Monday, 29 July 2013

The joke's on me ...

... if you read Hazel's blog, here you will see that she has been commissioned to make a quilt and she has decided to go for Starstruck, from my book.  The only thing is, she wanted to make 10" blocks rather than  12" as in the original, so I offered to re-work the cutting instructions for her.  When I had done it, I decided to make a test block, just in case my brain had been fried in the heat, so I pulled out 3 ugly fabrics and had a go.  The good news is that my calculations were right, so I put the block on my design wall to take a photo of it to send Hazel, and then realised that I really like the block in these ugly fabrics. What do you think?

The reason the joke's on me?  Having decided I like the block, I don't have enough of the fabrics to make any more!
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17 comments:

  1. Lesley29 July 2013 at 18:20

    I think.you're right...it really is a pretty block. You're a sweetie to do up the new dimensions!

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  2. Dresden Quilter29 July 2013 at 18:25

    The fabrics are beautiful together.

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  3. Susan Smith29 July 2013 at 21:57

    Put it in a frame and enjoy it. It is actually "prety" in those fabrics.

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  4. Sheila29 July 2013 at 23:28

    I really like this block too , the fabrics don't look the least ugly !

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  5. Donna30 July 2013 at 02:09

    Make a pillow. The block is too lovely to sit in a drawer.

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  6. sunny30 July 2013 at 02:47

    Yep, make a pillow! And be on the lookout for more of the same /similar fabrics.

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  7. Lynn30 July 2013 at 04:49

    You are so funny Sue! Yes, I like the block too. How about a pillow? Small wallhanging? Table runner? I'm sure you will come up with something.

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  8. Elaine Scagliotti30 July 2013 at 06:19

    I love the block too. Love the colors! Elaine in CA

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  9. Sue SA30 July 2013 at 09:50

    Umm nice cushion?!

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  10. Anonymous30 July 2013 at 11:32

    I don't see ugly! Frame it!

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  11. Dana Gaffney30 July 2013 at 12:36

    I think it's bright and beautiful. I would make a doll quilt from it, lots of little girls would love those colors.

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  12. BilboWaggins30 July 2013 at 17:09

    Pink and green - that was Ali's favourite colour combination :}

    What's not to like?


    (Make it into a place mat, you can practice free motion quilting on it ... ducking & running away)

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  13. Claudia30 July 2013 at 20:53

    Funny! Love the fabrics together, not "ugly" at all!

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  14. Hazel30 July 2013 at 21:21

    It's prettier than my test block, Sue! ;-)

    But I have high hopes for my peach fabric & will show everyone how I get on, of course.

    Thank you again for your help on this! :-)

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  15. Linda in Arkansas 30 July 2013 at 22:13

    I think it's wonderful she chose to do your quilt. So nice of you do re-do the instructions. I suppose it just goes to show that your block is so nice even uglies look good!

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  16. Reenie30 July 2013 at 22:56

    hahahahahahahahahaha

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  17. Jackie's Stitches31 July 2013 at 22:55

    See what happens when you use the ugly word?!

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