Monday, May 30, 2011

A bee block for Angela

Angela from My Three Sons sent her fabric for our bee this month.  She gave very few requirements, simply saying she wanted everyone to make a block that is "You".  This was so hard for me.  I have been thinking about her block all month and sketched dozens of designs.  A few nights ago an idea came to my head, and I went with it.

In my quilting I like to do various projects--some quite precise work and some definitely wonky.  I love this block because it is precisely wonky.  I wanted the block to appear wonky, but I wanted each intersection to match perfectly.  I decided to sketch this on paper first and then paper piece the block.  The whole time I worked on it I just hoped that it would all come together in the end.  I was really happy when every seam matched up fairly close.  I had a lot of fun putting this together. It reminds me a lot of my Day at the Aquarium quilt. The final size is 16.5" square.




In process.

From the back you can see my design I drew.  This block took quite a while to put together, but I think I'll try it again sometime for a pillow.


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18 comments:

  1. Mrs Flying Blind...May 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Very very clever, therefore very very 'you'!

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  2. LeanneMay 30, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    It is a very lovely block, I really like it!

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  3. Elizabeth DacksonMay 30, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Cool, I love this! Definitely very "you" :) Great job!

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  4. Becky (My Fabric Obsession)May 30, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    That's really creative and definitely very you! so cool!

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  5. CityHouseStudioMay 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Wow, what a cool block!
    Love the movement, and how the intersections match perfectly!

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  6. Erin @ Two More SecondsMay 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    LOVE this!

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  7. UnknownMay 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    absolutely wonderful kati ... I love the precision wonk x

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  8. Tracey JacobsenMay 30, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    it's incredible! wow. :)

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  9. KristieMay 30, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Very nicely done :-)

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  10. Dan RMay 30, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    great composition. i love it.

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  11. SharonMay 30, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    That is really cool! :)

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  12. felicityMay 30, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    What a beauty!

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  13. Angela NashMay 30, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    OK - even more super cool reading your post about my block - I love it! Thank you so much.

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  14. LynetteMay 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I *love* it!!! I'll have to try it out some time.

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  15. ShannaMay 31, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    I LOVE this!! the blues are gorgeous and the pattern is perfect!

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  16. Katie BMay 31, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Precisely wonky! I love it. I can't wait to see Angela's finished quilt.

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  17. KristenJune 1, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Fabulous!!! I am wondering if this might be great quilt sized with an aquatic scene.

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  18. MeganJune 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Awesomeness! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday!

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