Thursday, July 25, 2013

Random Is

It's been a few weeks since I've done a Random Thursday post, so of course the randomness has been piling up, as it tends to do!

I was chatting with my friend Louise/I'm Feelin' Crafty at our last SMQG meeting about the low volume, bright contrast postage stamp quilt block she was doing with her do.Good Stitches circle, and I was so intrigued. I've seen this block around, and even heard about the unusual method, but thanks to Louise, I now also have a great tutorial. One of these days . . .
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And speaking of the SMQG, there's a Pacific Northwest Meet-up next month in Portland, and our guild is one of 9 participating. Sounds like good fun!
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Another opportunity via the guild was Yeechi's recent find of a great sale on Aurifil. Several of us chipped in and bought a box-full! Only 6 of those are mine, but I'm still pretty much in awe of them.

photos by Yeechi

Speaking of friends (see how randomly topics are related?!), Debbie/Blue.Ridge.Girl started blogging! We usually chat via flickr and email, but it'll be fun to hear more from her via Shadows of the Blue Ridge.
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The 100 Quilts for Kids: Charity Quilt Drive started on July 1. Sponsored by Katie of SwimBikeQuilt, it's a great way to share your gift of quilting with children in your very own community. Basically make a quilt and donate it locally between now and September 30. There's a flickr group, plus link up here. I've participated the last two summers, and have shared quilts with Project Linus.
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And as if I didn't already have enough going on, I started a new flickr group, Falling for Modern Maples.
I have 19 Modern Maple blocks from That Stash Bee, and just thought it would be nice to have some company as I work towards my goal of having the quilt done by this fall. I originally found the block pattern here, though modern handcraft has posted a similar tutorial full of great photos that I'd highly recommend. If you're interested in a Modern Maples project, feel free to join in! It's very casual and at your own speed. I probably won't get moving forward on mine till mid-August.

Lastly, I've been plugging along on grandgirl's flower girl dress, and it's crunch time! I have the skirt and silk sash completely done, buttons covered (and finally for the prototype too), and after {hopefully} a bodice fitting with grandgirl tonight, I can finish the dress up. The count-down is ON.

Guess that'll do for now. Hope you're reveling in some randomness too.

Linking up with Live a Colorful Life's Really Random Thursday.

17 comments:

  1. Debbie!! Thank you for the shout out on my new blog! You are so sweet :o)

    I love the low volume/brights postage stamp blocks...that would make such a fun baby quilt!

    Finally, Modern Maples may be calling my name...

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  2. Hi Debbie. I love the pluses. Peeked at the tut and not sure if she drew the grid or used the pre-printed fusible. I used to make watercolor quilts and the method was the same but on the pre-printed fusible. Thanks for the randomness!

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  3. Great post, Debbie! I adore that low volume + block...thanks for the tip on the tutorial. And, I'm looking forward to seeing that sweet little dress!

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  4. Good heads up on the plusses! I was about to say I'd never actually make something that fiddly, but you know, that method seems okay...

    Mr Aurifil was at FQR, and had given in a bunch of boxes to the raffle - people were practically trampling over their friends to get to them if they won ;o)

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  5. Can't get enough of the low volume / bright quilts. Mine is stalled at the moment. Enjoy your guild meet up. Portland has a great quilt shop I hear.

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  6. Wow that is a lot of Aurifil! I'm looking forward to seeing the flower girl dress, the prototype was so pretty :)

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  7. pretty thread! how much did you pay? where could I find some?

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  8. I have been looking randomly for a new blog or 2 to follow..

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  9. I love your random posts! They always introduce me to amazing tutorials and projects! Now if there were just more hours in the day! ;)

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  10. Lots going on! Thanks for sharing! The postage stamp block is amazing. So simple and fun!

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  11. lovely random thoughts! those postage stamps blocks are awesome, and i still long to join in on the modern maples fun, though i know i just cant. maybe i could do a table runner just to get a taste of it...

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  12. Thanks for including my block in your lovely randomness! I love the quilts for kids idea too!

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  13. I love your random posts, Debbie!

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  14. Love the randoms!

    I also really love the postage stamp quilt! I have to make one. LOL

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  15. Hey Debbie . . .that fusible trick is pretty good isn't it? I used it a time or two years ago when doing some impressionist quilts. Soo much easier than sewing lots and lots of individual squares together.

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  16. Wow that box of thread is awesome! Out of curiosity, where was the sale (so I can keep an eye out for the future!) Thanks!

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  17. I am really loving your plus blocks with the low volume backgrounds

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