It's hard to believe it has been a week since my last post! I've loved the responces I have received on the blue and white swap quilt top! Thank you so much to all of you who made a block for me, and thank you to all who have left me a comment! I really appreciate it! Over this week, I haven't done all that much quilty stuff. I've started on the blocks for the border of my swap quilt - 48 Log Cabin Blocks so far - I still need to make four more.
Yesterday was a grey day here, so apart from a walk with a group of my collegues to Bygdøy, a penninsula in the Oslo fjord, to have a look at the
government's gift to the King and Queen for their 70th birthdays, I spent the day on the sofa doing a bit of hand piecing. I bought Brenda Papadakis' book
"Dear Jane" in June, and my fingers have been itching to start making blocks ever since. I managed to stitch two yesterday:
Hopefully it will be scrappy with the main colours being blue and beige, I've picked out some lovely Thimbleberries fabrics for that cozy country feel - perhaps with some small specs of other colours blended in. Ive decided to do this wholely as a hand piecing project, so it will take lots and lots of time, and I'm sure you will find an update on the progress here every now and then :o)
Sincerely, Anne Ida
9 comments:
Those log cabin blocks look lovely. I cant wait to see the completed quilt.
This is a very nice start! Good luck!
Yes, yes, hurray, two blocks, it is a great start, can´t wait to see the next two.
First SBS now Dear Jane, you really do like challenges...don't you. Good job on the two new blocks.
Well u have already doubled the amount of DJ Blocks that I have done sweetie lol....they look lovely, i love the background fabric that ur using. Its very pretty!!
Your loggies look great, they will really border ur SBS swap quilt so well. They were the perfect choice!!!
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Good for you for getting started on the DJ! I have the supplies now to make one (book, software, templates, tote bag, fabric) but no time to get with it...I've been saving it for a fall/winter project. First have to get some things on my 'to do' list that have deadlines finished up. Gudrun is also starting her DJ and just posted about it. I guess I need to get busy and try to keep up with you two.
Some more tiny blocks, you do like a challenge, don´t you! I am sure the log cabins will match prefectly your SBS quilt.
A hand-sewing project sounds good and I bet you will finish it in no time at all! Take care.
More blue and white....:) The blocks look great. I just love it when I get stuff done and can start on more! Have fun! :)
Oh,, it's terrific to see more DJ blocks! Yours are very pretty in the blues. The log cabin blocks are pretty, also.
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