Monday, February 20, 2012

Fun Bright and Scrappy!!

Hi there, I'm Debra of Mypatchworkpalace blog from Melbourne Australia.  I've just started blogging this year and I'm very excited to be part of this Jubilee Quilt Project.  I'll be turning 50 next January so I'm giving myself a bit extra time to make my quilt.

I had lots of ideas for quilts I'd like to make I could easily spend the rest of the year trying to decide.  I was thinking medallion with applique of some sort.   Or I have the Flower Basket Medallion pattern by Kim McLean.....Or I've started the little basket quilt from Blackbird Designs book Where the Cold Wind Blows.....

Lucky for me I had a couple of friends over for stitching and they helped me decide.  Always helps to have quilting friends for advice.

My plan is I'm going to start with string pieced stars in the centre maybe 9 or 16  I'll be making it up as I go along.  I'd like a border with applique I'm thinking something folk art style.  I have some meterage of a charcoal grey and black spot for the background.  I have collected bright and novelty prints for years and I've decided they are going to be my strings, they look really great against the dark background.  The photo above is my 1st star block completed.  I used some 15" Lemoyne Star templates I bought from Somerset Patchwork for the block.  So far so good I really like the block even if it did take about 3 hours for me to piece the block together!  Hope the piecing will get quicker with practice.

Bye for now

Debra.
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13 comments:

  1. One Minnesota QuilterFebruary 20, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Oh, so bright and fun! What a cheerful block to wake up to this morning! :)
    Welcome to blogging (I'm new too) and to the Jubilee project - it should be fun!
    Judy

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    1. DebraFebruary 22, 2012 at 5:01 AM

      Thanks Judy I'm really enjoying seeing what everyone is planning to do. Its going to be lots of fun!

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  2. Sujata ShahFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    What a colorful start! I love your idea of the folk art appliqued borders. Looking forward to see this quilt evolve!

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    1. DebraFebruary 22, 2012 at 5:03 AM

      So am I!! Never designed applique before so thats going to be interesting.

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  3. LoriFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Wow! Debra!! It is going to be fantastic! I love the bright colors against the dark background!! Beautiful!!

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    1. DebraFebruary 22, 2012 at 5:06 AM

      Thanks Lori its great being in a group like this, I'm really enjoying it so far.

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  4. reganFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    I love it, Debra! It's so fun, and I love the striking contrast to the background! Yummy!

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  5. BarbFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Love the dark background with your stripy stars!
    What a fun and joyful project this is.
    I too am planning some folk art on a star project I have going.
    Looking forward to seeing what yours will be.

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  6. V A N I AFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Love the fabric and the project!!!! So fun so beautiful .

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  7. libbyquilterFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    yea for string quilts~!!~
    your stars are looking great and you will definately get faster.
    it just so happens that my jubilee quilt is going to be a string quilt too. i'm still getting my introcuctory post together but it should be soon now . . .

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  8. pandchintzFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    This looks like so much fun Debra. Love the colours against the dark background. Looking forward to seeing more....soonish?!

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  9. MaureenFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    I think that block is worth the extra time to make it! Fabulous!

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  10. Sarah MartinFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    A-dorable!!! So bright a cheerful! I love it!

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