Success for Carol

Earlier this year Carol entered this block into the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks celebration edition which was to mark Issue 10 and 1000 new blocks. 

Well she has now heard that her block was selected and so another Aussie designer hits the international stage.

Well done Carol.

Carol loves Florals

Collection 51	Another collection completed. I have to choose Colours of Age as my favourite in this collection. I just adore how the purple stands out against the roses. Can't say if it is my favourite because of the colours or the fact that I love roses.	C51 When I am King
C51 Colours of Age	C51 Amethyst	C51 Pretty Maid
C51 Star Within	C51 Rising Mist	C51 Tail Spin

Carol & Collection 58

Collection 58	Well Carol has definitely been steaming away whilst I have been overseas. Collection 58 .... almost to the end. Then we will have the fun of seeing how she combines them. I joined the blocks so that the colours complemented each other with no preconception beforehand. This is a sampler for her to join as she wishes. Can't wait!	C58 Smiling in Red
Smiling in Red and Celtic Gem I recognise both of those fabrics. Would check to see where they were in Raconteur but it is amazing how hard it can be to track down a particular fabric in that quilt.	C58 Celtic Gem	Stripes would have to be my favourite, every wonky ones
C58 A New Kingdom	Garden Party would you believe me if I told you that there are seven different fabrics in each triangle ... and the triangle is less than 2in high! A New Kingdom was designed in the middle of the night... no wonder it has so many tiny pieces. No one in their right mind would 'plan' on that many pieces!	C58 Garden Party

Getting Closer

Collection 55	Well what do you think of the great range of colours in this collection. Carol is almost at the end and then the fun begins deciding which blocks will go together. She is definitely looking forward to seeing which colours go with which. .. Me too!	C55 Sneezing
C55 Fifty & Loving It	C55 Fields Lay Fallow	C55 Over the Headland

C55 Inspirations

C55 Peacock Pride

C55 Friday Night Flowers

So Many Points

Collection 54	Well this must have been one of the pointiest collections. Love Bygone Days and Blood from the Dust. They looked so different in fabric from the original sketches.	C54 Stars Upon the Snow
C54 Blood from the Dust	C54 Beside the Fountain	C54 Bygone Days
C54 Fred & Ginger	So which block is missing?	C54 Jellyfish Swirl

Cheating to Succeed

Collection 52	Carol said that Erica's Bouquet was the hardest as there weren't many flowers around that size. I cheated in that I didn't stay with the design on the fabric. I had been told that the viewer doesn't know what the original flower looked like so if needed just appliqué it where needed!	C52 Erica's Bouquet
C52 Lifesaver	C52 Flight of the Fireflies

C52 Steeples Abound

C52 Michelin Babies

C52 Semaphore Flags

Purple & Green Should Never be Seen

Purple and green should never be seen...without a colour in between.  Have you ever heard that? I don't remember where I learned that fact but it is just so wrong. Even though Carol does have a colour between her purples and greens these days I figure any colour can go with any other .. as long as the setting is appropriate.  What do you think of these blocks aren't they great?

C44 The Emperor's Hat	C48 Antipodean	C47 Buttercups
C48 Change	C48 Lily Pond	C48  Incredible Lives

Carol finishes Collection 50

Collection 50	Well Carol has finished all of her blocks for Collection 50. Which is your favourite/ I found it very hard to choose. Her colours appear to be lining up similar to ones that I have chosen in the past but she still has a brighter tinge than mine.	C50 Hold Me Tight
C50 Hotel Taoyuan	C50 Morning Dip	C50 Talking Heads
C50 Sunday Brunch	C50 Moving Walls	C50 Twisting