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Friday, August 19, 2016

Liberated Shoo Fly Block, Sampler Progress.......

Rows I have finished for my sampler quilt, sashing will go between all rows...

Shoo Fly blocks will be the final row in sampler quilt...


August!! Fabulous month! 
Why is that? Because of the gorgeous peaches and watermelons being sold at the local farmer's market that's why!

I'm piecing shoo fly blocks, the last row of my sampler quilt I'm making because I took an online  Craftsy Quilting Class, Colorful Scrap Quilting, by Amanda Jean Nyberg of crazy mom quilts .
I had fun with the class and I'm putting my own spin on the sampler quilt because I can never follow directions exactly, I always say, 'What if I try this instead?' or move this over here or make this block liberated instead of traditional?  Almost done with it.

Also new in the online quilt world are MSQC/Jenny Doan's newest youtube tutorials, Quilt Snips.
They are quick single block tutorials. Such a good idea for freshening up your memory or for a new quilter working through a new block. 

Have a great weekend!
Support your local farmers and enjoy fresh summer produce, cause it's delicious.


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12 comments:

  1. PamelaAugust 19, 2016 at 2:09 PM

    Great sampler! Peaches and watermelons are my favorites.

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  2. JanieAugust 19, 2016 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks, Pamela, you've got some beautiful sewing sets @ http://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-alphabet-club-i.html.

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  3. QueeniepatchAugust 19, 2016 at 11:43 PM

    Plenty of local fruit and vegs in Japan. Especially now there are peaches, watermelons, nashi pears and grapes. Delicious. 'Delicious' is also the right word for your colourful blocks. It will be a vibrant sampler!

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    1. JanieAugust 20, 2016 at 9:56 AM

      Thank you, Queenie. Fruit is one of my favorite color inspirations.

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  4. KajaAugust 20, 2016 at 1:46 AM

    Now my mouth is watering! I love that you are putting your own twist on the sampler as you go and am really looking forward to seeing it all come together.

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    1. JanieAugust 20, 2016 at 9:58 AM

      Thanks, Kaja, isn't the design process fun, all the possibilities!

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  5. Mary MarcotteAugust 22, 2016 at 7:11 PM

    Peaches and watermelon! Definitely two of my favorites, but I love fruit and veggies of all flavors.

    Your sampler is so pretty and colorful. I have Amanda Jean's book and love to read her blog. She is such a fun inspiration! And who doesn't put their own spin on a quilt? That's where the fun is! And it's looking like you're having great fun with this lovely sampler.

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  6. JanieAugust 23, 2016 at 1:21 PM

    Thanks, Mary. I was able to put your blog on my 'inspiration' list, thanks.

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  7. KarenAugust 24, 2016 at 7:21 AM

    so many rows, each one equally as lovely as the one before....

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    1. JanieAugust 24, 2016 at 10:15 AM

      Thank you, Karen. Your modern embroidery pieces are looking so good!

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  8. Magpie's MumblingsAugust 24, 2016 at 7:45 PM

    This is going to be a real beauty when you get it finished! I happened to be poking around through the local library on-line catalog and I noticed they have a book called 'Moda All-Stars All In A Row' which I plan to borrow, just to read more about the row by row quilts. Here's the Amazon link if you're interested... https://www.amazon.com/Moda-All-stars-All-Row-row/dp/1604687290

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  9. JanieAugust 25, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    Thank you, Mary Ann. I'll look that book up, I think 'row by row' makes a good quilt too.

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