It's a flimsy!
40 x 48
It's a top made of orphan blocks with mostly purples. Since last year I've been naming orphan block quilts like they name hurricanes - with alternating male and femail names in alphabetical order. I am up to the letter P...so...Poindexter is the name and since it's mostly purple..meet Purple Poindexter.
I don't think any of these orphan blocks were made by me. There were several different sizes so I framed some so they finished at 12 inches.
The theme in my sewing space in August will be KIDS. I hope to get more orphan block quilts made and quilt up most of the kiddo tops I have on hand. We shall see what happens. August is going to be a busy month so not sure how much time I'll have for sewing.
And sew on...
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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)
July 29 - I won $4 on a lottery ticket. I don't buy lottery tickets but I signed up a long time ago with the Iowa Lottery to get a free ticket each month. I'll cash it in at the grocery store next time I go and put it toward groceries.
July 30- I received another jackpot - 4 boxes of scraps and fabric from RyLynn! Oh joy! I just loved sorting through it all. Now to put it all to use!
the 4 boxes of fabric sounds better the lotto ticket :)
ReplyDeleteI'd take the scraps over the lottery ticket. Getting fabric in the mail is my idea of winning. The orphans all played so well together, a unified finish!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm glad UPS finally managed to find your house and deliver RyLinn's scraps. I chuckled when I read her comment on your last post. I have no doubt you'll squeeze in some quilting no matter how busy you are this month.
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Another example of your finely tuned design skills. I don't think it's easy to turn other's mismatched orphan blocks into an attractive cohesive quilt, but Poindexter is a winner! I know you will have fun with all your new 'bits and bobs'.
ReplyDeletePoindexter immediately reminds me of the Barbie Game. (He was the nerdy option for Barbie's prom date.)
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I was curious so I looked up the meaning -- Merriam Webster: "The meaning of POINDEXTER is a person with intellectual or academic interests or pretensions; especially : nerd."
Hi Cathy, I love your blog and read your entries all the time. I'd love to send you some scraps as well but I don't have your address in Iowa. I live in Illinois across the Mississippi. My name is Kathy too but with a K. If you want to send that address my email is simskathyrn@gmail.com. Keep on Quilting!!
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