Today I’m happy to share that I have a block in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks – Volume 5!
You’ve got to look for me in there…I’m all the way near the end. lol But I’m in there! #92 or 94 or something.
I broke into my Mendocino stash to create this pretty mermaid block paired with some Farmdale Blossoms and a Riley Blake dot. Oh I just love all of these fabrics together!! I really tried to get the mermaids to have some movement and feel like they were swimming in the strips.
The fabrics are the showcase in the block I put in the magazine, but I simplified the look by evening out the borders and creating each block in a just two tones.
The technique to make the blocks is just the same as the one show in Quiltmaker…but even easier with only the one print to worry about. And I LOVE the secondary pattern that shows up when you pair multiple blocks together. I have about 6 or so of these blocks made and I need to make more! This is a quilt that needs to happen in my world.
Patterns that read as solid like or monochromatic are perfect this kind of layout. Just solids would be amazing too. You get a great texture from the seams but it is still simple and very usable. Mitered and on pointe?! Perfect! Oh and this geometric pattern is very male friendly. I know we are all always on the lookout for a pattern the men in our lives would like….errr…tolerate….err…love!
I'm looking forward to Lucy's Crab Shack. I love the novelty of it, and the colors! 🙂 Thanks for the chance!
I love Laura Gunn. It's tricky to use for quilting because it's not the simple, clean style that easily looks modern even if you cut the fabric into small pieces.
I am working on an apron make with her large scale teal and maroon poppy print and I looooove it.
I love that block! Hmm, I'm working on a quilt front with Pezzy Print Charms (American Jane for Moda Fabrics) so I'm enjoying THAT most at the moment, I bet incorporating some of these blocks on the black with a Pezzy Print jelly roll on the back would look awesome!
I like the Hoffman Batiks. I think the beautiful geometry of your block is very well suited to batiks. I would like to use a multiple color palette giving specific attention to value and less attention to color. I think it would be fun to see some varieties on a design board.
Very nice! I'm really liking California Girl by Fig Tree….ohh!
wow! these look amazing! I'm really loving Cloud9's Alegria and Monsterz fabrics.. and the new animal sketch one.. I love cloud9 so much.. 🙂
My current favorite is Curious Nature.
Congratulations! I love Summer Breeze II! Thanks for the giveaway!
Amazing how the same block can change with so many looks in the different fabrics. Very Nice 🙂
I love how this block looks and it would be awesome in a whole quilt. My favorite fabric right now is Ta Dots by Michael Miller. One can never have too many dots in their stash.
Congrats! My favorite one right now is Summerville.
Aneela Hoey has a new line for Christmas coming out. I would love to get my hands on some of that, but I truly love everything she desgins. Your mermaid block reminds me of her style. Great great job on that one,,,,beautiful color selection. Glad my vote helped you make it into Quiltmakes Magazine. CONGRATS to you!!
Great block! Tonga Treats are some of my favorite fabrics….just love batiks!
Really great block. I don't have a favorite fabric right now. I love scrappy quilts — perhaps that is what I grew up with. I love fabric. In fact I am not sure I have seen anything that I really dislike:)
I am still crushing on all of the American Jane fabric. I love the vintage feel.
Wow, I love this block! Thanks for the inspiration. I am a scrappy type quilter who loves to use Kona cottons, Dimples, Fairy Frost and Fossil Ferns in my quilts. I have yet to meet a fabric I didn't like. Thanks for the giveaway!
I really like the way your blocks play together in a quilt! I have my eye on Silk Road by Cassie for Benartex for a project for my daughter, Kate.
There are endless possibilities with this block. Thanks for sharing
I love this block with the monochromatic print and white. I bet is would be great with batiks. Don't really have a favorite fabric or line or color…I love them all!!
Your mermaid block is really a cute idea for a little girl in your family. The secondary pattern could become a quilt for yourself. Good idea, don't you agree? There are so many endless possibilities. Just like the fabric lines. How can you just choose one when you really want them all. So many decisions. Thank you for giving us all a chance to win such a wonderful creative magazine. I enjoy your blog and always look foward to visiting often.
Sandi T.
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I love Pure Elements by Pat Bravo. They are divine. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of vol. 5.
Love your block.I like the secondary pattern too. Well done.
