Saturday morning was the 7th annual LibraryPalooza, our celebrate-the-library event. There were 27 "discovery stations" where people learned about e-resources, programs, and other library services. Kids made treasure boxes out of old CD and VHS cases. The "creme de la creme" used booksale was outside. It was a grand day! 
I took two beach walks this weekend -- Saturday and Sunday afternoon. On Sunday I went to a less-used stretch of our lakefront. Few people realize that the park district has a patch of beach between the north and south units of Illinois Beach State Park. I had it all to myself! (And the water is still summertime warm.) 
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| Cake Stands |
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| Bear Paws: a new quilt sprouts! |
And, yes, I sewed! I made more polka-dot Cake Stand blocks to go with those I received in the Bag Lady Swap. The idea for the string-pieced setting triangles came to me in church on Sunday morning. Divine inspiration? **If anyone has suggestions for the border, let me know!**
I have a box of 2.5" half-square triangles made as leaders-and-enders. I received a package of 4.5" half-square triangles from the Block Swappers. These units are the basis of the Cake Stand blocks and I decided to see what would happen if I sewed them together. And so another scrap quilt is born!
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love, Love, LOVE your polka dot cake stands. I'm stealing this idea for the brown bag block swap at my guild in January. Are yours 6" blocks? And love the next quilt --- I'm so into the concept of using up the spare half square triangles. And both of these quilts would be great at that! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteYour baskets are stunning but I am not sure that it even needs a border. The setting triangles bring your eyes to the baskets and I like it just the way it is.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for setting triangles. They tie all the fabrics together so well.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sarah. I don't think it needs something for a border. And I like it just they way it is. Not that a border would "ruin" it.
ReplyDeletethe mini cake stand blocks are adorable! Combining the two sizes makes it really cute.
ReplyDeleteLove both of your scrappy quilts! And I agree that the basket quilt doesn't want a border.
ReplyDeletegorgeous blocks...if that were mine, i'd use a narrow border to frame it, then a string border like bonnie has on her tulip strings quilt...i'm so taken with that border and it would be perfect on this quilt...just my 2 cents...
ReplyDeleteI'm tickled to have a glimpse into your design process to see one quilt sprout another. Both quilts look very successful!
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