Friday, May 2, 2014

Simple shoo fly

Insert dog picture here




I've wanted to make a shoo fly quilt ever since I saw this one on the Susan Branch blog (scroll through the post).  I used scraps from my stash and ended up hand quilting it.  The background is my old standby in Kona snow.  Since I had a $20 gift certificate, I finally broke down and bought the entire bolt from my LQS, receiving an additional 20% off.  Deal! I've already cut into it quite a bit.

The spool blocks are from a Thimble Blossoms mini pattern called, you guessed it, "Spools".
I thought I would torture challenge myself further by sewing more tiny blocks.  I'm making these as part of the Strip-easy Quilt challenge over on Pieced Brain (see the button in my sidebar).  The idea is to use leftover strips from your stash to create a project (up to 3) and submit them by the end of May.  Last week I made a table runner with my low volume strips (I just need to sew down the binding and I can take some pictures).  I have a lot of leftover strips, and it's been pretty fun (and challenging) to sort through my stash to see what I can come up with, but I think 2 submissions might be all I have time for this month.

I just noticed I used the word "challenge" 3 times in this post.  How about you? Trying anything new and challenging? (4 times, haha).



8 comments:

  1. Your quilt looks so pretty! And those are cute spool blocks too!!

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  2. Love Love Love your Shoo Fly Quilt. I noticed Susan's quilt too and had it stashed in the recesses of my brain to make one someday. Now I really have to make one!! Thanks for the inspiration!! xoxo

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  3. Wow!!!! You totally amazing me with what you are getting done. I love the crochet blanket and then you pop this quilt on your blog and those lovely spool and now I wish I could sew.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  4. Lovely quilt and lovely blocks! And pretty gorgeous woof too !!!!

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  5. That's the PUPPY? Shoo fly is a favourite : )

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  6. It is beautiful Lynne! Such a classic beauty and i love the simple fabrics you chose, and thanks for sharing which white you used - i have found some lovely 1930s repro feedsack ready for a quilt and just need to find a white, I shall try to get this one.
    Your quilt is gorgeous!
    have a good weekend!
    Gill xx

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  7. Love at first sight - me and your shoo fly quilt!
    KATRIN W.

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  8. Lovely quilt! It has such a nice vintage feel. I love that you bought a whole bolt of Kona--very hardcore. :)

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You guys are awesome! Thank you for the comments!