Where a Straight Line's a State of Mind
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So many projects, so little time!
So check out the Razzle Dazzle blocks below. If you click on the image, you’ll get a clearer, better look. Do you think they need sashing? Is the color too much altogether? Please let me know what you think!
Here’s the cardtrick block:
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May 12 marks TOKQ’s first year in the podcast universe (in the episode I say I think it’s May 10th; I was wrong)!
It’s been a most fantabulous year, and to celebrate I’m doing a double give-away. Leave a comment and you could win either a copy of Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott OR Stitched, a documentary film about art quilters. You can enter both give-aways or just one—up to you—but please be sure to specify one (and which one), the other, or both.
Deadline: May 31st, 2011.
Here is a picture of the double pinwheel block I just finished for my class for Jaye:
And here’s all three of the blocks together, though I imagine in the finished quilt they’ll find new friends:
This week I’ll be working on the following blocks: Card Trick, Sawtooth Star, and Dutchman’s Puzzle. Fun!
Want to help Cindy of Fluffy Sheep Quilting with her most wonderful community quilt project? Email her at fluffysheepquilting@gmail.com.
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As promised, pictures from my garden. Remember to click if you actually want to see them in focus.
P.S. There are links to other stuff on my podbean site: http://offkilterquilt.podbean.com
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First, my new, temporary design wall. To the left is Betty, in her night gown. I still haven’t found her the right spring dress. The blocks on the left are the blocks I made this week for my quilt class with Jaye. By the way, if you click on the photo to enlarge it, it looks a lot more in focus. Why is that?
A closer look at the batik blocks:
(If there’s a theme emerging here, it’s that I’m not a very good photographer)
Some hand quilting shots–the pattern is ginko leaf.
Here’s the newest, revised stack of fabric:
I added back two of the darker fabrics for a little more contrast. Hope it helps!
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So here’s the first stack of fabric that I put together for the sample quilt I’m making with Jaye:
Or, to look at it another way:
I woke up Friday morning not convinced that I’d gotten it quite right. So on Saturday, I went by Thimble Pleasures and bought the following:
And now here’s what I have for my sampler:
Or, consider it this way:
So, to review, this:
v. this:
I may end up making more changes, but I think I’m getting there.
I just finished basting the Hidden Stars quilt. Here’s a picture pre-basting:
I hate to say it, but this is about the best picture I took. I’ll try one more:
I don’t think that’s much better. Sigh. Well, here’s a picture of the backing fabric by itself:
It’s called Adoring by Sarah Gervais for Moda. Now here it is contrasted against the quilt top:
Oh, and lest we forget, here’s the picture Will took of his quilt:
