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Monday, February 24, 2014

BOM's Away!

I finished up my February Sew Kitschy Block!
I am getting more comfortable with paper foundation piecing :-)  I have found that choosing fabrics I do not have much of makes it a bit more challenging - um, 10" squares from layer cakes!

The colors I used were inspired by the S & P shakers we kept in our camping box as a kid. Assuming you did not have a set in your camping box, I found a pic to share:
OK, so it is not quite a match, but these are what I was thinking of when I pulled the fabrics. Good thing I did not look at a picture first, who knows what I would have come up with,

I also whipped up this Mother's Day Block over the weekend. It is part of a monthly block tutorial series - each month is hosted by a different blogger. Designed by Amy at Stitchery Dickory Dock,  I love the color selection and placement, so I kept mine very similar to hers. I shared it with the Aurifil Thread Flickr Group for a chance to win a big box of Aurifil Thread! I found the pattern HERE.
Sew sweet...
I used to have a dog like that, mine was a Jack Russell.

I also wanted to share my Hello Moon flimsy today, but it is still on my design wall:
The blocks are all complete and squared. I've taken couple days to consider adding a 1" sashing with the dark fabric in each block. I have 90% decided now to whip it up as-is.

I just finished the block on the lower-right as well. It will be a pillow, a Christmas gift:-)

Linking up with several parties on this lovely (sunny, 68degrees) Monday morning:
 
Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times
Anything Goes at Stitch by Stitch
BOMs Away with Lyn at What a Hoot
Sew Kitschy Feb Linkup with Kristy at Quiet Play
 
 



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7 comments:

  1. TeriFebruary 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    I am loving the churn dash around the baskets. I have some blocks on my design wall that I need to set. Now I am wondering if how that would look with my blocks

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  2. LynetteFebruary 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Hey :) Thanks for linking up at BOMs Away. I love your Hello, Moon - it looks good without a sashing (not saying it would be bad with one, but just that it's great already if you need a last nudge to just go ahead and whip it up). ;D And you are jamming, with Sew Kitschy AND Aurifil blocks - how fun the way the little girl and the dog came out in the triangles. And the real kicker is that you already have a Christmas gift pieced. love it!

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  3. Angie in SoCalFebruary 24, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    I like your setting for Hello Moon - different.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 24, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    To funny! I was just inspired by the colors of my salt and pepper shakers the other day! However, I would love to find the ones in your camping set, my boys told me they are "mind craft" looking! Your half triangle block looks really good! I love the puppy!

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  5. BillieBee (billiemick)February 24, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Sure like your Kitschy block.

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  6. Karen AckvaFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:03 AM

    I aboslutely love your Kitschy Blocks. I wanted to comment earlier, but things got in the way.....love, love it! And you were very brave to put the print in the background. Great job!

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  7. KateFebruary 25, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    Love the salt shaker! And I like the Hello Moon as is - the colors blend nicely between the blocks. Don't break it up with sashing!

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