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| First Square made during Patriot/Giants game |
I was at JoAnn's Fabrics when this A Touch of Rosie Quilt book caught my eye.
What I liked best about the patterns in this book was the SUMMER-y fabrics that provided a nice change from the homespun browns and civil war block piecing selections that the quilt stores were selling. Moda seems to be having the biggest Tea(dye) Party!! Even this year's mild Iowa winter had me longing for spring, soft pastels and florals. When I was invited to participate in a Facebook PIF (Pay it FORWARD) opportunity, this book was the first one I reached for to make the quilt and I chose the pattern Allemande for my friend Cheryl, both for the happy dancing all the squares were doing but also to highlight the quiet glow that always surrounds Cheryl and her loving nature. I was unable to find the fabrics Carrie used in her book but did find Moda Fig Tree line Butterscotch and Roses line as replacement. The brush cotton is a luxury to sew with, the softness reminds me of a well loved baby blanket but loses none of the shaping. It's perfect in weight and although my local shop had enough Blanks solid yellow, I went into the hunt to find the buttercream that was in the Butterscotch and Roses line. Found it here!:
Here is block one. As you can see, many, many triangles and seams to match. I have stitched this one by turning squares into triangles but will be using paper piecing tomorrow to see which one makes for exact triangulation :)
Carrie's blog is here
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| Fabric selection |
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| It doesn't take a $5,000 machine to quilt - honest. Purchased for $200.00 at Walmart and my portable machine. Since I wanted to watch the Superbowl on the big screen, left the Janome upstairs and used the old standby. LOVE Brother machines! |
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| Squares to triangles, geometry made fun |
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| Follow the easy directions and you have connected seams even an engineer can appreciate |
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| Paper piecing, here we come.... |
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| Copyright A Touch of Rosie |
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