Showing posts with label jacquie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jacquie. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The last of April's blocks?


Just a tad late - so sorry Jacquie!


I knew they would be fun and easy, so I wasn't worried about starting them the day I got your package. Then, suddenly the month was gone!


My stylist came out to help and said they they should be set up more like an x. He also showed how they should overlap a tad. Good thing he's helping out.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Seeing Red (and pink, and gold....)

Finished three Red Cross blocks for Jacquie on Sunday (I'm trying my best to do all my Bee blocks in the month assigned...I missed by two days!). These ARE easy to make, and somewhat addictive....
I think her quilt is going to be fabulous! Added a few of my own reds (my favorite cherry print, for one). Terrible photos, but awesome reds!
And I finished just in time, Amy's fabrics came on Monday....can't wait to dig in!

Monday, March 29, 2010

red cross quilt

for april i'd love for you to make a red cross block. the blocks in the picture were made by me and my common threads buddies. i hope you don't mind adding to this quilt. the blocks should be 6.5". feel free to make one or more than one block.

your package will go out in the next couple of days. you will be receiving some muslin, some kona bone, red and a few black scraps. feel free to use your own fabric as long as it's red.

the crosses can float in the background or extend to the edges of the block. you can combine fabrics or have the cross be one fabric. don't feel like you need to keep the background fabric consistent. change it up within the block. i want the quilt to have dimension and that's a good way to do that. i prefer kind of skinny crosses, but improvise the shape however you want to...as long as it reads as cross it'll be great. i love the curvy, improv feel of the crosses in the inspiration quilt.

the crosses can be centered in the block or not...whatever is fine with me. i only want touches of black in the quilt, so try to stay with primarily red.

any questions, let me know. now i need to get to the post office!