039.Blueberries for Sal - aka K-9, Scout's Honor

038.M-10, Simple Simon

 

 Joyce told me to make an easier one this time. How's this, Joyce?

T15.Peggy Olson Moves Up - aka LS-12, Button Hook

T13.Eliza Bennett has a Change of Heart - aka BR-2, Leigh's Woods

 

  

 

I love both of these fabrics so much. I decided to keep most of the color
out of the background and try to respect the directionality of the gold as much as I could
without going crazy doing it. I almost made it...

 

Thrift store find this week... just forced myself to watch Mr. Darcy again...
Good old Eliza had a change of heart, thank goodness. Sensible girl.

The gold bodice that matches my block. : )
OK, how one would stand there facing a freshly bathed
darcy without one's knees buckling is beyond me.

Gold miniature: not sure - I think it's Judie Rothermel
and Sturbridge Village IV by Judie Rothermel

T12.Heidi's Half Done - aka RS-5, Geisha Girl

One of the other women in my Dear Jane Bee, Heidi, is making her quilt in pinks and browns with a great tan background fabric. It is not only beautifully made, but the overall effect of it is stunning. I just love it. Anyway, Heidi hosted the bee the week I was making this one and at this point, she had achieved the "halfway" mark. So exciting to see it all coming together. This one looked like it could belong to her quilt so I thought I'd name it for Heidi.

Hey look at that ! I remembered to leave extra fabric on the edge!

chunk by chunk

trimming

Realized I still need to applique the melon on this! oops.

shirting: trying to track it down - Judie Rothermel;
Nineteen [sic?] Century 1850-1860 From the Collection of Judie Rothermel

036.Violet Femmes - aka D-2, Mouse in a Mirror

errrr... this was a tough sucker.

at this point i was feelin' cocky!

   

at this point you're not sure it's ever gonna lay flat...

027.C-7, Megan's Mountain Laurel

Closing in on the final few diamonds... this one is a "diamond/X" which means it has both a diamond and an "X" motif, so it will be one of the four blocks that intersect the giant diamond with the giant X in my design.

Somehow I ended up fussy cutting the main fabric. What have I gotten myself into? oy.

Absolutely insane, this one... it was extra fun trying to get those little diamond points to match up.

More fussy cutting fun? I know, I'm doing it to  myself...

Another beautiful print from Judie Rothermel...

026.Caitlin Royse - aka L-11, Caitlin's Rose

So there's a story to the name of this one. It was originally named "Caitlin's Rose." Just so happens one of my BFFs has a lovely daughter by the name of Caitlin Royse. So there you go. Caitlin, if you're googling yourself and you find this and I haven't yet asked permission, I apologize. But your name should be in lights, kid.

Actually started this one with a different fabric but realized I had the center fussy-cut 45 degrees off. I thought the center/top was a straight edge instead of a point. Anyway, error number 412 so far. :  / Also I decided the two fabrics I pulled were maybe NOT design line siblings and were both quite busy and dark and I needed a light next to the dark to keep the visual impact of the diamond dark. Anyhoo... Will hopefully finish this up tonight. I had really wanted to plow through this and another today but I got waylaid in Preperatoria - an exciting windfall... see above (PrepiFestivus!.)   : )

Fussy cutting fun. Do I detect sarcasm? But it's turning out well so far.

025.Judie, Judie, Judie - aka D-13, Field of Dreams

Might need to use this Sturbridge Village Collection II (one of my favorite lines) for a blank triangle rather than this - but we'll see. It's an easy one although with the fussy cutting it still took me awhile. Note to self: study up on fussy cutting tricks and techniques.

love this great shirting by Pam Buda.

One of my all time faves. Sturbridge Village II by Judie
Rothermel. Wish I would NOT have noticed the registration
was out of whack...

024.One Dark & Stormy Night - aka F-1, Big Top

Watching the DNC tonight finishing this up. Elizabeth Warren rocks. And Wm. Jefferson Clinton is dreamier than ever.