Yes, they are! I really had fun making this block using a technique new to me. I think the star pattern is really pretty and I'm really looking forward to whichever block Jeni will be presenting to us next month! Below you can see a close-up of the fabrics I used:
The safety pins are Monaluna Sew Happy and the flowers Just Dandy by Josephine Kimberling. I don't have the selvedge of the aqua fabric anymore. I bought it a long time ago on sale here in Helsinki.
But this is not all. The baby quilt I am working on is now ready for having the binding sewn on by hand:
I used a print from MoMo Just Wing It! for the binding and I think the purple really brings everything together nicely and provides a nice frame for the patchwork.
Also, I've cut the fabrics for my first Swoon block!
It was really a close call! If you ever want to make this quilt and are using FQs, know that there's no wiggle room! But with sweat on my forehead and bated breath I managed to cut everything! Let's see how it'll come together! I chose to make an all solids Swoon, because I thought it might be more timeless. The coloured fabrics I use are all from a Moda Bella Solid FQ bundle (correction: it was an Amy Butler Quilting Solids bundle!!! Sorry!!!) I bought from Pink Chalk Fabrics last year. The white is Kona Snow.
I think it'll be quite pretty. :-)
I'll leave you with a little mosaic of some lovely notions a good friend of mine sent me for my birthday:
Aren't they cute? I already used the pins, they're the perfect size for pinning binding to quilts. :-)
Maybe procrastination has its merits, after all ...
3 comments:
Looks like you've been busy to me! And you're ahead with your HST block, awaiting the next one, so that's pretty good (I know, it's only the first block, but I seem to be behind on everything from the get-go these days!). Good job on the Swoon too, I'll be watching with interest.
Happy belated birthday! Those little apple buttons are just the cutest! I can so see them on one of your darling creations for little people. (I really like the pattern on the card they came on too.) x x
There is a lot to take in on this post. Your block turned out beautifully, I am sure the Swoon quilt will be fun. I followed your link to Jeni's blog and got lost in her Pinterest links - wow what color. I loved it. Your vintage sewing finds are a great gift, does your friend who gave them to you blog as well? ... Thanks for posting ... It was great to have a slow Sunday morning hopping from one Pinterest link to another. I haven't done Pinterest, have you considered doing it? Enjoy what is left of your Sunday. Carolina
Your Tangerine Tango quilt is very sweet - love the orange with the purple! And a solid Swoon?? Love it!!!
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