I
had several other quilts finished and ready to write about, but I
moved this one to the head of the line. This new die from Blue Wren
is gorgeous!
The
die is called Oopsy Daisy. It is very similar to a vintage design
published as America's Pride in the Laura Wheeler syndicated
newspaper column, which started in 1933.
As
I waited for my order to arrive from Australia, I used EQ8 to design
so that when it arrived I would be ready to go. The postman
delivered my package of dies on Thursday around lunchtime and I
started making test blocks immediately. I cut this one and started sewing Friday morning. I finished quilting and added the
binding on Sunday afternoon. Needless to say, there was no cooking or
cleaning done at my house since Thursday.
Luscious
purple batik and prints show off the elements of the block. The
curves sew easily and quickly. I used medium lavender thread to
outline stitch part of the design, then filled in with free motion
quilting on the solid color. Purple Passion is 37” square and fits
nicely between the windows in my sewing room.
Purple Passion
I
absolutely love this one! Thanks to Norma and Edward Grimmer at Blue Wren for all their pretty dies and great customer service. Three
more of their dies are waiting for me to cut and sew, and I can't wait to get
started. Stay tuned!
Dies used:
Blue
Wren
6816
Oopsy Daisy 6” finished quarter block, 12” finished block
Accuquilt
55017
Strip 2½”
