August 29, 2010

Girly Goodness...

This was the view that greeted me on Sunday morning when I walked into the studio. Sunshine was pouring in my east window, the light diffused by my sheer curtain, and all of my fabric strips waiting patiently for my hand. It was a cheerful sight, indeed. I didn't start right away. It was mid-afternoon when I returned.
I began assembling triangles into pairs to make new small blocks. After I trim the blocks to ensure that they're square, I'll assemble the small blocks into one large block. I laid this set out just to give you an idea of what the a finished block might look like.
When they're all assembled, they will sit next to each other to form diamonds within the blocks, too. All of them will be mismatched, but that really is the charm of this design, I think.
My love birds block was not the right size to sit at the center of all this girly goodness, so I decided to assemble a border comprised of all the patterns and colors of the blocks. I'll cut the border down to the right size after the blocks have all be assembled and squared up.

I'm really enjoying this process. It's always fun to work on a new pattern and then modify it to suit my own taste. I think the sun will set today on a finished quilt top.

18 comments:

  1. It is simply adorable. You have a lovely studio.

    Love,

    -Samya :-)

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  2. The new quilt looks wonderful, I love the colours and the design, all those different fabrics next to each other look amazing. I can't wait to see it finished.

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  3. Hi Donna,
    Your work room is wonderful. All that lovely fabric just sitting there waiting for your magical hands!
    The square pattern is so pretty and the love birds squares are perfect. What a lovely work of art.

    hugs

    Sissie

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  4. I love these quiet restful colors. Your quilt will be lovely, and I can't wait to see it finished.

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  5. Donna honey this quilt is going to be really beautiful.
    You know before I come over here to your site honey I need to find my dictionary so I can use new words for your work. lol
    I seem to be repeating myself over and over.
    Lovely and I love your studio...I was just seeing you there working and Handsome checking on you....
    Love ya girlfriend will write you later today
    Maggie

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  6. Hello Donna Dear,

    I love the colors, especially that blue/aqua in there. You are so talented. Hey have you given anymore thought to a small heart with different stitched ribbon flowers? I'm still interested.

    Love ya'
    Meri

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  7. Beautiful, It's fun to see your quilting technique :)

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  8. What a wonderful way to greet the morning! I would be sooo happy to have such a lovely space waiting for me.
    LOVE your lovebirds.

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  9. Hi Donna, What a lovely Studio you have! Your new quilt looks great! I hope that you have a beautiful rest of your day!
    Hugs...
    Bobbi

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  10. I adore just the mere sight of your studio. Gets me so inspired I want to get to work on something myself! (I could take up residence in that room.)
    Brenda

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  11. Great looking quilt, to remember your foray into glue, needle turn applique. What did you decide about going back?
    Debbie

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  12. Oh my gosh,,,how pretty!!!! YOu have great good taste!
    Love
    Marcie

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  13. Where is that teacher now - eating her words?

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  14. I too would love to walk into my studio if it looked like that! Oh the quilt is coming along so gorgeous!!!

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  15. What a wonderfull room to create in, and what lovely fabric to create the lovely blocks with.

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  16. Oh Donna! This is looking SO pretty! :) Theresa

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  17. Love the material, I am a fan of FIG TREE QUILTS, can not get enough of the fabric. HUGS MARY

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Blessings, Donna