Remember these? That picture is one I posted about 5 months ago of 9 of the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses blocks . There are others that have been surrounded by the white hexagons and purple batik squares but not all of them yet. It’s time to get these done and find the right fabric for the connecting squares at the intersection of the blocks. So what have I been working on?
The surrounding cream hexagons are what I’ve been working on. I join them into groups of three which I’ll later join to make the frame for each block. I have a stack of these cream hexagons all printed and cut out, ready to stitch and that’s what I’m going to concentrate on until that stack is all put together into frames ready to stitch to the blocks. It has been so long now that I can’t remember how many more I’ll need to print, so once I get this grouping of them stitched I’ll be able to figure out how many more I need to complete the top. While I work on these, I’m going to contemplate whether I want to make a few more of the blocks with some other fabrics, just for fun to see what other effects I can get with some stripes and other directional fabrics.
We had another early spring day on Tuesday, marvelous really for mid March. But it sounds like winter isn’t quite done with us as we’re going to drop from temperatures around the mid 50s down to wind chills in the minus range sometime between Sunday and Monday. I hope the forecast is wrong and that the cold weather will miss us.
Lester is ready for spring. He’s spending more and more time on the windowsill or, to be more precise, on the heating unit stretched out, watching out the window for that first bird or squirrel to make an appearance.
Smudge won’t bother until he hears the birds. The windowsill is really Lester’s territory. Smudge is much more interested in looking cute and getting attention than paying attention to what’s going on outdoors. Who could resist this face?
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Cathi, The Patchwork of the Crosses is just wonderful!! They just look beautiful all together. We are going to have another springlike day here today. It got up to 61 degrees and was sunny. Another day like that today.
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Oooo I have forgotten how beautiful these blocks are!! Yep, ya gotta love that face. I always think of Smudge as the everyday Joe Shmoe type of guy and Lester as his regal and posh buddy LOL.
Crispy
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You are ready for spring! Very happy colors. I love the purple batiks edges. Smudge reminds me of “Morris – the finicky cat” in the commercials and Lester reminds me of the regal cat in the commercials that eats out of crystal glasses. Crispy and I were thinking along the same lines!
Charlsey
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Were you at Indigo yesterday looking at the quilting magazines? I thought it was you, but I wasn’t sure and don’t like to stare too hard at people in public, hehe!
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Wow! Going to be spectacular when finished since it is beautiful now. I the colours..bright and cheery.
I figured out why Smudge appeals to me so much, he is very much like my friend’s Maine Coon Cat…same spot onthe nose…his name is Mulligan and he is equally as magnificent as your cats.
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What a beautiful spring blocks those are!
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Ohh, Yess I do remember these. They’re loverly! 🙂 I dig that photo of Lester today, too. I’m making such improvements on my printing that now when you talk about it, I sorta “get” what you’re saying. I feel like I’m with you. 🙂 Well, in spirit anyway. *karendianne. who is printing today as well. AB’s.
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Your hexagon blocks are gorgeous! I have a friend who just showed me her blocks today. She is doing hers in reproduction fabrics and is having great fun with it!!!
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Finally I’m able to connect to your new blog, Cathi. I’ve been having one heck of a time getting here but I think I made it. I’ve missed you!
Love your POTC blocks. Your color choices remind me of Spring and Easter.
Isn’t this weather amazing? The bulbs in our garden are up about 3″.
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Aren’t they pretty blocks! Love the green one in the middle……but then the gold one under that is gorgeous too…..it’s like choosing a favourite child! Smudge and Lester are looking very handsome as usual.
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*gasp* These are STUNNING, Cathi!
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Oh Cathi how stunning do they look all together…you must be so very pleased…
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if there any patchwork hexagon for cat, or other animal pattern..
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