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granny squares.

Posted on April 23, 2014
Granny Squares by Kim Soper/Leland Ave Studios

April do. Good Stitches.

April’s do. Good Stitches block was a cute granny square on a small-scale printed white background. I used Botanique to make my squares, and I think they are just the happiest little guys ever!

April do. Good Stitches.

 

This was the first time I “nested” my seams together rather than pressing the seams open. I got the hang of it by the second block, but my first block is not 100% as accurate as the second. I hope that’s okay!

April do. Good Stitches.

 

I had fun seeing these blocks come together easily. Now I’m working on another easy-peasy project to give away for a fundraiser at my son’s preschool. A bright-colored half-square triangle quilt that ‘s perfect for a summer night! More to share soon!

 

work in progress

cross roads.

Posted on March 12, 2014
Crossroads by Kim Soper/Leland Ave Studios

Cross Roads

Last night I made the second block chosen by the LIMOD Quilt Guild to bring to this month’s meeting. The tutorial comes from Katie Blakesley’s website Swim Bike Quilt and can be found here. It was really fun to play around with the values on this block. And even though the original block was meant to form a cross (hence the name), I really like the layout I ended up with, and the fact that color choices can completely change the final look of a quilt pattern. Because really, isn’t that such a huge part of the fun? So many possibilities!

When I finished the block, I laid all of my completed blocks on the table. My husband walked in the room and said, “you know, those blocks would work together in a quilt.”

I just looked at him.

Then he said, “oh. . . that’s what you’re doing.” It made me laugh. He really thought he had come up with a clever idea. To be honest, I don’t think he understands half the stuff I describe to him when it comes to fabric and quilting, but I appreciate the fact that at the time I’m talking, he pretends like he gets it, because he knows how important it is to me!