Shoo fly in blue

Here's my block for Suzanna:



Even though I'd made a practice block, I didn't realize that the order in which one sews the sashing strips makes a difference in how they appear; my block has two adjoining short sides in blue and two long sides in black. Suzanna, if you want me to redo the block, please let me know.

I also have lots of fabric left and I'm tempted to make another one.


Practice block in batiks

--Claudia

Shoo-Fly a Go-Go!

Here's my block for Suzanna - I love all the jewel tones she sent and I had a hard time settling down on selecting my final choices for this block.  Inspired by Madeline, I think I'll make a second block with the fabric that didn't make it into this one.  It's a addictive block!  You can make it look so different through fabric choices!

Yesterday, my family and I went up to Ottawa to take my daughter to a meeting, and we had a nice visit with Suzanna and her husband, who used to be our neighbours until very recently.  It's the first time I've ever been able to hand over a bee block in person!  I was green with envy to see Suzanna's dedicated sewing room in their new house, plus her quilts that she has artfully placed around the house.  She showed me the spot she has picked out in the dining room to hang the quilt that we make for her in the Bee.  It's going to look fabulous!

Suzanna's Fun and Jaunty Block #2

Don't ask questions, let's just call it temporary amnesia.  Call it middle age hormonal loss.  Call it the first day of Spring joy.  I made another block for our March lady, Suzanna.

Happy National Quilting Day!

Hooray!  What a great day!  And to celebrate, here's a picture of the Block You Thought You'd Never See:  Jennifer's New York Beauty.  Yes, folks, that's right - we are finished at last!  What's that, you say?  This is March and that block was due in *cough, cough* February?  Yes, well, let's just draw a veil over that small detail.  Here's the block.  Jennifer, please say you subscribe to the "better late than never" school of philosophical thought.

Suzanna's Fun and Jaunty Block

Suzanna's Shoo-Fly block was so fun to make and her instructions were very clear and easy to follow.

I'll post it to you this week.  I hope you like it.  Your fabrics were really pretty together.

Happy Spring!

Suzanna made my heart smile!

You've chosen such perky little blocks for us to make!

Thanks for the comment about the dancing block.

That made my morning!

Here

is your block, my dear.  With some complimentary sunshine from corn country!

Hope you like it!

I will be making more of these and your plastic sheet is going to get used a lot!

Sending this out today with another package.

I've found the Vintage Marketplace and am participating in some swaps.

Love, love vintage bedsheets, fabric and pillowcases.

Have a great day!

Score!

One for the Gipper!

Suzanna's block in test form.

And a new favorite for me.

I just love the simplicity of the block and off set sashing is just way past cool.

These are my three test blocks from our bee.

I'm so glad I joined in and getting to try new things and sew for all of you has been so much fun!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!