySjW_ejC-KmH-1gpG2e7PH3cluqnLvGv2quOXikvGsrfcdQwDTQaAXz2qHAUYcJGedqO8jk3yMukU74sTYw1hnLPz_jZbHq7BN2qNFh7dthJSCiz9HsgOr9/s1502/012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1491" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhfvkvRnokv6m4pNtecFOIiFPFYKMrRzVDBBhm0lXUjii_wGJWM5LdzDA6yVeyiccuOKh9ySjW_ejC-KmH-1gpG2e7PH3cluqnLvGv2quOXikvGsrfcdQwDTQaAXz2qHAUYcJGedqO8jk3yMukU74sTYw1hnLPz_jZbHq7BN2qNFh7dthJSCiz9HsgOr9/w636-h640/012.JPG" width="636" /></a></div>The backing is definitely one of my favorite fabrics in a long time! It's by Rifle Paper, and you just can't go wrong with their fabrics.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0s8doDm3hIZ9zSuqYXcv67Tm-cS7luXXSOj3iKKYVq8kz-fO78mZC3X-JfXi22SaYerx3j2GHTOxdp3z3iNH7tMqfXNo54KKL7WWIlnODGgJVqDD7oGYPrci8BjflyBFVXVjp0pd5xX8lSk1aVnIM7yy1JsRO1CO4zvgQrTJYdzAfx8qyINLtj_dQ6Bo/s3021/004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2803" data-original-width="3021" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0s8doDm3hIZ9zSuqYXcv67Tm-cS7luXXSOj3iKKYVq8kz-fO78mZC3X-JfXi22SaYerx3j2GHTOxdp3z3iNH7tMqfXNo54KKL7WWIlnODGgJVqDD7oGYPrci8BjflyBFVXVjp0pd5xX8lSk1aVnIM7yy1JsRO1CO4zvgQrTJYdzAfx8qyINLtj_dQ6Bo/w640-h594/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkOp07GGZGMZTkq5HJJlbj8GTnjlzRL456PGoWp3h-tsA1o9dF-BDIeYBb5lyw8w2NqbH3qnq8NBvOC4x2x60Upf-o5Wd8YoO6Qt6NaFIBvbIKnl6kx98B8s3TF_Rfe3TR4Wq_3mlJhCZSvIkqLtZHtSbb6DopyzNgP-urpbuz97XBKfH93XdF9dw15wT/s4032/016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPUJkKapyFsx9ab0nUMS-EURmKXGmr6aGiC_ro5keSEpxltRIzhPfkuwBrB3s0wxP63zFVBgV0L8mkTUo-wk6a3KmJ5qFfNnv3zcsWD6l7TuFePqWF46A6HmfUUnPkWoCCqeWXPbXd9W5ervkNjsL0IU4jGww_CTjNbcwyh-S6hPmjVM0Lps9GCDzufJ-/s1809/074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="1169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPUJkKapyFsx9ab0nUMS-EURmKXGmr6aGiC_ro5keSEpxltRIzhPfkuwBrB3s0wxP63zFVBgV0L8mkTUo-wk6a3KmJ5qFfNnv3zcsWD6l7TuFePqWF46A6HmfUUnPkWoCCqeWXPbXd9W5ervkNjsL0IU4jGww_CTjNbcwyh-S6hPmjVM0Lps9GCDzufJ-/w414-h640/074.JPG" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Name: Cog + Wheel</p><p>Pattern by: Denyse Schmidt</p><p>Made by: Cindy Wiens</p><p>Quilted by: Darby Myers</p><p>Size: 60" x 80"</p><p>Completed: 2023</p></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-39326169216826377832023-03-02T16:23:00.003-08:002023-03-02T16:23:49.730-08:00238. Firm Foundation<p>Quite a few years ago, I found an Etsy seller, Fancy That Designs, who had designed tea towels with words from old familiar hymns as the design. I always meant to start collecting them with the goal of making a quilt. But it never happened. </p><p>Then she was signed by a fabric company for a new fabric line, and Songbook was created. I bought a fat quarter bundle of the entire line and a panel that including the hymn designs, similar to the tea towels. </p><p>I came across the pattern called Firm Foundation by Anna of My Wandering Path, which used the panels and fabric from the line. You can see more great photos and read the story behind the quilt design <a href="https://mywanderingpath.com/2021/07/24/introducing-firm-foundation/">here.</a></p><p>While I didn't take any photos during the construction phase, we took the quilt out for some photos. It was Mark's idea to go to First Congregational Church, or Big Red Church as it is lovingly called. It was the perfect rusty red for the background. And I had forgotten about the beautiful green arch over the front door--also the perfect sage green.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismBsfVZTqvi8mwkC8BotI5tctWKBjM52SskRXSjJVzXc3EkzGGbXs9VN57SZYI62__vEl0upvJ68U4FnIM0C8yfFfT_ntxNDsbu86boJXjR7tkEpwD0CulgOIhOAgqgeRiQhfP4_XH9K8zGyO_7DYwOD181edUCdtj4_V2MI-24WrAztQmtf5iAaoow/s4032/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismBsfVZTqvi8mwkC8BotI5tctWKBjM52SskRXSjJVzXc3EkzGGbXs9VN57SZYI62__vEl0upvJ68U4FnIM0C8yfFfT_ntxNDsbu86boJXjR7tkEpwD0CulgOIhOAgqgeRiQhfP4_XH9K8zGyO_7DYwOD181edUCdtj4_V2MI-24WrAztQmtf5iAaoow/w480-h640/018.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9-dhndtUbo6KseL3SlwxGjHYkVkiRLuPLWdS2ai7fsRnapAF8cQKYQnQFuTp183H419SI5HaaMaY38tXy3RJ1SHp_Z9y5N7qT5XSlt_-ZFwh1wTAhzynCpj-UdbhgZJVHtLkI2dhsLinPIN1d_wKrrWOeXt-0AtIKSeWEoVe0yUTX1PP4vJTyTiTpg/s4032/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGBiA27QSIuCuXdLbTyvZLmal-vDohLToaIGGApKVCjCIM69lJQx1sDM5mNQ45ULoNdF67fP5GrZlxe4VEQN-QRet30YLKktDlwU_lwb6x_bMQpiT2_TXKaev7luhCyx8V9u3j42FzPoQsZT301-3U8ZQwPg_DbfTHcCjFXuh_Uv7Z8j3OTMq3lg-gQ/w480-h640/064.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I chose a Baptist fan design for the quilting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd7xcChY5aVBBGQ3atd01R5EmQ-D_SEwu9JeNbZgkffJRMj-lzwkPj52hVj5sVjSro-7H8ooJnR9t6iVSI18wkBO_LMMYCYV1XsVJusSTV3I74zqma9BbKGdDLBnMMVUQYaaK95cQrKdMnWUQujkou7ac7OarLXZCMwWIG2P-e_a3rKEzsgrmv1pzpg/s4032/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd7xcChY5aVBBGQ3atd01R5EmQ-D_SEwu9JeNbZgkffJRMj-lzwkPj52hVj5sVjSro-7H8ooJnR9t6iVSI18wkBO_LMMYCYV1XsVJusSTV3I74zqma9BbKGdDLBnMMVUQYaaK95cQrKdMnWUQujkou7ac7OarLXZCMwWIG2P-e_a3rKEzsgrmv1pzpg/w480-h640/065.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>It has been donated for charity auction in April to benefit MCC Third World relief.<div><br /></div><div>Name: Firm Foundation</div><div>Design by: Anna of My Wandering Path</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Size: 68" x 89"</div><div>Completed: February 2023</div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-71783478996401090842022-12-22T11:58:00.001-08:002022-12-22T11:58:12.118-08:00237. Rock 'n Roll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsMFE_kRh9STEN6GoerDeW7zlsjIapMAAqjtLGI5fPTbqxr_-4YpTu_-dozqiBwe3ui0CWiljJ-VdUWpGX-jrBXNBVtwbQlGAx_MCDBcR6YQYS0y-ux7b5vbmUNRpWKXXPyOnUZR53wsB4GTDhEKjNtgs4V3i9EJ9Ssgu7eQWP1pYxUVOFAdW9ioZCw/s3892/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3892" data-original-width="2902" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsMFE_kRh9STEN6GoerDeW7zlsjIapMAAqjtLGI5fPTbqxr_-4YpTu_-dozqiBwe3ui0CWiljJ-VdUWpGX-jrBXNBVtwbQlGAx_MCDBcR6YQYS0y-ux7b5vbmUNRpWKXXPyOnUZR53wsB4GTDhEKjNtgs4V3i9EJ9Ssgu7eQWP1pYxUVOFAdW9ioZCw/w478-h640/010.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><p> I think I began collecting Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts back in the 1980s. The first one was probably either from San Francisco or Dallas. I'm really not sure when I realized I had a "collection" and things kicked into high gear. </p><p>I began adding more t-shirts, and friends and family began adding to my collection as well. I always told travelers not to go in search of a HRC, but if they happened to pass by one, to please get me a shirt and I would reimburse them. I have documented each shirt with the name of who added it to my collection, along with the date. </p><p>My friends and family have traveled the world. And there are some interesting stories behind the 95 t-shirts (!) that are included in this quilt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQnoDz0k6cD2Ss6nKEKGWrUEA5PUcEPK0RIlpWYQ39Jh8xQmtI75CcK7YgTSoO9h99VB8GBi4mo15HiFKKgbkD6NU8ElmnGNnha1j9W8aOcxwbuUipLiBQqoobFOdRS7Lmt_-ZeKeVs4MH8zxbiO_gWAmYsPYDfEhDzpNvbeL0gGjeBRV-c0JDsmAfQ/s2991/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="2991" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQnoDz0k6cD2Ss6nKEKGWrUEA5PUcEPK0RIlpWYQ39Jh8xQmtI75CcK7YgTSoO9h99VB8GBi4mo15HiFKKgbkD6NU8ElmnGNnha1j9W8aOcxwbuUipLiBQqoobFOdRS7Lmt_-ZeKeVs4MH8zxbiO_gWAmYsPYDfEhDzpNvbeL0gGjeBRV-c0JDsmAfQ/w640-h626/105.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I put off making the quilt for many years because I just knew it was going to be enormous. But because most of the t-shirts are the "classic" style with the logo and name of the city, I decided to conserve space by using the city name only. Once I had a plan, the quilt went together really quickly. </p><p>Ready for some information about this quilt? </p><p>The very first HRC was opened in London. The first HRC opened in the United States was in Los Angeles. </p><p>I have t-shirts from Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto, but the only HRC currently open in Canada is in Niagara Falls, and I don't have that one, although I do have the American side.</p><p>I have a couple of "counterfeits": Jerusalem and Athens. </p><p>My friend, Maggie, was visiting Beijing, a <i>huge</i> city. She took a taxi to HRC and then charged me for the taxi ride. :)</p><p>My parents got me a t-shirt from New Orleans one week before Hurricane Katrina leveled it. </p><p>Mark and I took a bus ride to the HRC in Lahaina on the island of Maui during rush hour, and were a bit concerned that we would not make it back to the cruise ship in time.</p><p>While on a tour in Cartagena, we briefly left our tour group to pop into the HRC, and when we came out, we weren't sure which direction the group had headed--a few moments of panic.</p><p>I have received the most from Aaron and Christa, either separately (she spent a semester in the UK) or together. In fact, the last one I received was from Aaron when he and Stacie visited Iceland in September 2022.</p><p>Quite a few of the t-shirts I have (by my count, 28) are from locations that have since closed so this is definitely a collector's item. Also, at roughly $20 per t-shirt, this is definitely the most expensive quilt I have ever made! </p><p>Mark and I took the quilt to the Guitar Center, a local business that sells electric and acoustic guitars, among other things. It was just the perfect backdrop!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp8uz_azySej7lmSgh3-npgn0nTm8rDEsDxfkkaPer7tXraxPm2rvN9DQYeSG8VISBam0DYyp0Cf6bEvHgMoamXvqj8TVKeD-pyCclhyKTQe_9FRIlNcBzZq6NpRzvfHqcsoJq7SPJdyQUsi7HmhCRwBQmuzjdzqizrfX_fT1vhBDC-WcBNLuEpjzNA/s4032/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp8uz_azySej7lmSgh3-npgn0nTm8rDEsDxfkkaPer7tXraxPm2rvN9DQYeSG8VISBam0DYyp0Cf6bEvHgMoamXvqj8TVKeD-pyCclhyKTQe_9FRIlNcBzZq6NpRzvfHqcsoJq7SPJdyQUsi7HmhCRwBQmuzjdzqizrfX_fT1vhBDC-WcBNLuEpjzNA/w640-h480/025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBloeTlF1a_NzqdPKeEkNymRgcIScxK6aSzBV1AWDYK4MXNv9s3LJbO2uTOvnvQyTVwlbZATUVhbz-70lFH2lxgtTIgm-9pTlvLJ8RH054iPpZwkuCu4CMpyDrCpc9UAC30JJyUN3P27uvBRmKb9dWHch7ufpbc5kJc3GM6DteqxjNk-7j1mjx_t8gQ/s1799/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBloeTlF1a_NzqdPKeEkNymRgcIScxK6aSzBV1AWDYK4MXNv9s3LJbO2uTOvnvQyTVwlbZATUVhbz-70lFH2lxgtTIgm-9pTlvLJ8RH054iPpZwkuCu4CMpyDrCpc9UAC30JJyUN3P27uvBRmKb9dWHch7ufpbc5kJc3GM6DteqxjNk-7j1mjx_t8gQ/w512-h640/031.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>For the back of the quilt, I added a border fabric with electric guitars, and Darby used a music note motif for the quilting. I'm so thrilled with this quilt (and I'm glad that the collecting has come to an end). <div><br /></div><div>This quilt would not have been possible without all the cool t-shirts from around the world. