Yesterday I got all caught up with the Busy Little Quilting Bee.
This one is for Cathy :
This for Sarah:
and this one is for Stephanie:
I have to admit that this swap has been surprisingly hard for me. However much I admire Denise Schmidt style log cabins, I am not very good at making copycat blocks. The modern/wonky look is much harder to achieve than I ever thought. I have developed an healthy dose of admiration for the other girls in the swap that appear to to have mastered the skill perfectly. Life has a way to point out our shortcomings in areas we had no idea we stunk, I guess....
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I have yet to find one thing that you have ever made and posted about on your blog that stinks. Your blocks that you make for the bee always are beautiful, well constructed and inspire me to do better.
Posted by: Dana | February 09, 2009 at 06:10 PM
I really like the red cross one. I've seen a bunch of these, but I think so far this one is my favorite.
Posted by: Edith | February 09, 2009 at 06:14 PM
ooooh, i love the one for sarah! nice job.
Posted by: kangaroo | February 09, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Well, if this is you stinking at something, I wish I could be so smelly too. ;) I'm in my first virtual swap, and this weekend I made my first ever wonky log cabin. I agree, harder than it looks. What appears to be not thought out and fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants is really not! But I can see how they could get addicting, now that I have tried.
Posted by: Valerie | February 09, 2009 at 09:30 PM
And yet... your blocks turned out so beautiful and charming! Well done, Juliette, well done!
Posted by: CMN | February 09, 2009 at 09:30 PM
well, stink away, i say!
seriously...you are amazing. and you so do not smell bad.
my block rocks...i can't wait to see it in person!
xxx
Posted by: cathygaubert | February 10, 2009 at 12:48 AM
I think these look great! It is always hard to make something that isn't quite our own style. In my opinion, your blocks are a success!
Posted by: randi | February 10, 2009 at 07:07 AM
I love the pink one with the mermaids!
Posted by: Lisa | February 10, 2009 at 01:05 PM
I love the orange in Sarah's block! Yes life really does point out new things to learn, doesn't it? The blocks turned out beautifully!
Posted by: Andrea | February 10, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Um. They are all fabulous! And now that I see what everyone is sewing, I'm having palpitations about handing all your lovely work over to my brother in law. I WANT TO KEEP THEM!
Posted by: sarah | February 10, 2009 at 01:18 PM
My fear about the wonky log cabin is that it is getting overdone... but that may be because of the blogs I visit have big fans.
Posted by: Cheryl Arkison | February 13, 2009 at 10:20 AM
I really love these blocks, the orange and pink colours in sarah's block really sing. Your log cabin is super fabulous too.
Posted by: aneela | February 18, 2009 at 02:46 AM