Candy, Candy, Candy

This months block was a fun one. Having open range with such beautiful fabric was a dream come true. The block size was new to me. I am used to five inch square blocks, lol. This felt like I was making a mini quilt. For this block I had something in my head that was a cross between a dresden plate and one of the Dear Jane blocks I recently did. I took out my graph paper and pencil then went to work. Most of the block was pieced together in the method Robin just posted about for her June block. The curved white pieces were not in the original design but when I got to that part there was too much going on and I needed to break it up and so in came some white. The hardest part for this months block was fitting a pattern to the amount of fabric I had. Not total fabric but the individual pieces. For instance the big corner pieces I could not have cut out of the smaller prints if I had wanted to. While talking about the fabric, it was such a good idea to send everyone different fabric. I first saw Nichole’s block before I received my fabric and was planning a block based on those fabrics, only to open my envelope and see different prints. I am not complaining for I LOVE the fabric I got. Anyhoo, this was fun and I am excited about next month, my month. Here is a sneak peek of the fabric for August.

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Filed under: Bees / Swaps, Snip.Sew.Send - 6-09 to 6-10

Comments

  1. Jessica says:

    Zonnah, this is so beautiful!!! I love the pattern that you created [seriously now, if you keep this up you better start making them into patterns that we can buy!], how you selected your fabrics/where you placed them ~ it is SO original and REALLY well done! Head over heels in love, and I’m sure she will be too :-) .

  2. Chen says:

    Like I said on the Snip, Sew, Send blog, this is so beautiful. You amaze me with your talent. Thank you so much!

  3. Robin says:

    Holy cow, girl! This block is a work of art. There is so much depth and movement. And you made brilliant use of the fabrics. Gorgeous!!!

  4. Anne says:

    This is so, so beautiful! You are so talented! The white really sets the other fabrics off and gives them definition.

  5. Jen says:

    This has got to be the most amazing block I’ve ever seen! This is gorgeous! It would be so neat to see a whole quilt of these! You are very talented! Saw this on Mushyhed’s …she’s a lucky gal!

  6. Wendy says:

    THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! (Sorry for yelling, but… it really *is* gorgeous!)
    What fabric line is this?
    Seriously, you have talent.
    Have you seen Jane Sassaman’s fabrics? I’m thinking her stuff would simply make your head explode with ideas! =-)
    sassaman dot blogspot dot com
    Give her a look. And her stuff retails online and in *some* stores.

    And, NO, I don’t receive *any*thing from her, her company, etc.
    I just love the color and the shapes and…
    Go look! You’ll see what I mean!
    http://web.mac.com/janesassaman/The_Sassaman_Store/Blank.html

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