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLJKpUsDlGG1dqZzydx1Xo0AegeblF6rpHDR1VXXgkqCLBvFA7D1DnW4LUU5Jwnd3Xi3aBqeGTCBTNNSGwe4pz6wvQf7gN6GhSrmstNshv7DFFI9MWglEzV25ZI___mMw8wyvMCVxAWoStYh0n1eQ6IAv_RMapEoKXFec-w94auAW1EQqPMb2sab1Tw/s1800/419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLJKpUsDlGG1dqZzydx1Xo0AegeblF6rpHDR1VXXgkqCLBvFA7D1DnW4LUU5Jwnd3Xi3aBqeGTCBTNNSGwe4pz6wvQf7gN6GhSrmstNshv7DFFI9MWglEzV25ZI___mMw8wyvMCVxAWoStYh0n1eQ6IAv_RMapEoKXFec-w94auAW1EQqPMb2sab1Tw/w320-h400/419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishFUEgpUvBjQBUP_zohvxHKRt1G7FQWY4plhATN9pxPGQ6cnRl7dsoYEodgMEOOEcrGD-L4jRE2k73g8G7abQAqWdiNwfigA2TjQhNr-VTRAgVOyAIIKz2MXFfQIZsyjrHuwiOZ4zdG9sYnPu3G-xBgxoPvDniHm2FoMSVTYBInz6ZIeG0TrtmXI8LQ/s3592/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3592" data-original-width="2771" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishFUEgpUvBjQBUP_zohvxHKRt1G7FQWY4plhATN9pxPGQ6cnRl7dsoYEodgMEOOEcrGD-L4jRE2k73g8G7abQAqWdiNwfigA2TjQhNr-VTRAgVOyAIIKz2MXFfQIZsyjrHuwiOZ4zdG9sYnPu3G-xBgxoPvDniHm2FoMSVTYBInz6ZIeG0TrtmXI8LQ/w494-h640/016.JPG" width="494" /></a></div>Title: Rock 'n Roll</div><div>Made by: Cindy Wiens </div><div>Collection started in the 1980s, quilt completed in 2022</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Size: 55" x 66" </div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-92185643800999484682022-12-14T12:29:00.004-08:002022-12-14T12:29:43.781-08:00236. Holiday Homies<p> At the beginning of the year, three of us decided to do a block of the month quilt designed by Annemarie Chaney called Hygge. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEZKu5GAWfebo_wo-HLNh6PvjEiW6Xusp6vy1akVnkXOJbcDONUaAu7KcDPtMGzVW3r8UWRly0LHSAu6p7PPG52yy8VBYtE0IGU4Tu2kFXPa9Nf8DVQ3g7pLU_pDfApElzoH9CkqAUb9D9GlZ27M0ckXqKsOhZ4WxgL3KySZ0L6UwTk7WchLXuOXRCQ/s1800/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEZKu5GAWfebo_wo-HLNh6PvjEiW6Xusp6vy1akVnkXOJbcDONUaAu7KcDPtMGzVW3r8UWRly0LHSAu6p7PPG52yy8VBYtE0IGU4Tu2kFXPa9Nf8DVQ3g7pLU_pDfApElzoH9CkqAUb9D9GlZ27M0ckXqKsOhZ4WxgL3KySZ0L6UwTk7WchLXuOXRCQ/w512-h640/046.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p>I chose the Holiday Homies flannel line by Tula Pink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7pyPNFUUSSFkBzTh0Mi88JkN4LsvCe2Ny-T7Fzk54qylLQrA6nQf4mnMXjnlOBs9ST5sg-ZXmMpyXPPOzFUi64SqLoG4Lml5mTBrVe7FsUnbGnlTpvBoHhy81wTSAmpynLs54vM6TuX1ILpGIBQb_fNGu6CmksEeX_JXSxU5d_o2FqjYDyvCvvlMYQ/s4032/024.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7pyPNFUUSSFkBzTh0Mi88JkN4LsvCe2Ny-T7Fzk54qylLQrA6nQf4mnMXjnlOBs9ST5sg-ZXmMpyXPPOzFUi64SqLoG4Lml5mTBrVe7FsUnbGnlTpvBoHhy81wTSAmpynLs54vM6TuX1ILpGIBQb_fNGu6CmksEeX_JXSxU5d_o2FqjYDyvCvvlMYQ/w640-h480/024.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Stephanie, Pam and I sewed together virtually for the first few months, and then as often happens, "life" got in the way. Toward the end of the year, because my fabric had a wintry, Christmas-y feel to it, I decided to forge ahead and complete the quilt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eGjrqGuTCrqZyCUk1LEvRHh0PTsWQAKdSvXjzo4QCQ3TUVnSjMeMSnOUXl8HvviB5uO19X_yurIenitiNB0Xjs8UQ-m1CiaHTU8sF9lGBtuIyV5E-7XcBj7oF2eYRzoSgcclL3KOgIPDpv6i6Lny_TrrsY8Z7uC1KGeOHiLOaO1ub-0OelkoiGqtbw/s3072/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eGjrqGuTCrqZyCUk1LEvRHh0PTsWQAKdSvXjzo4QCQ3TUVnSjMeMSnOUXl8HvviB5uO19X_yurIenitiNB0Xjs8UQ-m1CiaHTU8sF9lGBtuIyV5E-7XcBj7oF2eYRzoSgcclL3KOgIPDpv6i6Lny_TrrsY8Z7uC1KGeOHiLOaO1ub-0OelkoiGqtbw/w640-h640/045.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5ja02T3IuYjYz_otG_0ue3KThIm32IR3LTdKz7ksBUgxugZXDQfCe354trDxyadM7EkExP1R3bg26tI3BdP2xJMPzqbq0Vn4gtaRLbganG28KQOSfqKSX_BhKbbnl0Zlm-QeUb6DGxn0KBeXdEqvL4eHaZoomAWEBo_wyVltzL4d2qHUlPRhQYamrg/s1440/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHMuX3DnDg4erfR29sxhGix1EBuWvqLuX8oFybuCMnLkLk3C_THk7Psaim7n8rgPvkXZVWDKoRvUD0wCMn8P_ZD8-S52Lg14S7K3d_bWf8u9-cJiQsCk_v7InuLrPOw99HBRvPasGV2G3v1sjJLWCInRcqL9O-FxaHjVHjmG3HPRjMZ6oiBvrToQEUw/s2531/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="2531" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHMuX3DnDg4erfR29sxhGix1EBuWvqLuX8oFybuCMnLkLk3C_THk7Psaim7n8rgPvkXZVWDKoRvUD0wCMn8P_ZD8-S52Lg14S7K3d_bWf8u9-cJiQsCk_v7InuLrPOw99HBRvPasGV2G3v1sjJLWCInRcqL9O-FxaHjVHjmG3HPRjMZ6oiBvrToQEUw/w640-h640/078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>One of the blocks involved a series of skinny, appliqued knitting needles and I decided there was no way I was going to attempt that with flannel, so I switched those two blocks out for more of the tree blocks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3FG5L3ADw8h2jgaMR33KW48JjwJYyAizuNNU4xdQBg7IkQ0qWa828iMhAkpobQneuiU4wK5eW-SUQfkaygx1sh7grYeyqPEci4FRAQniQWBPHCUOAk5moEc73UvvFncSD58Wd1hmZEMJSXU7V4YlPUxF_n7xkbEPEfJqhFBhLdeuXzS5z9GY8VJdrA/s1440/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3FG5L3ADw8h2jgaMR33KW48JjwJYyAizuNNU4xdQBg7IkQ0qWa828iMhAkpobQneuiU4wK5eW-SUQfkaygx1sh7grYeyqPEci4FRAQniQWBPHCUOAk5moEc73UvvFncSD58Wd1hmZEMJSXU7V4YlPUxF_n7xkbEPEfJqhFBhLdeuXzS5z9GY8VJdrA/w640-h640/085.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't have anything in my stash for the backing so I ordered some "mammoth flannel" by Robert Kaufman. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIXPzZlny-2_BdJMp_wALfLvLcBkh0RlAzb_9St9qWTfk7e-Kr0_bqscJhkEvHe8W_C22ZFhDgINquskHL1b9r2BcZXJ_51-H8vUQw-bzeYeMa7coKKv5m8zs_jdZ1A5znIczyfnDjJLL_vK6VFh_JSJFqEvPBryJ-WnVrlhpIyNN0Vpokpe5sxv5iA/s1800/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIXPzZlny-2_BdJMp_wALfLvLcBkh0RlAzb_9St9qWTfk7e-Kr0_bqscJhkEvHe8W_C22ZFhDgINquskHL1b9r2BcZXJ_51-H8vUQw-bzeYeMa7coKKv5m8zs_jdZ1A5znIczyfnDjJLL_vK6VFh_JSJFqEvPBryJ-WnVrlhpIyNN0Vpokpe5sxv5iA/w512-h640/045.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The quilt went together quite quickly. Darby was able to fit the quilting into her schedule at the beginning of December. I used black flannel for the binding. </div><div><br /></div><div>It has been gifted to our pastor and his family, and I hope they enjoy its coziness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quilt: Holiday Homies</div><div>Pattern design by: Annemarie Chaney</div><div>Pieced by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Completed December 2022</div><div>Size: 64" x 76"</div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-73753899143122489102022-11-05T13:25:00.002-07:002022-11-09T09:34:48.555-08:00235. Flower Shop<p> So long ago, 2008, I was part of a 1930s reproduction fabric block exchange with friends from church. We used a really great pattern booklet by Terri Atkinson called Confetti in the Corner. Each block had the same components but depending on how you assembled the blocks, they could look entirely different from each other. It really was genius and I have often thought it would be fun to make a solids version.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIM5ake7u3CO9s-a3aRKXcjKhLMGHKxC35mxlE4DvTYG_j2ocNsZ_NfWqSi1TkbKtXh8Dn0SJJSLIU749ORXAbgtrOvsSFAmK9F717qEl21X4ON4umaN2zFTr1BwutwP78PoF_kcs8JD3W_s3zSaKiBW8v-h6a6P8IvlkDXG58soAGGRsXaZqFJ1-vw/s4032/003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIM5ake7u3CO9s-a3aRKXcjKhLMGHKxC35mxlE4DvTYG_j2ocNsZ_NfWqSi1TkbKtXh8Dn0SJJSLIU749ORXAbgtrOvsSFAmK9F717qEl21X4ON4umaN2zFTr1BwutwP78PoF_kcs8JD3W_s3zSaKiBW8v-h6a6P8IvlkDXG58soAGGRsXaZqFJ1-vw/w480-h640/003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We each made extra blocks, and someone assembled them together for a quilt for the MCC charity quilt auction. So many years ago...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs0on54-b2KZF-GDnWhJUDfyAyDhvC-IiI1xBO4_2g-ALGTthRtQnnvhexybD3p18EQbnyX-z1HJpLaR7siiiBSLuqPOT0BRq8D2ayq_Euxove7ZcWLnnQIn-SEeJmEgHN9inAaZvm7BzKeGuN55UCmaxe6RU4x-UnKUwwQrrRGdRaANr-WdWg_Qc7w/s4032/069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs0on54-b2KZF-GDnWhJUDfyAyDhvC-IiI1xBO4_2g-ALGTthRtQnnvhexybD3p18EQbnyX-z1HJpLaR7siiiBSLuqPOT0BRq8D2ayq_Euxove7ZcWLnnQIn-SEeJmEgHN9inAaZvm7BzKeGuN55UCmaxe6RU4x-UnKUwwQrrRGdRaANr-WdWg_Qc7w/w480-h640/069.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>I never had an idea of how to put my blocks together, which is why it took so long to put the quilt top together. I had 13 blocks (because I had a duplicate of the block I had made). And then I saw this beautiful quilt by Mendy Slone, using 13 blocks, and knew I had found the setting for my quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8hmZmTv2YhG5WSDG5u7IUdHoqR-tjDlNk7NLbCp-2GWJFKZ2n1SltH7-ZCQ-0WnNHIFHUsHDwuKTiUkkWXMz7HDubyf5mx0AOkgD1rZShwMIHt660OwKIm91ULj3mO95qw0m9AC7_OHb2ezNGaldYStegUwfm8oRhlAY5nAm3khLkuXnf1dAcRUwSg/s1203/014.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8hmZmTv2YhG5WSDG5u7IUdHoqR-tjDlNk7NLbCp-2GWJFKZ2n1SltH7-ZCQ-0WnNHIFHUsHDwuKTiUkkWXMz7HDubyf5mx0AOkgD1rZShwMIHt660OwKIm91ULj3mO95qw0m9AC7_OHb2ezNGaldYStegUwfm8oRhlAY5nAm3khLkuXnf1dAcRUwSg/w622-h640/014.PNG" width="622" /></a></div>I am not proficient in applique, so I used some foundation paper pieced patterns by my friend, Amy Friend (@duringquiettime). The flowers were various sizes but I had plenty of the green solid fabric and was able to fill in the negative space to make it work. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2WqJTBvLkwvF1-FNiP2b-rPNqovZWxNte-RM_M1lIagy0-eSI1ZNt_XHdEbxtMawhYTl04rWwIiSVXo2sS-tUTaBCW-PyWUVN29jUFqPbx5XAkP-vZxI_PMlAlf8CoV2znIjYmehvmiPDfwHo4Js7ZrXdly9e5rzm-0sSU3Vq7d2RC-4oVSYs5c1kA/s2455/117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2455" data-original-width="1994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2WqJTBvLkwvF1-FNiP2b-rPNqovZWxNte-RM_M1lIagy0-eSI1ZNt_XHdEbxtMawhYTl04rWwIiSVXo2sS-tUTaBCW-PyWUVN29jUFqPbx5XAkP-vZxI_PMlAlf8CoV2znIjYmehvmiPDfwHo4Js7ZrXdly9e5rzm-0sSU3Vq7d2RC-4oVSYs5c1kA/w520-h640/117.JPG" width="520" /></a></div>For the backing, I had some panels by Cori Dantini in my stash called The Makers. They were really cute but I had never quite known what to do with them. They were the perfect colors for this quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tzJV6Gm5-PRskF4GEBITAZyj9OcXNmTzaYpjlyr5NRu8UUgXz5wTXUDDINkhb8sNfEE-1kFX84lQ7AaAyF6mgD7nSCSeyBgmgjszXjWeXDdIwiZ_S_D1TPsj1TBWuWlxcOuhU-fd8gbpX8LFp0LXIv5z8BgyhnDLR_aVbhl9CyB8ANIjuXu749gYzg/s4032/034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tzJV6Gm5-PRskF4GEBITAZyj9OcXNmTzaYpjlyr5NRu8UUgXz5wTXUDDINkhb8sNfEE-1kFX84lQ7AaAyF6mgD7nSCSeyBgmgjszXjWeXDdIwiZ_S_D1TPsj1TBWuWlxcOuhU-fd8gbpX8LFp0LXIv5z8BgyhnDLR_aVbhl9CyB8ANIjuXu749gYzg/w480-h640/034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Most of these women no longer go to our church for various reasons, so this quilt is a special one for me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUgEaiE1CdvZAm9lE3bjSmeluHJ6JW4Sg51ZyQXKopRNpTH0rjSEVoTkyW0Q9wD3xVWJbofSGh-l5q4cYUmyHu4o0MC4aNcHvY1uC4EeVaDNsWt3Y09wcdimbrLy3KNiGr5s3Se0al0TKw5XyFn00C2kyXLwdfFl90n2rC6KVMFBno-elGsqU5Ic3oQ/s2085/033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="2085" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUgEaiE1CdvZAm9lE3bjSmeluHJ6JW4Sg51ZyQXKopRNpTH0rjSEVoTkyW0Q9wD3xVWJbofSGh-l5q4cYUmyHu4o0MC4aNcHvY1uC4EeVaDNsWt3Y09wcdimbrLy3KNiGr5s3Se0al0TKw5XyFn00C2kyXLwdfFl90n2rC6KVMFBno-elGsqU5Ic3oQ/w640-h390/033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I had initially thought I wanted some kind of flower design for the quilting, but Darby thought that might "fight" all the pots of flowers so she suggested something swirly. I'm glad she did. