Friday 23 March 2012

Greek Cross

Before I jump onto sharing the first steps of my new quilt project with you, a bit of admin.

First and foremost I'd like to say a huge thank you for all your encouraging comments here and on Flickr following the finishing of 'Tuscan Hills'. It really made my day and made me feel all fuzzy around my heard. I have many more plans for quilts with a more minimalist theme but will dive first head on into some print and colour again. 

Secondly a few notes regarding comments. Although I not always re-comment on comments you leave me here on my blog I read and value each and every one of them. I will however always answer questions you may have. I tend to answer them via e-mail and now in addition also have started to reply on the blog since blogger has the nested comment functionality and because the answers usually benefit everybody.

This week somebody left me a question on my Christmas quilt regarding fabric measurements but the comment was 'no-reply-blogger'. I left the answer on the post itself but please please folks check your blogger settings as I can't get in touch with you if you have this setting selected in blogger. To change it go on the dashboard, into edit profile and tick show my e-mail address.
 
And now to the new quilt project:

Last summer the 'Summer Sampler Series' was all the rage and in fact I started to work on several blocks but haven't gotten very far yet.... I think this is now officially a UFO but it is the only one I have (phew....). Anyway one of the blocks from the series I really liked was the 'Greek Cross' and when Faith from Fresh Lemon Quilts made a quilt from just that block I really was thrown by it and immediately resolved to do just the same.


I have been hording a sizable stash of Kaffe Fassett and Philip Jacobs fabrics for quite a while and decided to use these for my version of the Greek Cross.

 
    I added some 'Innocent Crush' and Joe Dewberry to the mix and voilĂ , what do you think of the mix ?



I just couldn't resist to share a close up of one of my favorite Philip Jacobs print of all times; lilac rose. Isn't it lush !

15 comments:

  1. Truly inspiring, effervescent bundle! Can't wait to see how it turns out :D

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  2. ooh! waiting to see how it turns out x

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  3. Have fun making the quilt, I can't wait to see it!

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  4. oh my I love the mix you created! that Jacobs print is lush! Can't wait to see this quilt! x

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  5. Oooh... I really like this mix! Looks great! I can't wait to see what you do with it :)

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  6. I've just made the Greek Cross block from the summer sampler series this evening for my sampler quilt! I'm really pleased with how mine turned out, can't wait to see all yours! :o)

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  7. I loved the across the sea QAL of last year which was the greek cross block so much I had to start two! Love Faith's variation - are you doing the same!

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  8. Those are a beautiful mix, what solid or background will you use? The one I made is of prints from K. Fassett and crew, but I used more pinks, blues and yellows. Your combination is going to be so lovely. Also I love the Tuscan Hills quilt, have been too busy at work to comment on much this week.

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  9. Oooo I love what you'd pulled here Judith, can't wait to see more! x

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  10. Wow those colours and patterns look awesome together.

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Thank you for your comments! I love reading them and will answer every question you have on my projects. But I have a very busy daytime job and am therefore not able to thank each and every comment. Please don't be offended if I won't reply.