tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50285015864647282252024-03-13T04:23:56.319-04:00Mid Mod Quilt BeeRossiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01987463672893902604noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-81031896269772293662012-03-28T16:00:00.003-04:002012-03-28T16:08:02.018-04:00Finished QuiltHello all!<br />
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Big news... I finally managed to finish up the Kelp Quilt!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossiebug/6987363585/" title="kelp quilt by r0ssie, on Flickr"><img alt="kelp quilt" height="426" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6987363585_2c49fd0279.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Even bigger news....<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">The Kelp Quilt is going to be part of the <span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 12pt;"><b><i><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2012! </span></i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 12pt;">The showcase includes 33 quilts will premiere at International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston and travel in 2013 to various International Quilt Festival and Market sponsored shows.</span></span></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossiebug/6840117158/" title="Kelp Quilt by r0ssie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kelp Quilt" height="426" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6840117158_b8a37b22b0_c.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Here's a picture with the names of the bee members next to the strip they made! Your names are all listed in the information I submitted with the quilt, as is Bernie, who quilted this for me.<br />
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Awesome, right?<br />
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You know what's not awesome? I still owe Yahaira a block! :::hides under sewing desk:::Rossiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01987463672893902604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-42656742905130086752012-02-06T15:03:00.003-05:002012-02-06T15:07:54.737-05:00jacquie's block<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/6831475405/" title="quilt block from jacquie by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6831475405_87518cafb1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="quilt block from jacquie" /></a></center><br /><div><br /></div><div>I noticed jacquie didn't post the beautiful block she sent me, so I thought I would do it for her. I love the way it came out! thank you!</div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-49133907061219623232011-09-06T09:12:00.004-04:002011-09-06T09:19:34.471-04:00Lucienne Day Block<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tmJFrelrP9KcGwo5PKbqPhTN4241_gEaCXkppibIuJqvg0lwmBi4ouGE5FELNhE_jrn_q2XY0nv0wN6BgW8x_qGtL-0MWYmIeUl9Lu81nLeUCt-01G9jCYpNsAPMAkNTb6Fcicie-8w/s1600/lucienne+day+block.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tmJFrelrP9KcGwo5PKbqPhTN4241_gEaCXkppibIuJqvg0lwmBi4ouGE5FELNhE_jrn_q2XY0nv0wN6BgW8x_qGtL-0MWYmIeUl9Lu81nLeUCt-01G9jCYpNsAPMAkNTb6Fcicie-8w/s400/lucienne+day+block.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649233893064926194" /></a><br /><div>This was a tough one. I found Yahaira's inspiration very inspirational. In fact, I didn't know where to start. I also found myself wanting to make an entire quilt as opposed to one block. In fact, I will definitely be making a quilt inspired by Lucienne Day one of these days. So much eye candy.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the best things for me was searching for more images. When you see the designs in context you see the scale of them. I loved that. These aren't quiet designs. They are large and bold.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank-you Yahaira, for pointing me, us, in this direction.</div>Cheryl Arkisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-69820874610394400372011-08-17T16:35:00.002-04:002011-08-17T16:42:36.689-04:00My Beatnik Quilt<div style="text-align: justify;">Cheers all! Here are my blocks so far! I'm going to get working on this soon! I'd love to see progress shots of your quilts as well... Robin</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdyLpvjBEV6bkNRfMV6Dq-lpgBQ1YlC4aQrZm9ikhf6CzzUYnhOcCNRTlewDT0NGmNXcFAse0sB1Bw50xlNx0eAcIvq6lmSqlbJ3yCvHAxTdn1S4MXqgKaLa8URdKRztKWt2sGhqp_zU/s1600/IMG_1270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdyLpvjBEV6bkNRfMV6Dq-lpgBQ1YlC4aQrZm9ikhf6CzzUYnhOcCNRTlewDT0NGmNXcFAse0sB1Bw50xlNx0eAcIvq6lmSqlbJ3yCvHAxTdn1S4MXqgKaLa8URdKRztKWt2sGhqp_zU/s400/IMG_1270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641926241007846194" /></a>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13651213981994174520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-32262857282978354792011-07-07T21:34:00.000-04:002011-07-07T21:34:19.875-04:00Block for BlairI had a lot of fun putting this block together...perhaps too much fun as it is not the appropriate dimensions and I'm out of fabric. Ruh-roh. Well, I have faith that you, Blair, can figure out a way to work it into your quilt top or just slap it on the back!