Monday 18 January 2010

Monday design wall

I've been sewing these two-rail fence blocks as a leader-ender project, using up oldies and goodies. Many of the dark brickscame my way precut, left over from a mystery quilt my mother made. The rest are from my brick bin, and I'm also cutting some from a jelly roll I made from my mother's oldies but goodies. These measure 16 inches finished, and I'm going for at least nine blocks, maybe 12, or even 16. I like the graphic quality in this simple pattern.
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I engaged in a little retail therapy this weekend, shopping at Tanell's with a friend.  I bought some white tone on tone in 108 inches wide (meant for backing) as backgrounds for my Dresden plates, some Kaffes and that American Jane dot and a couple of other yummy prints. The colours warm my soul, and that's a good thing in January in the Northern Hemisphere!

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5 comments:

Myra said...

Love the look of your oldies but goodies blocks Brenda! 8-)

Great retail finds! I haven't been to Tanell's in a long while... Worth the trip!!! 8-)

Clare said...

There's a lot of retail therapy and stash enhancing going on. Everyone must want cheering up with lovely bright colours after the horrible winter.

Victoria Findlay Wolfe said...

Love those rail fence blocks!!! they are so fun!

Rosalyn Manesse said...

rail fences looking really good!

anne said...

Wow I love your rail fence blocks, how do you do these as I love the zig zag look. Any help would be great, what are the measurements. thank you

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