Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + on hand stash Ugh...the dreaded y-seams! I thought we were done with these when we made the Jewel block, but they made a return here. I have to say...while I'm getting better, I'm still far from feeling confident in creating y-seams and am giving myself 50% on this ... Read More about Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 61 May
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Charity Quilt: The Emperor’s Garden Block 4
I finished up April's block in the Emperor's Garden series, and this might be my favorite one so far! If you remember March's block, I struggled a bit to work with these lovely fabrics. They're a larger pattern print, whereas my usual style is to move towards small, cute prints (mermaids, anyone?). ... Read More about Charity Quilt: The Emperor’s Garden Block 4
Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 59 Mary
Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + on hand stash Ooh...new favorite block! Mary turned out to be one of my favorite blocks so far. I think it's the crisp white fabric - I really like how clean it is, and how it highlights the prints against the white background. In making this block, I used up the ... Read More about Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 59 Mary
Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 05 Anne
Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + on hand stash Happy Farmer's Tuesday! This week's block was such a feminine block to me...it looked like a beautiful flower, so I played up the shape of the flower by using deep pinks for the center and greens surrounding it. Yes, I grant you the greens have waves in ... Read More about Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 05 Anne
Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 04 Ann
Block Completed: 3/21/17 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake, unknown scraps Ann was a lovely block to make. I switched modes a tad on this one, and incorporated some soft yellow fabric I had on hand; since both fish - and the hair of both mermaids - was yellow, the pale yellow fabric fit nicely into ... Read More about Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 04 Ann