When I first saw the call for Carla's blog hop I wasn't going to do it. . . but then I started going through the blocks that she had come up with. They started my mind working overtime. . . and I had to sign up!
Now, you will have to bear with me a little. . . . the stream of consciousness that I went through was really quite extraordinary, or well, I think it was!
So, the block I chose, Possibility, (you can find Carla's original tutorial for it here) reminded me of the pop beads we had played with as kids.
(Please note: except for the picture of my quilt blocks below all pictures were found by doing an "image" search on the internet. I just copied and pasted the pictures. They are not mine but are probably copyrighted by others. Just to get the legal stuff out of the way.)
Here is a picture of some Fisher Price blocks. . . and these are the ones that I remembered:
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Now, this was during the 1960's (yeah, I am showing my age!). . . . but then I started remembering other things from my child and teen years. . . . and that got me to
Which lead me to think about one of the characters, Huggy Bear, from the show
Now, for those of you not familiar with the show, Huggy Bear was a very extravagant character. That lead me to another extravagant character:
Lafayette from the True Blood series.
Thinking about Lafayette and True Blood led me to think about vampires. That led me back to the 1960's with:
I remember being so antsy on the school bus on the way home because I did not want to miss an episode!
There was a character on the show, Carolyn Stoddard, that was a real "hip" chick:
And all of this lead me to thinking about beaded curtains, that were all the rage "back in the day":
And that thought is what led me to the design of my quilt. . . . . I took Possibility and tipped it on it's side, creating a diagonal set, and, viola! A quilted beaded curtain!
I found this great fabric that looks like wooden boards for the borders of my quilt to really reinforce the curtain look.
I had all the fabrics in my stash (except for the borders). . . . I do not have any details on the exact lines or manufacturers, but the colored fabrics were both from charm packs that I had. Since I do not usually purchase pre-cuts I must have gotten them as gifts or thank you's for some of the pattern testing that I have done over the years.
The colors just sent my mind back in time so I knew that the bright colors would be perfect for a fabric beaded curtain.
I haven't worked through all of the design decisions yet, but I am thinking that I may try some ruler work for the quilting. But that means that I need to practice, practice, practice.
So, my quilt is not completed. . . but it is definitely a fun one.
Here is the full listing of the blocks and blogs that they are on:
Date
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Project Designer
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Block
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April 1st
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Block 1- 4 Patch
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April 2nd
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Block 2 - Double Stuffed
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April 3rd
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Block 3 - Baby in a Corner
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April 4th
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Block 4 - Dutch Door
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April 5th
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April 6th
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Block 6 - Tacked Up
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April 7th
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Block 7 - Stripper
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April 8th
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Block 8 - Staggered
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April 9th
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Block 9 - Topsy Turvy
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April 10th
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Block 10 - Chunky Pinwheel
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April 11th
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Block 11 - Painted WIndow
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April 12th
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Block 12 - Broken Cinder Block
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April 13th
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Block 13 - Reaction
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April 14th
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Block 14 - Median Strip
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April 15th
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Block 15 - Center of Attention
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April 16th
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Block 16 - Bounce
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April 17th
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Block 17 - Sweet Sixteen
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April 18th
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Block 18 - Yeah Eights
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April 19th
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Block 19 - Weave
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April 20th
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Block 20 - Classic
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April 21st
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Block 21 - Spot
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April 22nd
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Block 22 - Cross Walk
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April 23rd
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Block 23 - Opposites Attract
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April 24th
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Block 24 - Possibility
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April 25th
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Block 25 - Camper Window
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April 26th
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Block 26 - Catching Z's
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April 27th
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Block 27 - Broken Stripes
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April 28th
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Block 28 - Stockade
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April 29th
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Block 29 - Dovetail
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April 30th
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| Block 30 - Slow Tee |
In peace and pieces,
Sherry
This content was originally posted on the quilt blog Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc. (www.bookshookssticksetc.blogspot.com). If you are reading this on any site other than the original or quilterblogs.com it is WITHOUT my permission and the content has been stolen.
25 comments:
Fun quilt, and I loved the time traveling to come up with the design :)
I remember beaded curtains. I hated them! But I love your quilt. It definitely has a "fun" feel to it.
Cute! It looks nice and scrappy, which is my favorite kind of quilt.
That is so cool! Will look forward to seeing your finish on this one!
That is so cool! Will look forward to your finish on this one!
I like your design! Very clever use of the block. Thanks for sharing--and good luck with the quilting!
I love your path in the creative process. Your outcome was spot on. Looking forward to the finished piece, I know it will be fabulous.
I remember those hanging beads. The blocks definitely bring back those memories.
I love your quilt! Very pretty and well thought out!
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A great idea to put the block on point. Love your beginnings and can't wait to see the end. Thank you so much for joining us in the 30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Blog Hop and Quilt Along. You have shown us a whole different way to use the block and it's fantastic.
Flash back.
What a great stash buster! Your quilt looks so happy.
I love your post with all of its memories! It made me giggle and wander where you were going to go next and I was totally surprised when you revealed the quilt! What a perfect way to use this pattern! Bright shiny bead curtains and your wooden door frame fabric is absolutely perfect!!! Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic quilt and memory walk, oh yeah I show my age also! Have a great day!
Thanks for the walk down memory lane 😊. Love your thought process and the end result.
LOL, yes, my mind wanders all over like that, too! Things segue that shouldn't for a normal person. This was fun to read, and your quilt turned out fabulous. Look forward to see the finished version.
Thanks for the flashback. Love your quilt. It does look like beads!
Clever quilt concept and using scraps is what I would do
Reminiscing your way to your quilt design was fun.
Oh my gosh, I remember dreaming of having a beaded curtain in my room--as if my mom would ever have gone for that! I would have been the coolest 2nd grader in school. ;) Thanks for the memory-prompter. I'll be writing my childhood best friend about this, for sure, swapping memories.
Fun flashback! Love your quilt!
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Oh, how this brings back memories. Love your quilt!!
Hey, that's fun! I like it "en pointe" to make a brand new design. Really groovy, man. Yes, I was a child of the 60's too.
Awesome quilt! You made me laugh by following your train of thought(s) and thank you for the trip down memory lane!
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I thought I was the queen of going the long way home! Your train of thought is leading to think I may have to give up the crown. That leads me to realize that I should pick up a tiara at the costume store if I'm to send it to you. And that leads me to....
I am a baby of the '60s but I truly do not know all of those characters. Then again, we didn't have television until the mid-70s, so that's my story: I just didn't have access to all of the media of my childhood. And there was so much on ABC, CBS, and NBC!
Ingenious to tip them on their sides! Love the reference to beaded curtains. Brought back memories of how my dorm mates and myself curtained off our sleeping room from our study room.
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