Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Another Tea Time Block Completed

In the Tea Time DYB round robin that I am in for Crazy Quilting International, I have been working on the block for Lorrie.  This was great fun, because Lorrie had pieced each of the blocks around a cross-stitched teacup and saucer.  Each block also had a hankie corner already pieced in, and Lorrie sent along another corner and challenged us to come up with a clever way to use it in the block.


So, above is the completed block.  At first I wasn’t sure how I was going to incorporate the pink and yellow of the hankie with the violets on the cup, but I just made room for it all and it seemed to work out.    I’ve used that treatment below - the hand charm holding something -  before.  I like to attach it with gold beading thread, then add bead bracelets to further anchor it.


In the top right corner, I used Carole Samples templates to mark the lines to stitch, then added some of Grandma’s buttons with bead tails.  The flowers above it are a mix of vintage millinery,  crochet, organdy and a lace tidbit.  I love mixing it up!


The corner of the hankie below the teacup was given a silk ribbon rose and buds, plus beaded violets and a leafy vine.  The lace above is some venice lace that I dyed with potassium permanganate.


I have two blocks for the Birds RR here to do, but one is for March and one is for April, so I will start on  one of them in the next day or two.  Tomorrow I have to begin packing my fabric packs and basic stitching supplies for the CQ Adventure.  And I will probably make a cameo appearance at work, too, LOL.

Hugs,
Cathy maroon

10 comments:

  1. Go Girlfriend!!!! Off to write you now... Ger

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  2. Aww!!So dainty, and sweet.Good work.

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  3. just beautiful Kathy, I love the way you used the hanky, and the little fairy is adorable!

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  4. I like the way how Lorrie have pieced this block with the napkins and the seams visible.
    Your work makes it super Cathy!

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  5. I love this block!!! It is really the prettiest block I have seen. I keep telling myself I will start to quilt, especially CQ because I love adding the embellishments. Alas I have so many irons in the fire I just dont get to it. I do enjoy visiting your site.

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  6. Cathy
    I love the way you used the hankie! It looks like it goes from the bottom through the back and then out through the hand. You do beauitful work!!

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  7. As usual - WOW! Gorgeous work Cathy! You are such an inspiration to us lesser mortals, lol ;-)

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  8. That hanky is so beautiful it makes me want to cry. I love all the work you do on tea time blocks. This one is just wonderful!!

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  9. You integrated the yellow and pink and lavender perfectly! Love the hand. I have one of those somewhere...

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