Thursday, May 17, 2012

Orange Peel Blocks

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I can cross one of my Just Three Things off my list.  I finished my May Beejeebers Bee block yesterday.  The bee mama requested an “Orange Windows” block made with seaside-inspired colors such as aqua, gray and blue.  I had so much fun picking out fabrics, I made TWO blocks!  I’ve never made an orange peel, but it’s easy and on my list for something I’d like to try myself one day.

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I stitched in gray on one block, and green on the other.

I had a hard time getting started on this block.  Walmart was sold out of compasses (which the tutorial required) and in the midst of canning over the weekend, I lost the one I borrowed from my neighbor’s son.  Luckily I found it!

Warning:  Lots of photos ahead!

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a cute Japanese turtle print

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yep, that’s Full Moon Forest

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not just umbrellas, beach umbrellas

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seastars and…frog eggs???  I don’t want to say what I think this print really looks like.

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pearls

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bubbles and a print that kind of looks like a sand dollar

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one of the newest from DS quilts and Salt Air waves

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Salt Air whale tails and another DS quilts fabric

And then, DRAT, I noticed I didn’t stitch around the whale tail peel.  As soon as I finish that up, these blocks will be in the mail to you, Karen.

Linking up to TNT Thursday.

6 comments:

  1. These are looking great - I those colours :)

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  2. Oh Jamie I love these! I like that you used the little zigzag stitch. It just makes them so much cuter! I would love to make these blocks for my niece - it would be perfect for them as throw pillows.

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  3. I love these!!! I so love the fabrics you used. So adorable. I need to make mine this weekend!!

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  4. They look SO great!! The fabrics are awesome!!

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  5. Really pretty blocks and I love the name too.

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  6. These are really COOL blocks! The orange peel is one of my FAV designs!

    hugZ,
    annie

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