Sunset Quilt Block with First Border

!!! WOW !!!

What a GREAT addition to my Sunset Block. The Arizona Sunsets are awsome. And, these colors are in every one of them. The green in the cactus, the orange, yellow, blue, etc... incredible. Thank you for making my original work look .... outstanding!!!

Now I can't wait to see what the next Creator will do!!!

1st Border Spring Fling 2008

After struggling with the fabrics I selected, I realized that all the florals, oriental prints, etc. just clashed with the wonderful flowers that were produced. So I put all those fabrics away and went with plain colors. Those were narrowed down to the periwinkle fairy frost and the white on white. They were originally going to be a ribbon affect all around the block, however they never got passed a "rick rack" affect! So, never getting the hang of the ribbon "look", I changed to a modified chevron.
The flip fold around the original block, uses the fabric from the center of the flowers. The chevron is next. And then I played with the gold fabric and added seed beads on the folds. It is hard to see here, but when you look at it in person, it is a very formal block. Unfortunately, my cell phone does not take the best pictures. The block is done and ready to go on it's way to the next creator.

Quilt Block Received

Everyday I'd stop by my mailbox like I was expecting a "present". And, everyday to take the edge off my disappointment, I'd go on line and take a look at the quilt blocks posted to see what new creations there were to see.

One block I fell in love with was the "origami" style flowers. Oriental fabrics and styles are something I gravitate to. Needless to say, this one did catch my eye.

Yesterday I went to my mail box, and there it was!!! IT ARRIVED!!!!! The Origami Style Flower Block!! How lucky am I!!!!!!!

So, of course, I immediately took it out of the envelope, with the 3 fabric selections I received, the label and sweet note from Tami, and I put it on my dining room table. Next I went to my craft room and pulled a stack of fabrics that I thought might go well with the block. After auditioning fabrics for about an hour, I narrowed the selection down to a few white on white, 1 fairy frost, and 3 from my Oriental collection. I will be living with these for the next week while the design becomes evident. Once this process is done, I will publish the basics here for all to see.

Thank you Tami for such a wonderful gift! I hope that I can add to your creation in a way that enhances it. Keep your fingers crossed!

Quilt Block Delivered

It was like sending my child out in the world in the hopes that they would return better than when they left.

I sent my center block by UPS and tracked it all the way to the front door. Such excitement!!! Of course, once it showed that it had been delivered, then I was able to breathe, knowing it was safe in the hands of it's new creator.

Now, it is all about the creativity of this quilter to see how it progresses to the next step. After looking at the blogg of this quilter, I know that we are going to see wonderful things on this next step.

Now for those who might be reading this note, the Spring Fling 2008 Round Robin can be found on the net.

Round Robin Spring Fling 2008

Well, my quilt block, label, samples of 2 different fabrics, and a pen for signing the label are on their way to Recipient "b" on my list. It is exciting to think that someone will be creating the next step, and I am full of wonder on what they will decide to do. This project can either be in keeping with the theme of the block, or can change it completely. So far, not everyone is putting their work on the blogg. So, if mine shows up, and I hope it does, I will post it here with the 1st border attached.