The Swoon-along is a huge quiltalong and I look through the group's Flickr pool and drool every day. My own Swoon quilt is slow going to say the least. I loved how the first block came out but the cutting and cutting and cutting is boring to me. I l.o.v.e. the finished product though. Here is block #2:
It's Hope Valley for those keeping track. Here is block #1 and block #2 together:
I think my Swoon quilt is going to be four blocks instead of nine. I really don't have nine in me and honestly a 60"x60" quilt is much more my speed anyway. I use my quilts for hanging out on the grass with kids or snuggling on the couch.
In stash building news, I fell victim to the siren's call of Flea Market Fancy. Karen Gray has it in the shop and I truly love those gray seeds. I was going to just get a yard of those but those vintagey flowers were too tempting.
It's funny because I was never really into the hoarding craze of Flea Market Fancy scraps and leftovers but seeing it on the bolt in the shop made me a believer!
Comments (5)
I guess there is a part of every project that just isn't as fun. For you it is cutting. For me, it is the ribbing at the top of every single sock.
Posted by Dee | March 10, 2012 6:52 PM
Posted on March 10, 2012 18:52
They look great! My Swoon quilt is four blocks and it is the perfect size!
Posted by Mandy | March 10, 2012 7:03 PM
Posted on March 10, 2012 19:03
I am feeling sorely tempted by the Swoon!
I wasn't all that crazy about Flea Mkt fancy the first time around, but I love the leaves on gray and red, and that floral on the blue. May have to get a bit to play with!
Posted by Kelly | March 10, 2012 9:04 PM
Posted on March 10, 2012 21:04
lOVE THE SWOON BLOCKS! You are one up on me! I love FMF! Ive been saving up and got a yard of each from Karen on Friday.
Posted by Colleen | March 10, 2012 10:31 PM
Posted on March 10, 2012 22:31
Those are gorgeous! It's always interesting for me to see what other people find boring about quilting: I really, really enjoy quilting, but pressing blocks seems very tedious to me.
And although I don't really need it, I may cave and buy some of that grey seeds fabric, because it's just so cute!
Posted by Alisa | March 17, 2012 9:34 PM
Posted on March 17, 2012 21:34