I have my fabric all cut up and ready to go...I'm planning a graduation gift for my sweet little niece, who is set to graduate this May (the quilt will be late!!). She's almost 18, and was just here for a visit. We had such a fantastic time, with lots of shopping, tea, and a bit of a culinary world tour (she's from a small town...I was broadening her horizons). It was a good bonding time and I'm so glad she was able to come and hang out with me.
This is her, at a coffee shop getting caffeinated before we hit the National Gallery. Isn't she the cutest?
I instantly fell in love with Elizabeth Hartman's Mod Mosaic quilt she just finished for charity.
The tutorial describing the technique seemed pretty straightforward. While I love her all-blue version, I have in mind something a little more colourful. After some discussion back and forth with my lovely co-blogger, Sara, and my friend Holly, I had a plan. I am asking for blocks that are all one colour, and I've made up packets of fabric in blue, red, yellow, orange, pink, green and purple. I plan on setting them against Kona Coal, and have a plan for the back....
I whipped up a test block in blue to try and get a sense of the amount of white fabric to send to help the Sew Modern Bee members build the 'grout' of the tile block, and I'm pleased with the results. (also, please note the quality of the light...yay...my new sewing room has not one but TWO good sized windows.!!)
Instead of sending detailed instructions for the members, I'm doing it here...
1) Make the block as big as you want with the fabrics provided.
2) Feel free to add in any modern prints in the colour family of your block.
3) Go as wonky as you want, as long as the edges are square, we're all good.
4) Click on link above for tutorial.
5) Have fun!
Not too many rules..improv is the best!
- Donna
3 comments:
can't wait to make this block! and it must be so excited to have your new sewing room!! i want to see some pictures of the new house please!!
I can't get over your niece! When I met you, I think she was around big M's age! Wild. She's grown in to such a beautiful young woman. That happens way too fast.
So anxious for your block, but even more anxious to see it all together as a finished product!
Hard to believe only two blocks left to the bee.
Those blocks are going to be so much fun to make! I love how the blue one has turned out.
I'm excited that your lovely niece will be the lucky recipient. We all had such a great time together on our shopping trip!
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