Thursday, August 14, 2014

Banner Blocks!

Woo hoo! My banner blocks are done on time! Each member was offered the opportunity to make a block to border the an amazing center section featuring our name and logo (check my sidebar for a pic of the logo).
And we even got the fabric - Konas donated by Robert Kaufman (White, Pacific, Prussian, Aqua, Oasis, and Breakers). 
I decided that since I was only making a couple blocks, I wanted to do something complicated. Why do I do this to myself? I had to take this apart more times than I'd like to admit... and there's still a spot that's a little haywire. But if you squint it looks good!

I was lucky enough to get to make two! For my next trick, I chose something that wasn't as likely to make me swear and reach for the seam ripper. It's sort of a Chinese Coins improv-y dealio. It's a little washed out in this pic... très sunny!

In addition to the border blocks, we were also asked to make a signature block for the black of the banner. Here's mine...
I used this tutorial to make it. Not too fancy, but it is for the back after all! And yes, I plan to sign it before handing it in! ☺ Can't wait to see what the banner looks like after Linda from Scrapmaster gets her free-motioning little paws on it. It's going to look wicked good!

Tonight I'm off to our August meeting. I love that our little guild meets 12 months of the year! To make it even better, we're meeting at that new fabric shop I told you about last week. And we'll find out who won our guild's Michael Miller Challenge. I'm pretty sure it wasn't me! ☺

J

12 comments:

  1. The blocks look great; be sure to share a photos when the banner is all complete! Lovely color scheme!

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  2. These are lovely! I hope you'll post the finished quilt with everyone's contributions!

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  3. Nice Blocks! See them and you later!

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  4. Can't wait to see that block in person. See you later.

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  5. Is there a pattern for that block with all of the triangles?

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    1. The link can be found in this post (http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/07/wip-wednesday-all-over-road.html) where I first talked about the blocks. It's designed to be 12½ inch, but I shrunk it.. silly me!

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  6. Jealous! I wish I was seeing ya'll later too.

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  7. Your banner blocks turned out beautiful :) I can't wait to see the banner put together! Hope the meeting went great :)

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  8. Seconding what Yvonne said; make sure to post a picture of the finished banner! I'd love to see it :D

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  9. I am squinting and it looks amazing!

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  10. These are stunning blocks. The triangles/radiating star is amazing.

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