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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The First Pink Corner Block



As part of my journey with breast cancer treatment, I decided to make the four corner blocks of Roseville in pinks. Now I just have to find a way to make them blend with the house panel and subsequent blocks. Repeating the turquoise shot cotton is a step in that direction. This block went so much faster than the house panel, and I loved every stitch!
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20 comments:

  1. judith lockhartOctober 27, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    Marion, I think your pink corner block blends wonderfully since you have a beautiful pastel house. Very soft and inviting! Lovely work!

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  2. Piecefully PamOctober 27, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    AMAZING work, Marion!!! The blocks look TERRIFIC together. : ) The softer palette is really quite nice! Quilting IS the best therapy! You go...errr, SEW!!! Hugs and prayers and + juju are being sent your way, Marion!

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  3. CaroOctober 27, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Wonderful job. Keep up the good work and I appreciate you sharing your progress.

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  4. UnknownOctober 27, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Love the Block in the Pinks...Very Pretty..
    cheers

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  5. GlennaOctober 27, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    Love the pinks, just carry some of those colors into the rest of the quilt, it will all blend. Best wishes to you as you recover

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  6. Rosemary YoungsOctober 27, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    I think that your blocks blend just perfectly together,I just love the polkadot background fabric, I'm having so much fun using it also. I'm so glad that we have this wonderful place to share our work.

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  7. Ann ChampionOctober 27, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    You did a wonderful job of making the block pink, and having it look harmonious with the house panel.
    :)

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  8. SallyOctober 27, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    That is the best reason to add some pinks to your blocks! Best wishes on both your applique and treatment journeys.

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  9. Donna~~October 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Your blocks look great together. Making the corners in pink is a wonderful idea!

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  10. Nedra WeaverOctober 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    What a great and beautiful idea!! I think repeating the turquoise cotton will do the trick to pull it all together. These two look great. All the best in your treatment and sewing!!

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  11. fabrics loverOctober 27, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    so beautiful

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  12. LelandOctober 27, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    It's stunning Marion! I'm so excited to see it. It blends perfectly--you're right about that shot cotton. It makes a big difference. Great birds! And you get to be the opener of the blog for 13 hours so far--I lasted 13 minutes! Well done.

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  13. antique quilterOctober 27, 2010 at 8:05 PM

    just beautiful....I think its great that your going to make the corners pink!
    this quilt will be a treasure for you in years to come...
    looking forward to seeing more blocks from you!
    Kathie

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  14. SueOctober 27, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    I love the pink. And best wishes on your recovery. http://suesjourneys.blogspot.com/

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  15. WoolenSailsOctober 27, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    That is a beautiful quilt and wonderful applique work.
    I love album quilts, but I am too wonky to do work like this;)

    Debbie

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  16. JuleeOctober 27, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Great idea using pink in the 4 corners. If you look at Kim's Basket Medallion quilt she has put red in the 4 corners and it really pops. As long as you use pink thru out the quilt your corners will pop and all will blend and turn out beautiful. Keep sewing and wishing you healthy recovery.

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  17. SarahOctober 28, 2010 at 3:43 AM

    The pink and aqua look stunning together. I wish you a triumphant recovery!

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  18. Pinkadot QuiltsOctober 28, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    Marion so pretty, I wish you lots of luck with your treatment. I love pink too!!!

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  19. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsOctober 28, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    How wonderful Marion, I love the pink. I too wish you all the best with your treatment. So lovely that you can create this beautiful quilt while you are recovering. I think the four pink corners will look fantastic. xo

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  20. kim mcleanOctober 29, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    Beautiful Marion, love the pinks. I think it will go really well with your panel! Hope your treatments are working well. This is a really good project for you to be working on. In the years to come, it will become a sort od diary for you to look back on. Keep up the good work, Kim McL

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