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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Design Wall Monday 7/31/17

Over the weekend I was able to spend some time working on my Shirt Stripe Boxes blocks. Here is a group of blocks that will finish at 6" each. They all need to be trimmed down yet. I find these blocks easier to make if I cut the triangles slightly oversized and trim the blocks down to the right size after stitching and pressing them.
Shirt Stripe Boxes, 6" blocks
based on the pattern by Kaffe Fassett
from his book Passionate Patchwork

 I have many more blocks in the works, some of them partially stitched together, others still waiting to be constructed. Matching up the stripes requires lots of pinning, so progress is slow, but they look so great that the time is worth it!

I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt, and Moving It Forward at Em's Scrapbag. Check out all of them for tons of amazing quilting inspiration! 

Julie in GA

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9 comments:

  1. KateJuly 31, 2017 at 6:45 AM

    Those are some amazing blocks. You matched the strips so well, that plaid block in the center of the bottom row doesn't even look like it's pieced!

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  2. JulieroseJuly 31, 2017 at 7:29 AM

    I really love how these blocks are setting--lovely work hugs, Julierose

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  3. Judy HansenJuly 31, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    Beautiful seam matching. I looked at each one and marveled. My favorites are the fourth block in 2nd row and the middle block in the 3rd row. Great job.

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  4. SuzeJuly 31, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    Great work. It drives me nuts when people don't even try to align their stripes. You are amazing. I know how difficult this is.

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  5. AnnieOJuly 31, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    That is a lot of perfect matching, Julie! You are right, they do look great!

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  6. Rebecca GraceJuly 31, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Your blocks look fantastic! I have some Kaffe Fassett stripes and plaids in my stash that would be great for these blocks -- if only I could manage adding another WIP right now! MUST. FINISH. SOMETHING!!! ;-)

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  7. straythreadsJuly 31, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    love the way you used the stripes!

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  8. GayleJuly 31, 2017 at 5:13 PM

    Such a striking use of striped fabrics! I have plans to make similar blocks - hope they turn out as good as yours!

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  9. em's scrapbagAugust 2, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    Your time invested is paying off. They match up perfectly and look great!

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