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAFHHgvsD6J9YRLhpglmbLZ1Y_OdA0d8FeOWn8jcmP45OV4eSAGIoQWXaYSRtPFk0dG8np3OGs6udTTX0DQougRtzxhmDr3QWCAv4nm6u4sVTYbF3Whi1jiL0xya8yuc6_7CcKyPWj-67Y3gUDtUTUruJYoYbiO4n7W_gUHBXCyAlhYSL87TikVnClw/s4000/041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAFHHgvsD6J9YRLhpglmbLZ1Y_OdA0d8FeOWn8jcmP45OV4eSAGIoQWXaYSRtPFk0dG8np3OGs6udTTX0DQougRtzxhmDr3QWCAv4nm6u4sVTYbF3Whi1jiL0xya8yuc6_7CcKyPWj-67Y3gUDtUTUruJYoYbiO4n7W_gUHBXCyAlhYSL87TikVnClw/w640-h640/041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQa5PbiWq5N0cAt7TI9WvpjFOmEUai0VkK3sxlmuM0uE_8k9aOitKOqd24sPgkwtYj_clWBQM0pdDkt5jaSv4ob8g5l2EchguQVYmEgLVrJbFmXC1l3c5fdx8ChXc43nXeqNwYmASscoLCwXHU65XzxY-UmN4Nx8eBZmlZqyvn2KqDIaBrZMwBnNsTw/s4000/044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQa5PbiWq5N0cAt7TI9WvpjFOmEUai0VkK3sxlmuM0uE_8k9aOitKOqd24sPgkwtYj_clWBQM0pdDkt5jaSv4ob8g5l2EchguQVYmEgLVrJbFmXC1l3c5fdx8ChXc43nXeqNwYmASscoLCwXHU65XzxY-UmN4Nx8eBZmlZqyvn2KqDIaBrZMwBnNsTw/w640-h640/044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>We were in San Luis Obispo (central coast of California) in early November, and while eating lunch I noticed this little flower shop across the street. 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Peanut Butter and Jelly<p> When Aaron was little, he sang a little song: "Peanut, peanut butter and jelly, jelly," and he always whispered the "jelly" part. I thought it was so cute and made him do it over and over.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyw0pK1Y370SUu9EwEeRtiXXaQ_u50YebhcRcZ7xLWMegHFqaI8C-l6B6r7aJmaWRPp0FMZzwjp62Y_mUjed6sTaK1xRNSnOv4P5A7eynvxtGdTlo2O_Dt0WljME1l4s0O8SZrYg2PYojDEADNZUupe0taekBmVU-o1k7PfuQh8WDOse0AKscPwTBXw/s2547/421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="2179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyw0pK1Y370SUu9EwEeRtiXXaQ_u50YebhcRcZ7xLWMegHFqaI8C-l6B6r7aJmaWRPp0FMZzwjp62Y_mUjed6sTaK1xRNSnOv4P5A7eynvxtGdTlo2O_Dt0WljME1l4s0O8SZrYg2PYojDEADNZUupe0taekBmVU-o1k7PfuQh8WDOse0AKscPwTBXw/w548-h640/421.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><p>I joined Moda Blockheads 4 this year. I have never done a Moda Blockheads sewalong before, where a new block pattern is released each week, each by a different designer. I had a stack of fabrics that was just waiting to be used so I thought this might be fun, if only I could keep up. I named it Peanut Butter and Jelly and thought of Aaron the whole time I was making it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbtTCgzq8hZTcfmVQ1FQvx86fgn8zIboF-zqyo0BrD-DgJHm3t4eOMLy135rmCLlI2FaaFXAubCw0RJMc23Q6GcYun7s0cJ3h_xAY3f6kd3bnhhPCJpjIclzEMe53EtrWXVnfbfk72zN_08ziUzCaE95ss9dlJKKqAzbDWK19jJ4LOkNaqECJ_FL7Sw/s1440/014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbtTCgzq8hZTcfmVQ1FQvx86fgn8zIboF-zqyo0BrD-DgJHm3t4eOMLy135rmCLlI2FaaFXAubCw0RJMc23Q6GcYun7s0cJ3h_xAY3f6kd3bnhhPCJpjIclzEMe53EtrWXVnfbfk72zN_08ziUzCaE95ss9dlJKKqAzbDWK19jJ4LOkNaqECJ_FL7Sw/w640-h640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I did a good job of staying on track throughout the whole sewalong, kind of remarkable for me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWeG6xQK2kzAoQi_mzti81ZI1u-0tukM3yYFQDydVsHqgODragFyAGIsI0rded0wvgaDmN6NikY3Fz5B8C65B1CysOQ5VUPdj2JlN9prOieuZyMaYLBHvRIvPl-1c6h6t_IPGk0HUwykJYXiHZfosraCYGYdtavFuOfDf7rIADneo6kvarKRmZ-D2lg/s1927/004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There were several setting options but I opted for just sewing the blocks together without any kind of sashing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOmU2T8et3Q1NH0cBwuPTHMmV3Df0HPom9tP1cEXMHtlRgc4Llr_0wDGJ2Ocln3VWUUZ8fdaFfn0sLVbksD7TlzarFESMWQ8ZySqgpLRmLVfBVcUIZtu0PL6gUqgG_dVvrSJoXRnFSzcTMq3ouYSdcZc9OGaFE73WLaC2AKziuOFko2kaCcTog_mQfA/s3553/426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3553" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOmU2T8et3Q1NH0cBwuPTHMmV3Df0HPom9tP1cEXMHtlRgc4Llr_0wDGJ2Ocln3VWUUZ8fdaFfn0sLVbksD7TlzarFESMWQ8ZySqgpLRmLVfBVcUIZtu0PL6gUqgG_dVvrSJoXRnFSzcTMq3ouYSdcZc9OGaFE73WLaC2AKziuOFko2kaCcTog_mQfA/w544-h640/426.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><p>As usual, Darby did a great job on the quilting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2gpSmoiieO_N04fHLJBRyWgtRf1VCR_zOQ5a035u5S7Vy0dJZDrK6doUNsGLjYMGf8xuU_0FZc2H7JwviKZnRPHBRSYg-1h34aaI29I3KmUN-R42bP-HCmDmd5VK9Lb0SwPK5IHxTwQGszVZa_XebfSfHtnrfa9sbQsc4qzDU2SRR7D4DRXe1RWP3Q/s1440/050%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2gpSmoiieO_N04fHLJBRyWgtRf1VCR_zOQ5a035u5S7Vy0dJZDrK6doUNsGLjYMGf8xuU_0FZc2H7JwviKZnRPHBRSYg-1h34aaI29I3KmUN-R42bP-HCmDmd5VK9Lb0SwPK5IHxTwQGszVZa_XebfSfHtnrfa9sbQsc4qzDU2SRR7D4DRXe1RWP3Q/w640-h640/050%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtGjBeMH2waq48y7hBFhS-qY9D1sdke5Xy781UEYc6OOOiLZMemuICMdlbwjtZiU_MYxr5R__J8RIoX7KVX4jkujRPeeFVMTZeU3pIgVMp2ykg2fC_44kNQG0e34wdGaZ9jRpJGI1l3vhiffqcWytKT4tBnY4-I1KXYzywLkRJ_05n9Oh36Kv1Utwag/s1440/051%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtGjBeMH2waq48y7hBFhS-qY9D1sdke5Xy781UEYc6OOOiLZMemuICMdlbwjtZiU_MYxr5R__J8RIoX7KVX4jkujRPeeFVMTZeU3pIgVMp2ykg2fC_44kNQG0e34wdGaZ9jRpJGI1l3vhiffqcWytKT4tBnY4-I1KXYzywLkRJ_05n9Oh36Kv1Utwag/w640-h640/051%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>When we were in San Luis Obispo (central coast of California) in early November, I had brought the quilt along just in case a photo op popped up. The bricks in this building seemed like the perfect place to photograph.<div><br /></div><div>A behind-the-scenes photo taken by Mark's brother, Scott:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXC_bpKIAmG5x2rz5_w8s6OLTbF8BVYsZzJOYpxfI9RVyygSCRMYfWYlyLRYDGUFQo_ILBv3dkQG6HHnGies1-EWC40JteXOhhzUnsV7Bm3yjur38RJ5rdx9eI8V3L64m6jQjFaD4FdLy-Ze6uU92WbnKEVf3pRirUeg_Gd4J8ttyy4A38u0hdyiD5yQ/s786/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXC_bpKIAmG5x2rz5_w8s6OLTbF8BVYsZzJOYpxfI9RVyygSCRMYfWYlyLRYDGUFQo_ILBv3dkQG6HHnGies1-EWC40JteXOhhzUnsV7Bm3yjur38RJ5rdx9eI8V3L64m6jQjFaD4FdLy-Ze6uU92WbnKEVf3pRirUeg_Gd4J8ttyy4A38u0hdyiD5yQ/w624-h640/024.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vVz7nNtIvao8UaS7kAeZLDjeT5Xlex5V48myRjL3b0Bf3cq4HthQ30Vd0Oc3c5_27cmlIMVvV6mYH8pCAWNgpkHAeKZcL_rNYgxymLrb0U4aje4Gi-AE8QbE8i9-9f4LOzLGeD0HGtgsqGB6C4ABQSicKcwQfpIpiH6YtmosxVd5FSXZSRElGeS1DA/s3656/501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="3019" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vVz7nNtIvao8UaS7kAeZLDjeT5Xlex5V48myRjL3b0Bf3cq4HthQ30Vd0Oc3c5_27cmlIMVvV6mYH8pCAWNgpkHAeKZcL_rNYgxymLrb0U4aje4Gi-AE8QbE8i9-9f4LOzLGeD0HGtgsqGB6C4ABQSicKcwQfpIpiH6YtmosxVd5FSXZSRElGeS1DA/w528-h640/501.JPG" width="528" /></a></div>Quilt: Peanut Butter and Jelly<div>Pattern by: Moda Blockheads 4 (a sewalong with various designers)</div><div>Pieced by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 54" x 63"</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-78164883421533361982022-10-10T19:36:00.008-07:002022-10-10T19:36:51.476-07:00233. Rosa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij6mw-O5lT9sSTOISGh1jnRC5lTV38snJdXxAlwp2RZQYC_AjKwKvRXW-KeRGxWmZtTLOWb-uJBgpOysHiT5kTzvCusW0jpirF2_Sx0frja9WT8WAhlAR2LF-E7pWQ96bRLrzTdHjFH5_lWNYYXW1Q6JkQ4UBsJrjJZj99Fix18z8utjBx5kDppTKRg/s1821/014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij6mw-O5lT9sSTOISGh1jnRC5lTV38snJdXxAlwp2RZQYC_AjKwKvRXW-KeRGxWmZtTLOWb-uJBgpOysHiT5kTzvCusW0jpirF2_Sx0frja9WT8WAhlAR2LF-E7pWQ96bRLrzTdHjFH5_lWNYYXW1Q6JkQ4UBsJrjJZj99Fix18z8utjBx5kDppTKRg/w408-h640/014.png" width="408" /></a></div><br /> Rosa is a quilt made with a fat quarter bundle I had had for quite a while--Rosa by Crystal Manning. When I saw that Riley Blake Designs was doing a block challenge, it seemed like a good fit--a block once a week using this beautiful line of fabric. <p></p><p>It should be noted that I am notoriously unreliable when it comes to any kind of sew along. I rarely keep up, and sometimes I don't even begin the sew along until it has been completed for months. However, this time around I kept up weekly.</p><p>The fabric was so pretty and both colorways, the blue and pink, played very well together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbVMTf8dsi1_yHBumW6MP3P10BwHjq_Et9k45qgb-BmAdRaHvtUPQAfBSbF1gW4MXCHxc-YId16D4jIpXQ-vIXz5YJ-hFofLS6hFY1NPpR6WhF4b_PsotzBRl7Ex7UubaP8cgK6jAFturPizhg6TNR1wh1w3m4YdzWnuUMys4RDezYHt8I2yBZtLwQQ/s1440/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbVMTf8dsi1_yHBumW6MP3P10BwHjq_Et9k45qgb-BmAdRaHvtUPQAfBSbF1gW4MXCHxc-YId16D4jIpXQ-vIXz5YJ-hFofLS6hFY1NPpR6WhF4b_PsotzBRl7Ex7UubaP8cgK6jAFturPizhg6TNR1wh1w3m4YdzWnuUMys4RDezYHt8I2yBZtLwQQ/w640-h640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtuKWGo_ow86MC0UmsG5B8a0oPHlfBVOLuJDY-M8Fzi6xdJWIQJ-cgxs3_YjLcZC-CLZNMkcq83BtvFpcSnyvUz4PDZwXpfGhD9jzRfyI7hn2MWSxq2wchC0YkrK3ra_qJDtkrTYjf7_ZpwN1HegLEm0_YLdmpjwBmyhojk55SZX_27ik82GtmILURg/s3024/055%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="2137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdTHBuQNdm_SxSvDN0A0ExfajRkGnZ2GZDOcQxiotXufUKVOURy-0F6WYFa7Paaakh-YZ7FK-TJCQWeGHQHUcthKBW48dCmmw_KydEKejruBIeqk1nkt4Q2ZDf97Fg8HsFdFN_dVvL36fmIPYXU3RrrETt_fQyoAau31fMqhmHSXCtOcfBMjC_clnSA/w640-h640/063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>When it came time to do the setting blocks, I chose the layout using Irish chain blocks. I had a very pale pink solid in my stash and decided I liked the look of very subtle blocks, allowing all the pieced blocks to shine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV0YHpMaStSmtyobYM-UaVnYO-NhSSrLy6iQpxGc-BhLsdAmzuuP_kHfz3h6rWzdh9vJB2vZoGrpMgwaQ7EAfo1_BteAWHP-mI6Q7tA14XotQ2zcFx0T-YjXZZFMxRYbhZjw3c6CoqM0YX1tOmcCKkup0VSbbTzJ3S3L4BrbPs6y0rI-yjTUXbn-DDQ/s1800/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV0YHpMaStSmtyobYM-UaVnYO-NhSSrLy6iQpxGc-BhLsdAmzuuP_kHfz3h6rWzdh9vJB2vZoGrpMgwaQ7EAfo1_BteAWHP-mI6Q7tA14XotQ2zcFx0T-YjXZZFMxRYbhZjw3c6CoqM0YX1tOmcCKkup0VSbbTzJ3S3L4BrbPs6y0rI-yjTUXbn-DDQ/w512-h640/095.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>For the backing I used Social Climber in pink, one of my favorite Anna Maria Horner prints.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGp7s_yAfE51p2gWclG8tN4BHO7rMQxVDn5u5sN6D8xgXeHMsl-D97EkFfB1dCf-H8VYmSuEbWaFymdtpXofJn5mnY5ACePx_OPIO4Z1S_mB5XMNlQyA6c0EKFKGbrw5zdW3yIkOmrv84y6gUrpcaILEDMDsPTnFadH0voL2nfx6oV1G5CFz8W8Wvlg/s4032/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGp7s_yAfE51p2gWclG8tN4BHO7rMQxVDn5u5sN6D8xgXeHMsl-D97EkFfB1dCf-H8VYmSuEbWaFymdtpXofJn5mnY5ACePx_OPIO4Z1S_mB5XMNlQyA6c0EKFKGbrw5zdW3yIkOmrv84y6gUrpcaILEDMDsPTnFadH0voL2nfx6oV1G5CFz8W8Wvlg/w480-h640/005.