My favorite line at this time is California Girl by fig tree quilts.
Gorgeous block! I know what you mean about getting fabrics out of your system. I always felt like if I got to work with a fabric line in a bee (someone else's fabric), the obsession calmed down a bit. Still, I am looking forward to basic grey's newish line, and Tradewinds has some fun prints, too.
Wow-love your block! And thanks for showing several together-I always like seeing how blocks will lay out and this is a stunner! Hmm, my all time favorite line which happens to also be current is Fresh Cut by Heather Bailey. I love all her lines!
I am crushing hard on the new Ed Emberly Happy Drawing fabric line! Love your block and will look forward to seeing your finished quilt. Congrats on making that great magazine!
wow, wow, wow!! your original block is amazing! the colors, the fussy cut-tedness 🙂 Beautiful!!
Love your block! I am using Robert Kaufman's Imperial Oriental collection in a sampler quilt!
I love Bonnie and Camille's Ruby. I have a bunch and can't bring myself to cut it.
Fun block! The swimming mermaids are cute. My favorite line right now is the latest by Edyta Sitar, Laundry Baskets quilts. Her batiks are so yummy! Thanks!
LOVE your block Angela. It's awesome and yes, the secondary design is very cool. What's great too is that it's an excellent block for a newbie in the quilting world. Love it. I may have missed in reading your post but what is the name of your block?
I can't say it's my favorite but it's a fabric line that I just saw today and think it's a wonderful one for quilting. The name is Birds & Berries Lauren & Jessi Jung for Moda Fabrics.
I love your block, great fabrics too! I like the Amelia and Twirl by Me and My Sister, they are perfect for my granddaughter!
LOVE this block! Another quilt I have to make — great secondary pattern when they are combined. I just recently discovered Garden Divas by Jane Sassman. It was love at first sight!
I like this simple block! My favorite fabric is Bonnie & Camilla's Ruby. She has a lovely blog, too.
I love your block! I don't have a favorite fabric. I'm a scrap quilter.
I particularly like the secondary pattern – I would love to make it from my favourite bali batiks from Hofman.And I bought a Blueberry Bali Pops on Friday!
Im still stuck on Summer Breezes II Im addicted to the blue, white, yellow combos. Very fun block but some of us who arent so good at peicing will have to practice! Thanks for the chance.
Nice block! Love it! My favorite fabric right now is Lucy's Crab Shack by Sweetwater.
Perfect block for my scraps! The simplicity is fab yet makes a statement….I love anything Jo Morton…so likely mine would be civil war.
Awesome block!!
I love everything by Riley Blake.
Angela, thanks for adding to the small library of male friendly designs. Someone from yesterday's Blog Hop used the mermaid fabric in their design too. I don't have a particular favorite fabric line right now, but I'm pretty partial to the cute owl fabric and it's coordinating line. Sandi
I am really liking Vintage Modern.
Terrific block, and congratulations! I am currently obsessed with Red Rooster's Melrose collection–the deep purples, greys, creams, and black modern prints. Unfortunately, my obsession came a bit late. Even though it just came out last fall, I've been scavenging the web for bits and pieces. I now have what I need, though. 🙂
What a versatile block. The mermaids are so cute, but the blue is beautiful. Favorite fabric right now is anything in my stash that works with other fabrics in my stash. LOL
Cuzco by Kate Spain is going to be a beautiful collection. Her blog states Cuzco is scheduled to ship to shops some time in late Sept. early Oct.
Your block is lovely! Especially like the ones "with almost solids"… you definitely must finish that quilt.
I don't have one favorite fabric line, although I do like to use a lot of 'tone-on-tone' blender type prints.
I'm really into scrap quilts right now and using up my stash, so I haven't been looking at many of the new fabrics. Love your block in blue and white!
Beautiful block. Love those fabrics. I really love all fabric, but my favorite is anything in the 1930's Reproduction line. Congratulations and thank you for the giveaway.
Lovely block. Congrats on being chosen for a block. I love the secondary pattern also. Right now I am big on the Bali Batiks. I am also loving all the different Halloween fabrics getting ready to come out.
I am having a lot of fun using the blacks and whites in my stash right now. No particular line, just many different fabrics! Congrats on being chosen for this wonderful magazine!