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5913561557_99efa92ed4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" width="700" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5913561557_99efa92ed4_b.jpg" /></a></div>Rossiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01987463672893902604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-76806791065837840352011-07-05T21:53:00.001-04:002011-07-05T21:54:12.771-04:00Fireplace block for Blair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpd_xDE4kJBqm4Z-GSGlkoZiSL7l3wZMqV2q6OYSCdHF7jPdIluzJr6WJBacl5UB-rwzGbq-xU_mMVaADxakLaSH08b_YRiWwMcmyfbZDrUW4SLufMGGb8L92w55Sul5j-ZZvSkDdQCZjp/s1600/MidModBlair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpd_xDE4kJBqm4Z-GSGlkoZiSL7l3wZMqV2q6OYSCdHF7jPdIluzJr6WJBacl5UB-rwzGbq-xU_mMVaADxakLaSH08b_YRiWwMcmyfbZDrUW4SLufMGGb8L92w55Sul5j-ZZvSkDdQCZjp/s320/MidModBlair.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love the wonderful horizontal lines in Blair's inspiration fireplaces. This block is already on its way to you, Blair!<br />
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I can't wait to see how you put them all together!Esch House Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07095448847070091632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-41327528797406643832011-05-16T15:38:00.004-04:002011-05-16T16:15:42.355-04:00a lucienne day quilt<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><u><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5727812168/" title="lucienne_day_collage by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/5727812168_c6686f4644.jpg" width="500" height="313" alt="lucienne_day_collage" /></a></center></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><u><br /></u></span></div>sorry for the delay in my post! I was up against migraines, last minute projects, and blogger outages. it also took me a while to figure out how much fabric to send (hopefully I sent out enough!). <div><br /></div><div><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5690791194/" title="shopping the stash by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5690791194_3a96e81670.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="shopping the stash" /></a></center><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I went back and forth on what I wanted this quilt to look like. after looking at way too many websites, lucienne day's prints kept calling to me. I love her use of shapes and pattern repeats. they are a little quirky, unexpected, and still very modern. all features I want in a quilt. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I'm sending everyone a selection of solids. there will either be a brown or grey fat quarter in your stack, please use this for your background. I'm keeping things a little vague because I want to see your interpretation of these shapes and, almost, random patterns. I would like 20" blocks with shapes floating about. you can use whatever techniques you'd like. have fun with this! </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">if I didn't send enough fabric let me know and I can try to find more in the stash. or you are welcome to add any solid scraps you have that you think work with these colors. </center></div><div> </div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-60016139508901232862011-05-02T15:47:00.002-04:002011-05-02T15:54:57.393-04:00Block a palooza!I know this isn't how it's supposed to go. I'm hanging my head in shame to be so behind, but here are a bunch of blocks to help me get caught up! Yippee. I hope you all like them and will forgive my tardiness.<div>For Blair...fab fabrics...loved the inspiration!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0gVhUStJfSRjfec1d19mgVeNyTRMOTXkygh1wFef8os6z41fOu7jmCgzJtTlt4mq3Z8D3XxFdMS8Ef156BSKmh8jzRx-kGtl8OzCKn2xV0kD_gnr79AhXSEOIz1F6wQPrccoJHQnFLy_/s1600/bee3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0gVhUStJfSRjfec1d19mgVeNyTRMOTXkygh1wFef8os6z41fOu7jmCgzJtTlt4mq3Z8D3XxFdMS8Ef156BSKmh8jzRx-kGtl8OzCKn2xV0kD_gnr79AhXSEOIz1F6wQPrccoJHQnFLy_/s400/bee3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602208495046859778" /></a>For Robin....I wanted to be a bit looser with these...I hope they're free enough for you.