Block 6 LayerCake

Block 6

Here is my next block. I'm not thrilled with it. Maybe it will grow on me. The red shapes kind of jump out.  I think I should have done more variety. As we progress, there is less choice of the leftover layer cake squares. The borders of this were all from scraps as I am trying to have some left for the next 6 blocks!

  On the bright side I used my 50% off coupon at JoAnn's today and got a bolt of muslin. I can always use muslin for backings, but this is for practicing some new designs on the long arm. I will post pics later. Sundays I try to do my own stuff or take a break from customer quilting. (Unless I'm on a deadline)

 Tuesday I'm going to Road to California and taking a class. Whoo Hoo!! Maybe go again Saturday for another lecture and to see the show.

Lost Socks

This is the next group quilt/swap that I am doing.( besides the LC quilt a long & BOM from FQ shop !!) Isn't this cute! We make one large/one small and swap them. " Homespun Look", is the only guideline. These fabrics are from reproduction civil war era, so hope they are homespun enough. I don't usually do this look and am branching out. That is one of my quilt goals for 2011--do something different.



I have a few pieced blocks with some of the same fabric and maybe I will combine these two groups into one quilt. I 'm also thinking of Dr Seuss.."one sock two sock, red sock, blue sock"! Oh wait, that's "one fish, two fish". The socks were on the fox! Oh well, there's a quilt in here somewhere!

Honeysuckle---Color of the Year !

Thank you to Moose On the Porch Quilts for first blogging about this new color. Remember Turquoise? So last year! LOL This new color is what is in for furnishings, paint etc. I doubt that I'll be painting any walls this color...not even an accent wall. BUT, this color is gorgeous in fabric!! I just got the new Hancock's of Paducah (fabric bible for quilters), and there's Honeysuckle in every ones new fabric line!

Dena-Kumari Gardens

Gypsy Bandana- Pillow /MaxField

Jane Sassaman, Garden Divas

Kaffee Fassett

Kaffee Fassett fall 2010

I can envision some sumptuous quilts with this color. I think I  may have to go fabric shopping. Like I need an excuse.
What's your feeling about this color? Like or not? Are we going to see couches in this hue..maybe not, but I bet we see it in pillows, dishes, and maybe even on Christmas trees next year.