Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson are hosting a mac-Daddy of all quilt-alongs. They are providing two blocks per week (release Sunday and Thursday) and have enlisted over 80 designers to provide the patterns for the blocks.
The Splendid Sampler - Happiness in stitches
Well, I resisted, I really did.
And here are my versions of the first seven blocks, which will finish at 6":
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| Pat Sloan - Hearts Aflutter |
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| Jane Davidson - Wings |
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| Melissa Corry - Lots of Love |
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| Jen Kingwell - Happy Happy |
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| Celine Perkins - Simple Simon |
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| Natalia Bonner - Focal Point |
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| Amy Sinibaldi - Snug as a bug |
As you can see, so far we've done applique, piecing and embroidery. While they are perfectly happy to see what everyone does to make the blocks personalized, I am going to stay pretty close to the designers' versions. For the applique, I am fusing and machine quilting, when I can. Above with the Happy, Happy block, I didn't feel like maneuvering around such small circles, so I fused them and put french knots in some and straight stitches around the edge in others.
I have a feeling this is going to be another year of expanding and honing my skills. So far, so good!
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