Daily Archives: July 19, 2007

Where do your ideas come from?

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Well, apparently some of mine come from things I see and then store away and then forgot I actually saw.  I just laughed out loud when I read Vicki‘s comment about a UFO she had posted about back in May.  I admired the photograph, and the pile of pieces back then.  But I didn’t realize how much of that photo I had stored away: remember the blocks I showed you in my earlier post today?  They are very similar to the blocks in the photo she posted.  Now that I look at her photo a little more closely, I see that there are some differences (mine are 6 inch blocks separated by an additional white sashing, the photo shows 4 patches set with sashing), plus the pictured quilt is on point….but the quilt in her magazine is called….Confetti.  Yes, I knew I wasn’t being terribly original about the quilt blocks themselves or the name, but this strikes me as awfully funny.  Everything we do has been done, hasn’t it?

At least I’m having fun doing it!

Suzanne

Confetti

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I haven’t done a Wednesday WIP report in….weeks….and yes, today isn’t even Wednesday, but consider this a make-up post.

A few days ago, I decided I needed to do some mindless sewing. I pulled out this box of 2 inch squares and started in. After sewing and sewing and sewing — I got tired of making pairs and then 4 patches and decided to see where I was at. I was pretty sure I had at least 400 4 patches done.

The reality: 72 4 patches.

Oookay. Moving on………

I decided to pull out my box of 2 inch light strips, and started cutting and sewing some more.

A miracle occurred and I wound up with the following blocks and layout:

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The other 37 blocks are still in various stages of completion. My box of 2 inch light strips is looking quite empty of usable lights (although it was slim-pickings to begin with). I’ll be cutting into some yardage in order to have enough for the sashing.

I didn’t think I’d made much of a dent in that shoe box of 2 inch squares, but I went and took a picture this morning. I still need to pull out some more for the sashing and to finish some of the blocks.

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Of course, there’s enough in there for how many more 4 patches or 9 patches?

I think the quilt looks like Confetti, thus the name. I suspect it’ll end up as a Quilt of Valor eventually. It has provided some much needed fabric therapy for me, and maybe it can provide some comfort for someone else, too.

I have absolutely no more time for piecing this weekend — I’m off to Wisconsin to teach! I’m really excited and can’t wait to meet everyone. In fact, I really need to stay away from the computer, as I have a bunch of things to do in order to finish getting ready to go to Wisconsin….

Have a great weekend!

Suzanne

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