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y7ECtFBKcoc0YEx684HEypCWTt-2YAsePGb26ZF8f0sBjEy0_Rb36EFSZhb8GYMnt6gH8dMTCzAQDe6dgTe0xf6dD_TF4Re7AgtaqFBIPefOQzRYfLvvDoIajyY01V5biwYyRIMDnZxF/s1600/bee1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y7ECtFBKcoc0YEx684HEypCWTt-2YAsePGb26ZF8f0sBjEy0_Rb36EFSZhb8GYMnt6gH8dMTCzAQDe6dgTe0xf6dD_TF4Re7AgtaqFBIPefOQzRYfLvvDoIajyY01V5biwYyRIMDnZxF/s400/bee1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602208489736144802" /></a>For Rebekah...ah my fav shapes!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQh0xRkohvAOKpKHOLGLoj1MQEIPQLkWGAXPpZVUc51jlE4hGkzygdnHlqxousKkworKkf_iJ8U1XYvBDAF_zhCKAS9d_6gv-UaqPqbVrlj0-mZ-_3Jo1VBzg60wwo5q6YOZYHR5qbTkp/s1600/bee2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQh0xRkohvAOKpKHOLGLoj1MQEIPQLkWGAXPpZVUc51jlE4hGkzygdnHlqxousKkworKkf_iJ8U1XYvBDAF_zhCKAS9d_6gv-UaqPqbVrlj0-mZ-_3Jo1VBzg60wwo5q6YOZYHR5qbTkp/s400/bee2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602208487351843346" /></a>For Debbie...I tried to go not so literal with the house. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95MMBxGxJnpafCZLHEVjDJRXafD4ACME_6FJk6qyWI5Xr0z57N9hk03qbZ1aP78kx57FEZgZrFGermO6rvjG3l22B701ID2Soostpo7F2gDD4ccBkUnUzGGLjaECLJf6iOPmGQMgubH_X/s1600/bee4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95MMBxGxJnpafCZLHEVjDJRXafD4ACME_6FJk6qyWI5Xr0z57N9hk03qbZ1aP78kx57FEZgZrFGermO6rvjG3l22B701ID2Soostpo7F2gDD4ccBkUnUzGGLjaECLJf6iOPmGQMgubH_X/s400/bee4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602208481393656482" /></a>Lauren, I can't find the instructions for your block???</div>jacquiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362229673390519468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-40165235714590719622011-04-20T15:35:00.002-04:002011-04-20T15:38:57.028-04:00mid century bricks<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5638686138/" title="mid century bricks for blair by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5638686138_47c17c796a.jpg" width="500" height="436" alt="mid century bricks for blair" /></a></center><div><br /></div><div>I LOVE the colors you sent blair! I may need to make a quilt for myself in the same palette. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-30874313053856983442011-04-10T21:33:00.000-04:002011-04-10T21:33:21.102-04:00Beatnik BlockIt took me a while to settle on a plan for this, but I enjoyed the challenge!<br />
I hope you like the result! The block is a bit bigger than what you asked for, Robin, but I'm thinking you can either work with it or find the best way to cut into it.<br />
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Some really amazing mid-century inspired ideas! The most recent block is always my favorite, and I feel like that's the point, really. It's fun.</p> <p>But now April is upon us, and its my month to feel inspired. There have been more than a few moments in the last few weeks where you would have randomly found me sitting or standing, attempting to concentrate real hard on what I imagine this quilt to be, and to be inspired by. You know what? All that thinking and I got nowhere. Nothing.</p> <p>I finally starting looking around online, pulling the ideas and images that really resonated with me and pinning them all together on <a href="http://pinterest.com/blairs/mid-mod-quilt-bee/" target="_self">one pinterest board</a>. (I love <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_self">pinterest</a>!) I did not stop to look at the board and everything on it until I felt I'd pinned several things. It was so interesting to look and spot little similarities. Between that and looking at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1840914068?ie=UTF8&tag=wisecraft-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1840914068" target="_self">this book</a>, I really started to get inspired.</p> <p>I am a people who really prefers symmetry and balance in all areas of my life, both literally and figuatively. That idea certainly goes for quilts, I tend to like designs that are balanced and somewhat even. With that in mind, I kept looking at these two photographs of mid-century modern homes, from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1840914068?ie=UTF8&tag=wisecraft-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1840914068" target="_self">Mid Century Modern</a>. The fireplaces, in particular.