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12/21/2011

Black and White and Rainbows

Yesterday DH was gone all day and evening with volunteer work which was a perfect day for me to make a huge mess.... so I did and got my blocks done for the CQJP2012.  

I owe huge hugs to Cathy LaBath.  She has been working on a B&W quilt project  which had strips...  She send me a box of her scraps... They were various lengths but only 2 1/2" wide so I ended up with lots of small patches perfect for TAST seams. There were over 3 dozen different prints....even puppy paw prints.   My blocks would have been very boring indeed without her generosity... 

I not only have a rainbow ribbon, I have ribbons in all the rainbow colors and lots and lots of hearts left from other projects...and a good selection  of black and white trims as well.  I'm using all cottons which is a first for me and a theme I adore. So I am ready... My rather vague plan at the moment is to somehow to make it into a book with pockets for Morris stories to be tucked into.....somehow

10 comments:

  1. Mosaic MagpieDecember 21, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    This will be interesting to see what you do with all these prints! I love the idea of the pockets to save "The Adventures of Morris" in.
    Deb

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  2. SuztatsDecember 21, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    What a wonderful 'canvas' just waiting for color! I think a book of Morris stories is a great idea.

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  3. WendyDecember 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Love your blocks Gerry! This will be fun to work on....

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  4. CathyDecember 22, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    About those stories...maybe write them out and print to fabric and use as backing? (I'm thinking I read this is a lap quilt for the nursing home days? Or is it a wallhanging? Can't remember)Or use micron pen and write directly on fabric and use as backing or even incorporate into the front? Oh, now as I reread your post and my comment I see you are making a book.

    I love that you used the paw prints. I thought of a trail of Morris paws between blocks so included all I had left.

    Now you know how I make my cotton blocks - I usually cut 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch strips and go from there. If I don't use the entire strip I cut it into squares to be used in postage stamp, nine patch or other sane quilts.

    Cathy L

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  5. CathyDecember 22, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    P.S. - Hey, no matter which way you turn those blocks...are they all the same pattern of pieces? I think I see a pattern of big checked piece then middle of gingham! (I have this strange habit of staring at fabrics in quilts for long periods as does my grandson!)

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  6. AngelaDecember 22, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    The black and white backgrounds are brilliant! I can't wait to see how they evolve.

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  7. MarilynDecember 23, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    What a wonderful idea to include Morris stories somehow in your book. And I like Cathy's idea of printing them on the backing. But you have so many Morris stories you might have to make extra pages just of stories :). I am looking forward to seeing the embellished blocks.

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  8. FredaBDecember 27, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Gerry if you are not blind after working on this black and white with the check pieces. I look at it and the page moves. I cannot take it.

    I'll stick to Morris - see above.

    Hugs

    fredaB

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  9. Susan ElliottJanuary 4, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    I know you were trying to fool us by moving the orientation of those blocks...but they ARE all the same pattern, aren't they?

    Looks like a fun quilt to me and the Morris stories tucked into the quilt is a great idea...no matter how you choose to do it.

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  10. kerrykatiecakes2February 3, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Morris's quilt is lovely Gerry - great piecing! I have to say I would never have looked at it and thought the blocks were all pieced the same! I really had to look to confirm that had really done that.
    This is going to be wonderful - I can't wait to see it progress!

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