Monday, January 19, 2015

Scrap Giveaways and Quilt Progress


First, I want to tell you of a Reproduction Scrap Giveaway being drawn this coming Friday, Jan 23 on Wendy's blog "The Constant Quilter".  All it takes is a Comment and you have a chance to win!!


Wendy and I are joining Barbara Brackman's "Stars In A Time Warp" QAL making 6" stars each week using reproduction fabrics suggested by her. Check that out here. Click on the red star on the left side of the page.

First week is Turkey Red.  And here is mine.  Had fun choosing which Turkey red to use and in fact, cut fabrics for  ManyMore in case I need them as I want to make a quilt about 84" x 84" which will take about 196 blocks.  Since I plan to use an alternate fabric for every other block, I need to make only 98 pieced blocks......which seems doable since I have been getting lots of practice while making the same 6" stars for my Colonial Medallion.  I needed 36 and made 57!  Like to have choices!!!  

The star blocks that did not make it into the quilt are below .....the second photo contains stars with backgrounds that I considered too light for the Medallion quilt, but will be happy to use in something else!!  






This is my Colonial Medallion before adding the star border.....




And here it is with the star border!  One more plain blue border to go and then Lots and Lots of Flying Geese!  Kinda large ones at 3" x 6" so they might go fast once I get in the groove!  Need to start pulling more fabrics.....don't want much duplication if I can help it!
 
Until next time............should not be too long......already took the photos of the new shop fabrics.......lots of new fabrics!!  Hard to resist!!


16 comments:

  1. Your first turkey red star block is terrific. The background gives the block lots of character. I agree about making more blocks than needed. I like choices too. It can make a difference in the outcome.

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  2. Your medallion quilt looks great. I love that blue!
    I just might have to do that stars BOW...

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  3. Very nice quilt with great fabrics.

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  4. Love the stars!!
    Greetings from Holland,..

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  5. The photo of the medallion doesn't do it justice after seeing it in person. It is soooo beautiful. Thanks for the promo for my giveaway. I've pieced 3 turkey red blocks but keep forgetting to photograph them. Hope to see you Thursday!

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  6. Medallion quilts are some of my favorites - this one is awesome!

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  7. My sister and I are also doing Barbara Brackman's stars sew along. Love turkey red! These stars are quite easy to piece.

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  8. gorgeous work cyndi....and scrap giveaway? i'm definitely in on that....LOL

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  9. Hi, Cyndi. Your medallion quilt is gorgeous and I love your star blocks, even the ones you set aside. Thank you for the chance to win the reproduction scraps. They are my favorite colors. Send some snow this way, please!

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  10. I'd love to win your reproduction scraps! I was impressed by your wonderful selection of repros the one time I got to visit your shop. I wish I lived close to it but Michigan is a bit too far to visit again.

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  11. Mmm I think you have just inspired me to get my repro panel project out to complete....love the stars

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