Sunday, January 29, 2012

TWINKLE TWINKLE (not so little) STAR

This week brought a new project my way.   I have been fooling around with "a Stitch in Colour"
layer cake. These fabrics are really fun.  Sort of out of the box for me, but I am happy with the results so far.


a close-up of these fun prints



my daughter tried her hand at a little fusible appliqué .  So sweet.  We just need to do the finishing touches on it and then I'll show more.


Speaking of children, my youngest son came over because he wanted to talk to us about buying a new computer. He was going to trade in his relatively new one, but still needed some cash to finish the deal. That's where we come in.  If we bought his older one (he has 2) he would have the cash he needed.
To make a long story short, Chad has the gift of "persuasion" and I have a new-to-me Mac mini in my sewing room : )        Only a mother.........

Happy Sunday
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12 comments:

  1. Diane-creweJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    only because you love him...but then you get a computer in YOUR room to play.... x

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  2. NiCoLeJanuary 29, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    I love your blocks! I can hardly wait to try them out (next month...)

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  3. quiltmaniaJanuary 29, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    What a sweet talker that Chad is! Love the blocks.

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  4. Shocking HockingJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    those blocks are fantastic - do you have the cutting instructions for the layer cake?

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  5. DebbieJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Love those blocks!! wow

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  6. Richard HealeyJanuary 29, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Mothers are suckers. One of the ladies I work with her son did the same thing just last week and now she has a iPad. Good thing us dads are not pushovers or I would have something too.

    http://richardquilts.blogspot.com

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  7. debbie @ happy little cottageJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Hi Carla! A computer is a necessity in the sewing room :) I love your colorful blocks, and the bird is so sweet xoxo Debbie

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  8. **nicke...January 29, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    lol! you are right, only a mother! ;) love those blocks. the colors are very bright and vivid. beautiful!

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  9. Erin @ Why Not Sew? QuiltsJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    I love your blocks! I've been wanting to play with some of that fabric!

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  10. PeggyJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    That's love for you!! The applique looks fabulous! And those blocks - wonderful colors!

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  11. Connie Kresin CampbellJanuary 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    What a neat block!

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  12. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    love your stitch in color blocks. I just bought a whole stack of that fabric too

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