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Manzanita Stars

November 18th, 2011

A few weekends ago I went with my girlfriends for a weekend of sewing (YamCamp Winter ‘11) in Manzanita, Oregon - and some how, some way… I was productive. I keep checking my body for probe marks, for I’m certain I had been abducted and replaced with an decoy. Only problem was that my decoy was efficient, focused and productive - a dead giveaway that it wasn’t me.

One of my projects was my Manzanita Star quilt top. I scored some delicious Echo fat eighth fatties, and I went to town. No real plan, I just winged it. Fresh off my Tree Pants project, I was in the mood for some more stars. With every star I made - I professed my love more and more for Lotta Jansdotter’s Echo line. I LOVE this fabric SO MUCH.

Echo fills my Swedish cup of love as well as my Japanese cup. Swedinese bliss. Come to read about Lotta - turns out she lived in Japan for a time.

Luckily I brought some yardage of Kona Coal, Pepper, Med. Gray and White - and I was able to make my top. I love my model, Violet - she’s always so eager and helpful. And even though Violet can’t be seen… she’s so damn cute, too.

I used what I had with me, I took no notes, no tutorial to share. I just had the pure pleasure of sewing a quilt top for nothing other than for fun and a one-day finished quilt. I’ve been getting request for my measurements, so I’m happy to share my measurements for my block. Block assembly is the same as the block here. I used a fat eighth of each Echo print - and I’m thinking I could make a companion quilt… a bigger one - double my blocks and double my quilt’s size buy using fat quarters or 1/4 yard cuts. From a small 4×5 block quilt to a 5×8 block quilt.

Echo is now available at Sew, Mama, Sew! - and there’s a 99.9% chance if you order Echo from SMS… your order will be filled from one of my girlfriends who was at YamCamp. Meaning… one of those people could have been the one who abducted me and programed me to be productive and efficient. And maybe it can happen to you too. SewMamaOsmosis. Just saying.

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The fabulous Mary Ann allegedly said:

Well thats torn it! I have been resisting Echo because I have a lot of fabric that I haven’t touched much this year…sigh….whats a fabricwhore to do especially when her friends show her the possibilities. Are you sure it comes with ambition?

The fabulous Quiltjane allegedly said:

Yes, bought me some of that lovely Echo fabric. Great quilt. You know some probes just don’t leave a trace!

The fabulous Shawn allegedly said:

I love your quilt and fabric choice Monica, I’m still in the “stars” mood too, wish there were more hours in the day….

November 19th, 2011

The fabulous amy dunn allegedly said:

Your quilt is awesome! I’m loving that line too, so modern and calming.

The fabulous Wendy allegedly said:

Love your stars and the colors are great…..productive and effecient…..hmmmmm…I will try that this weekend.
Wendy

The fabulous DianeP allegedly said:

Lovely rainy-Saturday-afternoon cuddle up with cocoa quilt! Love the soft colors with grays to invoke rain clouds.

Just finished an American Indian star quilt at a retreat last weekend. All kinds of stars must be in the stars these days for quilters?!?

The fabulous pam allegedly said:

Sew cute! Look at you all modern and gray.

The fabulous Natalie V2 allegedly said:

Abduction… now why haven’t I tried that for being amazingly talented and super productive?!

The fabulous elsa allegedly said:

This quilt is wonderful! So glad I got to see it in person. I had bought some Lotta fabric the other day and now I’ve got to do something like this with it. Thanks for the inspiration.