Friday, January 07, 2011

TGIF!

And I need to get moving and out the door before this "snow" comes into Eastern Tennessee.  I think I'm going to have to push my tomorrow morning class to the afternoon!

I finished my sampler top and it's in the quilting process now:
I so love it!  The blank block in the middle will highlight a machine embroidery desgin as I quilt it.  It is a tad bit brighter than the image, but the colors work very well!

I also pulled out some of my batiks and decided to jump into the Jewels In the Crown BOM, hosted by Reeze.
Doesn't it POP!  I think it works very nicely with jewel tones!

I also feel the need to share my favorite notions I used this morning as I pieced this block together (I paper piece - wasn't about to piece lots of triangles!) 

Add-A-Quarter rulers, 6" & 12", my clover seam riper, and my eze-snips! 


Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend - my will involve lots of sewing!

10 comments:

  1. The batiks are beautiful in that block. The sampler looks great. Have a wonderful sewing weekend.

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  2. Both quilts are wonderful. Wish I had all my batiks here but soon....

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  3. Your BOM block is gorgeous! I really like your quilt top sampler too!

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  4. Love your Jewels in the Crown! Such pretty colors. Have a fun weekend :-)

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  5. Wow - I love that jeweled batik block. It really does pop!Great fabric choices!

    I also love the to block - seems like so many little pieces and you matched them so well!

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  6. Love the sampler and the block colors are definitely perfect! I am going to have to try paper piecing. The swap block I just completed about drove me crazy, though I really hate picking the paper out!

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  7. Aren't the BaTiK colours and prints just wonderful... so fun & bright! :) LoVe 'Em!

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  8. Love your sampler! I like how you set the blocks in steps. Most samplers appear random but I like the way you did yours.

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  9. Love your new BOM! Wish I had unlimited hours in the day to get into this project!

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  10. Love love love the colors and border print for your sampler! And those batiks?!?! To die for!

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