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><p>It's a long quilt, and therefore, kind of hard to photograph. In retrospect, I might have left off the top and bottom rows. But no matter--I hope to find a pink lover and this will be a nice quilt to snuggle with.</p><p>Beautiful quilting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcRWeSrdv4_dOAIeG_9NJWfIP4JTyhh3KaGKS9MhqQCv2Xi1gNhdKBjDkSnaknimFWWHURh8iRw5cH6yQ2idkzCDlmjBu9MZYMmCBIVQEN621g4SWtf2EDjnYB3buYP54ww3Gn3oIYx-3EuzyjlwuvCM6Aoxgh3YLG9ZW3TdRXbXvvyOlc1nYHO4qag/s4000/130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcRWeSrdv4_dOAIeG_9NJWfIP4JTyhh3KaGKS9MhqQCv2Xi1gNhdKBjDkSnaknimFWWHURh8iRw5cH6yQ2idkzCDlmjBu9MZYMmCBIVQEN621g4SWtf2EDjnYB3buYP54ww3Gn3oIYx-3EuzyjlwuvCM6Aoxgh3YLG9ZW3TdRXbXvvyOlc1nYHO4qag/w640-h640/130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5Eq9F-P6Y_JAzlArSBR0WoaRXEADUhpHN8aC2g0FGxMpB1RnuwxrKI1GfPOTkfPKEw8FOAPwzaqASXXBACYiYXB53-5jD4ixa47e8TznXNgN_3KHuUgaLlueD9250sjqXOOuDO39GIwUJyopdeZ645THdBXPjFjWoW2XN41IrXtGo0Fs66BgE1_M4A/s4000/135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5Eq9F-P6Y_JAzlArSBR0WoaRXEADUhpHN8aC2g0FGxMpB1RnuwxrKI1GfPOTkfPKEw8FOAPwzaqASXXBACYiYXB53-5jD4ixa47e8TznXNgN_3KHuUgaLlueD9250sjqXOOuDO39GIwUJyopdeZ645THdBXPjFjWoW2XN41IrXtGo0Fs66BgE1_M4A/w640-h640/135.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWI5aHemteUBYO5V9ESYkSJDA_F9XK5XMHONeah-hbAJ6neTpAGHCSQ8ndXtAc-8UToCJgK-ISSXqndxT-vV1VoHli0rsp2brDh-M7kNYPaMAp1cJRJExZ1LlnnCgi3R8HY3QsoJiE6Glt2-ho68WzXc68NyZpzG3RcqvH7JR2ZWnpp4OcSa6VrdFNg/s2809/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="2655" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWI5aHemteUBYO5V9ESYkSJDA_F9XK5XMHONeah-hbAJ6neTpAGHCSQ8ndXtAc-8UToCJgK-ISSXqndxT-vV1VoHli0rsp2brDh-M7kNYPaMAp1cJRJExZ1LlnnCgi3R8HY3QsoJiE6Glt2-ho68WzXc68NyZpzG3RcqvH7JR2ZWnpp4OcSa6VrdFNg/w604-h640/025.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA8JhGj86TUpEroN2NnKzhlogfBGDWSxjCDUyjpqgybcEfEKAt9C-Dk1y7rUN1trMxV2XkqVfszws6cjj3yB_0Lec3iy-HJdFMB4_09BHSKSZPUaDbDgIOHxXZ0dwSqnMXD5InfCuP2ZNmOPCVJQaPOkU_22NfHUu-uO6qwCKv_tmEmEX1vr8LbcFlg/s1800/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA8JhGj86TUpEroN2NnKzhlogfBGDWSxjCDUyjpqgybcEfEKAt9C-Dk1y7rUN1trMxV2XkqVfszws6cjj3yB_0Lec3iy-HJdFMB4_09BHSKSZPUaDbDgIOHxXZ0dwSqnMXD5InfCuP2ZNmOPCVJQaPOkU_22NfHUu-uO6qwCKv_tmEmEX1vr8LbcFlg/w512-h640/052.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Quilt: Rosa<br />Pattern by: Riley Blake Designs block challenge 2022<div>Pieced by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 70" x 90"</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers<br /></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-23753681345483575672022-10-10T18:34:00.002-07:002022-10-10T18:34:34.274-07:00232. Lemon Crush, aka Colorbox 2.0<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRo2oV7q-RS1HMVURDqR_pZF6l6quYp5RAEBI81KEswUh70T5QkNBWhyUVLPoyjMQKhH5eKGokXej0Doq2k7TXJs0cnCsvn5dybh5AWrzyZQW_oefODCV5kfWA3-8HrRPlP-autvjWko6Dlgeo6JyCo5em_7im8tGlUA_YTMh-akf-fgVUB6h9AdWTQ/s2690/IMG_2009_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2690" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRo2oV7q-RS1HMVURDqR_pZF6l6quYp5RAEBI81KEswUh70T5QkNBWhyUVLPoyjMQKhH5eKGokXej0Doq2k7TXJs0cnCsvn5dybh5AWrzyZQW_oefODCV5kfWA3-8HrRPlP-autvjWko6Dlgeo6JyCo5em_7im8tGlUA_YTMh-akf-fgVUB6h9AdWTQ/w640-h512/IMG_2009_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs4FQY63LLn2JbAdUYAkS4n0N77EaRfW7ohVgOPWAqKBB12K8vys-Z6v4wxZZzmrDhWaVlhFDZ-tXSr6DDjDiz_6VH1zfDhnM2OkjjhxieY29ifj0jZHQ3lp5rtR3XrCTJ4uGbp9JBO-4HTpZ96xZB5RIBU0qlNb5c-O-bv8pL4f8zzfGQVAiySArNw/s2002/IMG_2011_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="1260" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs4FQY63LLn2JbAdUYAkS4n0N77EaRfW7ohVgOPWAqKBB12K8vys-Z6v4wxZZzmrDhWaVlhFDZ-tXSr6DDjDiz_6VH1zfDhnM2OkjjhxieY29ifj0jZHQ3lp5rtR3XrCTJ4uGbp9JBO-4HTpZ96xZB5RIBU0qlNb5c-O-bv8pL4f8zzfGQVAiySArNw/w402-h640/IMG_2011_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-fqGgMkDz_z19kvMDdlYUff8pBKBw0B4JDa-W9dk_zDXCZtzKyOV2Nzu6CFWQGv25d54AWD_hZrfgXD_NyCR74sBsYNK8ktKVk7Y343OHGkUkNvnXda7Tpji2R78Z3fXC-5hBEkUMESyLbigVhVIi3gK85SlDEzXts0ERi8dpg9mgj58LJaoFq_sXA/s2688/IMG_2102_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="2688" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-fqGgMkDz_z19kvMDdlYUff8pBKBw0B4JDa-W9dk_zDXCZtzKyOV2Nzu6CFWQGv25d54AWD_hZrfgXD_NyCR74sBsYNK8ktKVk7Y343OHGkUkNvnXda7Tpji2R78Z3fXC-5hBEkUMESyLbigVhVIi3gK85SlDEzXts0ERi8dpg9mgj58LJaoFq_sXA/w640-h524/IMG_2102_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>In 2011, I made blocks for a quilt called Colorbox. It was donated to MCC for the annual quilt auction, and sold for $5900! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi9efS07orZ1D1SzyaVDpRFj1ETLOk2UHsjWJ_Mro00mnhg0zvzApkZNhlPfLnryCtCRN392iZAeDfrqATO3nkxvSvcYU6H0xHO5x63TmI1eEJZ1TygFBmAxv7NeCEmN9USz0-HCPnPFoaiLzhfJDANTEKy3aur4DCSRX6FE7RLuUebKgZBcGfGvoPg/s757/color%20box%20small%20size%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi9efS07orZ1D1SzyaVDpRFj1ETLOk2UHsjWJ_Mro00mnhg0zvzApkZNhlPfLnryCtCRN392iZAeDfrqATO3nkxvSvcYU6H0xHO5x63TmI1eEJZ1TygFBmAxv7NeCEmN9USz0-HCPnPFoaiLzhfJDANTEKy3aur4DCSRX6FE7RLuUebKgZBcGfGvoPg/w508-h640/color%20box%20small%20size%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).jpg" width="508" /></a></div>At the same time, Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color was doing a sewalong called Bottled Windows. She was making "ticker tape" blocks, an idea originated by Amanda Jean Nyberg of Crazy Mom Quilts, where small pieces of fabric were sewed to a base. I cut scraps that had been used in the Colorbox quilt, using as many selvages as I could, made the blocks and laid them out in the same color orientation as the original Colorbox quilt.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIYvSBi4IVKckZIhAjinEFZN2LkwsPtnOHGfzB6TV6tzuRndJnpmndV2CeptlSKaovFLXA9mKsPrYvu9Rd_Ei4PX2UYJf0sPJnkvpTNwEaemuj0MllFHAO8mSomJP892zU7OMVs581lPcsdXz_p8QjDSrbmKd_0MbHU952i7h3FcXcRIZOMpqMJ9HAg/s3159/IMG_2007_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="3159" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIYvSBi4IVKckZIhAjinEFZN2LkwsPtnOHGfzB6TV6tzuRndJnpmndV2CeptlSKaovFLXA9mKsPrYvu9Rd_Ei4PX2UYJf0sPJnkvpTNwEaemuj0MllFHAO8mSomJP892zU7OMVs581lPcsdXz_p8QjDSrbmKd_0MbHU952i7h3FcXcRIZOMpqMJ9HAg/w640-h350/IMG_2007_edited%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>I even have an autographed selvage by Jessica Jones of How About Orange, an extremely popular blogger during that time period.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfsSl-PcRfJQ3rF4shaHleYtfFgzmbe_m0Qvj35Lp969mAnbJRy_QLuCBuZyhHD9ja0ZGyzkvcMuqWeKk9MowQGLKYh5b39eI83Rb_AoJwQ2J5RgRkifYZV-Xa-220QlfTafO_2sa3E5lhKA--qxOdR_Bom8X0m0t9WovyNX3FRdBEvwW-LPMd7ojNw/s4032/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfsSl-PcRfJQ3rF4shaHleYtfFgzmbe_m0Qvj35Lp969mAnbJRy_QLuCBuZyhHD9ja0ZGyzkvcMuqWeKk9MowQGLKYh5b39eI83Rb_AoJwQ2J5RgRkifYZV-Xa-220QlfTafO_2sa3E5lhKA--qxOdR_Bom8X0m0t9WovyNX3FRdBEvwW-LPMd7ojNw/w640-h480/071.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>The blocks had been sewn to a piece of batting and it took me years before I looked online and found out that I just needed to sew the blocks together like any other blocks, even though they had been sewn to batting. I finally laid them all out and loved how everything looked. In retrospect, I would have changed the orientation of the blocks, because the quilt is wider than longer. But I wanted to keep the same color order as the original Colorbox, and because of the selvages there was no other way to set them.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHpLu4FjpGNR1p1RabeDE_tDubiCnPboqMTY0L0yDrqvnF39hptgELNsaSVOM2fKSPw2FlyxjPAmWNGldyXRQx1mfMMlMjNNnzYgvTTtZO7ByuPDuTLIwU1lOf5IQk6mmzRJwhuqK8oL41kg9dACo1R7b5SgnlMD7WZejwmUNuCM_NN3LenxiIhH2Qg/s3073/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="3073" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHpLu4FjpGNR1p1RabeDE_tDubiCnPboqMTY0L0yDrqvnF39hptgELNsaSVOM2fKSPw2FlyxjPAmWNGldyXRQx1mfMMlMjNNnzYgvTTtZO7ByuPDuTLIwU1lOf5IQk6mmzRJwhuqK8oL41kg9dACo1R7b5SgnlMD7WZejwmUNuCM_NN3LenxiIhH2Qg/w640-h568/069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZO_QnHkiM1uZ6jBONlFVoWXMs3fmMq_W7ll1kfwiR4WdS_WL92lLcTwpTNNZ_uX_3zm49GLx2eSnyRMEkZcYmwOk2gDDR-0tv1XLgRIahjZDnKuCTLTSSagE8-p5bdhXJQHY4fJJZ3UAnU0Ia-VPOfeDaGEUtl0zfqai3WS9JYmN8A9JEpxWanQVaA/w640-h640/137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The backing is a favorite by Alexander Henry called Lemon Crush, thus the name of the quilt.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWruHrKqLkMUmZes2A5bySCVUApgeBMeaYlUczDCzQpuDeyOCMTAmc5XBy4jPbWPkPzIJwbZnauXDRi_f61P4Wbqx2tNGdaDhyXTbDXnrvPqrZm-gm3vUm0UKHPXoklchLBSzsBlV1jmfJIM4wq4yq8ge4crZ7EbIefnnzRwgqjArqw_gGNuaQDV9fQ/s4032/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWruHrKqLkMUmZes2A5bySCVUApgeBMeaYlUczDCzQpuDeyOCMTAmc5XBy4jPbWPkPzIJwbZnauXDRi_f61P4Wbqx2tNGdaDhyXTbDXnrvPqrZm-gm3vUm0UKHPXoklchLBSzsBlV1jmfJIM4wq4yq8ge4crZ7EbIefnnzRwgqjArqw_gGNuaQDV9fQ/w480-h640/001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCzTHLPM950ssCSl3FwDPH7_ZW5KJ4Wuzc64-04-Tj6vPrCtZI1CqHN_tIhiHUdGrniYB_qoJLleCWean5KYk23i3smJJKIUIEqsiOcKl-DCu0OW6gASYkijGt77ljcO1tKVbrdBjif_NjZ2_HtggrPxfYuyUOvOvWYti7U-4ygrtYgByBjFbpFgbAQ/w480-h640/003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Having a quilt with the same fabrics as my most successful charity auction makes this one very special to me. <div><br /></div><div>Quilt: Lemon Crush</div><div>Pieced by: Cindy Wiens</div><div>Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 80" x 64"</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-65201691737693412962022-10-10T18:16:00.002-07:002022-10-10T18:16:17.110-07:00231. My Granny Says Boo<p> Back in 2012, when bee exchange groups were still very much a "thing" on Flickr, I was invited to fill a space in an established group, called the Stash Trad Bee, when someone had to drop out. I was <i>thrilled</i>! Some of my favorite blogging friends were in this group. It was interesting to go back to my photos on Flickr and see exactly who the members were in the group. </p><p>Anyway, when it was my turn, I asked for granny blocks in a Halloween theme. For those who didn't have Halloween fabric, I narrowed the color palette to orange, purple, lime, gray and black. </p><p>The original 11 blocks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6AiUCa41Ouqjc12EEvc4_tJZKuvP7evNRSETtP4YVHJ_h50HuIV9GH62ypga_GAbgnHgWnJiVLdVoPyMB5m3Pq_r2KMs7CzMAONQ0l5Zy5V2Z-L8tARIxLa5xnlgXn4SvvlDp3Iau1QVE0420sEiBYf2TaI4bmgPvgtQu6FwcpjMEqTMS8HAksomBg/s2975/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="2321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6AiUCa41Ouqjc12EEvc4_tJZKuvP7evNRSETtP4YVHJ_h50HuIV9GH62ypga_GAbgnHgWnJiVLdVoPyMB5m3Pq_r2KMs7CzMAONQ0l5Zy5V2Z-L8tARIxLa5xnlgXn4SvvlDp3Iau1QVE0420sEiBYf2TaI4bmgPvgtQu6FwcpjMEqTMS8HAksomBg/w500-h640/052.JPG" width="500" /></a></div>Eleven blocks were clearly not enough, so I pulled out fabric to make some more granny blocks. In addition, I have always wanted to make some Ghost Town blocks by Dana Bolyard, so I made six of those to put in the center of the quilt, surrounded by the granny blocks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPknUL4vYv8X4dHOPuCgFGtleuOXNNmS6N5mABjtTQhO-dhmryHqf3OF4RwGVUWOchyGhSUCcfs8pimMFNQPdzoXrCbN8zOo_SRFt_erZI0khIWUVTUwM7CW4o0P_riTZen3kbDYp7JeKyaL6c2ReZJ0rStFGyYf5JdTwseQOwE9aMHzzxoPbtomdBsQ/s2437/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2437" data-original-width="1930" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPknUL4vYv8X4dHOPuCgFGtleuOXNNmS6N5mABjtTQhO-dhmryHqf3OF4RwGVUWOchyGhSUCcfs8pimMFNQPdzoXrCbN8zOo_SRFt_erZI0khIWUVTUwM7CW4o0P_riTZen3kbDYp7JeKyaL6c2ReZJ0rStFGyYf5JdTwseQOwE9aMHzzxoPbtomdBsQ/w506-h640/071.JPG" width="506" /></a></div>I added sashing and used my favorite "smoke" fabric for the cornerstones.