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May seems to be the month for blog give-aways. On the 17th May the Sew Mama, Sew! blog is coordinating give-aways from all blogs that register. To find out more take a look here. Check back here on that day as I’m participating in the give-away and you’ll have a chance to win one of three fat quarters.
What’s more, today they’re having a give-away to win a copy of “Whip up mini quilts”. All you have to do is comment on the post. Take a look.
Hawthorne Threads also has a great give-away. They’re offering an Art Journal design roll if you register for their newsletter. (Gosh they have gorgeous fabrics!) What’s more if you comment on their new blog Behind the Seams you’ll have another chance to win!
Elizabeth Hartman of the Oh Franson! blog is offering a Mingle and Groove scrap bundle (see pic) if you leave a comment as to how she should use some shirtings she found tucked away in her closet. Be quick as it ends in a few hours.
Good luck! Please le me know if you win anything.
What I’ve been up to…
Yesterday I went to a Sit and Sew and decided to use up some fabric I don’t like. I’m tempted to call them ugly because I find them depressing but others ladies at the sit and sew liked them so I’ll just call them “less pleasing” than the rest of my stash. They are 10″ squares I bought off the internet and the colours are not as they appeared on my monitor. Anyway I bought some 3″ diamond templates and started making tumbling blocks. Here are some that I have done so far.
Tumbling blocks
Not sure what I’ll do with them. There will eventually be 8 like these and then I have some other squares in the range that will make similar but different ones. I’ll try to post some pics when I’ve done some more. Any suggestions as to what to do with them would be welcome.
Here are three suggestions ….. and I would say the fabrics are more dated than ugly.
The heaviest fabric is on top as you have placed them in the picture …. try tipping them so the light fabric is on top.
When you have made some more try mixing them up.
Arrange them to form stars with the medium and dark prints, surrounded by the light prints.
Judy B
Thanks Judy. When I’ve done some more I’ll play around with your suggestions and post some photos.
Cheers
Munaiba
I must admit the fabrics are not my cup of tea either. Have you considered making blocks out of more cheerful fabrics and intersperse them among the duller fabric blocks? You could pick out the pink/red of the roses or the green of the leaves in the current fabrics to make sure the new blocks tone with the old.
Great idea, thanks
Munaiba
i’m a bit partial to browns and beiges, so I don’t mind these at all… but I’d probably jazz them up too. You can use other colours, and you can also build other shapes into hexagons. This blog might give you some more ideas…
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/search/label/hexagon%20quilt%20a%20long
What a great website. Thanks for the link. Her hexagons are gorgeous but are done with triangles whereas I’m using diamonds but I guess I could mix them up.
Munaiba
This is another option using diamonds and one which I really like
Oops… forgot the link!
http://lurlineg.blogspot.com/2008/06/hexagon-quilt-without-borders.html
Thanks Dot
That’s different again from mine which is 3 diamonds per hexagon. It’s a lovely quilt though. Thanks for sharing the links.
Cheers
Munaiba