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the modern quilt guild challenge

My submitted blocks shall be featured on The Modern Quilt Guild on the 14th, 17th and 19th September.

I am really happy about it, there are so many nice blocks. It will be hard to choose the few blocks for QuiltCon Raffle Quilt. Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! is doing this. The other ones shall be used to make quilts for the Austin Children’s Shelter.  A very good idea!!

Until next time, Barbora

modern block challenge from www.quiltcon.com

Some time ago whilst I was catching up with my favorite blogs on the web, I found QuiltCon, presented by The Modern Quilt Guild. This is a quilt block challenge with the motto “What  does modern quilting mean to you?” So I thought this could also be a new challenge for me. I have ordered and received the solids from  Fat Quarter Shop.

QuitCon Challenge Modern Quilting

All the colors are very bright, both the cool and warm ones, and the grays have nice shade. These eleven fat quarters are waiting to be cut into smalls pieces and sewn together!

Every morning, when I take my dog for a long walk, I have enough time to think about different designs of modern blocks. Ideas are running through my head: what block size shall I go for, which colors  and what color combinations do I prefer. I have done a few sketches, both drawn by hand and in the computer. Now I just need some time to fiddle around, cut, sew, pin, get the design wall full with pieces, design blocks and rearrange them. Looking forward to this “different work” over the coming weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Barbora

Quilts of Hope and my Dreaming of Q Quilt is finished

Just a quick mention : I have send a block to Quilts of Hope. This is a nice form of helping and Deborah is doing a super job. Please take part and give a block for a good purpose. This one is from me :

Forgot to take a picture before mailing, but Deborah has documented all incoming pieces on Flickr.

The other good news is that I have finished the quilt Dreaming of Q. All colour fabrics are from the collection Little Qpples by Moda. I have decided to go for a light blue backing and a teal binding. Even though this is a very simple design, I really like – in combination with white makes it very fresh and I am starting to of dream of SUMMER !! Or spring at least.

Listed on Etsy and Dawanda.

Till next time, Barbora