</p> <p><a href="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef0147e39abd42970b-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Fireplace1" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c589653ef0147e39abd42970b" src="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef0147e39abd42970b-700wi" style="width: 700px;" title="Fireplace1" /></a><br /><a href="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a6ef7970d-popup"><img alt="Fireplace2" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a6ef7970d" src="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a6ef7970d-500wi" style="width: 500px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Fireplace2" /></a><br /><br />I love the "little stripes" effect. I could definitely see this translated into a quilt. Broken stripes, letting the colors and fabrics I choose do the heavy work. I drew up a quick sketch of what I see in my mind's eye-</p> <p><a href="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a730f970d-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Quiltbeeblocks" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a730f970d" src="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c589653ef014e871a730f970d-700wi" style="width: 700px;" title="Quiltbeeblocks" /></a><br />I sat with my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisecraft/5383479580/in/set-72157625608347795/" target="_self">Kona color card</a> and had a ball picking out colors. Each block of randomly-sized and randomly-colored stripes (all that is the quilter's choosing). I chose all Kona Cotton solids ("azure", "earth", "caramel", "flesh", "amber", "mustard", "ash", and "ivory"), and only one print, one of my absolutely pattern-y non-patterns, <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/alhehech2.html" target="_self">Alexander Henry's "Heath"</a> in chocolate.</p> <p>Ladies, I'm sending out the packages tomorrow. I'm so excited!!</p> </div>Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694348991726253578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-46056493302302344632011-03-24T10:23:00.000-04:002011-03-24T10:23:03.917-04:00Block for Rebekah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLyBcMwEJgbAtgskYxix6wKtFLfuJH_V14eVBUxh-sPeVoeXcJ30aXFQwUTTvq3ZynW4I4irlG0xiC4_07zD6KZmVpyfWK0D7JZst_dULCpPpymFVdLH8gv_4onoIJimHThZOuMW17IK3/s1600/RebekahMidMod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLyBcMwEJgbAtgskYxix6wKtFLfuJH_V14eVBUxh-sPeVoeXcJ30aXFQwUTTvq3ZynW4I4irlG0xiC4_07zD6KZmVpyfWK0D7JZst_dULCpPpymFVdLH8gv_4onoIJimHThZOuMW17IK3/s320/RebekahMidMod.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I put this on my blog yesterday, but didn't have time to post here. I enjoyed making this block as it gave me the chance to do two things I don't often do.<br />
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I have wanted to experiment with using a line of satin stitching as a design element for quite a while and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. <br />
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As some of you know, improvisation is not my strong point - it is not my default position. However, I don't know how to draw the shape that Rebekah wanted with any of the programs on my computer, so there was no way to make nice, neat templates :) So, I cut the shapes free-hand, knowing that you all are not sticklers for perfection. I hope the results work well for you, Rebekah!<br />
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Next up, Mondrian inspired for Robin.Esch House Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07095448847070091632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-8748485579632934892011-03-23T23:16:00.012-04:002011-03-29T23:26:09.016-04:00Mid-century quilt inspirationI had a movie-marathon quilt bee catch up day last week and what a great feeling to be caught up. I'm so sorry I fell behind you guys, I was so trying to stay on top of my blocks. I know...promises, promises...<br /><br />Debbie's block (this one has all my favorite colors in it!)-<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnNlDa6_m6l7w8A6cCOiJlcmjRUz5IXSAtjIaptNmcEGyXC_m3QviKW76D6YRGXFXEFTxEe0jOilfBeqWtTGkg610n1ZrK7VgN1v02Y7oKsiSw5XF5nWnCTEw8SDhUu8wI18oxMJwNL0/s1600/debbiesblock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnNlDa6_m6l7w8A6cCOiJlcmjRUz5IXSAtjIaptNmcEGyXC_m3QviKW76D6YRGXFXEFTxEe0jOilfBeqWtTGkg610n1ZrK7VgN1v02Y7oKsiSw5XF5nWnCTEw8SDhUu8wI18oxMJwNL0/s320/debbiesblock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589705418430250226" border="0" /></a><br />Rebekah's block (I was afraid of the curves until I started, but I decided to applique rather than piece and enjoyed the little bit of handsewing involved)-<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg700MVGfU_O26ZsWvyxJxhJ9LRc4vG2Cli0ffvzVDh1GDidEHS0U3Iiqog3u0x4-Ippw8dGFrBGjmomUc-qfAL81YqnA-Ig4pWOEINoHVqz-Zu8RlDSQbjncGwyJefK8F8p0-3KyRViWg/s1600/rebekahsblock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg700MVGfU_O26ZsWvyxJxhJ9LRc4vG2Cli0ffvzVDh1GDidEHS0U3Iiqog3u0x4-Ippw8dGFrBGjmomUc-qfAL81YqnA-Ig4pWOEINoHVqz-Zu8RlDSQbjncGwyJefK8F8p0-3KyRViWg/s320/rebekahsblock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589707416665101458" border="0" /></a><br />and Robin's block (I love using shot cottons as solids!. The colors are jewel-like together.)