Last year there was a very successful quilt-along led by the very persuasive Katy Jones of I'm a Ginger Monkey. I added in my Swoon which had been completed the year before, now in the possession of my father-in-law, but I was still itching to make one in a fresh, modern palette. And I wanted to try scaling down the blocks.
So I started another one in March of this year, and put it on hold when all the shops ran out of the Essex Yarn Dyed Linen I was using for the background! I finally was able to get some from Mad About Patchwork (which I see is sold out again!) and start up again late this Spring when this new Swoon-Along began. Here are my blocks so far:
I decided to make mine king size, gulp! (Ask me how that is going in a few months... lap size quilts are nice too!) And since I have scaled down the blocks to 16" that means I can get away with 25 total with a border and all. I have all the fabrics cut out too! I decided to use up all my Denyse Schmidt fabrics I have from a variety for her lines: Flea Market Fancy (old and new release), Katy Jump Rope, Shelburne Falls, and Hope Valley.
The only issue I find is that if I let too long of a time elapse between putting the blocks together, I'm all kinds of mixed up and sewing things together all kinds of crazy ways. I just can't get my head wrapped around the block unless I sit and do a few at a time. I did 2 last night, the first took me about an hour and the second about 15 minutes. I need a whole day with nothing else to do to get this one whipped without frustration, I think. Oh well. We will see if that happens!!
Don't get me wrong, it's really not a hard block, I just don't concentrate very well, I guess!! Oh, and you need to go take a look at all the lovelies that the Swoon 2013 participants are making at the Flickr Group! And join us, won't you?
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| My blocks so far, and my son's feet :) |
These are beautiful, I love denyse Schmidt prints
ReplyDeleteI miss my swoon!i sold it : ( loving your fabrics in this. King size will be beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your 16" and choice of fabric! I have also made a 12" for a pillow and two 8"-one became a mug rug.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are beautiful. You are doing a great job! I have my swoon kit sitting in one of my fabric drawers. I didn't put it on my list of 10 things to do this summer as I'm not sure I would realistically get it done. But I could try getting at least one block done. :)It's such a great looking pattern.
ReplyDeleteI have had this pattern since it came out but it keeps falling down my to do list...maybe because it will be a king size :). Your blocks are gorgeous, I love the fabric combinations you have chosen!! 15 min to do a block?!? I am afraid mine will take 8 hours. Seeing yours is making me want to get going mine.
ReplyDeleteI still need to Swoon... I know I will, just need to get some other projects out of the way first... your blocks are lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look great! I should have made mine king size too, but I just couldn't wait to get it done!
ReplyDeleteHello, late to comment here but I am about to Swoon again. I had a hard timemwithtnhe pattern first time around. Could you share your measurements for 16 inch blocks? I love your Denyse Schmidt combinations.
ReplyDeleteCould you share meAsurements? Sorry if this is a double post lol it error'd in posting
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