Thursday, January 27, 2011

Another one bites the dust


And here is the next roseville block. I have to force myself not to finish all these blocks in a row. Luckily I have other projects to work on. This was a wild block. I'm a very symetrical person and this year thanks to a new (blogging) friend (yes Ineke that's you) I've decided to step out of my box and just go crazy with all these great fabrics. In the past I would have done the fabric choices much more symetrically and maybe used just one fabric color for the thingees around the bird. But I have to admit I like this block this way. Onto the next challenge!

13 comments:

  1. You chose lovely fabrics, I really like the colours. I too am very symmetrical when choosing so trying not to be will be something of a challenge for me too.

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  2. Lorene, I am impressed that you are able to get blocks done on this quilt and CWBQ. This is another lovely block.
    Cheri

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  3. It's really beautiful. I think it's fun that you're forcing yourself to make new choices--it feels good, doesn't it?

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  4. I really like your color choices. You did a great job!

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  5. I love the look your stitching technique is giving to the blocks.
    The symetrical, traditional me took over when I did this block. I couldn't help myself! LOL
    You did a wonderful job of stepping out of that box and into whimsical. Well done!

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  6. Nice job, Lorene. I couldn't step out of that symetrical color thing either but used such a wild print that, although the colorway is similar, the look won't be traditional at all. I've just started this block...the body of the wreath is basted and I have two motifs appliqued down. I needleturn and this block is no walk-in-the-park with all of those tiny, tight, curves. I remembered a technique that I used on another difficult piece and found that it really helps. I dab a little, slightly diluted, starch on the deepest part of each curve (it dries fast), then clip and sew. I find that the starch helps hold the turn long enough to stitch it down and it also keeps the fabric from disintegrating.

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  7. I like the way the greens twinkle among the blues! This is such a learning progress isn't it? I've been trying to step out of the comfortable and try new methods of stitching too. And great hint about the starch on the curves, Irene--I'll have to try that soon.

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  8. go Lorene go!!! I totally love your block!

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  9. Stunning, bright and oh sew fun, Lorene!!! : ) You SEW, girl!!!

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  10. Great colours, they look awesome. I'd love to see all your blocks together soon.

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  11. Lovely Lorene!! I like the non symmetrical colours, they look very much alive. The eyes take a journey from one patch to the other. This is the idea, yes? It keeps people looking at the block for a long time, trying to examine all the fabrics in it. Try that next time you see a block that is all symmetrical and check how long you spent looking at it compared to one that is a riot. If you're like me, you'd be looking at the riotous one longer. May be I'm just a crazy girl! Kim McL

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