Just a few blocks to show you today!
First up, a couple of Bee Blessed blocks for our modern sampler quilt (we're meeting up this Saturday):
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| Pattern from the 99 Modern Blocks Book |
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| Tutorial for this block here. |
Next I've done a couple of blocks to add to my slow-growing pile of red/pink/aqua blocks, which one day will become a quilt!
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| Don't tell anyone but this was supposed to be 'Quartrefoil', I just didn't read the instructions properly! Oops! |
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| 'Jacob's Ladder' |
These are both traditional blocks, but I love the way they can be modernised with more contemporary fabrics & colours.
Jacob's Ladder is part of a series of biblical blocks that Colette is hosting from her blog. Join in with us if you fancy modifying some good ol' fashioned blocks.
And talking of blocks, all my Brit Bee blocks are now in! Yippee!
Poor Jo's blocks have had a dreadful time of it. The Royal Mail sorting machine decided it was lunchtime and tried to eat Jo's blocks, didn't fancy the taste of them so spat them out again and returned them to Jo minus her siggy! What a palava!
But they are safe and sound now in the January Brit Quilt family of blocks. I will take a pic when the sky ever changes from grey here! Just as soon as I get the 2 remaining siggys (hint, hint - you know who you are!!) I'll get to sewing up the front. I really love how this is looking so far - squeeee!
Love the reinvented quatrefoil block and the four acres block is lovely. So satisfying when you add modern fabrics to a traditional block and get something fresh and new. Gorgeous blue skies here today - I `ll waft them toward you.
ReplyDeleteLove the sampler blocks! When you get blue skies do you fancy sending a bit my way?!
ReplyDeleteOh no, poor Jo's blocks - that is my nightmare scenario, and why I feel like I double wrap everything - even the fuglies I posted today!
ReplyDeleteLove your modern blocks!
Oh God, can you imagine if the Royal Mail did that to one of Jenny's blocks and we had to redo a portrait?! Nightmare! Poor Jo that this happened to her. Glad you have them all now though. And all those other blocks look forgeous!
ReplyDeleteThose blocks look wonderful, sorry to hear about Jo's blocks nothing worse!
ReplyDeleteThey're so beautiful! Great bright colors and fab patterns in the blocks. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe second block is lovely. Yes you can do Modern!
ReplyDeletethese are all gorgeous! I love them all! I am going to try the second block soon I think! My Jacob's Ladder is done but I think I may have gone a bit wrong with my colour choice etc - yours is awesome! I was going traditional for my living room but I love your modern take on it! x
ReplyDeleteLove love love that four acres block - make me want to dash off and make one myself. Will look fab in our modern family sampler at Bee!! I think you quatrefoil accident is a great mistake to have made. Isn't making a selection of blocks fun?
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colours Judith.
ReplyDeleteThe modern is good - looking forward to seeing what you do with them!
ReplyDeleteOoh, loving all those blocks. I really like that book, and was tempted a couple of times to join bees, but I had to be realistic and realise I'm too busy (blinking realism!)
ReplyDeletelovely bright blocks, they will look great in a quilt
ReplyDeleteI love all these blocks - the modern and the traditional! The jacob's ladder is particularly fascinating because the resulting effect is so different from the shapes that make it.
ReplyDeleteTeresa x
Well you've been a busy bee! Those blocks look great. Can't wait to see what you girls create tomorrow. Di xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The red, pink, aqua is gorgeous!
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