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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Orca Bay Part 2...Kristina's progress

Here are my brown 3-1/2" string blocks...all 72 of them.


 I did these a bit different than Bonnie described in her directions. I started with an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of junkmail. Don't we all get junk in the mail? I then started piecing my strings...most of which were cut down to 3/4" to 1-1/4" for more variety. When I was done  covering 12 sheets of paper...I removed the paper, then trimmed them to 7" x 10-1/2"..which after being cut down even further, yielded 6 mini string blocks the size that we needed for this part of the mystery. 
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8 comments:

  1. Alycia~QuiltygirlSunday, November 27, 2011

    Pretty colors. I kind of like the way you did it. sounds smart!

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  2. Cathy TommTuesday, November 29, 2011

    Looking good. It is fun to have a quilt buddy for a quilt like this. I think if we have more of these blocks to do I will try the bigger size too and cut them down.

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  3. Art by Rhoda ForbesTuesday, November 29, 2011

    Just love your choice of colors, the browns are wonderful. And aren't you smart to make them larger and cut smaller, I bet they went together fast.

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  4. LeeanneTuesday, November 29, 2011

    Wow, you are a thinker! Great going what other colours are you using? I am replacing black with brown, red with orange, but kept the blue, just curious to see all the differences and from all over the world. Hi from me in New Zealand!

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  5. Kristina @ withaKquiltingTuesday, November 29, 2011

    hi leanne, red is teal, blue is brown, black is black and neutrals is pink/salmon.

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  6. Sue DaurioTuesday, November 29, 2011

    wow look at the color and movement in those string blocks, they are beautiful!

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  7. CandaceThursday, December 01, 2011

    I love the browns and it looks like a great method for nonstring maker lovers. Like me, I love strings, but haven't gotten to love the process yet. I like your method.

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  8. EllenThursday, December 01, 2011

    The blocks look wonderful in brown!

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