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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

on a roll

more improv/slab piecing today.
this time in greens and blues.
not so much a work in progress.
but more like play in progress.
hoping i never tire of quilting.
i'm feeling in my groove today.
and enjoying it very much.

42 comments:

  1. Looks lovely! Do you have a particular plan of attack while making these blocks? Could you share a tutorial? I love the look, but freeze when I sit down to do some.

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  2. Love this! Very beachy -- sun, sea & sand!

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  3. Love the colors and the way the shapes and colors are playing together!!

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  4. This looks great! Love, love, love these colors!

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  5. Oooh! I love this. So pretty!

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  6. I like this look - the colors and design are great!
    Karen

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  7. I Plead Quilty,

    Thanks! This is what we (Cheryl and I) called "slab piecing" in our book Sunday Morning Quilts. There is a how-to section describing the process in the book.

    this quilt is many slabs all hanging out together. :) it's an improv approach to scrap quilting. it does take some practice, but it does get easier over time. i hope you try it!

    hope that helps!

    amandajean

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  8. Your book is SOLD OUT!! Woot Woot! I wanted to get a copy....when will more be available??

    Thx...Julianne

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  9. Sigh. This picture makes me happy.

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  10. I love your play in progress!! Keep on playing AJ!!! : )

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  11. Wow! You are on a roll! I so love this one, too. These just might make me brave enough to try this technique.

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  12. Me too - I'm sure you will always have the love. Keep rolling

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  13. How many different colors are you going to do?

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  14. What a fun roll to be on. You must having so much fun with these colors.

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  15. Great quilt! I love the look. I hope I never tire of quilting either...that's why I take breaks from it, reverting to knitting at times.

    Karen

    P.S.

    I just posted a pic of a batik table mat I'm making. It's all together, just needs to be quilted now.

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  16. Good for you--and the blue and greens are so pretty together! Looks great, Amanda!

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  17. ooh... Keep playing. Make this bigger.

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  18. Looks great love the solid colours! =D

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  19. Those are my colors your are playing with Amanda Jean! I'm going to read that part of your book again and then try my hand at slabs!

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  20. I nominated you for a Sunshine Award over at my blog.

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  21. Very groovy playground!

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  22. Anonymous6:38 PM

    I just admire you so much, I'll be 100 yrs old before I can quilt like you. You are inspiring...
    Truly!


    Carri
    simplydonewright.blogspot.com

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  23. ahhh...solids they are magical ya know:)

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  24. These are just gorgeous!

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  25. So pretty, Amanda! I can't wait to give this technique a try, now that I have your book!!

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  26. Anonymous8:05 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! Will have to buy your book. No matter what pattern you use or colors, your quilts are always so pretty.
    Cynthia

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  27. What a great post :) let us all never tire of quilting. Love the blues!

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  28. Julianne K,

    I should be getting more books in stock early next week! :)

    amandajean

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  29. Very cool! I'm still enjoying every single page of the book. Every morning with a cup of coffee.

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  30. I was going to second the request from "I plead quilty" at the to for a tutorial, but I see you have included it in your book. I think I will buy it...!

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  31. I love these colors! I know it will be beautiful finished :-)

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  32. Oh so pretty! I love the colors and the little beautiful bits.

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  33. That is really interesting... I love how it's coming together. Very cool.

    It's so neat to see how quilters' styles change over time and how different this top is from what you were doing when I first started reading you oh so long ago... :-)

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  34. This is awesome! I'm still planning on slab piecing those cool storage boxes. On the other hand, I have bunches of solid scraps (and this time I think I'll keep them instead of sending them your way...) so maybe this is where they will be heading.

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  35. Diane6:37 PM

    I really do like this and you have done a lovely job. It looks so well balanced. I am also a fan of greens and blues in a big way. And the key is to enjoy yourself. Oh, wouldn't it be so hard if we didn't?

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  36. oooooh - i LOVE this one! Makes me want to go to the ocean!

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  37. I think this is really pretty, and I have a crazy thought. Sorry. I love it on the floor. Wound't this be a great print on a boy's bedroom floor. haha Never saw tiles like that and who could ever paint that! But I love it!

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  38. I have informed my hubby that sunday Morning Quilts is what he's getting me for my birthday this month. :-) I really want to try the improv piecing, and seeing the gorgeous blues and greens you've used has settled the matter.

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  39. It really different and stylist look.This designs are so beautiful and extra ordinary art and craft.

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