We aren't doing much for the Holiday. It's kinda hard to get excited about Independence Day when around the country and the world it feels like Freedom is being threatened in so many ways. But I guess I'm still free to print that opinion so that's something!
Our grand kids are visiting which is great fun. But definitely challenging energy wise. When they went off to the beach today to visit their cousins it was nice to have some quiet time.
I've been doing a bit of sewing. I finished another Sample for the class I hope to teach later this month. I say 'hope' because sign-ups have been slow. 'Might have to re-offer the class in the Fall. Such is the pace of Summer scheduling?!
Anyway, I wanted to make a sample using the 2 for 1 block technique with a more organized 'look' so potential students could see that the technique could be used for more symmetrical designs. I decided to make a table runner (smaller project /less time to make) and I saw this really fun pattern which I think showed off using these blocks really well!
Wow. That’s quite a variety of looks you get out of that one block, Claire. The table runner looks complicated, but after seeing the block I can see how it’s done. It’s very elegant! And I love the back! The scrappy ones are very much right up my alley, as you might guess. Not that I have many scraps laying around, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI’m with you on the ambivalence of the holiday this year. It makes me feel bittersweet, and sad.
Hey Claire, I wrote a comment this morning but it looks like it didn’t post. Grrr. Now I’m trying to remember what I said! Lol! Well, I love what you did with that single block design. Quite a variety! The runner looks fairly complicated until I looked at the block by itself, then I can see how you made it. Fairly easy, and it’s very elegant. Now, you must know the scrap ones are very much up my alley. Hm. I might be able to dig up some scraps around here …
ReplyDeletePs. I’m with you on the holiday. It seems like we don’t have a heck of a lot to celebrate this year. By the sounds of it, there were even less fireworks.
ReplyDeleteAll three of those quilts are so cool. I love the scrappy look. I felt the same as you about the 4th...
ReplyDeleteJust caught up on your posts. I enjoyed seeing the hawk, your hubby amongst the very tall hill side flowers, and of course your quilting. These blocks in the different colorways are very striking...is it a liberated log cabin, kind of block. Happy Stitching from me!
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