Friday 26 August 2011

Last of the Summer Sampler blocks


I feel a tinge of sadness that the blocks are finished because I have LOVED this QAL. It's the first time I've tried paper-piecing, first time I have just dived into my fabric stash and pulled fabrics depending on what I like and how I think they look together, and the first time I've loved every block I've made while doing a QAL!


Above are all my blocks together. The photo is a bit gloomy because it's raining outside but I snapped it anyway because I am so excited to be finished :)

Below is my favourite block. It's called Evening Star, and the tutorial for it is here.


Thankyou so much to Katie - Swim, Bike, Quilt,  Faith - Fresh Lemons Quilts and Lee - Freshly Pieced I have learned so much doing these blocks. Now it's onto sashing. I'm planning white sashing with different coloured corner-stones. I had thought of maybe making tiny 9-patches for the corner-stones but I don't know if that's overkill. I'll grab a cup of tea and think about that :)

You can see some of the amazing quilts that are already finished in the Flickr Group 

Have a great weekend!
Fiona x

11 comments:

  1. Fiona, these are so very beautiful! I love the sunny photo you have at the top of this post and the star-like block on the second row, all of the way to the left in your "design wall" photo. It's going to be a lovely quilt when you're through!

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  2. Fiona these are pure awesome sauce. I only managed to do the first 6 but you have inspired me to go back and start the others!

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  3. These are beyond gorgeous! What a fabulous quilt this is going to be!

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  4. Your blocks are gorgeous fiona, especially your last one! Really love that you did it all in solids.

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  5. Wow these are stunning. The one you've just finished looks like a lovely summer sun. I've bookmarked the tute on Evening Star - it's beautiful. This will make a superb quilt. Jxo

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  6. Love the fabrics in your blocks. Wish I had to nerve to try some of these modern prints.
    LindaC

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  7. Wow you did a great job on all those, and they all look fabulous! Well done xxx

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  8. They're fabulous - I love the mix of fabrics you've used! Evening star is my favourite, too - thanks for the link!

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  9. Yours is going to look fabulous- the colours work so well together! Look forward to seeing it put together!

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  10. Beautiful blocks made all the more gorgeous by your fabric choices.

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  11. Great choices and a beautiful quilt in the making!

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