A few weeks ago, I participated in a quilting class in one of the LQS in my area. We made the Snow Sparkle pattern by Laundry Basket Quilts using the Let It Snow batiks by Moda. Batiks are NOT my thing but I liked how the sample was done so I bought the kit and attended the class. The teacher was great. I would take another class from her in a heartbeat but again, she works mainly in batiks and batiks... not my thing. The one thing she did was alter the pattern for strip piecing which was SUCH a lifesaver! The original pattern had you cut 200+ individual 3.5" squares and make the 9 patches squares that way. Are you kidding me??! While the pattern was very easy to do, you really had to pay attention to your light and dark fabrics. There was a method to the madness and I became good friends with my seam ripper for a while there. LOL.
I got the top done minus the borders. I don't have enough of the border fabric. The kit I purchased is supposed to have enough but it doesn't. After the new year, I will hunt the border fabric and binding fabric too.
I don't know if you noticed but on my sidebar there on the right, there is a new button for a "Be Mine" Blog tour that happening in a couple of weeks. And I was asked to participate! YIKES! Talk about nervous!! I've been working a prototype of my project so that I get all the measurements correct and it's coming along. I wanted to give you a sneak peek of the fabrics and colors that I'm planning on using in my project.
I'm also going to have a little giveaway when it's my day on the tour so make sure you come back and see what's happening!
Enjoy your day!
Jen
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love your quilt! & the fabrics for the blog tour! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous quilt Jen. Batiks aren't my thing either although I always like them when I see them sewn up. I am looking forward to the blog tour - sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is awesome. That's so exciting that we are both participating in the Be Mine Blog Tour.
ReplyDeleteHey - you're a celebrity Jen! That will be so fun for you and I can't wait to see what your creation is and to make it too (once I return from Florida)!
ReplyDeleteThe snowflake quilt is beautiful!
Oh how exciting Jen! I can't wait to see what you come up with...mmmm, Bliss fabric! I love the snowflake quilt you made. I know what you mean about Batiks...sometimes they look so 80's...not your quilt though. Very very nice. Stay warm...glad you got some snow for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and had to tell you how beautiful the Snow quilt is! Lovely. I really enjoyed looking through your other recent projects (I subscribed!! ) and I'm looking forward to the Valentine blog hop.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just lovely...quite beautiful!! I cannot wait to see your project for the tour!
ReplyDeletelove the quilt and also the red and aqua are gorgeous!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIm coming back there next week so please tell the weather to be nice...can u imagine if my flight was this week??? and Im bringing Stella with me too! I feel so bad for all the folks stuck in the airports!! I would die!!!!
I cant wait to see your project!
Your quilt is beautifu, Jen. The blog tour sounds exciting. Happy new year to you!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous quilt, Jen. I too don't play with batiks very often, but I do like those blues! Blog tour sounds fun...will be back.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty - I like the batiks in that color theme.
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