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Friday, February 13, 2015

A Pink Letter Day

It's a Pink Letter Day!  

 Do you ever "fall in love" instantly with a pattern when you see it?

 I couldn't resist buying this mini quilt pattern... it was  so cute!


Thimble Blossoms   mini  Red Letter Day  #  177

I do have some of the super cute Miss Kate fabrics now...

 But as  Valentine's Day approached,  I began to envision  the four  7.5 inch blocks to be made with different shades of pink fabrics from my stash.... to make a sweet little February mini for my kitchen.

 Here is what I have made so far-







Two out of four are finished.   They are a little addictive to me...

 ....even though they have 57 pieces in each  7.5 inch block. 
AND....  I had to use my little seam ripper (and magnifying glasses) a lot  in both of the blocks.  Usually, I learn from the mistakes in my first block.  For some reason, I still turned the half square triangle around when forming the rows in the second block again.   I had to partial seam at least 4 of the HST triangles in each block.  No LOVE here!!
I resorted to repairing the second block with hand stitching.  This worked surprisingly well.   {Note to self:  easier to repair  a "completed " block by hand stitching.}

 My blocks aren't perfect...

.. but I am still "tickled pink" with them!!
Happy Valentine's Day, dear friends!
I'm off to my sewing room!


I am linking up at:    Can I Get A Whoop Whoop! @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  and
                                Fabric  Frenzy Friday @ Fort Worth Fabric Studio  and
                                Sew Cute Tuesday @ Blossom Heart Quilts  and
                               Sew We Craft Together @ And Sew We Craft
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6 comments:

  1. The PatchsmithFebruary 13, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    I think your blocks are perfect - so tiny. They are also really pretty - as is your wreath.
    Happy Valentines Day to you too - make sure it includes chocolate! xxx

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  2. Soma @ inkTorrents.comFebruary 13, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Happy Valentines Day, Susie!! Can't wait to see your finished mini and the wreath is very pretty too. I love to see the festivity celebrations on your blog :)

    -Soma

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  3. Lara B.February 14, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Tickled Pink - LOL Susie, those are very sweet quilt blocks! Holy mackerel - that's a lot of pieces packed into seven and a half inches! So do you have pink in your kitchen? Is it a retro kitchen?
    Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

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  4. GinaFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:52 AM

    Pretty blocks! I love the pattern and colors you chose!! Hope you were able to finish your mini in time for Valentines Day!!!

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  5. SuzFebruary 18, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    I like your colors!! There sure are a lot of pieces in those blocks.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    So many pieces for such a small size! They look great

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