I decided to sign up for the Winter 2014 4×5 Modern Quilt Bee this round. I chose the January 2013 paper pieced block from the 2013 Lucky Stars BOM. This is also what I spent most of February doing, thus most of my entry to Fresh Sewing Day!
My color scheme is red and tan, with some brown. It’s adjusted some as I make more blocks for this sampler quilt. I decided it’s best described as a real life red and white quilt. I love red and white quilts, but it’s just not realistic for everyday use with a daughter and a dog. So, by adding tan and brown, I think it’s more realistic for everyday use in my life.
Philippa asked for aqua/teal, pink/purple, grey and a touch of mustard with a white/grey/black low volume background.
Kendra asked for any shade of blue with a white background.
Maureen asked for blues and greens, “ocean” colors, with a white background.
Jodi asked for rainbow blocks with any kind of a neutral text print background.
Jennifer asked for pink, yellow, grey with a white, light grey, or low volume background.
Also, in case you were wondering what the papers from 5 paper pieced blocks looks like, see below!
I also made another block for my “Real World Red & White” quilt sampler. This one is the February 2013 block from the Lucky Stars BOM club. I’m caught up – just a year later than planned 🙂 I’m enjoying where this quilt is headed though. I still hope to finish 2-3 blocks a month to keep on track to finish this by the fall.
Since my contribution to this bee is finished, I’m linking up to Finish it up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts and TGIFF. It also counts as my WiP Wednesday @ Freshly Pieced for the week, Anything Goes Monday, Paper Piecing Party @ Quiet Play, and Let’s Bee Social Wednesday @ SewFreshQuilts.
Wow, these blocks are great! Nice color selection. Everyone is going to enjoy these beauties!!!
Thank you. I just checked out your blog, and love the beautiful photography and your work. I’m so glad that I got to “meet” you and I can’t wait to see what you do next!
that’s a fantastic group of blocks!
Thank you!
Wow, you met every request in grand fashion! Congrats on catching up – better late than never!
Thanks, now to keep caught up! I also really liked your tutorial on the flange binding. I have a quilt I want to do that on, and your tutorial is a good one to reference when I finally get around to it 🙂
Love your star blocks.
Thank you!
Wow, nice work!!! Those starts pop and look fantastic!
Thank you!
These look fantastic! Thanks for linking up.
Thanks for hosting this week! Your wonky pods quilt was beautiful, I’m glad I was introduced to your blog 🙂
Great work. I love red and white quilts too. I have used white in a quilt recently to see how it will stand up to everyday use.
Thank you! I have another white quilt as well – actually a baby quilt. I find the white works well with baby spit up, but not so well with dirty dog paws!
WOW! Very beautiful blocks.
Thank you!
Very nice work!
Thank you! And your quilting is beautiful, I enjoyed looking through your archives.
What striking blocks!
Thank you!
Gorgeous starry blocks, they’re beautiful 🙂
Thank you so much! I enjoyed your bucket list. I may have to move mine from my head to my blog one of these days….
Your star blocks are gorgeous! Far more than I care to handle! You have quite the talent. Found you on Anything GOes Monday linky party!
Thank you so much! I find that with quilting I just jump in wholeheartedly, and have definitely done so with paper piecing! Thanks for coming over.
These blocks are all stunning!
Thank you, and good luck with your 30/30 challenge! I’m enjoying it so far.
I love all of the blocks, I don’t know which color combo is my favorite
Thank you! I think the different color palettes are what I found so interesting about this bee. Some of them are not combos I would have thought of, but I love them!
Wow! What a line up! Your blocks are all beautiful. What a talented paper piecer you are. And your fabric choices are perfect! Thanks so much for sharing, Heather.
Thank you so much! Also, thanks for hosting the linkup. I’m new to it, but I’ve found some great people from it.
You know – I really like the tan and brown added in with the red and white – that’s going to look neat. 🙂 And WAY COOL bee block colorations!
Thank you! I wasn’t sure where this quilt was going at first, but I’m having a lot of fun seeing where it ends up. I think it’s going to end up as a sampler of a bun of different bom’s 🙂
Hi!!!! I love your blocks!!! Very pretty,bright and cheerful!!!!! I followed over from What a Hoot!!!! I enjoyed my visit!!!! Thank You
Thank you! It was a lot of fun to do such bright and varied color palettes. Thanks for visiting!
Stunning work. Your piecing is exquisite.
Thank you!
Great blocks Heather and such gorgeous colour combinations!
Thank you! You do some beautiful quilting that I enjoyed looking at, so pretty!