-<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfJ7qzj4lLBzGKQgDG9OuW8rQUI5wBAhGZDIuYVhLNjAtMqc-140LNRmj8zKO5Bi-Fk6QluFt9Ol8Z5eSULdXQypt-Y43y3bxtpL0UF9XpJn9sgyc_jS8Yv6o0Lx3LefHnL6qLGHe1jw/s1600/robinsblock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfJ7qzj4lLBzGKQgDG9OuW8rQUI5wBAhGZDIuYVhLNjAtMqc-140LNRmj8zKO5Bi-Fk6QluFt9Ol8Z5eSULdXQypt-Y43y3bxtpL0UF9XpJn9sgyc_jS8Yv6o0Lx3LefHnL6qLGHe1jw/s320/robinsblock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589707420365241042" border="0" /></a>I hope these all meet with your approval! So fun to do!<br /><br />My inspiration for my quilt is coming tomorrow. I've been waiting for several fabrics to arrive and now they are here. Now to cut up and send out.Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694348991726253578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-45794858026326516182011-03-16T23:56:00.007-04:002011-03-17T00:29:33.909-04:00behind but catching upHi ladies. I didn't want you to think I'd dropped off a cliff somewhere, we just got really busy here right after the holidays and things got moved around on my to-do list. But I'm happy to say that I'm finally catching up (although I'm a few blocks behind...hope to remedy that next week). I wanted to post pics of the 2 blocks I did finish and mail out.<br /><br />For Cheryl-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz0WipZXP3PZU8F1D21AD-WfXW6DX4vC2_HHoQuEb8nAmDjOFxTkD5H7LwOZ_EUGRZdfAR-R_H98rWvaL_EIBQ2wwnx7YnzW3Wurm97cfaGAEO7iacWsctRiFqeWeZAE-w_alyjtvqjw/s1600/DSC_0862.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz0WipZXP3PZU8F1D21AD-WfXW6DX4vC2_HHoQuEb8nAmDjOFxTkD5H7LwOZ_EUGRZdfAR-R_H98rWvaL_EIBQ2wwnx7YnzW3Wurm97cfaGAEO7iacWsctRiFqeWeZAE-w_alyjtvqjw/s320/DSC_0862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584894156117321506" border="0" /></a><br />This one was fun to put together, I love the mix of patterns, but man I was scared to death to cut the final block Cheryl. I hope I followed the directions you sent as you intended, if not, I am happy to remake it.<br /><br /><br />For Amanda-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfy4Jf32oFSOdTLfdl_uUhjBbvm1Abpxt2nQclGSQgfT7PtBk14MLb5ZK7ahSm96tbsme8mqyRYvU6e3J_CxaQxe-4IrT8OmDktk5D2LwTdv1u6oZAiOWHpHXdI5wdSSzHm4RS45s_Go/s1600/DSC_0869.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfy4Jf32oFSOdTLfdl_uUhjBbvm1Abpxt2nQclGSQgfT7PtBk14MLb5ZK7ahSm96tbsme8mqyRYvU6e3J_CxaQxe-4IrT8OmDktk5D2LwTdv1u6oZAiOWHpHXdI5wdSSzHm4RS45s_Go/s320/DSC_0869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584893753752761362" border="0" /></a>I love the idea of this quilt, and can really envision how all the different "v's" that everyone has done will look pieced together. I was a bit worried about the final size, I hope its not too small.<br /><br />I know that my month to send out blocks is upon us! I have been collecting some inspiration shots over on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/blairs/mid-mod-quilt-bee/">pinterest board</a> and it's helping me form an idea. I have a feeling that the overall design will be simple and symmetrical, but how that translates into individual blocks I will try to figure out asap and let you know.<br /><br />Thanks for your patience!Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694348991726253578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-39662442851051900902011-03-16T15:33:00.002-04:002011-03-16T15:37:25.574-04:00curvy blocks<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5532916394/" title="curvy squares by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5532916394_1124d3df82.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="curvy squares" /></a></center><div><br /></div><div>guys! I'm all caught up!! I finished Rebekah's block last night and mailed all three blocks I've finished this morning. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was tempted to cut into this block and add some lines going through it, but then I was scared you would hate it. I also left it a little bigger than 14x14" so you could square it up how you like. </div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-50103267678783660742011-03-11T14:12:00.005-05:002011-03-11T14:16:40.849-05:00kelp strip<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5517522347/" title="kelp strip by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5517522347_91ed2880f0.jpg" width="355" height="500" alt="kelp strip" /></a></center><div><br /></div><div>didn't mean to post two separate posts today, but I had to get a good photo of this panel. it's hard when you are a shorty! </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope I didn't delay your quilt too much rossie. it was so much fun working on it. the fabric you dyed is gorgeous! I kept thinking it was orange, then rust, then pumpkin, well you get the idea. also, I keep seeing a laser shooter and not kelp....but that could be all the video games I've been playing affecting me :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-8026622947904898162011-03-11T12:24:00.003-05:002011-03-11T12:28:55.364-05:00mosaic for robin<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/5517305567/" title="mosaic for robin by yahaira, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5517305567_f7ddeb92ca.