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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Spring sprouts!

In the Bee a Brit Stingy bee the lovely Di asked for some scrappy-sprout blocks!

 Have to admit I have seen these around and been tempted to make some as I love the work of Orla Keily and these so remind me of her multi stem pattern

Anyone got a spare £650 to buy me this rug!?  No!?  Shame!   Maybe I'll just settle for her mug then at £8.50....both available from John Lewis if you are interested!
Or maybe I'll just make more of these....


And here is my siggy block - ok I goofed a bit as you have to turn you head to read it but maybe you could see that as exercise!??  I did add a wee sprout growing up the side cos I think I can draw - well simple stuff anyway and I bought all these different coloured Sigma pens ....got to make use of them




Hope Di is happy....but if not I could be starting another project putting them in my orphan box!




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21 comments:

  1. Susan25 April 2013 at 11:32

    Gorgeous sprout block! Love a bit of Orla!

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  2. Archie The Wonder Dog25 April 2013 at 11:56

    They're wonderful! Every time I see these blocks I want to rush up to my sewing room and start making enough for a quilt. Must resist!

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  3. marina25 April 2013 at 11:56

    great blocks!

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  4. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts25 April 2013 at 12:48

    They are gorgeous Nicky! I'm really tempted to choose these for scrappy bee next month :o)

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  5. Annabella25 April 2013 at 13:16

    I love all these sprouts uhm 'sprouting' up all over the place - Di is going to have a beautiful quilt :)

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  6. Charlotte25 April 2013 at 13:35

    they are lovely!

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  7. Judith, Belfast25 April 2013 at 14:00

    How many orphans do you keep in your box? Is that legal? Jxo

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  8. Sarah25 April 2013 at 15:59

    Lovely! Though like Jude, I'm a bit concerned about this box of orphans you talk of...

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  9. Lucy | Charm About You25 April 2013 at 16:53

    Wonderful! ohhh that rug is pretty too!

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  10. Celtic Thistle25 April 2013 at 19:59

    Great blocks Nicky, so much more useful than a rug!

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  11. AmandaK@whatthebobbin25 April 2013 at 20:03

    I nominated you for the Liebster Award - see my blog: http://www.whatthebobbin.com/2013/04/25/liebster-blog-award/ (not spam)

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  12. Catherine25 April 2013 at 20:23

    They are fun to make aren't they: I hadn't seen them before

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  13. Isisjem25 April 2013 at 20:55

    You're so right these blocks do remind me of the multi stemp print - which I LOVE!

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  14. Mrs Flying Blind...25 April 2013 at 21:47

    Love these blocks xxx

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  15. Benta AtSLIKstitches25 April 2013 at 23:05

    Great idea for a block. She'll have a fab quilt at the end

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  16. Katy Cameron25 April 2013 at 23:37

    I do like the effect of those sprouts!

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  17. Sheila26 April 2013 at 09:02

    Course she'll love them, they are fab.

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  18. Heirlooms by Ashton House26 April 2013 at 12:46

    Your scrappy sprout blocks turned out great! Very clever to use different fabrics to create them!

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  19. Canadian Abroad26 April 2013 at 12:56

    Love the blocks but not able to buy you the rug this week. Sorry!

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  20. Di26 April 2013 at 17:27

    Ooh they are lovely. Thank you. I think that my scrapy bean sprouts will be the nearest I get to the rug! Di x

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  21. Cindy Sharp1 May 2013 at 22:14

    They look great to me.

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