Thursday, January 22, 2015

LA ROSETTE

My first Rosette is finished and my fingers hate me  : )   The New Hexagon Millefiorie Quilt Along has exploded this past month to over 1600 hexie lovers signed up to stitch along, and over 1000 stitchers joining the Facebook page in about 2 1/2 weeks. Wow.

It's all so very fun!



This is the first and biggest rosette measuring 37" at the widest point.



I didn't think too much about colour until I got to the outer edge. I couldn't decide on what to put there until I found this teal dot in my stash. It seemed to work. I need to consider what block will be up against it and plan from there

The little corners lined up pretty good so I'm happy about that



I took myself out for a little retail therapy and came home with these pretties.



Indelible has been on my 'want' list for a long time.  The top piece is called 'Cherie'.  Love.

I'm hoping to be able to incorporate these into a rosette or two and I think I just might pull it off  : )


Instructions for Rosette #2 will be posted on the first of February.  Bring. It. On.

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27 comments:

  1. KarenJanuary 22, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Loving the colors in your first rosette and your fabric choices. Very beautiful, I can not believe that is all hand stitched! Amazing!

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  2. Lorraine B.January 22, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    Lovely! Really bright and cheerful, just like you!

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  3. FranJanuary 22, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Fantastic! Love the new fabrics, too.

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  4. SamanthaJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Wow! These are stunning. I've never braved hexies myself... but yours are gorgeous!

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  5. quiltmaniaJanuary 22, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Looks great! Can't wait to see you incorporate the new fabrics.

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  6. KimJanuary 22, 2015 at 12:37 PM

    Oh my....your Rosette is beauteous, Carla. Gorgeous choice of fabrics. Your poor fingers. How lovely that stitchers all over the world are stitching these gorgeous hexies.....makes for the most stupendous show and tell at the end!!

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  7. Bente-I like to QuiltBlogJanuary 22, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Wow so beautiful Carla!
    i love the Birds in your Rosette, cute!!
    Liebe Grüße
    Bente

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  8. DashaJanuary 22, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    Lovely! Those new fabrics should blend quite nicely. I have resisted this QAL furiously. So totally overcommitted last year (thanks to IG, blogging, Pinterest LOL) that I have pulled right back this year. I need to finish a few things.

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  9. Needled MomJanuary 22, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    Wow! That is amazing! Love those fabrics.

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  10. rachelJanuary 22, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    wow. just wow.

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  11. AnnabellaJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:52 AM

    Double wow!!

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  12. Celtic ThistleJanuary 23, 2015 at 3:01 AM

    Fabulous!

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  13. Karen HJanuary 23, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  14. Christine @ 12,450miles January 23, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    Holy cow!! That is so stunning! (And large!) I absolutely adore the fussy cut birds. While I love it overall… those make me swoon. Gorgeous. (And I covet your new fabric!)

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  15. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingJanuary 23, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    WOW! And I'm proud of me for just making a couple of hexie flowers. It would take me FOREVER to get that huge piece done.

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  16. LadyquiltsalotJanuary 23, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Wonderful cheery colours! I hear you, between madly trying to finish this block by the 31st and the knitting my right thumb has split! Owie, but some polysporin and a band-aid and I soldier on!

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  17. NickiJJanuary 23, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    You are impressing me lots with your hexies! You must have lots of staying power or hexie power!! Love, love, love hexies.

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  18. Mama PeaJanuary 24, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    This is so beautiful, Carla. I just love it. I am using it for inspiration for mine, I hope you don't mind. I hope to use some of my tula fabrics. I can't believe how fast you got this done. I bet I'm not done with block one by March. LOL.

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  19. MeganJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:28 PM

    I can only smilein total admiration! It looks fabulous and like you have the patience of a saint :-)

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  20. Books_BoundJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    This is intense! But beautiful. Excited to see it come together!

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  21. Martha January 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    Wow! Absolutely stunning. And the new fabrics are so pretty.

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  22. Anne / Springleaf StudiosJanuary 25, 2015 at 7:38 PM

    Wow . . . my fingers hurt for you too. Love the teal around the edge.

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  23. Granny Maud's GirlJanuary 27, 2015 at 2:29 AM

    So pretty! Now I want to grab my EPP project stash and start. Maybe I could chuck my plan and make rosettes like this instead. I must finish other WIPs first. Ugh.

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  24. SarahJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:43 AM

    Your fabric choices are so gorgeous! I hope you have more of the bird fabric to use too!

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  25. Janine @ Rainbow HareFebruary 1, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    This block is amazing! I'll look forward to seeing your February one :)

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  26. CarlaFebruary 2, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Love your current rosseta colors. I'm anxious to see how you incorporate the new colors.

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  27. LynneFebruary 2, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    All I can think of to say is "Oooooooh!" and "Aaaaaah!"
    Can't wait to see the next one :)

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