Monday, April 29, 2013

April bee blocks and swap news


Sunny yellow and brown blocks for Rachel and the Love Circle.  These are quilt-as-you-go log cabins.  You can find the tutorial on Rachel's blog, Stitched in Color.  They measure 14.5", unfinished.  I normally don't use a lot of brown because it is my least favorite color.  Luckily I had enough browns to use here thanks to a recent scrap bag/Instagram destash purchase.



April blocks for Stitch That Stash are called Low Volume Charm Plus blocks, requested by Deb.  Low volume with a center plus sign in a fun fabric.  This is going to make a great quilt.  You can find the tutorial on Deb's blog, Life on the Selvage Edge.

Also, I've joined The Pillow Talk {Swap} on Flickr for round 10.  I'm so excited about this.  I've always admired all the great pillows that come out of that swap, and now I get to participate.  Here's the mosaic I posted to guide my partner (click through for photo credits and additional details):

PTS 10 Mosaic

And here's a little mock up of what I plan on doing for my partner, using fabrics from Denyse Schmidt's Chicopee and some natural Essex linen:

PTS 10 pillow mock up

This is four blocks (called Evan's Star) joined together with a thin border added (or possibly piping instead - if I can figure it out).

5 comments:

  1. Lovely blocks! Did you like the quilt as you go? Have you ever made a quilt or anything with this method yourself? It interests me but I have yet to attempt it. Deb's block is so fun! :) And I like your pillow idea. Look forward to seeing it come to fruition.

    -Amanda-

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  2. Lovely blocks! Did you like the quilt as you go? Have you ever made a quilt or anything with this method yourself? It interests me but I have yet to attempt it. Deb's block is so fun! :) And I like your pillow idea. Look forward to seeing it come to fruition.

    -Amanda-

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  3. Love all your blocks and can't wait to see your PTS pillow.

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  4. Hi Kristan. Your blocks are awesome. I am not usually a brown person either, but paired with the yellow, I love it!! Have fun with the pillow swap, I am sure yours will be amazing!!

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  5. Wow, your mock up for the pillow is great. I can see how nice that will look in Chicopee!

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I'm so excited that you've decided to join the discussion! I think what you have to say is so interesting and it's valuable to share our thoughts with everyone. I'll reply here on the blog so please check back and keep the conversation going.

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