Monday, January 9, 2012

Craftsy Block of the Month

My Etsy Baby Boomer Team buddy, Patty Harrington, shared a link to Crafty's Block of the Month (BOM), taught by the talented Amy Gibson:   http://www.craftsy.com/class/The-Craftsy-Block-of-the-Month/50.    It's FREE, and Amy has created excellent online video tutorials to coach us through the process of making two 12.5" x 12.5" blocks each month.  I couldn't resist.  I'm in!

 

The two January blocks are an Asterisk block and a Wonky Pound Sign block.  Both are sew and slash blocks.  I've decided to use fabrics from my stash.

 

My focus fabric will be Persimmon by Kaffe Fassett for Rowan-Westminster Fibers, shown above.  I will shop my stash for coordinating pink, peach, tangerine, mint green, aqua, turquoise, tan and gray fabrics as I complete the blocks.  I'll use the focus fabric for the Asterisk block and a Michael Miller turquoise pin dot for the Wonky Pound Sign block.  My background fabric will be a snow white Kona cotton.

 

I'll keep you all posted on my progress.   Are you involved in a quilt-a-long, BOM, or other group challenge?

 

TTFN

LeAnn aka pasqueflower

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower

http://pasqueflowerponderings.blogspot.com

 

6 comments:

  1. How fun! I can't wait to see them done!
    One of my Etsy teams does a monthly challenge and this month we are to try something new!

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  2. Kaffe Fassett does gorgeous fabrics. Good luck!

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  3. Make sure you post the end results, sounds really cool!

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  4. I look forward to seeing what you make!

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  5. Oh, that focus fabric is gorgeous! It gives you so many options for coordinating colors. I look forward to seeing this quilt come together!

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  6. I love the fabric that you picked. I can't wait to see the finished product!!

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