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Monday, 26 August 2013

Busy-busy?

I had a four day weekend and what did I do?  I faffed mostly (a.k.a. procrastinated) but I did manage this block in a record 2 hours and 36 minutes (which includes tearing all the paper off and pressing it!!):

 

The pattern is by Kristy @ Quiet Play and is FREE on Craftsy until the end of August so get it quick!  I added a button for the handle instead of piecing it, made a flat edge on the side of the cupboard door and I even managed to add some selvages to make 'real' books... but they are upside down!!  Oops - still haven't got my head round that part of foundation piecing!

And speaking of Quiet Play, I was the lucky person who won the draw over at Pretty Bobbins for Kristy's Celebration patterns!  Yay - I LOVE all of her patterns and to win some is definitely a celebration!  Thank you Gemma and thank you Kristy!  Also, a huge thank you to Barbara of Won't To Be Quilter who sent me six fab fat quarters in June - thank you so much Barbara and I am sorry I forgot to share the news earlier!   

I also managed to make a Zakka Happy Hexie Trivet too - but somehow missed a row of triangles!  I used two layers of wadding PLUS a layer of Insulbright so the 5 layers in total gives it some great body!


Well, the weekend is nearly over - hope you faffed to your hearts content this weekend and enjoy the week ahead!

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14 comments:

  1. Janine @ Rainbow Hare27 August 2013 at 00:16

    Your block and Trivet look great :)

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  2. Kristy @ Quiet Play27 August 2013 at 01:27

    Wooohoo! That's an impressive time to get that block made and paper removed! I love how yours turned out. Great idea to use the selvedges and make a stack of books!

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  3. Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey27 August 2013 at 02:44

    Great block Amy - and finished soooo quickly! Don't stress about those upside-down books. My room is so disorganised that many of the stacks look exactly like that. :)

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  4. Sooli27 August 2013 at 03:19

    Champion effort on that block, it looks amazing, love the black and white door! Never underestimate the importance of a bit of faffing about now and again - one of my favourite words by the way! Hope to get my block done today as I have a bonus day off work due to flooding of my building - good news for our office is no damage but building is closed so home early with time to sew, yay!

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  5. Charlotte27 August 2013 at 09:11

    amazing block! Remember how you used to be scared of paper piecing? You ROCK!!!!

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  6. Kelly27 August 2013 at 09:39

    Love it! You certainly do ROCK!!

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  7. DeborahGun27 August 2013 at 11:32

    Great block and love your fabric choices for the trivet.

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  8. Amy DeCesare27 August 2013 at 12:03

    Wow, you've been busy! My sister made that stash block, too. It's a winner! Love your little trivet, with the pretty colors.

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  9. Pippa Parsons27 August 2013 at 18:39

    ohhh Im so behind with that bom, will get the block though incase I ever catch up lol

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  10. Laura28 August 2013 at 02:13

    That looks complicated! Great block :)

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  11. Anonymous28 August 2013 at 15:20

    they are brilliant, love the trivet!

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  12. treewytch29 August 2013 at 11:08

    Love your trivet! the colours are gorgeous and the extra thickness makes it look very strokeable.

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  13. moira29 August 2013 at 12:11

    genius fabric stash cupboard block

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  14. Indianna29 August 2013 at 20:28

    Love the trivet, but that quilt cupboard is amazing.

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