Friday, February 5, 2010

Bear Paw Blocks/Quilt on Display

Finding a wall in my house to do a wall of little quilts isn't easy. I live with messy man/boys so need an out of the way spot.   I am working on it.  In the meantime I do have a spot in the hall just outside my kitchen where I hang one of my little quilts.  I use a wooden compression hanger and rotate the quilts throughout the year.  This one is hanging up now.  It is made from ca. 1880 fabrics and measures about 17 inches square.
I am experimenting with the bear paw block right now.  I made cheddar/navy and red/navy.  The half square triangle units are 3/4" finished to give you an idea of the scale.  See the ruler, too, in the next photo.
The next photos show some ideas for background colors.  I'll let you know the experimental results soon.

9 comments:

  1. 3/4"????? Good grief! My fingers are wider than that! How on earth you do that, I'll never know! BTW, I got a copy of Fons & Porter Easy Quilts today at Hobby Lobby and saw your "Colorwheel", in which the pieces are just as small! Amazing! and Lovely! ---"Love"

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  2. I can't imagine working with such tiny pieces, but I love all of your little quilts. They are amazing!

    Marsha

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  3. I'm loving your bear paw blocks, they're yummy! I like all the backgrounds too. Looking forward to seeing more!

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  4. going to be fun to see what you chose
    love the blocks and oh that blue and red one, cheddar then the red it has my name on it! oh the blue , red and green one too
    Kathie

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  5. Though I think you're absolutely crazy to voluntarily work with that size pieces, your quilts (and blocks) are goergous! I love the little bears' paws and I like the cheddar border, then red background. It really makes the whole thing pop.

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  6. Wow that is soooo itty bitty! You are plain ridiculous (but in a good way!!!) Beautiful! I love the green background :) Christine

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  7. Your quilt rotation is a wonderful idea and with men/boys around the house, the location outside the kitchen means you'll see it a lot, I'm sure. Love the bear paw blocks and one day I hope to try it, but anything under an inch is way too intimidating! Beautiful work--I look forward to seeing your final choice on the background. Mary

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  8. Oh my 3/4 of an inch! That's pretty miniature. Nice strong colour combinations. I know I always say how surprised I am that your vintage fabrics have retained their vibrancy but I am! Happy Stitching, Ann :-)

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  9. Love those tiny little bear's paws. I really like the cheddar and red. Your fabrics are so fantastic.
    Happy tiny stitching Beth

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