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvFjEeORtk8zWgH0rqIoGZH0ZCfDHX2woC8HnTGsCH6U8xHf_O2KGaJ_jvzwNGz_gtLAKhSMvFLL8ws8AmziuxDZoG6whfH3u3rT7ydqnEmD7NGqHkjBp_JxhX5cA4f6zTrnwJktWZTFz8sFQlaR8oBHVBFIG1umtvEeUHauyLJw1PoN4X513ff-__Q/s4032/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvFjEeORtk8zWgH0rqIoGZH0ZCfDHX2woC8HnTGsCH6U8xHf_O2KGaJ_jvzwNGz_gtLAKhSMvFLL8ws8AmziuxDZoG6whfH3u3rT7ydqnEmD7NGqHkjBp_JxhX5cA4f6zTrnwJktWZTFz8sFQlaR8oBHVBFIG1umtvEeUHauyLJw1PoN4X513ff-__Q/w480-h640/078.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>My favorite granny blocks include this one autographed by Lizzy House (down in the lower right-hand corner).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2jrXGab99FkqsztpTF6jVcZ49itlleXo0cy6pwA7VXGipVfp3WkwE444ZxrwIItth3AV_kKOW9Sx5BtGioET24_htyNoQBpR0umHtNDGxfeOx_wOlIjyx3UF2Py-v_BL513TBRHYVQJBa7gIZesbICWWg_I6WGjmctJHAbv7VuyFLEW_UKRvtfq8Rg/s1540/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2jrXGab99FkqsztpTF6jVcZ49itlleXo0cy6pwA7VXGipVfp3WkwE444ZxrwIItth3AV_kKOW9Sx5BtGioET24_htyNoQBpR0umHtNDGxfeOx_wOlIjyx3UF2Py-v_BL513TBRHYVQJBa7gIZesbICWWg_I6WGjmctJHAbv7VuyFLEW_UKRvtfq8Rg/w598-h640/095.JPG" width="598" /></a></div>This is a new one added and is my favorite overall--I just love the moody orange fabric.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKAuhIzb81yoHbVJb-XP-mVWKhcVowYpurbGJUmzCdGTgc9SijPsDsCRhINpnOwhW8_TbidoTpZM14Qs_ddkAEOnvejpy04ToReVOxmnSMv3-dcRTOVLxsennEaqf3-3iufPdt4krHrG5HhVeUEqOwneh2vRvYHb5XVZ3My1O68qBDxkmD4p3bOQQ9w/s1534/096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKAuhIzb81yoHbVJb-XP-mVWKhcVowYpurbGJUmzCdGTgc9SijPsDsCRhINpnOwhW8_TbidoTpZM14Qs_ddkAEOnvejpy04ToReVOxmnSMv3-dcRTOVLxsennEaqf3-3iufPdt4krHrG5HhVeUEqOwneh2vRvYHb5XVZ3My1O68qBDxkmD4p3bOQQ9w/w600-h640/096.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div>The backing I used is probably a little too muted, given the brighter colors of the front. But I love the fabric and it was already in my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsbtdLTTCVTQTZUVTRHZOjUxXfTKvCQzzwnAu5Mn9NEWQzHvTYC21e3iVLTar6onFyEfecC0A9K8BvtkWw3UhFBeUEQ1ANfF6Rz8j0iAF4Tj1K-6GxhotVSrIOT3Cd0mqms_yGAKRNikiG-V3PPvmH99Qj1ipq37i6nxfRToYpvY_93_f464OtC_gsQ/s4032/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsbtdLTTCVTQTZUVTRHZOjUxXfTKvCQzzwnAu5Mn9NEWQzHvTYC21e3iVLTar6onFyEfecC0A9K8BvtkWw3UhFBeUEQ1ANfF6Rz8j0iAF4Tj1K-6GxhotVSrIOT3Cd0mqms_yGAKRNikiG-V3PPvmH99Qj1ipq37i6nxfRToYpvY_93_f464OtC_gsQ/w640-h480/067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>The binding is supposed to glow in the dark, although I have not yet checked that out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGr2vrVLyT1ssMOCV3nsQuH4-kvWNIK2oxGsrK9oIT9lJzeSkVVDwcLI5q8yRuv2iYfjNRarv-rzpDtuhu0S9VSPbtv1cp8S57bzfXx8itv9pQSnNpIo5dRVuzvIejroxeAuXNyvHAhM8PsVDUFXlRM2mSCe6tYaZRNIa_A-LWBPSKIsA54SAUnmRTQ/s4032/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Rainbow Roundabout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LadVG-r00MGscM1Q06UfFGAgAZh0te0frZ0iu_oio6pxEOEGiJ8nO0yG9-9oxoCgPa57QYvph6VSEbc3ewLOgcDRX46MG9KoKSa79jLuNXeh27AthA-04weSd_O_7oJIzcn-J9Fgph4RVEbWpBMfAjrLbM2k87Rq68v6uWEsZtQqZ29f7Xd0FqH3nQ/s640/041%20(2016_06_30%2001_48_56%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LadVG-r00MGscM1Q06UfFGAgAZh0te0frZ0iu_oio6pxEOEGiJ8nO0yG9-9oxoCgPa57QYvph6VSEbc3ewLOgcDRX46MG9KoKSa79jLuNXeh27AthA-04weSd_O_7oJIzcn-J9Fgph4RVEbWpBMfAjrLbM2k87Rq68v6uWEsZtQqZ29f7Xd0FqH3nQ/w640-h640/041%20(2016_06_30%2001_48_56%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p> Dresden blocks were my choice when it was my turn to choose for the Mid Century Modern bee in 2015. This was the year when my Minnesota retreat friends had also decided to do a block exchange. There was some overlapping of members between the two groups, so I asked both groups to make Dresden blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Wq1FNAAybz_-AN8pjNDoAPy24g-JiPWePPMYxywoxJpTqDcQzCn3QwnF_mrduifE8Qr1npi4l8qDGByhuff1GAnAv8zJTMs4weE-9Xglk7zfmzFRGo3ZoHIdDcSZgnAU4aEQm73aHwW-QoNxlFCy2cWTGTZA9HzZApWcmQxU0_EqsmXdyGavFIYFEg/s2448/042%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC)%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Wq1FNAAybz_-AN8pjNDoAPy24g-JiPWePPMYxywoxJpTqDcQzCn3QwnF_mrduifE8Qr1npi4l8qDGByhuff1GAnAv8zJTMs4weE-9Xglk7zfmzFRGo3ZoHIdDcSZgnAU4aEQm73aHwW-QoNxlFCy2cWTGTZA9HzZApWcmQxU0_EqsmXdyGavFIYFEg/w640-h640/042%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC)%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRiipp2HTN-DRgJSU3AayumiqrU3e_Xon_IYfrGFfa0QR9IFB2y0BShLXbJTAPd-A7VJQoZl1cLR6KNthZsS6Cv-NQ_EIL6vUrVpS2hM5hCnl1EEwXQ07UoeEocV8riGZbtlqJzOJq5FscBQSZCxUJqPGbbd1HyTPyjhHBquAN0GcFJql6a614-yCXg/s2448/076%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRiipp2HTN-DRgJSU3AayumiqrU3e_Xon_IYfrGFfa0QR9IFB2y0BShLXbJTAPd-A7VJQoZl1cLR6KNthZsS6Cv-NQ_EIL6vUrVpS2hM5hCnl1EEwXQ07UoeEocV8riGZbtlqJzOJq5FscBQSZCxUJqPGbbd1HyTPyjhHBquAN0GcFJql6a614-yCXg/w640-h640/076%20(2016_05_03%2017_32_18%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuqwSsRAyxDJt2sVSBGkx_fx1J_jyXpXS99dq-UMaNblW4nEWXDq7sG7qkwr_6yaxMgOCwuGPR01YNQ4gw6iVpVst3cQkgbC_bIJhbiKn9VRjDHwvUOcztCo-cAo8g-57goC_LOljetcgV7pszk7Mu6oGuh2tGADDwqj4mru0Pg6gyzxIYPTERCmptQ/s1800/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuqwSsRAyxDJt2sVSBGkx_fx1J_jyXpXS99dq-UMaNblW4nEWXDq7sG7qkwr_6yaxMgOCwuGPR01YNQ4gw6iVpVst3cQkgbC_bIJhbiKn9VRjDHwvUOcztCo-cAo8g-57goC_LOljetcgV7pszk7Mu6oGuh2tGADDwqj4mru0Pg6gyzxIYPTERCmptQ/w512-h640/032.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p> Occasionally I would put them up on the design wall and admire them. Then I realized that they would somehow have to be appliqued to a background square. So back into the drawer they went. </p><p>Again, in 2022, it was finally time to complete this quilt. I appliqued all the blocks onto the same background, a perfect fabric designed by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. And in a stroke of boldness (for me, at least), I decided to do a blanket stitch in black rather than an invisible stitch. I'm very happy with that choice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqAZpRwwYeKDUdxgv17w6d-PfFvaBAx1gKrKXRdKJxi45208nmHURUMWYyXrFEigYc1LqH2RbG-ZUcGaeUP5vT-EW8b-gvyeIfrgdPJ2Gd8gR1yaoStMX-rIodxWFVNm1TNWL5hvgpY3tlGib5FK7A7WVAdGyzNm50FX44Q_9HtfyW8SPt7g_In1DdQ/s2749/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="2733" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqAZpRwwYeKDUdxgv17w6d-PfFvaBAx1gKrKXRdKJxi45208nmHURUMWYyXrFEigYc1LqH2RbG-ZUcGaeUP5vT-EW8b-gvyeIfrgdPJ2Gd8gR1yaoStMX-rIodxWFVNm1TNWL5hvgpY3tlGib5FK7A7WVAdGyzNm50FX44Q_9HtfyW8SPt7g_In1DdQ/w636-h640/031.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><p>I knew I needed a little separation between blocks so I chose a skinny black and white stripe. I thought black cornerstones would work, but because of the stripe, when the black cornerstone butted up against the black of the stripe, it just looked like I didn't know how to line things up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8jCh2bx7lHFrLMKUSBzJ2XG59Ae95rNFEzLpX_8v81CFI9EVfARg88ndJ2S6nvfoii-Af9SMkQDJZUn-2BTYxIKtS9GhmHfZHrflicfqJBI-zdsEekrGKJ0qWznBRNmmbwint8qP86Ll_08ON0K0URMpGanKbZl6WMuHeKN_sumwohSUaatdNEIGng/s1572/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="1246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8jCh2bx7lHFrLMKUSBzJ2XG59Ae95rNFEzLpX_8v81CFI9EVfARg88ndJ2S6nvfoii-Af9SMkQDJZUn-2BTYxIKtS9GhmHfZHrflicfqJBI-zdsEekrGKJ0qWznBRNmmbwint8qP86Ll_08ON0K0URMpGanKbZl6WMuHeKN_sumwohSUaatdNEIGng/w508-h640/007.JPG" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love the bright and beautiful colors, made by my friends. All the colors meld together just perfectly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEf6olm-NvGqmL2P_knQM5dk7p0MrrdXY4ZJ3wUYh2yt8jzMq-J7SaYoBmljKPR4JqX-VxSqm25rb_Usj3rVYNpptAnvfpW4rk8A97r2Wtv257JwWVUqA-gIVXRyFP6_GM2-uQ_F7LxZAiGiI7bfSTw6WCjpmzkOkufwLQdnxSvzRo7VAf6vqHc2lnw/s4032/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEf6olm-NvGqmL2P_knQM5dk7p0MrrdXY4ZJ3wUYh2yt8jzMq-J7SaYoBmljKPR4JqX-VxSqm25rb_Usj3rVYNpptAnvfpW4rk8A97r2Wtv257JwWVUqA-gIVXRyFP6_GM2-uQ_F7LxZAiGiI7bfSTw6WCjpmzkOkufwLQdnxSvzRo7VAf6vqHc2lnw/w480-h640/054.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLOdcfBfZ-NVxqTgr4Dt_FwHPazs6G2aWLvAiSS_DQoEYhWPUzSIBMXDPFrtYY4TIZXbViUh44_ocZgTOgN-P1tH_sLPWsJD2-QgL-8mnlRQyic1dTLudxG_WcjgRmV4WCc2sxD6HGps8_pwSoAH7-nvgwcQa_UhXqt5L6OMUP_2gFXZxU59zftI61Q/s4032/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLOdcfBfZ-NVxqTgr4Dt_FwHPazs6G2aWLvAiSS_DQoEYhWPUzSIBMXDPFrtYY4TIZXbViUh44_ocZgTOgN-P1tH_sLPWsJD2-QgL-8mnlRQyic1dTLudxG_WcjgRmV4WCc2sxD6HGps8_pwSoAH7-nvgwcQa_UhXqt5L6OMUP_2gFXZxU59zftI61Q/w480-h640/046.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYYDDl6E7nQVKZko3K9THk5T4j6LaTcmfKYBZtpyDrjIfyHuNX83I1O7m9wr4FKFtt2duu9hH8PGDC06CvZ_4tNcPWu0JtYh6usBLL9vc_ori_Yr2yoayM6_JIOj8sBNq_1BEbosCBMvYVdzKJBJ5pSMiWy3s1HZv7XRTqc_ND7d0Puc2iCkCVKXr3w/s4032/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYYDDl6E7nQVKZko3K9THk5T4j6LaTcmfKYBZtpyDrjIfyHuNX83I1O7m9wr4FKFtt2duu9hH8PGDC06CvZ_4tNcPWu0JtYh6usBLL9vc_ori_Yr2yoayM6_JIOj8sBNq_1BEbosCBMvYVdzKJBJ5pSMiWy3s1HZv7XRTqc_ND7d0Puc2iCkCVKXr3w/w480-h640/048.