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.
I love applique so your block is one of my favorite ones.
It’s the Blues for me!
I have not ever seen those buttons before. Thanks for sharing.
My favorite colors are pink and green.
Rich, fall colors are my all-time favorite. Thanks for the chance to win!
I really like the orange palette. Add a touch of aqua and it’s pure joy to behold.
I love your block and that you got selected to be in the issue. Congratulations.
Laura, your block is so cute! I might just have to finally try applique. My favorite colors are purple and orange and one of these days, together they will be!
Hard to pick a favorite palette, but one of the top ones is green, purple and yellow/oranges! Yummy!
I love royal blue, turquoise and sparkly golds. Love your block
Normally I like scrappy quilts but I’ve been really intrigued this yearby all the “winter” themed fabric lines with the colors cream, ice blue, olive, red, brown. They really capture the feel of the season.
I love quilts with earth tones and traditional pieced patterns. My favorite color is purple and I sometimes add a small piece of purple in those earthtone quilts. Edith
I love saturated colors like bold pink with chocolate brown. I also like pinks with greens and a splash of blue or yellow.
What a great block! Thank you for sharing
Sheila
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Red, red and anything that goes with red.
Ok, not exactly a “palette” but I guess my favorite color is clear. I love the fabric you chose for the basket on your block.
Love,love,love blues and greens!!
Fall is my favorite time of year so love the rusts, browns, oranges. I, too, like your block.
Your right, I do have too many favourites. Might depend on the quilt in question, or the mood. At present I am collecting 1930′s and black and whites, and am making a quilt with greens/golds etc in it.
Laura I love your work. My favorite color palettes are jewel tones. And I love a little black to make everything pop.
Susan
I love your ideas and color choices what an honor for you to be included
that is too cute! perfect for my girls bedroom. I have quilt ideas already for their beds (both “big girl and toddler” and “two big girl” but for now one’s in a crib the other in the big girl bed and shes using a quilt my mom made me for college) but that block would make a great decoration. Their walls are bare!
Congratulations! What a fun block!
In most of my life I love earthy, organic color palettes but when it comes to fabric I love it all, with purples/blues getting picked the most.
Congratulations! I’d love to be entered in your giveaway.
Great block. I love fall colors.
I love this flower pot block.Very cute, can’t wait to get my copy of the magazine.
My favorite color palette? Oh, definitely earthy colors! They’re nice and warm, cuddly and inviting. What a cute pattern! Nice button thingys, too.
I’m a blue person!
Favorite color palette — blue and yellow, with a splash of crisp white.
You have a wonderful website – I have bookmarked it.
Thanks!
Jane
I love the Kurumi cover buttons, I have never heard of them but definitely want to find them to work with! They really look wonderful on your beautiful block! Thanks so much!
I am really liking aqua and red at the moment! Your flower pot block is way cute.
My favorites are red and black…love the drama of the two together.
Congrats on being featured in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks.
This is a cute block and changing fabrics could give so many kinds of looks. I love greens with pinks or reds with yellow or gold. Your book looks exciting too!
very cute flower pot!
Oh, my fav color palette is the cools of purple, green, blue, luv it.
Love your block! I can’t wait to get the magazine and start creating a quilt from the marvelous blocks.
Thanks for sharing your block. loove it! My favourite colours are all the blues, greens and white.
Love the earth tones.
Congratulations, Laura. That’s a cute block. My colors are yellow and pink.
I was going to comment anyway
What a charming block! I love the name, too. Both the block and title are reminiscent of childhood–especially the block for its carefree design and cheerful bright colors.
My favorite color palette honestly changes with the seasons. For this time of year, it’s tan, barn red or rust, deep navy and forest green.
Pink and brown. Or pink and green.
Congrats on your new blog and the feature in Quiltmakers!
thanks for the giveaway!
pink and green for me everytime
ps
can someone tell me what kurumi buttons are – i’ve never come across them in the uk
Hi Gill,
Sure! Kurumi buttons are rounded white plastic discs made for embellishing, not for use as actual buttons. Check out my post All About Kurumi Buttons for photos and more.
I *love* those buttons! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
My favorite colors right now are brights, especially bright batiks. Green & blue in particular.
This looks like such a great magazine. More projects than I could finish in my lifetime!!
I love the idea of using the Kurumi cover buttons for the flower centers. I’m not fond of making yo-yo’s and the ‘fail-proof’ gadget for making ‘perfect circles’ gave me raisins instead of grapes….I will be trying this method of yours! I also like the idea of getting more dimension by using the cover buttons. Thanks!
I love your block and fabrics that were used! I would love to be entered into your give-a-way! All shades of teal and blue green are my favs.
Laura T
I love the colors of nature — anything organic, earthy, the color of water and sky! Love it all!
Pick me, pick me!! Right now I’m going through a green, brown, cranberry, orange phase…
favorite color palette right now is teal/brown.
Yay, congrats!!