Tuesday 21 May 2013

Fish & HSTs - Sharing the Fun


Right after finishing Phillip - or block#3 - I knew I had to share the fun. In a girls' edition. With some of my favourite fabrics. And since Cassie not only loves my boy blocks but is expecting a little sister to her slightly less little girl I knew just who I'd like to share it with. I had a tiny layout insecurity for a moment which I took to my facebook friends - I couldn't possibly ask you all on here without ruining the surprise.

Try a different placement of the corner HSTs and overall darker impression or stick with the old?

Well, it proved a close call but the winning faction told me to stick with the blue. So, without further ado, here are the sister blocks I made. Same yet not the same. Unnamed fish, so Cassie can individualise them.


I'm glad to say the surprise went down more than well! Full-blown excitement well. Now close-ups. Because everybody likes close-ups. Matter of fact.




I'm very much looking forward to see what Cassie will turn them into. If she can ever stop stop staring at them on her wall, that is. ;-)

Happy sewing!


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12 comments:

  1. Dropped by from Quilt Story, I'm loving those fussy cut fish :)

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  2. Very fun! Love, love, love those fish!

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  3. I'm an aqua lover too! I love your combination of colors. I'm looking forward to see your quilt when it is done.

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  4. Love a fishy quilt! I made one for my daughter after she made threats to name my first grandchild Bjorn if I didn't made a quilt with Bjorn in it.

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  5. Love the center square. Your HST are absolutely perfect. Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt.

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  6. Very precise piecing *in awe sigh* and love the colours :)

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  7. This is turning out so cool. And the fish are adorable.

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  8. Oh I love these! The purple and teal, so pretty!

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  9. I've said it before and I'll say it again, thank you for being the sweetest and sending me such perfect blocks :) I really don't know if I'll be able to think of anything special enough to turn them into to make me take them off the wall....

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  10. Very cute! Love the fussy cutting! :)

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  11. AHH!! Those fish and the star blocks are to die for! LOVE THEM!!

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  12. Very cute and original!
    Esther
    ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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