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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Red Letter Quilt Along


The Red Letter Quilt Along began yesterday at Patchery Menagerie. I have wanted to learn more about making letters with fabric and incorporating them into quilts ever since Word Play Quilts by Tonya Ricucci came out.  I am fascinated with this process, I just haven't found the time to try it. Along comes Lynne with her Red Letter Quilt Along, it's summer so I have a little more time and I am jumping in!

 We need 25 fabrics of our color. She is doing hers in red, but you can do any color you want. I am using blues and have a pretty good assortment of them to choose from. My background is a pale pink/yellow/greenish blender.

Then you need one other color that pops with the rest for your initial letter. For my initial I think I will use an orange, though not sure at this point which one. I have a few letters to go so don't have to decide right now! You need background fabric that your fabrics will show up well on.
Here is another orange. She is doing one letter a day on weekdays only, so it should be very doable. 
Here is my first letter!!!! I love it!

I got about 2/3 finished quilting a friend's quilt today. I have one more of hers left.
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8 comments:

  1. Angie KritenbrinkJuly 6, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Shouldn't you do the A in the color that pops? just saying . . .

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  2. Darling MillieJuly 6, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    I think you're doing very well! I think your A is great...

    let me guess... is Angie your sister?

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  3. Quilter KathyJuly 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I am trying to resist...but I love your colours and your first letter. Wonder how strong my "no new projects" resolve is?!?!

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  4. DebJuly 6, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I can't believe your timing. I was literally, looking at a vintage alphabet quilt in Fons and Porter today and wondering...could I make one like that? Then thought, "hey, I got the "Word Play" book for Christmas...use that...but now you say there is a quilt along? Hmmm....

    Jean...you might be as evil as my sister when it comes to ideas for new projects!!

    Deb from clutteredquilter.blogspot.com

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  5. Angie KritenbrinkJuly 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    I'm her daughter.

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  6. VivianJuly 6, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Wonderful groups of fabrics. You're going to have great fun.
    Not my thing, but I've said that before about way too many projects. For now I'll just watch you play.

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  7. Susanne (flicKwerk)July 8, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Love your colors! Perhaps one of the reddish oranges for the POP?

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  8. Tonya RicucciJuly 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    woohoo!!!!

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