Thursday, July 11, 2013

Love Entwined a beginning

This week I was finally able to begin stitching on Love Entwined. While in Texas I bought the last of the fabrics for this project and came home and pulled a selection from my stash. I am still not sure if I will use the yellow but I will let the quilt speak to me as I go. Here is my center compass. I had some difficulty with the fabric selection and made a change as I was going but after appliquéing all those tiny circles around the edge, I certainly will not be making another.




Here are a few pictures of my fabric selection for this project.








Since this is a reproduction of a quilt from the 1790's, i decided to go with a reproduction look and am using lots of Dutch Chintz fabrics, French General fabrics and others from my stash. Part 2 will be released on July 15 but with my son arriving about then for a few weeks, I am afraid I may not be able to keep up but I am hoping to find some time to get things prepped for stitching before his arrival. I can't wait!

Happy stitching!
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17 comments:

  1. JanetJuly 11, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    I'm going to enjoy watching your progress, it's an amazing quilt. You have some lovely fabrics to work with.

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  2. LurlineJuly 11, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Wow! Will be gorgeous - and all those fabrics!!
    Lurlinexx

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  4. KarenJuly 11, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Interesting how you have the medium dot fabric in your compass center and then the applique circles in the outer band. And wow what a pile of fabric to pick from! I am saving the patterns for now but am enjoying seeing all that others are working on.

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  5. DoloresJuly 11, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Ok, so how did you end up doing your dots? The compass is lovely, BTW.

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  6. Oops-LahJuly 11, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    I love your take on LE! The fabrics and colours are just perfect! Can't wait to see how it further unfolds.

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  7. audreyJuly 11, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Fabulous work! I don't blame you for not wanting to do another after those itsy bitsy circles.:)

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  8. RachaeldaisyJuly 11, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    This is going to be a fabulous quilt to see come to life. That center is brilliant and that table of gorgeous fabrics is just calling out to be used.

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  9. Carrie P.July 11, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    I have seen the quilt on her blog. I know your version is going to be gorgeous. I will enjoy watched your progress.

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  10. Every StitchJuly 11, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    You've made a lovely start - and such a nice mix of chintz in that pile! Your fussy cut centre is stunning!
    Hilda

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  11. sunnyJuly 11, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    It's beautiful, so far! Those dots do look a little intimidating, but I like them.

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  12. BunnyJuly 11, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    Beautiful compass and beautiful fabrics. Looking forward to the journey with you.
    Bunny

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  13. Missie of Traditional Primitives July 12, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Looks wonderful! I am really liking the large prints in these compasses. I may lean that way with min as well, but uh-oh, I will have to do some fabric shopping in that case! LOL. I am also thinking of doing it in wool...we'll see!

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  14. BrandieJuly 12, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Gorgeous block, gorgeous fabrics!

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  15. DawnJuly 12, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Great progress and lovely fabric choices!

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  16. Pinkadot QuiltsJuly 13, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    I love that block and your circles look perfect!

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  17. Aunt 'ReenJuly 15, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    You are off to an amazing start!
    Your compass block is GORGEOUS!

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