Sunday, April 6, 2014

Tone It Down--“Up”date

The 3 blocks I had finished two weeks ago has grown to 8 total.  Making them is faster now, but it still takes me about 2 hours from start to finish to make each one.

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Picking the fabric for each block has been a fun process.  My favorite block is the orange and blue.

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The quilt will have 20 blocks all total, so I’m 40% done (hope my math is right).  That does not include the sashing, which I just noticed a few days ago has some piecing to it!

And here’s some cute fabric I picked up online last week.  The one on the left is by Creative Thursday and called The Red Thread.  The fabric on the right is by Henley Studio for Andover.  I love the different patchwork fabric elephants on it.

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I’ll just be stashing these away to use for something, someday.

Have a great week!

12 comments:

  1. I love these! Great job! They are nice sized blocks, eh?

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  2. Gorgeous blocks! Really like that orange one too. :-)

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  3. They are so pretty! What a great mix of fabrics you have chosen.

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  4. Those blocks are gorgeous, Jamie. I can see why they are taking so long for each one, but they will be well worth it in the end.

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  5. Oh you are right - those patchwork elephants are so so cute! The blocks are looking great - worth all the time they are taking :-)

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  6. Tone it Down is looking really good!! 2 hrs includes picking out the fabric too? Lol I am trying to guage how much time I would need;) Lots of pieces! Will I be in over my head? ! Hehehe. Been plotting this quilt in my head for awhile though. I need the background color/low volume part. Dots come to mind over and over.

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  7. Those blocks are really great, it is worth every minute (and hours!)!
    Only 12 more blocks to go ;) I am looking forward to see the entire quilt! Just love the new fabrics, especially the one with elephants :)

    Liv Iren

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  8. You seem to be flying through those blocks! They look wonderful. How cute are your new fabrics! I paticularly love the Creative Thursday one with the pretty chains of hearts.

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  9. Jamie your quilt will be wonderful. Love the colors you're using.

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  10. You go girl! That is some crazy progress you have made on the blocks so far! I really like the green/grey block at the top right :) Had a bundle of the Red Thread,and still have some of it left I need to make something with...

    Those elephants are super cute too,I might have to get some and make something for Jolene...

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  11. Your blocks look great. You're making good progress. That elephant fabric is the best. I just adore elephants.

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