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dZTtLU8GwJctgHyfebjCPReRYiBRZNriGQzPZRyGzOhPSBTUn2jLyfscI-ul3BwTBMWaOc1Hogjsxv_DF0MBl9U4whBgdVWNjtFh-NVhe5vY5kwSgpYcS_cFFMMDsNnHY8KPlNTeOq9XEo47q9dN563tLxpaYG5xbThwuKg-CI2Jih6ji75fi-izZw/s4032/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dZTtLU8GwJctgHyfebjCPReRYiBRZNriGQzPZRyGzOhPSBTUn2jLyfscI-ul3BwTBMWaOc1Hogjsxv_DF0MBl9U4whBgdVWNjtFh-NVhe5vY5kwSgpYcS_cFFMMDsNnHY8KPlNTeOq9XEo47q9dN563tLxpaYG5xbThwuKg-CI2Jih6ji75fi-izZw/w480-h640/050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Quilt: Rainbow Roundabout</div><div>Blocks by: Members of Mid Century Modern bee and Sew Sisters bee; pieced together by Cindy Wiens</div><div>Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 55" x 69"</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-13047916938611110152022-10-10T17:27:00.002-07:002022-10-10T17:27:53.303-07:00229. Beach Umbrellas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu06Dvm32-bkxONRDdQ3Ib4j3h8FUiRakS206UQXLy73biuI_f3tWgM2ZZb1DK9muKEbRQmPr8Z8qHupppMXvV_VC_xIyvhQDD09bxl0hlj476ptJPWzr4tBj-fEq4a3H_-jct8UttCN0t12IRvtsoonbonGKBWGQArC1Xx6iVjbJ2V0mMVwuZij5rg/s4032/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu06Dvm32-bkxONRDdQ3Ib4j3h8FUiRakS206UQXLy73biuI_f3tWgM2ZZb1DK9muKEbRQmPr8Z8qHupppMXvV_VC_xIyvhQDD09bxl0hlj476ptJPWzr4tBj-fEq4a3H_-jct8UttCN0t12IRvtsoonbonGKBWGQArC1Xx6iVjbJ2V0mMVwuZij5rg/w640-h480/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> In 2014, when it was my month to be in charge of the Mid Century Modern bee group, I chose the spiderweb block. Rene' had chosen spiderweb blocks in a previous month and I really loved the look of the blocks. I wanted the center to be low volume and all the strings to be solid. <p></p><p>The blocks arrived and after admiring them, they were put in a drawer. Since 2022 is the year I vowed to finished all the old bee block exchanges, this was the first set of blocks I pulled out. </p><p>I dumped my bin of solid scraps and began cutting strings. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjjVWAxhJj-L9YZrJ-D9l5D8RNSspc5zCzS3WQ7DcL6hPmmZU5Gw20-lpr8tQ0nC3D74UReVoY_VJmTvfThapW78GD5uNHzai0UtzZx_CRVKXcOus1y_nFL2wEmEQqoxPI66Vv-n0-OFO83RdYGJgGjpVEg4E9M-6wcNanvI76NnODJpAYuM0hYV6NA/s4032/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjjVWAxhJj-L9YZrJ-D9l5D8RNSspc5zCzS3WQ7DcL6hPmmZU5Gw20-lpr8tQ0nC3D74UReVoY_VJmTvfThapW78GD5uNHzai0UtzZx_CRVKXcOus1y_nFL2wEmEQqoxPI66Vv-n0-OFO83RdYGJgGjpVEg4E9M-6wcNanvI76NnODJpAYuM0hYV6NA/w480-h640/013.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> We had originally used a template from Heather of Heather a la Mode. It was kind of a weird size, maybe because she wanted to make sure the template would fit on a sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. </span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXw58XU4AmE-k71pni67eFEnB7t4fRRZlUN5Kj853w0DKTnepC2sXS_nrSONvZX3DmmR3lR6DXDfy2tv6mpDXaggoIiH4ByMO1-VQTZiTFdo386TmblhXY0myYNwFWVnBgwru3ro31epf2O2ZqYT3R5uO1smBIr72nYta45DkzHd13j1REg18OG3jYxw/s3747/183.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3747" data-original-width="2858" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXw58XU4AmE-k71pni67eFEnB7t4fRRZlUN5Kj853w0DKTnepC2sXS_nrSONvZX3DmmR3lR6DXDfy2tv6mpDXaggoIiH4ByMO1-VQTZiTFdo386TmblhXY0myYNwFWVnBgwru3ro31epf2O2ZqYT3R5uO1smBIr72nYta45DkzHd13j1REg18OG3jYxw/w488-h640/183.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(81, 86, 87); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The first problem I ran into was that I needed to make more blocks. And the template was no longer available. I tried to draft my own on graph paper and it probably would have been sufficient. But Elizabeth of </span><a href="https://opquilt.com/" style="color: #e29b09; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">opquilt.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> came to the rescue and drafted a professional one for me. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">That solved the problem of completing the blocks for the main body of the quilt, but I had always had the idea in my head of extending a few blocks out into a border. At first I tried using the same bright colors, but then I had the idea of using a very light print for the border and making the completion blocks in the border out of pastels, to give the impression that something white had been placed over the brighter blocks, giving them the illusion of being lighter. I completed one block on each side of the quilt and I'm so happy with the subtle results. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4yda0ipVmYYlMfpPSSCV7h5oT9Ms0g8Muz3noShfk0USDy3LYVIcAXCEuubJKmUGY1eFLO8nODrBwZCwLRJrKdkWsJiHkmR_ogZMwn5qbs8VaHalsQTwT5K845dEvb2Noh78V95F4orJtkr1xX8kbfliHFji7nJq737YXRqHUUV7ZWut9x8VKFYdtQ/s2435/187.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="2310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4yda0ipVmYYlMfpPSSCV7h5oT9Ms0g8Muz3noShfk0USDy3LYVIcAXCEuubJKmUGY1eFLO8nODrBwZCwLRJrKdkWsJiHkmR_ogZMwn5qbs8VaHalsQTwT5K845dEvb2Noh78V95F4orJtkr1xX8kbfliHFji7nJq737YXRqHUUV7ZWut9x8VKFYdtQ/w608-h640/187.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(81, 86, 87); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="608" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I had signature blocks for the backing, and then had the idea of making a dark, medium and light block just to see what they looked like. I'm also really happy with the results. I think I was just having a good time making the spiderweb blocks. :)</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1tkgYaM8L7_zX0HvA0iluCnc3FStlTfQJoCs8rZUZpeg0G7loBAIFbiZqIC69z94a8e13zaHxsqVoHtF1dmurXjzzFv9k-G0ONvGrpA5045quHorlo3c94S6SxkNl2DF91yqaszDETjoFBfJh9bhkNokVqRPQtHVO_iGbw1zbwLTw4aols_WB4gVRg/s3508/200.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2611" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1tkgYaM8L7_zX0HvA0iluCnc3FStlTfQJoCs8rZUZpeg0G7loBAIFbiZqIC69z94a8e13zaHxsqVoHtF1dmurXjzzFv9k-G0ONvGrpA5045quHorlo3c94S6SxkNl2DF91yqaszDETjoFBfJh9bhkNokVqRPQtHVO_iGbw1zbwLTw4aols_WB4gVRg/w476-h640/200.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(81, 86, 87); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">At first I was sure I would use that print that is above and below the pieced blocks as the binding. After all, it had all the fun colors that were in the blocks. But it was way too bright against the faded blocks in the border.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #2a2f30; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iMbia239WrzGCN3tw35LONX-RYz0LooouO-ze5nbr2AeThGRMvPFHbrPq6RBs2j0Je76XmcjHrvOkxTKp1sYI-kdc6WZFX8VGrvly-70otKcV0GRf7U304l490Wu0_A5J1lkdWHcTUI4169QGNcrKBKchF3e1lQV7k2UTDcZf9YKMx4orG_FDS1vlA/s4032/160.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iMbia239WrzGCN3tw35LONX-RYz0LooouO-ze5nbr2AeThGRMvPFHbrPq6RBs2j0Je76XmcjHrvOkxTKp1sYI-kdc6WZFX8VGrvly-70otKcV0GRf7U304l490Wu0_A5J1lkdWHcTUI4169QGNcrKBKchF3e1lQV7k2UTDcZf9YKMx4orG_FDS1vlA/w480-h640/160.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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Of course I chose the wrong time of day. Lots of bright sun and shadows. But this was the only beach umbrella I could locate on short notice. Ha.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9WYTcfWjPSM808nQPqKepnOnB4YeQiV6TgbAVtVZXithiEeWj5SL1wUmwyRCTzlkHGe_P-KLHMpRjved3fgspyXxuLfE--LH49n6MPwFQHjYRP8Gb6U1EY2baF_1r33Bs9fDOZWiMStfSEfKHg8j0q_PfABGeHIAkvvonG4evpWblpdTtPc10GqSNQ/s3656/176.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="2564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9WYTcfWjPSM808nQPqKepnOnB4YeQiV6TgbAVtVZXithiEeWj5SL1wUmwyRCTzlkHGe_P-KLHMpRjved3fgspyXxuLfE--LH49n6MPwFQHjYRP8Gb6U1EY2baF_1r33Bs9fDOZWiMStfSEfKHg8j0q_PfABGeHIAkvvonG4evpWblpdTtPc10GqSNQ/w448-h640/176.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(81, 86, 87); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="448" /></a></div>The colors of the climbing structure in the background are fun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1HniASav-qwPXPGjg4O16d1r3YOnotVCoW8LTvzM11Jth-B_lUORSC5d8xuqv1Hywvi6FGX5othDtkPixESpYiLQuXfeQtrXLJlc6BDHrTkvj_r-3Z4dXVjQPzXkf3PRr5S6yKnr_MMitF3fOyGd-XH-Vjwa5Onvr2-SCfagTZFNmxhPgOyN1n6Waw/s4032/168.JPG" style="color: #e29b09; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1HniASav-qwPXPGjg4O16d1r3YOnotVCoW8LTvzM11Jth-B_lUORSC5d8xuqv1Hywvi6FGX5othDtkPixESpYiLQuXfeQtrXLJlc6BDHrTkvj_r-3Z4dXVjQPzXkf3PRr5S6yKnr_MMitF3fOyGd-XH-Vjwa5Onvr2-SCfagTZFNmxhPgOyN1n6Waw/w480-h640/168.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(81, 86, 87); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Quilt: Beach Umbrellas</div><div>Blocks from members of the Mid Century Modern bee from 2014</div><div>Pieced and completed in 2022 by Cindy Wiens</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div><div>Size: 56" x 68"</div></div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-77728626696103542672022-10-09T20:23:00.004-07:002023-09-08T08:50:09.325-07:00228. Sunny Disposition<p> I began English paper piecing these blocks in 2017, a pattern called Mischief by Karen Tripp. The center is a batik that spans the rainbow and I tried to use as many colors as possible and then chose coordinating Oakshott shot cottons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVHA_HaqPtD0QBw3e5vGe2fCF2id0rhoc8_YFLwj8mmaSsU62Pto3HaHk7FVJOa8R_qfsuwFnYYQtNYHryheHy5x7l0_idFfWAda2AQT_o0ZRGVVQRw_WgMDvZQ9UHENr0rLAOHKsrR0Jsg0Xz0Hw5f6a5LuGMHbaG6GmdjXkHNUxEWxGgv6k_OGVng/s3024/275%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVHA_HaqPtD0QBw3e5vGe2fCF2id0rhoc8_YFLwj8mmaSsU62Pto3HaHk7FVJOa8R_qfsuwFnYYQtNYHryheHy5x7l0_idFfWAda2AQT_o0ZRGVVQRw_WgMDvZQ9UHENr0rLAOHKsrR0Jsg0Xz0Hw5f6a5LuGMHbaG6GmdjXkHNUxEWxGgv6k_OGVng/w640-h640/275%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld94Mgo3LaRXcgEPoDPJkkrzGnkRd-YT5BIs5aJF69XWzSv8xGPJaCFr8mTxZchqDg_fSjgN4yvN0w7_RQ7Z9jfRWH27JfgxHsV1d4zOnI2bUmyNvwBRIoQ54n2xI6H0UiN7TKGieNksNlHIEFaqLbAFkQYK0Er0ZIjNEr2qPXjsvcPZyPiQT2LMdAA/s3024/176%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld94Mgo3LaRXcgEPoDPJkkrzGnkRd-YT5BIs5aJF69XWzSv8xGPJaCFr8mTxZchqDg_fSjgN4yvN0w7_RQ7Z9jfRWH27JfgxHsV1d4zOnI2bUmyNvwBRIoQ54n2xI6H0UiN7TKGieNksNlHIEFaqLbAFkQYK0Er0ZIjNEr2qPXjsvcPZyPiQT2LMdAA/w640-h640/176%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGRB1BxAhVxauoV0oTk9ewHgbOPpZUqe-yOa5XMKelAls0a71hYxzR_fYI1F3FIux6eikogMmXs-pWlEYObMbc7iETg4FcKjBbJF8nTaTaotT3D0QYjgRH9vlEbggDiWXVgcwT9TDjNsGDXxmWqhewHksreiCKuAHtgyylo-lV-eNv-HCVM-S-pD5hw/s3024/130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGRB1BxAhVxauoV0oTk9ewHgbOPpZUqe-yOa5XMKelAls0a71hYxzR_fYI1F3FIux6eikogMmXs-pWlEYObMbc7iETg4FcKjBbJF8nTaTaotT3D0QYjgRH9vlEbggDiWXVgcwT9TDjNsGDXxmWqhewHksreiCKuAHtgyylo-lV-eNv-HCVM-S-pD5hw/w640-h640/130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67e0q8A4qepodxZTzvlSglTKhKQ2hEIKJqDx6jTJvRSkcQ22YRUGILty9Ro9BEpt7QK-7uBz5-pMwICE9DNNSvXStybKe_YBw0Dd9_ZEqQgGmZRsMkd7HTJxr0tMEz21XX6UkMr1rrfA_-B_R0RQiKnB4967_hzfx2kPdBrFb76NBJD5nRZZgiyzEVQ/s3024/115%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67e0q8A4qepodxZTzvlSglTKhKQ2hEIKJqDx6jTJvRSkcQ22YRUGILty9Ro9BEpt7QK-7uBz5-pMwICE9DNNSvXStybKe_YBw0Dd9_ZEqQgGmZRsMkd7HTJxr0tMEz21XX6UkMr1rrfA_-B_R0RQiKnB4967_hzfx2kPdBrFb76NBJD5nRZZgiyzEVQ/w640-h640/115%20(2018_02_15%2018_54_07%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1nMEgZYIyW-ip9v1UzIqZMD7zC8JIGOsxFPsdkr8_2oAGQ2lmqGFrnrC5s6sQEIzbC6gV6UHY_wWK_e--iEcvy4_8xEo6bD-nqkfKcE0YmgT4pJRbSW0ArnmcRNlpZSqnV2aisq4cw-hxLVKImbdp_n2g8deP6N2tTxwAdf7FS_YVn-yiS_vUAwXkw/s3024/087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1nMEgZYIyW-ip9v1UzIqZMD7zC8JIGOsxFPsdkr8_2oAGQ2lmqGFrnrC5s6sQEIzbC6gV6UHY_wWK_e--iEcvy4_8xEo6bD-nqkfKcE0YmgT4pJRbSW0ArnmcRNlpZSqnV2aisq4cw-hxLVKImbdp_n2g8deP6N2tTxwAdf7FS_YVn-yiS_vUAwXkw/w640-h640/087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>When I had 25 blocks, I decided that was enough for a center medallion. But what color to use for the background? </p><p></p><p>Cream? No. Way too boring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPkjgZhLIPcdO0edv0K5basyYqKOr7lA5GqO_RcjpbCrWUWItGyj1wqXFWqpYRTCnyjl_qaGKzxQUkwiKjBf27J0mUHcWnREJSO5K58dG8Z1yZ5_k0202kUS878KWKa_zIKiJbd1BAZD6iOrVKJEwgDgHVs7MpZ4R6eMhGCpkkyY5ntG3SeqYxwGbwA/s3024/005%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPkjgZhLIPcdO0edv0K5basyYqKOr7lA5GqO_RcjpbCrWUWItGyj1wqXFWqpYRTCnyjl_qaGKzxQUkwiKjBf27J0mUHcWnREJSO5K58dG8Z1yZ5_k0202kUS878KWKa_zIKiJbd1BAZD6iOrVKJEwgDgHVs7MpZ4R6eMhGCpkkyY5ntG3SeqYxwGbwA/w640-h640/005%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Clear yellow? Nope. