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Friday, November 30, 2012

Early Shopping Will Set You Free


I have been so productive this past week. Once again not having the shopping hanging over my head is the reason, I am convinced! These blocks are from the pattern Stars and Sprigs by Kim McClean.


Every night after dinner, I have been sitting down with my applique. You can almost get a block a night complete.


The blocks are small, only 10 inches. The fabric possibilities are endless and a little daunting, too many choices.

As my Diary Block Quilt is winding down I am trying to decide what to make for the last 2 blocks. Any ideas?.....I am drawing a blank, especially figuring out the last block. What to put on it, should my name be there? Any suggestions are appreciated!

Kelly

19 comments:

  1. I had to stop by and join your site...the blocks just made me smile!!!

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  2. this quilt is on my to do list
    seeing your blocks just may inspired me to get back to it ! actually start it I think I only did one block!
    LOL
    hmmm suggestions? how about your favorite words or something that inspires you?
    your initials would be good too...
    Kathie

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  3. Name (or initials) and year!
    Love your block fabric choices - that pindot background is great! I've wasted too many evenings lately due to a lack of prepped handwork. I plan to remedy that this morning.

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  4. great dotty background and I so loved your title - you said it sista!

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  5. oh, p.s. i really love my quilts that have the date and my initials on them.

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  6. have you done a self portrait on it yet?

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  7. Kelly these blocks looked stunning in person too. Love the background! You have to make a block for Maddie's recital. And how about a self portrait of some kind?
    haha just read Barb's comment.. Now you have to make one for sure!

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  8. I have Stars and Sprigs and plan to pull it out again in the new year. Love your blocks.

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  9. Well Christmas seems an obvious choice. I'm with Barb- a self-portrait set against a New Year's Eve block would be fantastic!

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  10. I love that cute polka dotted background--lovely blocks...Julierose

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  11. Your blocks are gorgeous Kelly, love the backgrounds you have used too. You are so organised shopping early, I wish!! xo

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  12. I love the applique on the blacks dots, looks like fun stitching. Your name and year on the last block sounds good to me.

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  13. Do you have a favorite family picture DH, DS, DIL, DD and DG? I think it would be perfect and yes you should include your name, city and state.
    I love your blocks! I'm hoping next year to finally do some appliqué. It's been years since I appliquéd anything.

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  14. For the last quilt maybe you could just get out a pigma pen and start writing about the project - why you started, what was fun, how it got tedious,which are your favorites, etc.
    I hope you get the chance to put it all together and display it somewhere. I would love to see it as a whole wall of mini quilts.
    Debby

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  15. Love your applque blocks, especially all the dots. It's going to be a beautiful and fun quilt.

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  16. For your diary quilt... will a Christmas tree do? Something with snow? Or perhaps packages already wrapped up and a calendar in the background showing November... like you finished early. Do my questions trigger any ideas?

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  17. Ohh I love the Stars and Sprigs quilt, your fabric choices look great!! A birthday cake for you? I think your name and dates would be good.

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  18. Yes, your name needs to be on it! I like your stars and sprigs.....background is great!

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  19. wow., you really hung in there. your last blocks will just come to you, they always have...joanne

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