Saturday, April 4, 2015

April = Purple

April = Purple. Think of crocus and pasque flowers. Somewhere in the world there is a warm south facing hillside where they are blooming, alas not in my garden. However, there are other sources for this wonderful colour to show up in the studio. So in the meantime, bring on the 2 gallon bag of purple scraps.
By scrounging through this bag of purple scraps and cutting 16 x 2" squares = 16 patch set in Sawtooth Star.

 I had a little game of catch up with the 2" pink = February, that I needed to get set into it's Sawtooth Star. Now I am caught up on the Sawtooth Stars with 16 patch centres.

Thank You cards created with tiny purple 'sweaters' ready to give to travelers that will be traveling with us to Ireland in June 2015. Us = Celtic Quilt Tours.
And there was some time to get started on the next round of string blocks
1st purple string block
It is now time to get the border units sewn onto my RRCB. This comfy quilt will be ready for filmsy reveal very very soon.

For a ringside seat on what promises to be some very lovely purple entries please check out SoScrappy. I will also post to Oh Scrap! (there is some overlap - but all celebrating working with scraps).

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter.
Love and hugs
Kathy
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12 comments:

  1. Scrappy quilterApril 4, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    I love your card. What a novel idea and perfect to give to travellers.

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    1. Kathy's A QuilterApril 7, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thank you, the cards (and a variation) have been used for the past 3 years for our travellers and they love them. It is so fun at the end of the tour to personalize a message for each one.

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  2. DashaApril 5, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    We don't get many Crocuses here Kathy, but the Tibouchinas are out in flower at the moment, and they are very purple. They are absolutely stunning! If you feel like taking a look I did a blog post about them last year with a couple of photos here: http://patchingpixies.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/tibouchinas.html
    You've made some lovely progress on your purple blocks. Amazing what a tiny dent it makes on the scrap bag though isn't it?

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    1. Kathy's A QuilterApril 7, 2015 at 1:43 PM

      Dasha...making a tiny dent..is the understatement of the month! But I do have all month to create string blocks, sugar bowls and maybe even try my hand at some majestic mountains...which have bee calling my name for a while. And WOW, that tibouchina is a burst of colour!

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  3. scraphappyApril 5, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    What a cute little sweater. Great start on the purples, looks like you still have plenty of scraps left to use though.

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    1. Kathy's A QuilterApril 7, 2015 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you Angela, that bag of scraps is just the tip of the iceberg. There is the potential for lots and lots of string blocks etc etc to come.

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  4. AngieApril 5, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Great Sawtooth Stars! I especially like your background fabrics. Neat sweater cards!

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    1. Kathy's A QuilterApril 7, 2015 at 1:37 PM

      Thank you Angie, the w/b backgrounds are going to keep the quilt looking quite contemporary for years to come (or that is the hope). The sweater cards are as fun to give as they are to make.

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  5. Mystic QuilterApril 5, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    Wow you do have a huge back of purple scraps there!!
    I do like your stars set with the 16 patch centre.

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    1. Kathy's A QuilterApril 7, 2015 at 1:36 PM

      Those 16 patch centres are so gratifying to make. They have substance and colour and are full of potential to make into a stunning new quilt.

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  6. SheilaApril 6, 2015 at 11:50 PM

    Love your RSC blocks. Your card is soooooo cute!

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