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my quilt is officially underway! she is looking quite bold and colorful already. I hope the ditsy floral helps balance all the color. I still need to trim the mini blocks and assemble, but I've taken the first steps down the path.
I was tired and stressed when making the block, so I sewed every single one of those mini 1/4 square triangles the wrong way and had to unpick, but I made it in the end. hallelujah!
I suspect these blocks are motion-detection sensors, if anyone crossed unauthorized.
Between Lacolle, Quebec and Rouses Point, New York.
Bletchley Park és un dels llocs més fascinants de la historia del segle XX. Aquí, durant la II Guerra Mundial i buscant la manera de desxifrar els codis militars alemanys, en sorgí la informatica i els ordinadors.
Aquí podeu veure una vista general dels blocs construits a partir de 1941 per encabir el creixent personal del que es coneixeria posteriorment com "Station X".
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bletchley_Park
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Bletchley Park is one of the most amazing historical places related to the XX Century in general and to WWII in particular. Here, during the colossal effort to crack the german military codes, computers and computing science were born (or at least had their main intial development).
Here you can see some of the wartime blocks (in fact Block-D) build after 1940, in order to cope with the increasing staff of what was known as the GC&CS, but his actual famous name is Station X.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bletchley_Park
www.bletchleypark.org/content/museum.rhtm
For an impresive virtual visit, take a look to these videos:
Another photograph that looks like the drawings I always wanted to make. I just printed this huge (about 2 feet wide) and it looks amazing. I have it hanging on my wall.
For her month in Bee Unique Bee Knotty Elizabeth asked for blocks made in the theme of "Hanging Quilts" (inspired by a theme used in the Ringo Pie Bee, "Quilts on a Line.") She provided each of us a piece of Kona Snow to use as the background and asked for a 14.5" (unfinished) block.
Elizabeth indicated that the hanging quilts could be hanging on anything. I fear I might be stretching the theme a bit too much but, inspired by The Walking Quilted group, I decided to make a block showing someone holding the quilt with just her feet and hands showing.
For the mini quilt I knew that I wanted to make a tiny version of my most recent finish, City Green. I used the scraps from that quilt and it took me three tries to get it right (I had to abandon the idea of putting the super skinny sashing in between each block once I realized that was insane.) The quilt is about 5" square. The individual squares are 1/2" finished. I sewed the quilt together, turned under the edge and then appliquéd it to the block using a tiny zigzag. All other appliqué is raw-edge.
For the trees I used the same technique that I used for this mosaic tree block. Everything was temporarily attached using a washable glue stick and then I used a tiny zigzag stitch to appliqué everything. I added the pink bird because I thought the the block needed a pop of something that wasn't green.
PS. The quilt holder isn't unclothed -- it's summer time so she's wearing shorts!
Background: "Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.
Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone." More at - www.easternstate.org/
Copyright - Not Jane Doe Photography. Please do not use without permission.
Hand carved shesham-wood print block from India. Each is one-of-a-kind and designs are often unique to particular regions. Nearly a lost art, this handcrafted work will soon disappear, being replaced by automated web presses and silk screening processes. It is only a growing appreciation of this craft in urban and export markets that is keeping it alive.
The block carving process is tedious and demands an exceptional degree of skilled craftsmanship. The most skilled artisan in a block making shop, often the owner, will work on a piece such as this one.
A block starts out as a planed slice of shesham wood. The design is traced on to the wood's planed surface. The wood is then chiseled to the depth of a third of an inch. The precision that a master block maker achieves with his meager arsenal of hammer and chisel is truly extraordinary.
I hope you like it! I love the fabrics you sent--they all work together in unexpected ways.
(Rebekah asked for a 15" block that features squares and rectangles, but is not made with nesting squares or log cabins.)
My first photo for the International Black and White Challenge - Dead End Edition.
Ice blocks on the frozen Lower Lake Rudan. This is how thick the ice was a couple of days ago. I didn't dare to test it today so I stayed on the pier.
2 blocks based on quilt ideas in the book Scrap Rebublic. For Melody for her January blocks in the Scrap Busters' Bee.
