Saturday 9 March 2013

Retro Kettle

What have I been doing late at night, after the washing pile has been sufficiently diminished, the kitchen is back to an acceptable state and the floor doesn't look so bad in the dimness of night time? Yes - another paper pieced block from Kristy at Quiet Play (she has a giveaway at the moment - go and have a look!)! I loved putting this block together. I thoroughly enjoyed choosing the fabrics; the orange of the kettle is so energizing (it is such a retro orange - unfortunately thanks to the late night photos some of the juiciness is lost), particularly against that beautiful polka dotted background.

Retro Kettle from Kristy's Sew Retro 2 Series of blocks.
This is a somewhat complicated looking block, but it is actually very simple to put together. It is what I call a 'bang for buck' block; it looks difficult but is easy to do! Those are the kinds of blocks that I like and try to seek out (are you still impressed now that I've let you in on my secret?)!!

Oh, guess what? You may remember a post about my participation in Beth's "Drop and Give Me Twenty" programme for the month of February. I really enjoyed making time to sew each day and was wrapped with what I achieved (so much so that I am aiming to continue it!). Well, it turns out that I won a prize! I have already used my $25 voucher at Mad About Patchwork (I can't tell you what I ordered because I can't remember! I took a whatever-takes-my-fancy approach so it was quite an eclectic assortment of fabric). As it will be sent from the US it will take 6 - 8 weeks to arrive, so I will share a photo of my goodies in a couple of months time. What a lovely bonus!

12 comments:

  1. Your block is so cute! Congrats on your win, too.

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm really enjoying orange at the moment (luckily it goes so well in a retro block!!).

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  2. Yes, definitely still impressed!! And congratulations!!

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    1. Thanks Gab. I loved doing this block - it came together so easily (it's always nice to avoid using the quick unpick!).

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  3. That's a great block!! Whoop whoop!!

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    1. Thanks so much Sarah. I enjoy paper piecing, but I really loved doing this one (even more than usual!)!

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  4. What an awesome block! You choose the perfect fabrics for these blocks every time!

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    1. Thanks Rachael. Half the fun for me is choosing fabrics! I really wanted to use the orange and am immensely happy that I had some scraps to coordinate with it. Such a fun block!

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  5. The block looks adorable! I love the fabrics you chose!

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    1. Thanks Janice. I am really enjoying orange at the moment!

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  6. Your block is sooooo cute! I love your fabrics!!

    susie

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    1. Thanks Susie. So far I have been able to use fabrics from my scrap bins - I am loving the 'Flock' and orange together at the moment!

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