Sneaking in a little extra fun!

Igloos #2

Applique block #1

I realize that I should be posting about the pineapple wedding quilt and that truly was my intention, but after setting all seventy two blocks up on the large design wall in the studio the other day, I discovered that my battery was dead in my camera. I plan to return to take progress photos but got a little distracted in the meantime. So I’m going to show you some fun stitching that I’ve been doing in between all the other work, just a block here and there, presented as a small reward for staying on task most of the time.

Since last fall I’ve been working on Jen Kingwell’s “Green Tea and Sweet Beans” pattern and loving it. I really want to join in on the new quilt along, “Long Time Gone”, that’s taking the web by storm but can’t justify even purchasing the pattern until I’ve got the other one well on its way to being finished. “Green Tea and Sweet Beans” has been an absolute delight to work on and I think it’s one of those quilts that needs to be stretched out over time.

Igloos #1

There’s a nice balance between pieced blocks and appliqued blocks, with even a little English paper pieced hexagons thrown in for good measure. Some of the blocks have been perfect portable projects once they are kitted up in a zippy bag and tossed into my purse.

Drunkard's Path block

Double Drunkard's Path block

Some of the blocks have proven to be quite challenging for me and I’ve had to improvise or substitute sometimes. Once or twice I even redesigned a block to make the construction a bit easier, and that has also been a fun process. I have temporarily set it aside once more in order to focus on the wedding quilt but I look forward to picking it up again soon. I’ve gotten to the stage where I can begin sewing sections together and see some true progress. The big job will come near the end, when the entire border gets appliqued with a vine and flowers. That might be the perfect project for relaxed summertime stitching under the umbrella with a glass of iced green tea! Just what dreams are made of :o)

as always, happy stitching, carol

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2 Responses to Sneaking in a little extra fun!

  1. Tammy says:

    These blocks look very spring like. Love the funky fabrics and backgrounds you chose! This quilt is really fun.

  2. carol says:

    Thanks, Tammy! This project is right up my alley, with every block using different fabric choices and techniques there is no way I can get bored. I think I’ve found my true comfort zone – variance!

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