This image was acquired at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter as part of the public outreach programs the observatory runs each night. The SkyCenter regularly releases images like this to inspire the public and show the beauty of the Universe.
Optics 24-inch RC Optical Systems Telescope
Camera SBIG STL11000 CCD Camera
Filters Custom Scientific
Dates November 7th 2008
Location Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Exposure LRGB = 160:30:30:30 minutes
Acquisition TheSky (Software Bisque), Maxim DL/CCD (Cyanogen)
Processing CCDStack (CCDWare), Mira (MiraMetrics), Maxim DL (Cyanogen), Photoshop CS3 (Adobe)
Credit Line & CopyrightAdam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
One final block for Christina's @akchrissymae 'cat lady' traveling quilt. 😻 I made a few #polaroidquilt blocks and I'm pleased to get some sewing time on a Sunday. I need to make a whole quilt out these blocks. 💕🐱🎀
The Phoenix block is a block for the Skill Builder BOM at PileOFabric.com. See the Block Lesson for piecing instructions.
Here are some pictures of the American Mall demolition in March 2014.
The American Mall in Lima, Ohio opened in 1965 and originally featured Montgomery Ward, Pangles, and The Bailey Company as anchors. Montgomery Ward later became Burlington Coat Factory then The Andersons. The Pangles grocery store later became Phar-Mor. The Bailey Company later became a Well's discount store then King's then Value City. The interior of the mall was closed in 2008 with the last anchor, Andersons, closing the following year. The American Mall was demolished in early 2014.
American Mall - West Elm Street - Lima, Ohio
Inspired by these blocks: www.flickr.com/photos/tweedledeedesigns/4055006088/in/fav...
It took me forever to piece and appliqué these little hexagons but I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. Now to make a little project for me :-)
Block Island is part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean about 13 miles (21 km) south of the coast of Rhode Island, 14 miles (23 km) east of Montauk Point on Long Island, and is separated from the Rhode Island mainland by Block Island Sound. The United States Census Bureau defines Block Island as Census Tract 415 of Washington County, Rhode Island. As of the 2010 census the population of 1,051 lived on a land area of 9.734 square miles (25.211 km2).[1] The island is part of the Outer Lands region, a coastal archipelago made by the recessional and terminal moraine that resulted from the Wisconsonian Laurentide glacier retreat, about 22,000 years ago.[citation needed]
The Nature Conservancy added Block Island to its list of "The Last Great Places"; the list consists of twelve sites in the Western Hemisphere. About 40 percent of the island is set aside for conservation.[2] Presidents Bill Clinton,[3][4] Dwight D. Eisenhower,[5] Franklin Delano Roosevelt,[6] and Ulysses S. Grant[7][8] have visited Block Island. Other famous visitors include Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, who each made separate trips to the island in 1929.[9]
Block Island is coextensive with the town of New Shoreham. The island is a popular summer tourist destination and is known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, and beaches. The island hosts two historic lighthouses: Block Island North Light, on the northern tip of the island, and Block Island Southeast Light, on the southeastern side. Much of the northwestern tip of the island is an undeveloped natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic Flyway.[citation needed]
Every summer the island hosts Block Island Race Week, a competitive, week-long sailboat race. On odd years, the event is held by the Storm Trysail Club, and on even years by the Block Island Race Week. Yachts compete in various classes, sailing courses in Block Island Sound and circumnavigating the island.[citation needed]
Other popular events include the annual Fourth of July Parade and celebration. During these times the island's population can triple over the normal summer vacation crowd.
off centered stacked block...no idea what the name for this is lol in colors Orange, Aqua, and Red with white background for Dawn, aka Creative Sun
September Blocks for the Joy Circle of do. Good Stitches. We used Little Miss Shabby's Hugs & Kisses tutorial but upsized them a bit.
Blogged: miss-print.blogspot.ca/2012/10/a-man-is-not-old-until-reg...
For A Quilting Journey Round Robin Bee
She wanted stars using the owl print she sent! I maybe threw in a tree too!
I hope it works... sorry if it looks a little busy with all the polka dots!
Riain -- I hope you don't mind the "rainbow" feel of this block. I actually really like it so I hope you do to. :)