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf-KaXs1jUBHTT3C8jZLRqAbItwz_TKBM6ufossdZeYucujEU4lqpj5XVlIHZ7nJG4PDTq17rqBskoDYJlfKCoFc5UmjdZlFloBCogtZKFtq0Zi65JLHY9eP2TDZ9VNgLNBtBMRGxKdpBRa0xTF-tCi7iQXQfbE4SI_TvEZhQOCG9qp8hDPFXvNgXWw/s3024/007%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf-KaXs1jUBHTT3C8jZLRqAbItwz_TKBM6ufossdZeYucujEU4lqpj5XVlIHZ7nJG4PDTq17rqBskoDYJlfKCoFc5UmjdZlFloBCogtZKFtq0Zi65JLHY9eP2TDZ9VNgLNBtBMRGxKdpBRa0xTF-tCi7iQXQfbE4SI_TvEZhQOCG9qp8hDPFXvNgXWw/w640-h640/007%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At one point I even thought maybe the batik would work. Again, nope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBva63SCJ970jlP2q7NQK-W1uZXnyFZWOSg4dddcR5vLIp7j5btWIMXro4rCU4BULSIjzJUPLDBm6XLNjrWvgakjlcfrhlP_nlEDGokxbltd8GsotEf9_RhHdytnqrBf0mn-YJufdwCsnLdteu9bCFquiiwnOAAFkrHuJZ94B8iwmdMgmAVxe9nuKjKg/s3024/014%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBva63SCJ970jlP2q7NQK-W1uZXnyFZWOSg4dddcR5vLIp7j5btWIMXro4rCU4BULSIjzJUPLDBm6XLNjrWvgakjlcfrhlP_nlEDGokxbltd8GsotEf9_RhHdytnqrBf0mn-YJufdwCsnLdteu9bCFquiiwnOAAFkrHuJZ94B8iwmdMgmAVxe9nuKjKg/w640-h640/014%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I needed something vibrant, something that would make the gorgeous Oakshott fabrics sing. I had a fat quarter of Kona Cotton in Grellow and as soon as I tried it, I knew it was the winner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP_Di8un-nu0JrLVyT9nT-3rR0qh9thzSIJZ7RlD4McX9vCU-yfS65PGJ1uVnMocsHMYV3c4YqnySQQkzqN3ZohDMaQ9_XTJL8iM3vGbXyLomXv2upUJS1TOmdp5yEkXbfGo-ETZPQ5ItBK8JiJ-vfpNL1wcv3cniZgFHCKpuDx8F_a1xQEboo2SqeQ/s3024/023%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP_Di8un-nu0JrLVyT9nT-3rR0qh9thzSIJZ7RlD4McX9vCU-yfS65PGJ1uVnMocsHMYV3c4YqnySQQkzqN3ZohDMaQ9_XTJL8iM3vGbXyLomXv2upUJS1TOmdp5yEkXbfGo-ETZPQ5ItBK8JiJ-vfpNL1wcv3cniZgFHCKpuDx8F_a1xQEboo2SqeQ/w640-h640/023%20(2017_02_16%2001_36_02%20UTC).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pieced the center medallion and was thrilled with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q9K9fb-vy9IuTqIO3qdo8eJfI_5o9ZKGNeL-fp7zIpbtbwBBDPKlfI4WsLNPrPajq7Bn0GZhQ9mzdEEWKI66I_UdMwdmqBS0z7MovKGLR2N2uLvnkohr3QxQldErU_brYOGMD7wNFVdGoqlgXaLbhMO_jeVt7g-T1s_ZES-TIBUlSAIlIcR6Pc8u6A/s3024/033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q9K9fb-vy9IuTqIO3qdo8eJfI_5o9ZKGNeL-fp7zIpbtbwBBDPKlfI4WsLNPrPajq7Bn0GZhQ9mzdEEWKI66I_UdMwdmqBS0z7MovKGLR2N2uLvnkohr3QxQldErU_brYOGMD7wNFVdGoqlgXaLbhMO_jeVt7g-T1s_ZES-TIBUlSAIlIcR6Pc8u6A/w640-h640/033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>But what to do for the next step? I had some Kaffe Fassett stripes and I thought that might work as the next step. Overpowering.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_szpHFiBbXswhwLHRIOeHP5eaF4R22n3BU3pTEapJ6UQEtixu7bccLIUsoeCV_E4GPxLKmWldu5gjPd8jalIs7Y2LKEQLxUXjfPmSMaGVKw3GwtomoPt41eHAXFqmLheyUvw8NfrBmD2SZjw2r_mW-Ae16biQjGmAEcY9oF90bBhTrqE3_1I1nEz87Q/s3024/077.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_szpHFiBbXswhwLHRIOeHP5eaF4R22n3BU3pTEapJ6UQEtixu7bccLIUsoeCV_E4GPxLKmWldu5gjPd8jalIs7Y2LKEQLxUXjfPmSMaGVKw3GwtomoPt41eHAXFqmLheyUvw8NfrBmD2SZjw2r_mW-Ae16biQjGmAEcY9oF90bBhTrqE3_1I1nEz87Q/w640-h640/077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Smaller striped border, then dark green border and then checkerboard? Still not right.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3iq9Ez6vSMnRuXVrml-qNaB-nHzb1QX16evSRKf0e1zNjFhx7l8TEgOneNVuA96BYRQpzlJ4uIR01VgTwFN9yxYr40Tz1YzOOWMLObbXv0q-v-eGoFHSbh3UI8del4uD4F7swDVtUyxdj8w0h6qDwCNoWd9t3YDkrQcTve1Oci1gYDIqkeMFEH_sAg/s1440/033%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3iq9Ez6vSMnRuXVrml-qNaB-nHzb1QX16evSRKf0e1zNjFhx7l8TEgOneNVuA96BYRQpzlJ4uIR01VgTwFN9yxYr40Tz1YzOOWMLObbXv0q-v-eGoFHSbh3UI8del4uD4F7swDVtUyxdj8w0h6qDwCNoWd9t3YDkrQcTve1Oci1gYDIqkeMFEH_sAg/w640-h640/033%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /><div>My dear friend, Elizabeth (opquilt.com) came to the rescue with the idea of staying with the yellow and making 3" square-in-a-square blocks. Brilliant.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJspv2HGc_EnmknRdv5gt4leycks9xWDtRRIWPAZTe4PG5z3yEV7VvBoHRmTMjmb28My0oWUH6xbSMWWjmhZx1cNOBaNKxWY-2X414O5Uwqh9dVd5zbzKDUAhHKvxDQtU74d8nO6QuIAEeu2PzHlLRe1KdePN8mF1og8LfwagzAJOfQY4TkAXZAkFw4Q/s1185/063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1185" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJspv2HGc_EnmknRdv5gt4leycks9xWDtRRIWPAZTe4PG5z3yEV7VvBoHRmTMjmb28My0oWUH6xbSMWWjmhZx1cNOBaNKxWY-2X414O5Uwqh9dVd5zbzKDUAhHKvxDQtU74d8nO6QuIAEeu2PzHlLRe1KdePN8mF1og8LfwagzAJOfQY4TkAXZAkFw4Q/w640-h632/063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i>Now</i> what? Shades of purple? Green? Stripes? I was fixed on that stripe and kept trying to work it in, but it just wasn't right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT5KYVWz7ySp115j8ulvHns5SBsFSK391OIGAlLHDA2ihSQn6QN2l5X40IahRwFg5IE2iaMgOdfY47gVY4dNWb88hbLSxRi5kFRbKxHiA68KwbAL4sSCm8WpfkODC5Qb5IOP-8txmkSK6j3cSDYAZz-ZzVB1nrECba_hgfS6wEJa9tMoYFVsKKdHMQA/s1440/062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1440" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT5KYVWz7ySp115j8ulvHns5SBsFSK391OIGAlLHDA2ihSQn6QN2l5X40IahRwFg5IE2iaMgOdfY47gVY4dNWb88hbLSxRi5kFRbKxHiA68KwbAL4sSCm8WpfkODC5Qb5IOP-8txmkSK6j3cSDYAZz-ZzVB1nrECba_hgfS6wEJa9tMoYFVsKKdHMQA/w640-h634/062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to keep going with the yellow. And added a skinny turquoise border before the next pieced border.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0f5rMXkl0oqorBqMW0udjM22kdo9HZTv9p-IdnRYvGXlOhNRDQkSaWg1HBZ1B_ft1Nq9R6s4aHDOscYeg4E35rgwFMqihZXuw-_4pu7EN4vNGBOVZ0ryKx7qvkJDDWsmv09F7_R2HyjnfDXeSkylxo25ad6NY5BHIWXeanoptWnQp3mJ5Jsqm75Fn9A/s2519/009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="2519" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0f5rMXkl0oqorBqMW0udjM22kdo9HZTv9p-IdnRYvGXlOhNRDQkSaWg1HBZ1B_ft1Nq9R6s4aHDOscYeg4E35rgwFMqihZXuw-_4pu7EN4vNGBOVZ0ryKx7qvkJDDWsmv09F7_R2HyjnfDXeSkylxo25ad6NY5BHIWXeanoptWnQp3mJ5Jsqm75Fn9A/w640-h640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I decided to pull a shape that already existed in the quilt as inspiration--the hexagon in the center of the original Mischief blocks, but to use just half the hexie and make a gradation of colors, then another skinny yellow border and finally the striped border I had wanted to use way back in the beginning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VkWXWQrbmXLN1pSuoyUiUzjEtKcJWNMWLptQBDo4Y2JoeutHM2lo0Y00J1V3_iMOC1oLYObyCdTxQvK84k-x_AAkueN5qplRayCT7KZ_E1tpwDhycR_8rHAa41qVfO3PDx2ZnWKNq7L1IazqY2LcHpW_g6ODfYdQWhm9B8kPXDSQWfGs730s-MgziQ/s1284/082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VkWXWQrbmXLN1pSuoyUiUzjEtKcJWNMWLptQBDo4Y2JoeutHM2lo0Y00J1V3_iMOC1oLYObyCdTxQvK84k-x_AAkueN5qplRayCT7KZ_E1tpwDhycR_8rHAa41qVfO3PDx2ZnWKNq7L1IazqY2LcHpW_g6ODfYdQWhm9B8kPXDSQWfGs730s-MgziQ/w640-h640/082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I felt like it needed just one more pieced border, so I got out my graph paper and started sketching some ideas. Again, I used an element already in the quilt as inspiration, the square-in-a-square blocks, and then finished with another skinny border of the Kaffe stripe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPT5YX_t9lUnUUT5-rl9Pnq_1dX6RgZiWpYeXm91CjfQ5AwEplKcpteWUr7vSZm8fvS6_9nYG10GTj-JXtWxAk14JdOrH4DTgjw0XFyQDFPuHxDtT1QjC0hVV6GY79OtZR-DiF84pexI7weI9qYYtt_a8a_UH9hm8EewiMXnsT_RznHqLUP7CkbmnEQ/s1544/044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPT5YX_t9lUnUUT5-rl9Pnq_1dX6RgZiWpYeXm91CjfQ5AwEplKcpteWUr7vSZm8fvS6_9nYG10GTj-JXtWxAk14JdOrH4DTgjw0XFyQDFPuHxDtT1QjC0hVV6GY79OtZR-DiF84pexI7weI9qYYtt_a8a_UH9hm8EewiMXnsT_RznHqLUP7CkbmnEQ/w640-h640/044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Things about this quilt: (1) I never <i>ever</i> intended to make a yellow quilt. But that saturated color just worked with the gorgeous, luminous shot cottons. (2) I don't think I've ever had to work so hard to make one border flow to the next--each took so much trial and error and there were many times the quilt screamed at me "No!! Go back to the drawing board and try again!"</div><div><br /></div><div>But once it worked, it worked <i>well</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do not often get quilts custom quilted, but this quilt definitely deserved a special touch. And did Dawn Haldeman ever deliver! It is absolutely stunning. So many beautiful details.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fZmgxiQiaG6ffeIKMxiD7NmzQv_ReKophEn5Vwve0Rc1eBhSdo1Uo61ZkO3HxoFskV1htkyir_PT1i8Bv9w4qk_Ta7MAvW4Krb4OFBZAaYCiXkuSQvqLr7LdVSmZQavVRy7hIyLlJ3DOz4gVDQbt_k53reyaCUoiw9h0fAngUfvzM5q0DVMxErpnew/s2070/033%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="1964" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fZmgxiQiaG6ffeIKMxiD7NmzQv_ReKophEn5Vwve0Rc1eBhSdo1Uo61ZkO3HxoFskV1htkyir_PT1i8Bv9w4qk_Ta7MAvW4Krb4OFBZAaYCiXkuSQvqLr7LdVSmZQavVRy7hIyLlJ3DOz4gVDQbt_k53reyaCUoiw9h0fAngUfvzM5q0DVMxErpnew/w608-h640/033%20(3).JPG" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gfyxMdaJKQ-CE3Dog-QFMCSyxgaZK0iNrvqgshOQoozQYoMJD76_Xox9FAgIXWJGQeiTFDEGOLwZiylnis3SmiVzFazupWtAbSdHi7WZQ9-Is63fV7Ngv1uFZ0Ubj8k7HlmF5qiuEm6wm2ao3TwDsnBV0UXGw31N1ydc5lMmVMSkHEdpGT6l22wxSA/s4032/036%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gfyxMdaJKQ-CE3Dog-QFMCSyxgaZK0iNrvqgshOQoozQYoMJD76_Xox9FAgIXWJGQeiTFDEGOLwZiylnis3SmiVzFazupWtAbSdHi7WZQ9-Is63fV7Ngv1uFZ0Ubj8k7HlmF5qiuEm6wm2ao3TwDsnBV0UXGw31N1ydc5lMmVMSkHEdpGT6l22wxSA/w480-h640/036%20(2).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx-hd4Cjcv3Yqa368GNHUycZDNDxjJBl3wFMb11113x_51Pv62CEUx4v_gx2piT_Z_PdeM-gxMBLcbNbXqkN_Y-lOpSAByV7X3ZNDsgpdQX_NnOtglq2uaeRP70kZG9k51SQKT7GfaZpRDN_kDRKJOvP-6VZ1CvhsCf2zvXGrKBz0tc4sOb5_mPm8qA/s4032/037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx-hd4Cjcv3Yqa368GNHUycZDNDxjJBl3wFMb11113x_51Pv62CEUx4v_gx2piT_Z_PdeM-gxMBLcbNbXqkN_Y-lOpSAByV7X3ZNDsgpdQX_NnOtglq2uaeRP70kZG9k51SQKT7GfaZpRDN_kDRKJOvP-6VZ1CvhsCf2zvXGrKBz0tc4sOb5_mPm8qA/w480-h640/037.