I find it so much easier to put together blocks when I love the fabric and I guess that is the challenge of quilting bees, some months I’m not all that inspired by the fabric.
Not the case this month! October has been a fantastic fabric month when it comes to the two quilting bees I am participating in.
Louise from the Around The Block bee sent a lovely mix of bright pinks, limes, oranges and reds. Reminiscent of a warm, lazy Summer’s afternoon enjoying a Pimms (can you tell I am REALLY looking forward to the warmer weather?)
Louise requested log cabin blocks, this first one I tried to use mainly pinks:
And the lime block:
Angela from the Bee Modern Bee sent out some gorgeous fabric, a much cooler colour palette, so soothing and I loved themix of prints with solids.
Angela requested two different blocks, a tree:
and the ever popular log cabin. I especially love the Eiffel Tower print – so sweet.
I hope you enjoy the blocks ladies and I look forward to seeing the finished quilt tops!
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oh I wish it was Pimms weather…
Something to look forward too…although I could quite seriously do with one
now!
I couldn't agree more about whether the fabrics inspire or not.
You have certainly been beautifully inspired this month.
Gorgeous blocks!!!
Andi :-)
Thanks Andi x
Love all four blocks! I'm really drawn to the lime one for Louise. The little tree is just so sweet.
Nice work Kate! And yes you're right, very excellent fabrics to work with.
(oh and you do realise that the minute the mercury hits 35 we'll all be wishing it was winter right?!)
I know, I know but…I have had winter weather since June…it is only going
to get to 15 today!!
x K
It’s just an excuse to play with eye candy. I am so on to you!
My big secret is OUT!
Oh eye candy! These blocks are all gorgeous! Love the "around the blocks" log cabins, the way you have chosen to feature the colors is really lovely! Ahh well done (Ssssh please don't tell Mr Bigpond, but my internet connection seems to be working for the moment!)
Ritax
Thanks Rita! The fabric Louise sent was so bright that I wanted to highlight
some of the brighter shades.
Happy to hear that the pond is running…secret safe with me!
i'm loving the eiffel tower especially!
gee you are a busy little bee aren't you, they look fantastic!
how about a patchwork demo sometime for those that are….patchwork challenged..
It's my favourite too! Just let me know when you want to demo x
Loving the Eiffel towel very much. Very clever! Those fabrics are so nice together. I really like your tree as well.
Of course the others are very lovely too and so colourful. What lovely quilts to be working on.
Thanks Sarah! I must say the Eiffel Tower is my favourite too…maybe
because I wish I was visiting Paris!
Wow, they are so great!! I am always so inspired by your beautiful quilts, you are so clever!
Thank you!
I particularly like your log cabin blocks – gorgeous colours!
Beautiful fabrics and you have done a wonderful job with them xo
Great job as usual Kate! I'm in love with that Eiffel Tower fabric too!
such wonderful blocks!! I love them all!! Now all I want to do is make some blocks, great inspiration, thank you.
Those are very cute blocks. The colours in that first one are stunning!
Thanks Cathy! You have inspired me to try a Kaffe Pattern, can you recommend
a good one to start with?
Thanks Leslie…I am also working on a quilt for a family member….so hard
when you dont pick the fabrics!
Thanks Aimee! Was lovely fabric to play with!!
Looking forward to seeing what you creat Izzy!
Thanks Rachel!
great blocks Kate, I loooove the eiffel tower one too, nice tones to that choice of fabrics.
Thanks Karlyn! Hope you are well x
Yaay for bees!! I especially love the last two blocks and the way you photographed them on the pebbles!!
I see what you mean about the fabric Kate. It's all so beautiful.
Two quilting bees! You busy bee! Get it?! LOL Sorry, couldn't resist. Lovely blocks. I finished mine today too for Louise.
Thanks Nikki!
Thank you! I do like the pebbles but when I needed to take the photos of the
bright blocks…it was raining :(
I guess it depends on which books of his you have? I find he uses templates
a lot, but I just take a measurement of the templates and use my rotary
cutter (I'm too lazy most of the time for templates, unless it really needs
it!). Do you have any of his books, or can you get any from the local
library?
Cathy xo
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what lovely blocks! so fun!!! i want to make a tree quilt…
THanks Cathy. I think I will head over to the library and do some research x
K
Thanks Amanda, it is going to be really interesting to see how the quilt
turns out – the fabrics were gorgeous!
gorgeous blocks!!! I love that fussy cut eiffel tower too.
ps – yep, the design wall is amazing, I have no idea how I survived so long without one!
I knew you were going to say that – must get one!
Beautiful work Kate. I'm feeling all log-cabin-ish after this post! Never done one, but I LOVE the way yours have turned out.
Oh I'm just getting on here to read your blog. I love the blocks that you made for me and I'm so happy that you liked the fabrics. I'm glad that I decided to splurge on the Japanese fabric. ;) It looks so cute in all the blocks. Thank you so much for your hard work!