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Wendy issued the challenge to add in stars this week to our SAHRR quilts in progress. I thought of making pinwheels on sticks to look like Spring yard spinners... but that's a pinwheel block... back to the drawing board.
I had a vintage book written by my friend Linda Schiffer long ago. Paper pieced garden designs
in there was something called whirling star blocks... each star contained four sections and only one section was in the book... so I drafted out a page of sections to copy enough sections to make 5 blocks
20 sections to paper piece. Then to the scrap bins to find scraps in color!: Pink, Orange, Golden yellow, Turquoise blue, purple
they are adorable! I had to find the strength to cut into this cheerful green swirly fat quarter for the background... I love fabric and tend to protect my stash from use... heh heh.
can you say neurotic?
that's why I love my scrap bins so much... they are already cut, might as well use them, whereas larger pieces of fabric could be used in some momentous way later... don't worry, I'm in a fabric recovery support group (called Joy of thejoyfulquilter)
I added them to the design wall last night, but cannot decide whether to add in "sticks" to make them into spinners, or let them just imply spinners as they are, and they really are so cute this way!
I think anything with lots of color makes me happy.
I'm so glad I cut into that big daisy fat quarter earlier to give my bunny a place to lounge
so many possibilities.... I am not going to rush to action here, just sit with this for a while and see what else comes
and it's so much fun to see this grow each week...
here it is with the center, the spool block, and the stars
also, please go see my finished project quilting piece (LINK here)
For this creative week, I have two big projects to share. I'll start with the Project Quilting finished quilt.
This challenge is to start and finish a quilted object in one week using their prompt. This time it was the traditional 54/40 or fight, and I started with a google search of the block itself.
I collect some thumbnail images on one sheet as inspiration:
oh, my, not my thing, but.... I do have a set of cutting templates for that pointy bit, and arbitrarily chose a size, the #3 line, to use for that block section, decided on using pink scraps against green and going for a stylized flower
I have a bulging pink scrap bin!!! I sort the scraps kind of into square shapes, strips of any size, and oddball leftovers. I picked out some bold pinks and some medium value pinks so you'd see the pattern.
I pieced the block, the backing to the pointy bit is a lovely long hoarded rosy floral, surrounded the block in another bit of daisies on green fabric with dabs of pink, and my favorite color combo batik with dragonflies. Yea! It will go on my bedside table for the month of April I think. That binding fabric is a favorite used often, by designer Jane Sassamon,( vintage)
simple quilting, I wanted it to look kind of art deco, combined with craftsmen appreciation of organic shapes of dragonflies. They symbolize a fresh start to me. The pink is soothing for me.
some detail shots:
Tomorrow I will share my stay at home round robin quilt blocks with you... hee hee, I had fun trying to come up with a star block that suited the Spring quilt I'm making with this challenge! Stay tuned!
welcome to this week's list of likes, starting with baked goods and a Valentine Kitchen towel!
complete with poodle! and so you can celebrate, today is Ground hog day AND Tator tots day!
On with the list...
I liked this quote this week from Alexander James
I sewed two small quilts this week, but need to show you one of them tomorrow. The other one is this year's Valentine quilt so that will be revealed closer to the 14th...a sneak peak of the first one, for the challenge to take a prompt and make a finished quilt in one week:
Reading on audio
reading on ebook, a charming story but I've just begun
The book I mentioned last week, by Susan Wiggs I had to turn in unfinished. Mid way the lovely main character's life story took a turn I couldn't handle emotionally. I have PTSD from childhood issues, so the story I recommended and was into, had to be turned in. Do you have trouble with certain story lines? I read for pleasure y'all
Watching on TV
I am doling out the last episodes of Emily in Paris, like fine chocolates... so much fun. The fashions in the recent episode were awesome, yep I mean that. I am trying to watch the Bachelor but I certainly wish the producers would stop manufacturing drama and let these kids find love their own way.
The Good Doctor is back (ABC) and the recent episode showed them caretaking an injured dog... love
Fantasy Island is so good, the remake as good or better IMHO than the original
We are chuffed that Anne with an E has a lot of seasons for us to stream ( Helen reminded me of episode three, where we had to fast forward past a graphic scene of abuse.... forgot that, beware. Shows are so graphic with violence now) we are on about the 5th episode of season one
Fine Dining
we tried this and it was quick and easy, so much easier than making yeast pizza dough by hand with all the kneading, waiting, baking just so. This is a bit more like Alessi Bakery pizza I grew up with.
We used a jar of sauce, mozzarella cheese, a mix of all purpose and whole wheat flour, turkey pepperoni, green olive and pineapple. don't judge... we like the mix of sweet fruity plus salty meat, and made two big lunches for two people out of it. The second day we toasted the pizza under the broiler and added in some artichokes.
making this reminded me I like our silicon rolling mat, and stainless rolling pin
and later while making pineapple muffins, with chopped pecans I was reminded how much I like our ULU knife set: super sharp blade, perfectly chops onions, peppers or nuts, anything!
The prompt this week is: What do you think of the panetone color of the year, Magenta?
Panetone's color choice each year turns into a trend for houses, clothing, paint colors. That's my new sweater from dh a true magenta in person, a mix of red plus blue with more red than blue...
I like new clothes! purchased from Land's End
colors have a vibration that we can see, and react to. Not only do people develop ideas about what colors mean to them, but their feelings react to colors. I love red violet, and this color makes me happy.
a website (LINK) that tells you what your preferences mean said about magenta:
"With magenta as your favorite color, you love to surround yourself with beauty as it inspires your creativity.A love of magenta means you are cheerful and optimistic and love to motivate others to achieve their best.
If
magenta is your favorite color you are a compassionate, kind and
considerate person who tries to make everyone around you feel better.
With your cooperative and supportive nature you may work in one of the
caring professions. Being a personality color magenta, you have a good sense of humor although it tends to be a little weird and off-beat."
I find it interesting that magenta is a mix of a warm color (red) and a cool color (blue) and any way you look at it, I LIKE it!
Milo's Moment
Hitting the bottle!
Milo: I am officially tired of the snow in our backyard. Thank Daddy for shoveling a path to the trees for me. I had to do some business on the actual path since I didn't want my private parts touching tall snow. That will make you not want to do it!
poor the girl dogs out there...
I like to eat more in winter, do you? I need a protective layer of fat heh heh. Especially fat built from cookies mama made me this weekend!
Milo's shadow!
and one last thing, we're sad to say.... my littermate-sister Scout
passed over the rainbow bridge... she was a good poodle and I loved her.
Her mama links here under 3poodlesandanana.... send love
Now sit! stay! visit these nice people to see what they like this week. Let Mama know if you did a post she will include it
Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
