Clue #3 of The Case of the Secret Garden is finished.
As you can see, my final choice for the medium fabric is the green.
You can find Part 1 of this mystery here.
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Linda Franz, over at Inklingo, has created a mystery, using the New York Wheel block, to teach us the benefits and how-to’s of using Inklingo.
You can find The Case of the Secret Garden (COTSG) Clue #1 here.
For me, the hardest part is choosing which fabrics to use. Linda keeps it simple with just four choices; a light, a medium, a dark and an accent.
Ummmm…yeah…I said it was hard for me.
Linda’s choices are soft and elegant. I’m trying, really I am, but I think the gold may sneak back when no one is looking.
Clue #2 teaches us to print on our fabric (the back side of course).
I love this! No paper piecing, no tracing, no plastic (or cardboard templates)!
The cutting, sewing, and matching lines are easy to see, and there is very little wasted fabric!
Don’t mind my post-it notes. What a fabulous invention for aiding memory retention!
To see wonderful projects using various Inklingo collections, visit the project blog. Lots of eye candy; you just might get inspired!
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Another block, from Nancy Martin’s 365 Quilt Blocks a Year Perpetual Calendar, that is fun to play with is the Old Favorite quilt block.
It is drawn with an 8 x 8 grid.
Sometimes we just want a simple calm, masculine looking quilt. Using just three fabrics (a dark, a medium, and a light), and setting the block in a straight set gives us just that.
And sometimes we want a bright quilt, so I’ve recolored the block.
And I’ve set the block in a straight set with an alternate block. Alot more energy is happening now!
And again, Old Favorite in two colorways, set in a straight set with an alternate block.
Let’s not forget to play with the on point setting (lots of interesting things can happen when turning a block on point). Here I have added some plain blocks to the mix.
Much more can be done just by moving color and value around the block. Have fun playing with this one!
*Clicking on any of the photos will show a larger view.
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LC's Cottage 