Wednesday, November 9, 2011

wip wednesday {retreat mini quilt}

I finally finished the quilt blocks for the retreat this weekend, now all I need to do is turn them into sandwiches and I'm all set!

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This is one of my favorites... in addition to my Prince Charming stash, I also used a couple of fat quarters from Ruby. I heart Ruby! I'm seriously debating getting a fat quarter bundle from the whole line.

I also began working on a mini quilt for a swap at the retreat... I used a bunch of triangles that were left over from the star blocks.

I sewed 'em up...

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and trimmed 'em down...

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and now I'm playing with layout. I do believe this is my first foray into triangles and HSTs! (Love this next photo... can you see that I'm a very messy quilter? Also, I've pretty much taken over the kitchen as my sewing space. Hubby LOVES that.) ;)

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I'm linking up to WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced!

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
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27 comments:

  1. Heather D.November 9, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Love love love it! I had a ton of leftover triangles as well from my Swoon quilt recently and used them for HSTs for pillows. I made one in this same design: http://craftingdotdotdot.blogspot.com/2011/10/hometown-throw-pillow.html

    Have a wonderful day!

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  2. JuliePicklesNovember 9, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    I'm right there with you on the mess. Prince Charming is looking quite fabulous in HSTs! That's going to be very nice when it's all finished!

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  3. Quilt GeniusNovember 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Love the prince charming HST layout! So pretty!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  4. JulieNovember 9, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Like Julie said, the Prince Charming looks great here! I love that line, and wish I had bought some in that red colorway. Looks great with the gray!

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  5. nancymooNovember 9, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    You are so good, you quilting, blogging mommy!! I have made some stuff, but it has been FOUR months since I've written a blog post... sheesh... Props to you!! :)

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  6. TaraNovember 9, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Yep! That is what I'm talking about with hst's!!! My mini is made out of those left overs too! See you Friday!!

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  7. AllisonNovember 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    hehehe, I make a big mess when I quilt, too. I like that layout for your HSTs :)

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  8. Marci GirlNovember 10, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    I'm with you on Ruby, I'm thinking about getting a fat 1/8 bundle myself! Love your WIP!

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  9. KelseyNovember 10, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    so pretty!! love the grey background

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  10. MaggieNovember 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Such great fabric!

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  11. Elizabeth DacksonNovember 10, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Oooh, pretty!! The Ruby plays really nicely with your Prince Charming picks!

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  12. DebbieNovember 10, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    oh your hst quilt is fantastic!!

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  13. LeanneNovember 11, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Beautiful work, the star is wonderful and the hsts will be stunning.

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  14. JenniferNovember 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    those colors are fabulous!! looks great!

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  15. LeilaNovember 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    HST are a girl's best friend. :) Love it.

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  16. AnnabellaNovember 12, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Hear you on the mess! Just discovering HSTs and their versatility and love them!

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  17. CilleNovember 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    It looks fantastic :) I love HST and I love Prince Charming. I have two wip projects with that Prince Charming myself.

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  18. Katy CameronNovember 13, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Loving all your retreat stuff, hope you got all you wanted done

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  19. RachelNovember 13, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    I'm a messy sewer (sewist?) too. I sew in the dining room!

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  20. Marsha CooperNovember 13, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    It's a very pretty design and you have chosen great colors.

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  21. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    I am a messy quilter, too. Love your HST and the fabrics you are using.

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  22. SelNovember 13, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    There's this thing about HSTs with a coloured half and a solid half that's just...magnetic to me. I love the bright colours with the grey!

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  23. Christie describeHappyNovember 14, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Ohh, I really like the design you picked out for your mini! Hope you have a lovely retreat!

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  24. LeeNovember 15, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Gorgeous colors! Love the block. Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )

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  25. AlNovember 15, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Love your fabric choices. So. Much.

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  26. Foolish FeathersNovember 15, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    I love the Prince charming fabric! It's so fun to play with the layout of a quilt, aye?

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  27. LeslieNovember 16, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    this is beautiful...the trimming is the part i hate about half squares. yuck

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