The main blue project this week was this quilt top that I managed to finish assembling.
The pattern is called Trailing Squares (Missouri Star), but I'm calling it Shibori Blues as that's the name of the fabric line in the layer cake I used for this quilt. I'm already planning a Quilt of Valor version of this as I found a patriotic layer cake in the stash. I can picture this in a scrappy version too - maybe using fun novelty "kid" prints.
Three new Chaser blocks were added to that collection early in the week. One of them is more on the aqua side of blue. These are made using 2.5" squares from my bin of squares cut this size from scraps, so the colorful sections are quick to do.
Dutchman's Puzzle (and bonus Hourglass) blocks turned out even better than I expected. I kept thinking the blue wouldn't have enough contrast with the aqua. I'm very pleasantly surprised at just how pretty these are.
I also finished up a Quilt of Valor top this week, and then tested out a new possible block design. This is Card Trick Star. It will look better with 4 different fabrics, but these scraps were handy, so I used them. I saw a sketch of this on Pinterest and the idea was to paper piece a fairly small version. I just used my Tri Recs rulers - easy peasy!
And since the shop hop bus trip was cancelled due to extensive flooding - I did have a little time to sew on Friday. The blue pinwheels for the Liberty Box project needed to be finished, which didn't take long. The borders are all sewn together now and next week hopefully I'll get this quilt top done.
And speaking of the flooding - this was a photo someone shared on Facebook about 11:30 pm on Thursday. This is our Main Street, which was water from store front to store front. No river or creek overflowing caused the flooding here. It was all about 4-5" of rain falling in 2 hours, after a whole day of steady rain had already saturated the ground. An awful lot of damage was done by flooding around town, but we were pretty fortunate to only have a little water in the basement on tile floors, and also had to replace our sump pump.
I'm linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge . . .
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that is some flooding there! we are actually starting to need some rain, it has been awhile now. I like those blue Dutchman Puzzle blocks
ReplyDeleteWow, that is some flooding! Glad you didn't have too much trouble from it. Definitely sounds like good sewing weather, and looks like you got a lot done. Your QOV top is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Hope the storm sewers are in good working order. And when the sun comes out -- humid, for sure. We've had about four sprinkles of rain this morning.
ReplyDeleteYou have some pretty projects going, hope you dry out soon and the sump pump keeps working!
ReplyDeleteSuch a productive week, Sara! Congrats on making SEW much progress with your BLUE scraps. Glad to here that you experienced only minor flooding at your house. What a mess downtown!
ReplyDeleteYou were very productive this week !Love the card trick Star. I made one last year for my Rainbow Neighbourhood quilt. A quilting friend and her husband drove to SD to the Badlands, to spree Dignity and to see the Corn Palace. She shared pictures of flooding! I’m glad you did have too much damage, but water in the basement is a bummer and replacing the sump is $$$$!
ReplyDeleteLove the Trailing Squares quilt-you did a lovely ombre look. The Dutchman's Puzzle blocks are striking with the blue & aqua, plus I'm loving that Card Trick Star. It will look great in any fabrics!
ReplyDeleteShirbori Blues turned out beautifully, I really like the pieced border finish. You had a good week on the stitching front. The Card Trick Star is really a cool block. That is a lot of water! Hopefully damages weren't too bad.
ReplyDeleteYou have so many pretty things to work on. Sorry about the flooding canceling out your shop hop bus but playing with your blocks had to be a very OK way to spend that time. The Liberty Box project is gorgeous as are the Dutchmans Puzzle blocks. Trailing Squares is absolutely stunning. I really like that one a lot! And it doesn't even look too terribly difficult!
ReplyDeleteSorry the shop hop got cancelled...sounded so fun to me. Wow, that is quite the flood hopefully never to be repeated again. Meanwhile I loved seeing all your pretty blocks in blues. What a wonderful quilter you are, Sara.
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