Saturday, January 26, 2013

British Bookworms...

I am having so much fun with these blocks that I am racing through them as fast as I can organize scraps!  The next batch of three include characters from very popular series that travelled the seas from England, so I'll just list the first book that we happened to read in each series: Maisy's Bedtime by Lucy Cousins, I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child, and Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne.




Lola is such a cute, sassy character that I loved having a big fat strip of these adorable bicycles in her block.  My girls LOVE Charlie and Lola - and Lauren Child's collage-style drawings that feature fabric swatches have inspired me to imagine countless projects featuring just this pair.  Yeah, yeah, just another thing to add to the ideas list!


And any block that features Pooh has to have a honeybee lingering nearby...


It's really shaping up!  This project is so much fun that I don't want to stop, but it might be a good time while I'm so energized to give a fresh pair of eyes to Elephant Parade.  Maybe I can muster the strength to power through and wrap it up to get back here and finish the last 7 Bookworm blocks!




Next in line are a famous little French girl, a brassy bovine (whoops!  I meant swine :)), and some gassed up canines - any guesses?  

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23 comments:

  1. Sarah LouJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Love your choices, my 1 year old nephew got the full AA Milne compendium for his Christmas present this year. Love the honeybees too!

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  2. MalinisQuiltsJanuary 26, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    These blocks are so adorable. I love it how the quilt is coming together. AWESOME!

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  3. JenJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Ok, I'm totally loving seeing this quilt come together. I love it!

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  4. Books_BoundJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    These are adorable! I love the effect the colored corners have when put together. Great job!

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  5. parsleyJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    this looks amazing. :)

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  6. QuiltCandyJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    Wow what an adorable quilt with some classic characters!

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  7. AoifeJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    Brilliant quilt idea! And it's going to look fantastic when finished - i love it! Those coloured corner strips, genius! Going away now, lest more gushing occur. :)

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  8. alidizaJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    Madeline, go dogs go and ? Are you a fan of Sandra Boyton? My brain keeps spinning this around with Boynton blocks. Love how it's coming together!!!

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  9. MinaJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Those are totaly cute!

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  10. Stella NemethJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    What a great idea for a child's quilt!

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  11. KirstyJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    I love this! I can't wait to see it finished, those blocks look amazing!

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  12. a maidenhair fernJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    What a fun quilt. Do you mind if I pin it? Love the fabrics you've collected.

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  13. Leigh the sewing divaJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    What a lovely fun quilt. I like the use of the characters.
    Leigh
    http://www.thesewingdivaandherreluctantmodels.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

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  14. RachelJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    I really like how those blocks are coming together! The little story book characters are so cute. Did they all come as a set or was each character it's own fabric?

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  15. KatieJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    We are Charlie and Lola fans here too. These blocks are great. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. AshleyJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    these blocks are amazing! i love your blog and i really like your style and fabric choices.

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  17. ValerieJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    So cute!

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  18. LynetteJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    This Is Awesome!! I really, really love the centers, and the colors are wonderful! Love the wonky cabins forming the stars when the blocks are together. Absolutely marvelous. :D

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  19. ElizabethJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    I love your fussy cut centers and uneven log cabins! How creative! I see another project growing in my mind to use up some cute fabrics in my stash this way. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  20. Alyce @ Blossom Heart QuiltsJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    What a beautiful quilt! Where did you find these prints?!

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  21. Steph JacobsonJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    I love this take on the converging corners quilt--so wonderful!

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  22. MelissaJanuary 30, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    Oh, I love that! What a great idea to organize it into colors like that. Gorgeous!

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  23. JeanFebruary 7, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    My first thought is...oh my goodness, where did she get that fabric?? Love Maisy, Charlie and Lola, etc.! Can't wait to see what else you come up with.

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