Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Advice on turning distractions into progress!

Last week, while making these samples to illustrate template comparisons, I decided hiding some of these stars in amongst the pile of tumbling blocks units that I've accumulated while demonstrating Set-in Piecing Simplified would be a "clever" idea.
So I put some up on the work wall just to take a quick look?!?  And I rotated the tumbling blocks so that the dark diamond will be on the top for a different look than my original sample quilt.  I like it!!  And so I left it there for a few days to "just" enjoy?
Big mistake!!  Yesterday while I was suppose to be packing and organizing my teaching samples for this weekend's workshop during the annual NEORQC Getaway Weekend, look what happened!?!
Oops, it's almost a quilt top.  Wait, wait!  If I stop here, it will provide an excellent visual of how to add in the units along the edges to make them straight.  See I wasn't puttering, I was organizing a really terrific teaching sample!! 
 
Here's the original sample!  It is currently recruiting students at The Sew'n Place in Chambersburg, PA where I'll be teaching Set-in Piecing Simplified during a Scrappy Tumbling Blocks Workshop on March 28 and again on April 25, 2014.
 
Now I really need to go pack and organize!  But first I'm going to link up over at Freshly Pieced and then maybe just have a look around at some of the interesting (and diverting) links for today!
 
Have a good day!
 
Mary Huey
www.maryhueyquilts.com
 
 
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10 comments:

  1. DebraFebruary 19, 2014 at 1:25 PM

    I can't tell you the number of times I have almost been late for work because I made the mistake of stepping foot into my studio early in the morning!!! So easy to get distracted when we play with shapes and color!!

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  2. Karen HFebruary 20, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    I love tumbling blocks and yours is no exception! I've made one and it is one of my favourite quilts. Now I want to make yet another! As far as throwing a few blocks up on the design wall goes, it is such a great way to get the creative juices flowing!

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  3. ShaunaFebruary 21, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    wow that is so pretty!!!!

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  4. Angie in SoCalFebruary 21, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    What a great teaching sample! I invite you to link it to Hexie Weekend. All those hexies in it need to be shared.

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  5. Angie in SoCalFebruary 24, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    Now I'm looking at that new piece trying to find all the hexies you made with diamonds. Impossible - hehe. Thanks for linking to Hexie Weekend.

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  6. BillieBee (billiemick)February 24, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    Oh My....just love your design.

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