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Sunday, May 03, 2009

First 9-patches

My first week's worth of 9-patches for the One a Day Quilt Along! I think these gnomes and hedgehogs will be my favorites of the whole thing. One gnome block is fussy cut - the other is the remnants of those cuts, but I liked how it seemed as though they were hiding in there.
These were my indecisive blocks. I wasn't sure 4 or 5 mushrooms per - and pink or green birds? So I did them both. I'm not sure if I love the mushroom blocks.

As I was looking over the stash bins and the few scraps I have, I was trying to figure out what I will put together for future blocks. I have a nice Park Slope set for this week - not sure on many others. And then I was trying to decide how everything was going to relate to each other at the end. I finally decided that when the end came and I was laying out all 70 blocks, any blocks that were totally out of place can go on the back!
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10 comments:

  1. kangaroo5/03/2009 7:49 PM

    those fussy cut gnomes are just about the cutest things i've ever seen. LOVE that lemon fabric, too!

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  2. Leslie5/03/2009 8:16 PM

    great fabrics and combinations...i am starting this 9 patch a day as well and i am way ahead right now...storing up for the days when i wont get anything done

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  3. Liz Jimenez5/03/2009 9:06 PM

    Love those! I already have a few that I'm not sure I love. But hey, with 70 of them, we can't be totally enamored of each one of them, right? And the total effect will be a good one, even if there are individual blocks we don't adore.

    At least, that's what I'm telling myself. :-) I have a relatively small stash, compared to a lot of "real" quilters, so I already feel like I'm running out fabric that I like. Darn, may have to go shopping....

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  4. Mushyhed5/03/2009 10:17 PM

    LOVE all the blocks but the gnomes and hedgehogs are my favorites too. Do you want scraps of the cream/ orange dots that I used for my orange block? I think it tames the brightness of the orange. It's by Moda but I don't remember what line. Let me know, I'll be happy to send you some. I love looking at other people's blocks. So many great blocks!

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  5. Jo (sparkly green knickers)5/03/2009 10:38 PM

    Love those garden gnomes!

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  6. One Flew Over5/04/2009 1:11 AM

    These look great! I especiall love the gnomes...too sweet :) I need to get cracking on my patchs!

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  7. Hannah5/04/2009 10:18 AM

    I love the gnomes and the mushrooms! They're super cute. Great job on your patches, I can't wait to see the finished product!

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  8. Mark5/05/2009 1:44 AM

    Your 9 patches look great, love the gnomes and mushrooms!

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  9. Mrs. Gray's Class5/05/2009 10:25 PM

    Love the fabric you've chosen - the prints really pop!

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  10. Anonymous5/08/2009 2:33 AM

    the gnomes and hedgehogs are my fave too! love them =)

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