Thursday, June 21, 2012

June's Purple Rainbow Challenge Continues


I love purple and have been collecting purple fabrics for a couple years. My plan ... to make some purple quilts. After cutting a homemade purple jelly roll, I pulled out Strip Happy Quilting on a Roll  by Donna Kinsey and started sewing blocks for the "Sampler '12' Quilt. Finished blocks are 18"x18". I'm making my blocks 16"x16" and will sash them with 2 1/2" strips of dark purple. The first 4 sampler blocks are in the first picture.

12 comments:

  1. I looked up the book - some fun projects in there. You have a great start to your sampler.

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  2. Love all the purples and you have made yourself a beautiful jelly roll!

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  3. I love purple too! ♥♥♥

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  4. Its funny but purple would not be my choice of colour. However I love your huge pile of fabrics and your blocks look wonderful. Ive done my squares for this month and really struggled to find enough purple, but I admit they are now my favourite coloured block of the challenge!!!

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  5. Very unusual blocks, I like them. Great idea to make your own jelly roll.

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  6. Love how you made your own jelly roll.... and the blocks are looking great! I think the house is my favorite!

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  7. Oh, such lovely blocks and I love the purple jelly roll, another good idea - thanks.

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  8. Your have a great collection of purple blocks. I too love purple and have lots.

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  9. Love the one on the bottom right... very differnt. Turn it and it looks like a 6. Can't wait to see the quilt. It'll be a keeper for sure!
    Hugs!!

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  10. I have enjoyed reading your blogs and looking at your wonderful work. I have just started blogging and would love for you and your friends to join me as sometimes it seems I'm alone. Thank you and I can't wait to see all that you do :) Kathy at www.sewcraftykathy.blogspot.com

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  11. I have enjoyed reading your blogs and looking at your wonderful work. I have just started blogging and would love for you and your friends to join me as sometimes it seems I'm alone. Thank you and I can't wait to see all that you do :) Kathy at www.sewcraftykathy.blogspot.com

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