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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - Playing with Charms


The Twisted Charm Quilt Block is now available as a Downloadable PDF for only $1.00 at Craftsy.com. Click Here for the direct Link to the pattern.

 Tonight after work I played with charms.  In May,  I had several May for Me Giveaways of the Quilter's Blenders Charm Packs.  I had so much fun laying out all sorts of arrangements.
This was one of my favorite.
Do you remember I started to pick them up in order and then I just mixed them up.  Then I had planned to sew them together in a scrambled order, but when I sat down to sew them I got another idea.
First I am going to sew them together in pairs.  There are 14 multi colored prints and there are 14 yellows.  I paired those up first.
Then I just paired up the rest of them, but I ended up with 2 Ocean Blues.  I grabbed another Purple and took out one of Ocean Blues.
Next, I paired the yellow/multi charms with the others to make 4 patches.
All of the four patches will have a yellow and multicolored print.
Since I don't want them all the same, I will flip some of them around.  That way they won't come out the same.
It will give it more of a scrambled look.

They need to be pressed/ironed.  This is a work in progress. Tomorrow or Thursday, I am going to cut them all at an angle and put a twist on the blocks.
I can't wait!  I love when I take time to play!  Some days it's only for a few minutes, but I am taking time to enjoy something I love to do!

 This evening, as I re sized photos and wrote this post and my container garden post, I listened to an old concert of Peter, Paul, and Mary.  It was their 25th Anniversary Concert from 22 years ago in 1990.  I wasn't playing, but I was listening to songs that brought back so many memories of the good old days. One of my favorite songs is Leaving on a Jet Plane. When my children were babies, (in the 80's), I would sing these songs to them at bedtime. Remember Puff the Magic Dragon?  How about Weave Me the Sunshine? I am sharing the links just in case you want to take a moment to listen to them.  You can sing along with them!

 Take time to play - even if it is only for a few minutes!
Marcia
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8 comments:

  1. Vroomans' QuiltsJune 12, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    This is part of playing along side my SIL - we play the 70's music channel while we sew. We sing, we dance, we get nostalgic, and laugh a lot.

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  2. LidaJune 13, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    Love the colors and the way you mixed them! Enjoy the music! Greetings
    lida

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  3. Needled MomJune 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Great combination of blocks!!!

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  4. Terry@ a quilting blogJune 13, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    The solid charms go perfectly with the patterned fabric...can't wait to see it finished!

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  5. VickiTJune 13, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    OOh look at those pretty colors. I really love the multicolored fabric and, of course, the purple. :) SO pretty.

    What's funny is the purple and gold together takes me back to high school since that was our high school colors. LOL

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  6. Connie Kresin CampbellJune 13, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Great colors and fabrics and can't wait to see what you do with the new "twist"! Thanks for sharing.
    Quilting at the River Linky Party Tuesday

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  7. elizabethJune 14, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    What a bright and cheery looking project!

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  8. SnoodlesJune 14, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    Love these colors....looking forward to seeing the twists! LOL

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