Happy dance! I’m featured in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers. Want a peek at some of the fabulous quilt blocks inside? Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour daily Nov. 9-13 at quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures for inspiration, ideas and giveaways galore!
Look for 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers in your local quilt shop, or purchase it at quiltmaker.com/100blocks. Besides having 100 fantastic quilt blocks to choose from, there are layouts for quilts in sizes from lap to king, fab free-motion quilting designs, and ideas for neat stuff you can make with just a single 12″ block.
Here’s my block,#41: Pocket Full of Posies. It’s a fun block, combining simple piecing with paper piecing, applique and button embellishment. This block would look great in many different color palettes. Here I’ve used one of my all-time favorite palettes: black & white with brights.
The centers of the flowers are 30 mm Kurumi cover buttons. If you’ve never tried Kurumi buttons, they’re great for making easy perfect dimensional circles. You could also substitute a regular circle of fusible-backed fabric or a yo-yo for the flower centers. Use your imagination and have fun!
Wondering how to use a Kurumi button? It’s easy!
1. Cut out a circle of fabric a bit larger than your button.
2. Sew a running stitch all the way around the edge as if you’re making a fabric yo-yo.
3. Gather the circle of fabric around the Kurumi button and tie a knot.
Voila! Now just hand applique your covered Kurumi button to your quilt block with matching thread.
Want a chance to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from today’s top designers? Just leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite color palette. Have too many favs to choose from? That’s OK, flip a coin, roll a pair of dice, or simply list them all in your comment. You have until the end of Thursday, November 12, 2009. I’ll draw a number and announce the winner on Friday morning, November 13.
Hi Laura, love your block and thank you for the helpful tips
favourite colours are red,black,green
Right now, I’m loving a palette of fall colors. All those deep, rich, reds, oranges and golds really glow.
Congratulations. The book looks very interesting. My favorite color pallet is lots and lots of brights. I always seem to include blue and usually yellow. I never met a color I didn’t like.
Congrats. I cant wait to get this book. It looks great. My favourite colour combo is blue and purple but I love most batiks.
Ok My Favourite colours would have to be all the colours in the rainbow plus Turquoise Jade Pink and Yellow
Can you tell I am a scrappy quilter and just love all colour. Your block is such a cutie.
I love brights with black.
Your block is very CUTE!
My favorite colors include black with anything bright, blues and yellows, teal and red.
My favorite color: Green! I love your block!
Congratulatons on being featured in the 100 designer issue! My favorite combo is: red and white!
I love golds, reds and greens right now but my colors seem to change a lot. Love your block.
I like reds!
I have never seen those buttons before. You learn something everyday. My color pallet is fall colors browns, oranges, yellows, golds.
Enter me in the drawing.
Congratulations on having your block design in the magazine! I love the button center of the posies.
Your block is really cute and I like the idea of the button for dimension, also the next blog w/the paper tip is great. Colors, love em all. The first pallet I go to always is soft and warm browns and creams. You can add any other range to them and it’s comforting to look at.
Well I do have lots of favs but for just one I really like teal and chocolate! Chic, fun, warm, and cozy.
My favorite palette right now is aqua and red
Cute Block!! Color, easy Pink ann shade at all, I adore pink! It just makes me happy!!
What a great block and thanks so much for the lesson on covering buttons!
Right now I’m really loving things with blue in them…whether it be turquoise, robins egg blue, or whatever. It’s everywhere and I love it!
my favroite color palette?
orange and purple and a bit of lime green!
I love the idea! The buttons are a great idea too!
Blue is my very favorite color palette.
Love the block! My favorite color is purple.
My favorite color pallete includes all shades of green and any colors that will complement them.
Right now my favorite is blue and brown! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Your block is so lovely!
I love black with brights and red with green and gold (not only for christmas).
Greetings from Germany,
Sonja
Congratulations on getting a block in the mag. I always love that edition of the magazine, can’t wait to see it.
Purples! Brights!
I love lots and lots of color palettes, so it is very hard to choose, but…the color palette I return to again and again is red, green, gold, brown, blue. I use this mostly in the scrap quilts I make.
I love the fall palettes, the season you’re in right now, only if I could put the colors on my fabrics :S, I love your block and the colors you used, btw
Oh..favorite colors are dark barn reds, deep greens and well…anything sort of dingy and old. But then why am I so attracted to the bright and playful ones too?
I would love to have this book. Thanks for the chance to win.
I wuv your block – adorable – and appreciate the tips too.
I love your block…what fun applique! And Congratulations for the magazine…what a terrific idea it was!
I am lovin’ on brights right now. Put them together as solids on a grey or neutral background, yummm. Very Amish, but nice for November.
What a happy & colorful block and congrats to making the 100 list! My favorite colors are currently limegreen and purple. Thanks!
I just love the country colors; but if I have to chose….I guess blues and yellows. Yellow is such a happy color.
Congratulations on being one of the 100!
Anything in the autumnal range will always find a place in my stash.
What a sweet block you designed for QuiltMaker.
The current quilt design in my head is working with a color paltte of black & white with bright LIME green.
I love earth tones – especially browns and greens. Thanks!
I love the colors of fall and my stash consists of a lot of dark shades, with red, green and golds the most used.
Debbie
I just learned about the 100 Blocks today and they are all beautiful, especially your and wonderful techniques.
I love fall colors, as well as purples and yellow
i’m in love with reds and greys at the moment.
{rouenneries.}
Wow, congrats on getting your block into the book! My favorite color palette would include fall colors, burnt oranges, deep reds and purples…
Having seem all the red and aqua quilts on different blogs, I have fallen in love with that combination of colors. They make beautiful quilts!
I guess my favorite colors are determined by the recipient of the project. Although, if I truly had to choose, I would say deep, rich pinks and naturals.
my favorite color palette is neutral
but i love to pair black and white with bold brights
love your blog
What a cute block! Thanks for the button lesson and a chance to win. What a day.
Billie