Saturday 18 February 2012

Barrister's Sow-A-Long Day One

Well here is one of my new projects.  Randy D has started a SOW-A-LONG for Farmer's Wife Quilt.  This is a quilt I have had on my to-do list for a while.  Choosing the fabrics was something that I couldn't decide on until now.  I have collected several homespun and flannel fabrics and thought they would look right in this quilt project. So off I went.  Grabbed the SOW-A-LONG button and got started.

This quilt has 111 blocks and I came across a good way of storing the blocks as they were being made.  I bought a photo album with pages measuring 8"x8".  Just the right size for this project.

Six blocks so far and I am pleased with the fabric choices I made.  Tell me what you think.











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17 comments:

  1. Helen in the UK19 February 2012 at 10:22

    I'm going to be doing this sew-a-long too! I've pulled fabrics, but haven't had a chance to start yet. Great fabric choices :)

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    1. Unknown19 February 2012 at 10:58

      That's great! It's always more fun with more company. My fabrics have been sitting around for a while. The last time I used flannels and homespun was about three years ago. It always has that lovely cosy feel about it.

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  2. Sue Daurio20 February 2012 at 13:13

    I think it's going to be spectacular!! Great fabric choices.

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  3. Vivian20 February 2012 at 13:36

    I really like your fabric choices. It's going to be a great quilt.

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  4. Teresa in Music City20 February 2012 at 14:03

    That's wonderful in the stripes!!!

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  5. Teresa F.20 February 2012 at 15:07

    Looking good. your blocks are lovely, the fabrics are great. What a brilliant idea to store the blocks.

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  6. Rabid Quilter from California20 February 2012 at 17:02

    For this project you've chosen a perfect palette of colors! And the photo album for block storage is an idea I'm going to steal from you if you don't mind sharing! Brilliant!

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    1. Unknown20 February 2012 at 17:59

      Thanks. Take the idea and run with it. I came across it at a quilt show. There were some 'Dear Janers' there and they had smaller albums. It just makes it so easy to flip through and view the blocks without damaging them.

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  7. Penny Foree20 February 2012 at 17:57

    You've done a wonderful job. Can't wait to see the finished product.

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  8. Kim20 February 2012 at 19:53

    I think they look great! I like your album idea too.
    I am taking my book and writing in it. So each block will have the date I made the block and any other info I want to record right into the book. What color is your back ground fabric is that a gold, cheddar or something else?

    Happy Sewing

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    1. Unknown20 February 2012 at 20:40

      Hi Kim, thanks for your comments. The colour is cheddar. I have had this urge to use cheddar and bought a bolt of 10m! That fabric is going to feature quite a bit in my scrappy quilts.

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  9. Alycia~Quiltygirl24 February 2012 at 21:56

    Love your fabric choices!!!

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