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gfh76KVt6GYXM_422jWP3pNhTNkuAuunuEdxamiW4wdLrFKNGcz5-jQjYKWdhhn9-lK6TOENPib6tlKtIO7h36w3_dMg82S1Nk_eqSbNy60GY1bWd1tiou_cKRajqP6bOpyLIVkjMLYI8cakRDzM599VgwAM--UM6vUgPH7GghZMt2Dxp2FsV-gr5w/s4032/038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gfh76KVt6GYXM_422jWP3pNhTNkuAuunuEdxamiW4wdLrFKNGcz5-jQjYKWdhhn9-lK6TOENPib6tlKtIO7h36w3_dMg82S1Nk_eqSbNy60GY1bWd1tiou_cKRajqP6bOpyLIVkjMLYI8cakRDzM599VgwAM--UM6vUgPH7GghZMt2Dxp2FsV-gr5w/w480-h640/038.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqTbdKbyAq-TUFjTIWX7R01v636NOGphCMKfPFUT1b-yKtdbEET06UkNq1TphrTybwy1rD65er_G0gxiBnQGL1DVX2ODWuVLpiz0_vprC782k5zfrcP5G-PYTxGz3biecx0r2kPMV8p_GM1Znu2m4pxhR-h0txXXdo7Y7Php1cPPg01v6Z6WYP7D3gQ/s4032/039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqTbdKbyAq-TUFjTIWX7R01v636NOGphCMKfPFUT1b-yKtdbEET06UkNq1TphrTybwy1rD65er_G0gxiBnQGL1DVX2ODWuVLpiz0_vprC782k5zfrcP5G-PYTxGz3biecx0r2kPMV8p_GM1Znu2m4pxhR-h0txXXdo7Y7Php1cPPg01v6Z6WYP7D3gQ/w480-h640/039.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I used some of my favorite Anna Maria Horner prints for the backing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgfrQWpCMisPfpeFpCCMktkNSfrXlVm_T6qy1mZFDwKw2zqbR45QdmutFErcploAZ64W5dcAgJt9Ys387to4-NvUHibB25PBOEfVeO8bxLleJBiMiFs8g-mTnad0u6g2bADfzy2du7SmgvaHSQgatCROMV1PKWNXK45_no63voya3bTkdreX0YXkluQ/s1440/051%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgfrQWpCMisPfpeFpCCMktkNSfrXlVm_T6qy1mZFDwKw2zqbR45QdmutFErcploAZ64W5dcAgJt9Ys387to4-NvUHibB25PBOEfVeO8bxLleJBiMiFs8g-mTnad0u6g2bADfzy2du7SmgvaHSQgatCROMV1PKWNXK45_no63voya3bTkdreX0YXkluQ/w640-h640/051%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>This quilt required me to really think of design elements and it paid off. My mood was not always sunny while working on it, but now that it's done, it makes me so happy.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaJjPO_0wTSGv69qny0mvItP8aC13PXKnxnMh-UyXx25rjj5FI59DU6gqeBxMkfFx1Bz214IbvfvT4kOob5x1t-pgndD8_Ki8qto0MNclmE1_9KINtkiX77Jqk7huht_VQdldgwGRNrT9uS7CmvWiWesTLxWsMlLzRzruPAvLZF6Zm0Z45x93-poWaw/s1440/052%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaJjPO_0wTSGv69qny0mvItP8aC13PXKnxnMh-UyXx25rjj5FI59DU6gqeBxMkfFx1Bz214IbvfvT4kOob5x1t-pgndD8_Ki8qto0MNclmE1_9KINtkiX77Jqk7huht_VQdldgwGRNrT9uS7CmvWiWesTLxWsMlLzRzruPAvLZF6Zm0Z45x93-poWaw/w640-h640/052%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>One evening we were driving around downtown Fresno and found this amazing mural. We had never noticed it before (even though it is right next door to the place I get my tattoos!), and is absolutely perfect for this quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5bLXc4FgfgVoDjQ5oTtD82r8BTBPcKoH5O1io3OhKHyUwNegzdDX82bPz-dJAsMfaxQiHgm0GpfZ_CRB4DghBSWL7vCDPMXSX0lKc66OUomiMxGwx-wRw3YGumI7hDQZ_gL3X9FaskQy6ebLcx177Ujhw68_uVQ6obRMNHyIDuqsjje9jHwhdsQEMex3/s3614/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="2646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5bLXc4FgfgVoDjQ5oTtD82r8BTBPcKoH5O1io3OhKHyUwNegzdDX82bPz-dJAsMfaxQiHgm0GpfZ_CRB4DghBSWL7vCDPMXSX0lKc66OUomiMxGwx-wRw3YGumI7hDQZ_gL3X9FaskQy6ebLcx177Ujhw68_uVQ6obRMNHyIDuqsjje9jHwhdsQEMex3/w468-h640/090.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Quilt: Sunny Disposition</div><div>Pattern by: Center blocks--Mischief by Karen Tripp, remainder of quilt designed by Cindy Wiens</div><div>Date Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 50" x 50"</div><div>Quilted by: Dawn Haldeman</div>Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944124485586865270.post-7522882517084806742022-08-19T14:50:00.004-07:002022-08-22T13:20:02.395-07:00227. Jettstream<p> Jettstream is a collaboration with Oakshott Fabrics. I rewrote my Charm Parade pattern to specifically use a fat eighth bundle of Oakshott called Jett. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfmuR9z9Jm-KCaGX_jZcww_bK8vgwotJdpPdPJixGNPwJQi8GH6WbF3tNlwh2llv3qN8n-FQKlHgkXdjkIRLtIMJSfGq7Gl0M3vWON-t8jCBGldjvs9a3aAWBU_3jsQYv7CQevokGGJ9mANXaVK0Db0IJ3Jzf9EK9Fvm2_NPOO-yhJnGR94iHzoNBsA/s1665/Jettstream--Front%20Cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfmuR9z9Jm-KCaGX_jZcww_bK8vgwotJdpPdPJixGNPwJQi8GH6WbF3tNlwh2llv3qN8n-FQKlHgkXdjkIRLtIMJSfGq7Gl0M3vWON-t8jCBGldjvs9a3aAWBU_3jsQYv7CQevokGGJ9mANXaVK0Db0IJ3Jzf9EK9Fvm2_NPOO-yhJnGR94iHzoNBsA/w554-h640/Jettstream--Front%20Cover.JPG" width="554" /></a></div>It's "sister quilt," Color Commotion, uses the same fabric, but the center squares are each a different color rather than black. I actually like this version better as I think the black calms everything down a little.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiMyIrMzasJmbCeOtzVwLQLZPee0M7usUOvsT7sVRJUq4QHbnOBtOJJW7VDnwhGVjsPnfCoCXCzfh4pkGoAyUKNyBduqa1aGQlgqcNJIEWigwGsJNDSjVZiDUGJYu0kdT-XfBCzGCsNMn_-HW0pqVrQg_yZdp07dgjjV59lj8Gs3rkTaZRS8yNlmdlQ/s4032/138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiMyIrMzasJmbCeOtzVwLQLZPee0M7usUOvsT7sVRJUq4QHbnOBtOJJW7VDnwhGVjsPnfCoCXCzfh4pkGoAyUKNyBduqa1aGQlgqcNJIEWigwGsJNDSjVZiDUGJYu0kdT-XfBCzGCsNMn_-HW0pqVrQg_yZdp07dgjjV59lj8Gs3rkTaZRS8yNlmdlQ/w640-h480/138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5taSoPr2Ra9VaqdhJnnpof8K0XR9wTrbX3TE1RXYIWSOnmLB8pWyloiDEiXOz04YpcZcUgRRuppcMx2ku5p_u4j7zStwCkByZTY61DG5zfiQX2wyPCAYpdTHmRSJ1uR9iQYIBffwe5BZaPdGsJK878dtfCB0UZTLKqKpSxPogvb-0IqJqiynLvBG2DA/s4032/139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5taSoPr2Ra9VaqdhJnnpof8K0XR9wTrbX3TE1RXYIWSOnmLB8pWyloiDEiXOz04YpcZcUgRRuppcMx2ku5p_u4j7zStwCkByZTY61DG5zfiQX2wyPCAYpdTHmRSJ1uR9iQYIBffwe5BZaPdGsJK878dtfCB0UZTLKqKpSxPogvb-0IqJqiynLvBG2DA/w480-h640/139.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4hBMuxErjabgpYxgSclolIhZGPAixxW52e8D-wU_QsYttelj9Gsa4Y7R_oM8qX4O1tA-A4aQbyD4Jbuq5XJX88BjxUoTGWF4a6TSCprhv51q3nK7JZkbj-Js4dOlGsWG3QRgCtLTlSF5TtS4M1Y1furU1CIxb4slqEe4lyucz78IgQ777zXWypgwOQ/s4032/140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4hBMuxErjabgpYxgSclolIhZGPAixxW52e8D-wU_QsYttelj9Gsa4Y7R_oM8qX4O1tA-A4aQbyD4Jbuq5XJX88BjxUoTGWF4a6TSCprhv51q3nK7JZkbj-Js4dOlGsWG3QRgCtLTlSF5TtS4M1Y1furU1CIxb4slqEe4lyucz78IgQ777zXWypgwOQ/w480-h640/140.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzz2hZ3jIMmTL49EXEH3kLzTXO7LbEpdjmV6WqN6UofmEGW5EHKH1WLsMXKzjv4-z4TNuTB3014m1FlRryqd7H8x_2mJe-G5q_rbDQqc8adyCUKo22DDvo-55ogwChxJRNhFUdhWvoOp7GdZcabhX134WiXkMvryzoXyA9VU3UDpcx-jhVDuBHHlIMg/s4032/141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzz2hZ3jIMmTL49EXEH3kLzTXO7LbEpdjmV6WqN6UofmEGW5EHKH1WLsMXKzjv4-z4TNuTB3014m1FlRryqd7H8x_2mJe-G5q_rbDQqc8adyCUKo22DDvo-55ogwChxJRNhFUdhWvoOp7GdZcabhX134WiXkMvryzoXyA9VU3UDpcx-jhVDuBHHlIMg/w480-h640/141.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Charm Parade block is a simple one and gives you the opportunity to play around with color. It then creates a secondary design where the blocks come together.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYypkD9t1xkqEryPFI9uJT1DZkefrnmBrIT85C0MngR2O7Hp1vVoGzZCQNe563spO8Mhpo3RPLl0FAoHHabTpY3eumD8cFHLuyAKiUtEEj1Erbi2U-gDgqxe3rrkIIp0XvsPBOWz6zGtw8lHCSwVhqyKQWhAOBcvRs1xicDPu2fF7Pl-JZ6fxlGpIu-Q/s1356/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYypkD9t1xkqEryPFI9uJT1DZkefrnmBrIT85C0MngR2O7Hp1vVoGzZCQNe563spO8Mhpo3RPLl0FAoHHabTpY3eumD8cFHLuyAKiUtEEj1Erbi2U-gDgqxe3rrkIIp0XvsPBOWz6zGtw8lHCSwVhqyKQWhAOBcvRs1xicDPu2fF7Pl-JZ6fxlGpIu-Q/w640-h640/003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVrXqdhIsEp5vjYMHnVBL4bBM1Lp3sfGji_yGVdWqbURYRhF2eA_kzfbhkEQ6tN60Hiq2sHzgo0kAqpWaoA6li4JQ3u-w1Lnq5jpnTOKbvYGL2_yLz7HR8tTv52hhv8HSPP0sGfw4IWAV5P0IYBfRPE9w2Y2phBx-tyyOzeiOBLjqEWiJN3NmpPcXXQ/s2044/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2044" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVrXqdhIsEp5vjYMHnVBL4bBM1Lp3sfGji_yGVdWqbURYRhF2eA_kzfbhkEQ6tN60Hiq2sHzgo0kAqpWaoA6li4JQ3u-w1Lnq5jpnTOKbvYGL2_yLz7HR8tTv52hhv8HSPP0sGfw4IWAV5P0IYBfRPE9w2Y2phBx-tyyOzeiOBLjqEWiJN3NmpPcXXQ/w640-h640/064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS6NKZ77-Yoz5SaObADfSoWd26JJmi-y81HCCH7ONJO14OZnLRajWCaUNqoq2AM-xJXjRxlmz_NFT10anccpND1guOP3HQJyAqjtHSecc6Y3taUoouyIWsfY2ZUOg5ptRTusl8r-15r3uwvVfqLbgB_rstxo68daCvM-ZZDOI1CJQ9CuMfMALNuQC5Q/s4032/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS6NKZ77-Yoz5SaObADfSoWd26JJmi-y81HCCH7ONJO14OZnLRajWCaUNqoq2AM-xJXjRxlmz_NFT10anccpND1guOP3HQJyAqjtHSecc6Y3taUoouyIWsfY2ZUOg5ptRTusl8r-15r3uwvVfqLbgB_rstxo68daCvM-ZZDOI1CJQ9CuMfMALNuQC5Q/w480-h640/058.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5uOk72f7rABaOx2ijeMaPFCjztY7rcBuHhRMaFfhNajlrDzDxeLI1UUb70tw8xiAoLsWNUYztZFkFi0JZCLoe4rmL-NeYPEMy7cRnzG9Ia4_DetrDyXQxBAsPq1pGbmWbLvsfjmdZnaP1stTMRk7oSxO71PvnK2q2SFB7cfDShn2VpaQcQAnOvuskw/s4032/142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5uOk72f7rABaOx2ijeMaPFCjztY7rcBuHhRMaFfhNajlrDzDxeLI1UUb70tw8xiAoLsWNUYztZFkFi0JZCLoe4rmL-NeYPEMy7cRnzG9Ia4_DetrDyXQxBAsPq1pGbmWbLvsfjmdZnaP1stTMRk7oSxO71PvnK2q2SFB7cfDShn2VpaQcQAnOvuskw/w480-h640/142.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I put the extra blocks on the back, including a couple from Color Commotion. Also, notice the cute label.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxk_yGLWLolzzYIMW3ApjSZR3YKOFlUxhXhu8_DN5y4c0CVwkZVr59HcuYy227c9LlzNiUGN5ZEEmrse1LlXG7XeQOkazvZhj31d36An94EeCTqwH4KtA-uqg0itHK85amnQ88Qs9r6Y4stzvMMyxTSjbDSnckUQxPqZes56YSnMwN3Y3WM6_swPKDw/s2540/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="2030" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxk_yGLWLolzzYIMW3ApjSZR3YKOFlUxhXhu8_DN5y4c0CVwkZVr59HcuYy227c9LlzNiUGN5ZEEmrse1LlXG7XeQOkazvZhj31d36An94EeCTqwH4KtA-uqg0itHK85amnQ88Qs9r6Y4stzvMMyxTSjbDSnckUQxPqZes56YSnMwN3Y3WM6_swPKDw/w512-h640/026.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>When we were in Mendocino, California, in July 2022, we passed a temple and knew it was perfect as a backdrop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4o3GHv7-5wBmWzFTQTI4y_BB6JvAaTsce_aztebEhkZ_Z4nA2TbLIwbPsmmI9nh_q52AFBzz4R4M_PQiNDL1tV0kO0ReMwY6WF2HdjQUm9YwN3OkfU4HpVUSI7Yr5JbcwSyjWffbjoXFarq4d96_uXdIiEtfSE7d6nqAfLYz3j4-WOKY2e23hRLx1w/s4032/169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4o3GHv7-5wBmWzFTQTI4y_BB6JvAaTsce_aztebEhkZ_Z4nA2TbLIwbPsmmI9nh_q52AFBzz4R4M_PQiNDL1tV0kO0ReMwY6WF2HdjQUm9YwN3OkfU4HpVUSI7Yr5JbcwSyjWffbjoXFarq4d96_uXdIiEtfSE7d6nqAfLYz3j4-WOKY2e23hRLx1w/w480-h640/169.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik5v6TstJz6aTS1eH6knnP8jgDrEGjMus-PbaL7XqvY78JHyd4eRHkYfX1SFh8ZtwiHuco3mITvqtBbzG7BWn-pQwM2VawqFd-pB-HthmKq4nGo_8vzjSwatnv4upQr2Vj2XfevRtLdmRStfUHTVgHv2BPUA8R2N6W4ZfL0_XYn_egvginchybeAcYg/s3349/179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3349" data-original-width="2967" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik5v6TstJz6aTS1eH6knnP8jgDrEGjMus-PbaL7XqvY78JHyd4eRHkYfX1SFh8ZtwiHuco3mITvqtBbzG7BWn-pQwM2VawqFd-pB-HthmKq4nGo_8vzjSwatnv4upQr2Vj2XfevRtLdmRStfUHTVgHv2BPUA8R2N6W4ZfL0_XYn_egvginchybeAcYg/w566-h640/179.JPG" width="566" /></a></div><div>Title: Jettstream</div><div>Pattern by: Me (Charm Parade variation)</div><div>Date Completed: 2022</div><div>Size: 40" x 50"</div><div>Quilted by: Darby Myers</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Live a Colorful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.com0