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I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Friday, January 29, 2021

"UNITY" PROGRESS , et al

 
Here is my "take" ↟↟↟
on the Log Cabin Loonies 
pattern below

Isn't it just amazing
what a different color choice
can make?

I have totally run out of grays now,
and am moving toward the gray-blues

Here is a darker 
gray/blue-y
addition...above

There will just be 4 of these
then the rest 
will be a gray/silver
leaf-ey print below

These seem to go well 
with the batiks round...

[If you look at these cornerstones
you can see that I had to substitute 
different prints for them also.]

So this will be a
semi-scrappy
version....

AND

Here is one with the 2nd batik 
print I had left....
It is on the "darker side
of gray...
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With this final round my blocks
will measure 8 1/2" 
(more or less--as
usual-- hahaha)

I have 10 left to 
make...for this 
8 1/2" round.

My decision will be whether
this is big enough... 
or if I need an additional round
to bring them up to 10 1/2".
👵

There are 15 blocks in this colorway
AND
I have another 15 awaiting 
my decision on a different
colorway entirely...

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We awakened to frigid cold this morning!!
8 degrees and windchill values
of -1 degree...

Strong winds continue to blast us here,
and we are hoping that
we don't have any
power outages...

I hope you are all staying safe and warm
Hugs,
Julierose, La Blageuse
(log cabin-making-euse)













11 comments:

  1. I like this variation on the log cabin pattern and look forward to seeing yours evolve.
    Cold here too - but at least we've seen some sun which has been sadly lacking for quite awhile.

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  2. OH I love it!!! How fun...such a difference, don't you think???

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  3. Log cabins are so much fun and you can make them any size by how many rounds you add. Scrappy is best in my opinion.

    It sounds like our weather went east. Now we have a big snowstorm coming so I wonder if you will get that too.

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  4. I love your Unity quilt! That hourglass block really makes it pop! It's awfully cold here too. Stay safe and warm!

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  5. Brrr! Stay warm! I like how your blocks are progressing - those cornerstone squares are going to create a neat design in the quilt.

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  6. Gosh these blocks are coming along nicely and given that the weather is cold and windy then it's a good day to sit and sew - providing you don't lose power!

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  7. I love your blocks! It looks like you've made a good amount already. Try to stay warm and watch out for the snow!

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  8. great progress on your Unity blocks. they look great.
    I guess we're getting a big storm....fingers crossed.
    stay safe

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  9. Thanks for sharing different color ways. They change the look of the blocks tremendously, even when it’s just a slight variation from grey to grey blue.
    Stay warm and safe. We are inside working on projects.

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  10. Those Unity blocks are looking nice! Hope the storm isn't too bad for you. Stay safe and warm!

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  11. I love a scrappy look to any log cabin block. Also it's fun to see how you are substituting as you run out of fabrics. I think you are still going to end up with something very cohesive.

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