Sunday, February 7, 2010

Stringy Luv

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At the beginning of the year Stephanie over at Loft Creation offered a challenge: To use up our load of scrap and start stripping! Robyn, our Fearless Leader over at GHQA and GHQA2, told us about it in her awesome blog Daisyquilts. I couldn't resist, as I rarely can resist anything Robyn proposes! And signed up. As I had been in organizing mode I went back to the oldest scraps and started there. That box had not been opened for 10 years! I challenged myself to use only what I already had cut into strips and not to add any new fabric to it. The blocks were so much fun to make, I managed to make 14. Odd number for a quilt.
Like most people, I do my hand-stitching and hand-quilting in front of the t.v. in the evenings. I usually have several projects going so inevitably I tend to take over the dining room table. I have had this lovely hand-made basket for years, but it needed a lining for me to feel comfortable to stick my quilts in.

(^_^) ...big happy grin.
The flannels were a joy to work with... and I even made 4 stripy pockets: one for my scissors, one for my crochet hook, and 2 shallow ones for my thimble and quilting thread.

And even though it looks quite amateurish I had a blast!
Thanks Stephanie!!!
I already have collected a big pile for project number 2!
You can click Stephanie's 'Loft Creations No Strings Attached Challenge' button on the side for more inspiration.

with much stringy Luv,
Valentina

11 comments:

  1. Not only did you use your scraps, and use that amazing stringy pattern... you also used your blocks to make a beautiful basket lining!
    That's what I call a USEFUL project!
    BRAVO, sweetie, I just LOVE it ;>)
    XOXOXOXOOXXOOXOXOXOXOX
    NADINE

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  2. One of my favorite string projects! Creative and useful too.

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  3. Dear Valentina, congratulations on starting a blog! I just found it after visiting Ingrid's blog that I have in my Google Reader. I'm adding yours as well and shall be visiting regularly.

    Good luck and have fun!

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  4. Yaaaaahhhhhhooooooo and Yipppppeeeeee.
    I'm so glad you're blogging... giggle
    I was sure you couldn't resist us... lol
    Welcome to blogland V (with you own)...
    I'm so happy tra la la!! lol
    hugs
    Robyn xx

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  5. Love your basket liner! Welcome to blogland (Popped over via Daisy Q)
    Lisa

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  6. popped over via Daisy Q to wish you a warm welcome to blogland. i admired your basket when Steph showed it on her blog - a real inspired project.

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  7. Love the basket lining and your scrappy blocks!

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  8. Welcome to blogland Valentina. I found you via Daisy Quilts. Love your basket liner!

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  9. Your basket is simply gorgeous! What would be amateurish about it, I wonder... Very inspirational. The blocks are just lovely:) Take care, greetings from Norway, Una

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  10. Love this use of strings to make a basket liner which makes it really unique, how clever!

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  11. Very clever basket lining. Pretty and useful at the same time.

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My Patchwork Family Through Adoption

A Bit of Africa and China
Came knocking on our door
And in a home where there was longing
Now empty rooms no more

Like a Quilt of Many Colours
Our Family stitched together into One
God's Love and Grace for us Abundant
In the Miracle of our Sons

Written by Valentina
2006