Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Goodnight, Irene--Goodnight, Pete


The news this morning of Pete Seeger's death yesterday had me set aside my current project and instead join Terry's Treasures sew-along Goodnight, Irene.
I am using a smaller grid, using my 2 inch scrap bin to yield a 6 inch finished block.
My constant is Kona Cotton Punch, cut into 3 1/2 inch squares.
Thanks, Terry, for the inspiration!

2014 Sew-Along

2014 Sew-Along

9 comments:

julieQ said...

How pretty! Your Kona punch constant is a wonderful choice!

Oddbjørg said...

I'm sure your quilt will be lovely!

Barb said...

What size scraps do you usually cut your fabric into or what size do you find most useful? I have stacks of leftover pieces and would love to get some organization into my sewing life and have already cut pieces ready for a scrap quilt.

Michelle said...

I like the 'punch'. It's such a happy color.

imquilternity said...

Beautiful color, I think. That is going to be one stunning quilt!

Maryse said...

Looking good!

Terry said...

Your blocks look great! :0)

Karen said...

Your Irene blocks will definitely have a punch of color.

Vivian said...

Hello, Lynn. I'm a first time visitor to your blog. Not sure how I got here, but the first thing I read were posts re: your creation of "An Extravagant Welcome," the delightful quilt with all the little boys and girls. That's now on my bucket list. I absolutely love it, and thanks for all the instructions.
I wandered around some more and found your Bowties and Spools quilts, displayed side-by-side at the quilt show. I love the simplicity and also the dramatic punch that each one has. Two more for my bucket list.
Then I found your post "Unit Bocks -- Planned Randomness," the 4" blocks with 1 x 2" finished pieces, with red in each. Brilliant, cool, and another bucket list candidate.
I can't look any further right now--inspiration overload--though I'm curious about your Iowa connections with family. I kept reading "Iowa" here and there with your family photos and stories.
I will be back, that's for sure.
Thanks for a delightful time, browsing through your blog.