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="mosaic for robin" /></a></center><div><br /></div><div><div>robin, I hope everything is ok where you live this morning and that you and your family are safe! </div><div><br /></div><div>I had fun working on this block for you, I love shot cottons so much! I kinda went in without a plan (seems to be my theme for this bee), so hopefully the block still works for you. not sure if it's groovy enough, but I kept everything pretty natural with no forced wonkyness. I just have to pack the block and scraps for you and it'll be headed your way!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>yahairahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679027494838908719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-51816921110346665782011-03-09T15:14:00.004-05:002011-03-09T15:48:43.569-05:00Catch-up.Yesterday was block making day. Today was block shipping day. Tomorrow will be block-fabric packing day.<br />I am determined to fit the last five months of bee-ness into 3 days. <br />So, to all of you who are waiting on blocks from me, THEY ARE COMING, and I have photographic proof, and I apologize for being such a late jerk, and thank you for your patience.<br />PROOF:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HikcGVAuflfVV6d4FKIS5l2AKiwR-PyMmYeoBT0RNyYCO2TQW8ICe4I1C-FDtGZK84TTOWlx3xcYu6YVrAv1OA6kAU35hqD8L8mR481mQSYLuahXs6ifwO0MpSNkNCmhsoSMEgO1CO9W/s1600/midmodamanda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HikcGVAuflfVV6d4FKIS5l2AKiwR-PyMmYeoBT0RNyYCO2TQW8ICe4I1C-FDtGZK84TTOWlx3xcYu6YVrAv1OA6kAU35hqD8L8mR481mQSYLuahXs6ifwO0MpSNkNCmhsoSMEgO1CO9W/s400/midmodamanda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582182997656254194" /></a>for Amanda<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFchaLu5gviN_Wg3FY6EHiboWuc-ICcmJUwjEEGH9utpbAikr13kxj-1aDWJFGxz3vyK87ErdEytLbEqGHTVolU6aYPYhS2ec0aMt3BgEhqEXpcJmIQX2dksMtgzWgD9aHVtqLICBz7Dea/s1600/midmoddebbie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFchaLu5gviN_Wg3FY6EHiboWuc-ICcmJUwjEEGH9utpbAikr13kxj-1aDWJFGxz3vyK87ErdEytLbEqGHTVolU6aYPYhS2ec0aMt3BgEhqEXpcJmIQX2dksMtgzWgD9aHVtqLICBz7Dea/s400/midmoddebbie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582182995562911794" /></a>for Debbie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4AZNwYW7Kb5geR0DcjalRw24UuWamdIVSjWlA-EmATi3TWwr5xgbjt-RMxcft4GoYHmtLhP0bxI24UO0VdkUO-jWAlp83kuddk936yJ71jekaz0aOHxIGHRUR_cytSL22xqWi05pAgKV/s1600/midmodrebekah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4AZNwYW7Kb5geR0DcjalRw24UuWamdIVSjWlA-EmATi3TWwr5xgbjt-RMxcft4GoYHmtLhP0bxI24UO0VdkUO-jWAlp83kuddk936yJ71jekaz0aOHxIGHRUR_cytSL22xqWi05pAgKV/s400/midmodrebekah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582182984706339714" /></a>for Rebekah<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL9QgSyXAdScUyoJcbbzC2udiL2tJgleAUFHkiViQ0rIs5XCpYoQXok-dsxv5Bs6iXb1HIgCpJDa_c8mHLyQIbEz_pF2jOc59L8MlW3bNIMaEQ1mJ5MdzGetvBetP6SPs02679DUIRyk1/s1600/midmodrobin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL9QgSyXAdScUyoJcbbzC2udiL2tJgleAUFHkiViQ0rIs5XCpYoQXok-dsxv5Bs6iXb1HIgCpJDa_c8mHLyQIbEz_pF2jOc59L8MlW3bNIMaEQ1mJ5MdzGetvBetP6SPs02679DUIRyk1/s400/midmodrobin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582182980395558722" /></a>and for Robin.<br />I'm going to include a little commercial here: Several of these blocks required quite a few pieced curves, which, a week ago, I had never done. If this is something you do often, and you have a Bernina, GO AND BUY THIS FOOT:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVm4xY4yJCtY6jsMPGLZA7wBWH19Tf8TY8e8UNBaPtCjxV9Dyu-kBxCQxPE6CJ7Qc_vjPtYFmvjTcU6TpBWd7mijx3ndzErVXZ5p_1Q_QhC34gveXrkPGQHPq83bbhRJc_CjofiEmAu9H/s1600/rollerfoot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVm4xY4yJCtY6jsMPGLZA7wBWH19Tf8TY8e8UNBaPtCjxV9Dyu-kBxCQxPE6CJ7Qc_vjPtYFmvjTcU6TpBWd7mijx3ndzErVXZ5p_1Q_QhC34gveXrkPGQHPq83bbhRJc_CjofiEmAu9H/s400/rollerfoot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582183000559673890" /></a> It's called the leather roller foot, and it isn't cheap ($70 ish?), but it is so, so worth it. You can turn on a dime, it's a ton of fun for doing quilting, and when doing pieced curves, it is BRILLIANT. I don't think I pinned anything more than in the middle-- since it takes absolutely no effort to turn the fabric, you can concentrate completely on keeping the edges together and don't need to worry about the angle. I really can't imagine doing this stuff with a regular foot, this makes it so fast and easy.