Aqua/Red Swap
September 8th, 2006
I finished my projects for my Aqua/Red Swap partner and I’m hoping to get them in the mail today. My little quilt measures 22” x 33”. I really hope my partner likes it. Making a quilt for someone you don’t know is hard since not everyone has the same tastes or likes the same styles. The best part of this was that I had fun making it for my partner!
I made this quilt from solids and the prints are 1930’s feedsack reproductions. No pattern, sans the paper-pieced schoolhouse block. I just kind of made it as I went along. I got the schoolhouse block pattern at Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine. Sidenote… I’m not one who enjoys paper-piecing (my brain just can’t do it!), but this was a very easy block to paper-piece. If I can do it… anyone can! I also used the Tri Recs rulers to make my pinwheels. I just love all the tools from EZ Quilting and Darlene Zimmerman!
A few other things to add… a pair of aqua socks (that’s so fun to say… “aqua socks”… “why that just knocks my aqua socks off!”) and a checkbook cover I made with Moda’s aqua “5 Funky Monkeys” line. I liked the check bookcover so much… I made one for myself too.
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
Well, that was fast! You did a great job.
My kiddos take most of my blog pictures and I’m always having to rotate them because they are ALWAYS crooked. :o)
September 8th, 2006Thank you Lindie! I don’t know why I can’t take a decent photo of a quilt. I ALWAYS get it crooked. And that’s with rotating em too! I’m going to check out what you’re up to… and prolonging my packing for my trip tomorrow!
September 8th, 2006I am the happiest person in Fort Lauderddale, and the the lucky one Thank you very much the quilt, the check book cover and my socks are so wonderful.
I love you blog, is wonderful and your quilts are amazing.
Thank You Agin, I will talk to you soon.
Love, Margarita
September 14th, 2006I found your blog through Wren’s Nest and I love it! Your red and aqua swap is great! I love what you made…do you have a link for the checkbook cover or did you make it up? I would love directions. I’m a WA baby too…but now I’m in New Mexico!
October 1st, 2006