If I would have written this earlier, I would have called it "What was I thinking??" or "Someone please stop me." Why? Because I have so many "NEED to be done" things on my quilting list. Instead, I signed up for an on-line red and aqua block exchange. Just because I wanted to. I didn't really have the time. Definitely not a must-do. Nope. Just for fun.
I found info and instructions here and here. I had plenty of red fabric, but I needed a bit more aqua. With fabric stored in nearly every room in our house, was it even remotely possible that I could do this swap without a few pieces of new fabric? What a silly thought...
So after a few purchases, this is what I started with:
The block is called "disappearing nine-patch." First, I cut a lot of 4 1/2 inch squares: Laid them out so each block had a different fabric combination:
Sewed them together (I made a total of 25 nine-patch blocks):
Sewed them together (I made a total of 25 nine-patch blocks):
Then cut them apart into four equal segments:
Now I mail them all off to a block exchange administrator, 100 of these segments. And in about a month I should get 100 back in the mail. (Is this sounding too much like one of those weird chain letter things??)
Now I mail them all off to a block exchange administrator, 100 of these segments. And in about a month I should get 100 back in the mail. (Is this sounding too much like one of those weird chain letter things??)
No, I'm sure I will get 100 in the mail. And when I do, I think I might put them back together like this.
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JHNickodemus
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October 9, 2009 at 9:18 PM
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The Luedtke Family
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October 10, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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Little Spouse in the Old House
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October 12, 2009 at 8:05 PM
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October 27, 2009 at 3:15 PM
The sock/block combo is the bestest!
Very fanciful, can't help feeling happy looking at those colors! It's like picking cherries on a sunny blue sky day!
This is so funny! I just blogged jessica and told her I wanted turquoise slippers with red trim. Very vintage! Then I got onto your blog and there it is! Great colors. Where do you send those squares and what happens to them? I don't get it. Is this a West coast thing? Janice
Red and aqua - who woulda thunk? They look great together. The disappearing 9patch idea is fun. I bet you can't wait to see what you get back in the mail!! Marj
Looking forward to getting your block! Too funny about the socks. I didn't blog my blocks - sorry!
I LOVE swirly dot fabric and the cherries on blue background fabric.
They would make a white kitchen so happy.
I LOVE swirly dot fabric and the cherries on blue background fabric.
They would make a white kitchen so happy.
I love that colour combo. And your socks are pretty snazzy too.
One more thing- I just was one "oh-fransson!"blogsite and there's a cute little red and aqua quilt.
Red and aqua are the best color combo there is! Love the blocks, and I'm sure the quilt will be just as great. So fun!
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