drunk love for julie.

Here they are Julie!

I loved working with these fabrics, the colors are great and will be gorgeous for a bedroom! I am sorry that I didn't completely follow the directions; it was only when I went looking for signature block directions that I noticed your request for simple and clean blocks. I hope these aren't too busy! And if they are, I kindly ask some of you who haven't started your blocks yet to maybe tone it down. :) I guess I was trying to cram all of those pretty little bits in each block.

I put them in the mail today, so you should get them by the weekend!

Thanks for sending such fun fabrics!

Julie's Blocks

Julie gave me my first chance to work with Tula Pink fabrics. It's only fitting that Julie is my first introduction to Tula Pink, right? I think she may have a new Tula Pink convert here in Michigan now! My favorite fabrics of the bunch are the green hexagons and the cute little anchors. Jon likes the navy wave fabric because it reminds him of a Hokusai painting.



I made this block first and started to freak out a little that I wouldn't have enough fabric to make two blocks.



Then, I discovered a giant piece of white fabric folded up nicely under some other prints (whew, thanks Julie!), and I was able to make another block too.



Here's all three blocks together, including my siggy block made with leftover bitty scraps. These are going in the mail tomorrow, Julie.

Penny's Block

Tulips are my absolute favorite flower! It's a shame they don't last longer. I was so excited when Penny first showed this block on her blog and happy to have the chance to make a block for her in the bee.



I think the center section is my favorite part of the flower. It looks a lot like popsicle colors to me, which is perfect for these hot summer days.



Sorry it's so late, Penny! June appeared out of nowhere around here. It's going in the mail first thing tomorrow.

tulip time.

I had a great time putting this tulip together for Penny. I love this style of piecing, thanks ladies for turning me on to it! Between the long weekend, travel and thunderstorms I had to wait until the sun was bright enough for a photo shoot. Thanks for your patience, Penny!

I'm certain this quilt will be a show-stopper when it's all put together. All of the blocks I've seen so far have been gorgeous! Thanks for sending such pretty fabrics to play with Penny! I'll get this in the mail today or tomorrow :)

penny's flower

penny i finished your flower!

and i didn't burn any fingers in the process!!

this block is not something i'd usually make...

so thanks for making me try something new!

{your block is on its way to you.. with the fabric for my month!}

it's june?

time flies sometimes i guess!!

so it's june...
and i did it...

i cut up some of my beloved neptune stash!!!

and it's in the mail..

and on the way to you!

so what block do i want?

i want blocks inspired by denyse schmidt's quilt drunk love!

DRUNK LOVE for JUNE!

What size quilt block do you want your bee partners to make? 

-It would be great if you could make blocks that are 13.5" {so 13" finished}

Can your partners use any of his/her own stash fabric to use in your quilt block? If so, are there any limitations? 

-Please only add in Fabrics from Neptune by Tula Pink if you have them in your stash.

Is there a specific color of thread (white/off white) you want your partners to sew with? 

-Anything Neutral works

Does your partners have to use at least a little bit of every fabric you send or can your partners decide? 

-I've sent lots of fabric.  Please try to use some part of the layer cake squares i sent as you may be the only person that got a specific fabric.  Also please do not have any of the light blue kona crush in your last “ring” as that is the fabric I’ll be using for sashing. {See image below}

Do you have a general theme or is it up to your partners to decide? Are there any specific themes that you do NOT want in your quilt block? Likes/dislikes?

-I'd like blocks in the style of Denyse Schmidt's Drunk Love.  As was said to me in another bee 

“I like simple, clean blocks (less is more) Wonky or straight is just fine. I love to see everyone's style come through with this type of block!”

Will you allow any embellishments on the quilt block (i.e. embroidery, raised items such as yo-yos or fabric origami)? 

-Please do not add any embellishments

Can you link us to any flickr photos that you would like us to use as inspiration for your quilt block? 

-Please see below for photos & links to inspiration

If your partners are super motivated and are able to make two blocks out of the fabric you send, would you accept more than one block from your partners? 

Yes please!... i'll need 25 total blocks for my final layout.. so the more the better. {but no pressure}

Do you want your partners to return any leftover larger size scraps to you when they return the completed blocks or can they keep them for their own scrap stash? 

-Please Pleas return the extras & scraps... I'm going to make a few more blocks to add to the quilt!... and this is neptune after all... my most favorite fabric line ever!

siggy blocks

please make a "mini" drunk love block... i'd say in the 4" - 6" range... using some of the white kona crush i included in the block somewhere... and sign the white part.  i'll be piecing the backing with these.  please don't sign your actual blocks for the front.

thanks!!

Let me know if you have any questions!

my overall layout plan

i hope to make my quilt queen size for my bed!

a quick photoshop of what it could look like

{these blocks are all straight... because it was fast to do in photoshop that way... see photos below for inspiration!}

denyse schmidt drunk love quilt

ashley's request for drunk love on bee imaginative

here are some inspiration photos from flickr!

emptybobbin

filminthefridge

filminthefridge

sewdeerlyloved

alamodefabric

filminthefridge

alamodefabric

sewdeerlyloved

thank you all!!
;-)

Block For Penny

I pooped myself the entire time I was working on this block. It was not a pretty sight.

I knew I could do this, but I was scared. Scared that I'd make a mess of it. Scared that I'd read the instructions wrongly and end up with something completely horrific. Just plain ol' scared.

But I have to say... It wasn't half as scary as I thought it'd be. I'm not saying it came out perfectly (Penny, I'm sorry it looks like it was sewn by a 5-year-old)... far from it. But it started to get fun by the middle, and by the end, greatly satisfying.

After finishing the block, it dawned upon me that I didn't mind the machine applique. The part I didn't like was turning the edges in 1/4 inch. That was sooooooo tedious. And I always think I'm going to iron my fingers or cook my fingers with the steam gushing out. I like to complain, don't I?

I added a couple of my own fabrics because I stupidly chopped up most of the scraps, not realising that I'd need much longer strips than I thought.

Penny, I hope you like it and I'm so sorry for the delay!

-- Audrie