WOYWW 10

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Julia at Stamping Ground hosts What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday.  I've mostly been prepping for school to start, but I did get a bit done on my quilt project, and I won a pack of fat quarters from the local quilt shop!  I picked the neutrals pack because it goes perfectly with this quilt, and I've been keeping an eye out for several of those colors to use as setting triangles.


In the picture you can see my prize and a couple of 6" squares.  I like the pinwheel one a lot, and the unfinished one is a feat because I used what may be the World's Ugliest Fabric, or at least the one hardest to match.  What looks like a greyish rose-pink is actually a hideous shade of pink with a tracery of black squiggles all over it.  It doesn't go with anything but black.  I tried.

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  1. UnknownAugust 6, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    I love those square you've made. Happy crafting #1

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  2. trisha tooAugust 7, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Very fine--my little triangle tips sometimes give me fits, trying to make them be in just the right spot!
    Yours look wonderful.

    Happy woyww to you!
    :)trisha
    #17 this week

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  3. KarenAugust 7, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Love quilting - have done some in the past. Can't remember why they are called fat quarters though? Have fun with the fabric! Happy WOYWW! ♥ Karen ♥ 79 x

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  4. JeanAugust 7, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Thanks! They're called fat quarters because a regular quarter yard of fabric is long and skinny, being 9" x 44". With a fat quarter you cut a half yard (18"x44") and then cut that in half to make two squarish pieces, 18"x22", which is much more generally useful and easier to deal with.

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  5. Lunch Lady JanAugust 7, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    It's the law that there is always one fat quarter in a pack that is hideous!! It has always been the case with the ones that I've bought too!! But your patchwork is fab :-)
    Hugs, LLJ 57 xx

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  6. ddazzled71August 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Wow congrats on your win, it looks like the timing was perfect and your quilt is looking fabulous. Have a great week and Happy WOYWW! Danie #14

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  7. Monika @ Lovely BookshelfAugust 7, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    I know zero about quilting, but I love the squares you've made there!

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  8. Robyn OliverAugust 7, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Congrats on your fats win Jean...I've been dabbling a bit in quilting this week on a small scale and really enjoying it....all your tiny pieces scare me so my quick one worked well. I know too about wrong colours 25 years ago I did an all night quilt and made the top of a DB but it sits still unfinished weird colours I picked...one day maybe. Cheers RobynO#52

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  9. Kim Ferguson (Paper Crafting)August 7, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Ugh, yes school preparations. I really should be doing more, but keep putting it off til next week. Well, not too many more weeks remain before first day of school. Yikes! Kim 56

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  10. ErikaAugust 7, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    Wonderful Projects on the way and a wonderful blog to read and look :)
    Liebe Grüße
    Erika

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  11. ErikaAugust 7, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    Wonderful Projects on the way and a wonderful blog to read and look :)
    Liebe Grüße
    Erika

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  12. AnonymousAugust 8, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    I think the same rule applies to patterned paper, too -- there is always one ugly one in the line or one that is super hard to use. Re: explaining old technology -- I made a scrapbook page about what phones were like when I was a kid (rotary & not portable!). ~ Laura #131 (P.S. Thanks for visiting.)

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