Friday, February 3, 2017

When Fabric Calls, I listen

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Last year, I won a 1/8 yard bundle of Bonnie and Camille fabric in a blog giveaway.  Isn't it pretty?


Last week, I was minding my own business in my sewing studio and suddenly the fabric started calling out to me.  "Make something with me!" it said.

When fabric calls, I listen!  (Usually it starts yelling "buy me" when I am in my LQS.)

Decided to make a churn dash quilt and make blocks of different finished sizes (12'', 9'' and 6'') and decide the layout later.



I made these three sample blocks and then will make use of the easy piecing of the HST and the strip blocks as a leader and ender project.  (If you aren't familiar with this concept, read about leader and enders over at Bonnie Hunter's blog.) 

My first challenge is how best to efficiently cut up this 1/8 yard fabric bundle for most efficient use.  Each piece is cut 9 x 22''.



Fun stuff!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

13 comments:

  1. What a great idea, I love churn dashes. She's going to be lovely. villacrestfarm@gmail.com

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  2. Great blocks. I love Churn Dash blocks but I've never thought of putting a different fabric in the middle. Great idea

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  3. Pretty fabrics and nice Churn Dash blocks. I like how you are making different sized blocks. The layout should be interesting.

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  4. I love the fabrics and I always love Churn Dash blocks. I really like the way you are combining the fabrics in these blocks.

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  5. You had me at churndash ;) Pretty blocks!!

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  6. Beautiful fabrics. Love the polka dot. I find it embarrassing when the fabric yells at me in my LQS, lol.

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  7. This is going to be a fun and pretty project!

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  8. This is going to be a fun and pretty project!

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  9. I can already tell that this is going to be a wonderful project. Have fun!!

    -Soma

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  10. Very pretty spring colors! Have fun with your new project.

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  11. Those fabrics would have been calling my name too! Love the blocks!

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  12. Fabric only speaks to me at the LQS -- to make me bring it home. And then when we get home, it never speaks to me again. ha ha ha ha

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