<br />Ok, commercial over, and I should mention that I have absolutely no affiliation with Bernina, just wanted to share.<br /><br />I'll be back tomorrow with my inspiration and concept for my quilt blocks!Auntjunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188243366416634202noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028501586464728225.post-19609152698119713872011-03-01T13:14:00.000-05:002011-03-01T13:14:35.725-05:00Block for RebekahI'm trying to catch up while I'm on "spring" break. I hope this block works for you, Rebekah! It was a challenge to work on--I think I need to take a workshop on curved piecing as I'm sure I did this the hard way!<br />
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I must have bought that first book at Amazon.com, because they recommended this newly released book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1906388881?ie=UTF8&tag=freshmodernqu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1906388881">1950s Fashion Print</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=freshmodernqu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1906388881" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> to me. When this book first arrived and I flipped through it, I was a little disappointed as many of the images do nothing for me:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5430863087_b8caf39199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5430863087_b8caf39199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>But, some of the images are just lovely:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5431470518_05e6f73f6f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5431470518_05e6f73f6f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And of course, Lucienne Day has a good showing:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5430863219_3eedabae16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5430863219_3eedabae16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Unlike <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1851775854?ie=UTF8&tag=freshmodernqu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1851775854">V&A Pattern: The Fifties,</a> which contains minimal text, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1906388881?ie=UTF8&tag=freshmodernqu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1906388881">1950s Fashion Print</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=freshmodernqu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1906388881" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> is at least as much about the text as the images. As such, it wasn't until I sat down to read the book that I realized the true worth of this book.<br />
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<div style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Interest lay in the plant skeleton rather than the bloom, seed heads rather than the blossom, and leafless trees rather than foliage" (Fogg, 2011, p. 8). </span></div><br />
Yes, yes, yes! I've been slowly making my way through the book, really enjoying myself. I have found it really useful to have the internet at hand while reading because Fogg often makes reference to different designers, artists, and such without providing representative images of their work. I'm sure this is in order to keep the cost of the book down, but it is useful to have a picture of the Skylon available when Fogg is going on about its pervasive influence. Google Images to the rescue!<br />
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<div>For you, I reworked my block and made you this... which is juuuust right! Hope you like it! Cheers!<br />
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I'm not sure it makes a very interesting block all on its own, but I think once it gets put in with the others, it will work really well.<br />
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</div><div>I'll admit that I kept pushing this block back because I was intimidated by the challenge. but at the same time I loved the challenge. isn't that what bees are about? </div><div><br />
</div><div>I made my own little challenge by cutting everything freehand (no rulers!, no measuring!) which may have made my curves a little too subtle. you can probably see my progression from left to right! finally got it on the last one!! </div><div><div><br />
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