Friday, 3 April 2015

CQJP Challenge 2015: Finished March Block

Hello! Today I would like to share with you my finished March block for the CQJP Challenge 2015. The challenge is run by the wonderful Kathy Shaw and I am having a great deal of fun designing, piecing and then embellishing the blocks.

I completed several base blocks for the CQJP Challenge while I was participating in Kathy's wonderful Intermediate Crazy Quilt Class.  

Looking back to an earlier post where I showed you my base March block, I realised that the block that I have finished embellishing is not the block I showed you!  Never mind, that one will be embellished at some time during the challenge, so you will see it finished!



I really enjoyed trying some new stitches on this block which I found on a wonderful facebook page run by Valerie Bothell.




Hope you like the block and I hope you all have a wonderful Easter! 

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32 comments:

  1. Marly3 April 2015 at 12:35

    I do like it. I also like the idea of Kathy Shaw's classes, I just have to clear a bit more space in both my head and my timetable!

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 12:58

      Thank you Marly! I am trying to keep up.... this one is a couple of days late!! It is hard not to take on too many projects... so many enticing things to look at! :) x

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  2. Dasha3 April 2015 at 12:37

    Absolutely gorgeous Christine. I love the look of crazy quilting, but have only attempted it once. As Marly says - I too need more space in my head and my timetable.

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 12:59

      Thank you Dasha! I am really having fun learning crazy quilting and it is difficult not to take on too many projects at once! :) x

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  3. Steffi3 April 2015 at 12:55

    Liebe Christine,
    ich finde deine Crazy Blöcke sind bezaubernd schön und freue mich immer sehr wenn du einen neuen Block zeigst!
    Liebe Grüße und ein schönes Osterfest für dich und deine Lieben,
    Steffi

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 13:00

      Hello Steffi! Thank you! I am really having fun trying out crazy quilting! Happy Easter! :) x

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  4. Krisell3 April 2015 at 12:56

    *sigh* This is so beautiful! I wish I could do that...

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 13:00

      Thank you Christiane! I am really enjoying working on these blocks! Happy Easter! :) x

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  5. Unknown3 April 2015 at 13:13

    Beautiful Christine. I see your lovely ribbons came in handy. Happy Easter. Margaret x

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 14:34

      Thank you Margaret! Yes, the ribbons came in useful! Hope you have a sunny Easter! :) x

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  6. Janet Pring3 April 2015 at 13:49

    Your embellishments all look lovely and must have been fun to do xx
    Happy Easter x

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 14:34

      Thank you Janet! Hope you enjoy your egg! :) xx

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  7. the girlfriend gap3 April 2015 at 16:16

    Your stitching is amazing.
    Happy Easter to you.... Thanks for your sharing your thought on The Girlfriend Gap. Always adds a smile to my day. :)

    Janita

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 19:28

      Thank you Janita! Your comments always add a smile to my day too! :) x

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  8. sigisart3 April 2015 at 18:13

    Dear Christine,
    a lovely block and the embellishments look just great.
    Hugs
    sigisart

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    1. Christine B3 April 2015 at 19:29

      Thank you Sigrid! I am really enjoying my new venture into crazy quilting! Have a lovely Easter weekend! :) x

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  9. Magpie's Mumblings3 April 2015 at 23:45

    Your block is lovely - especially those little red roses!!

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    1. Christine B4 April 2015 at 11:03

      Thank you Mary Anne! I was very pleased with my roses on this block.... they turned out better than when I have stitched them previously... All the practice must help!! :) x

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  10. Utili5 April 2015 at 07:42

    Liebe Christine,
    wow ist der Block schön, schon allein die schönen Stoffe und dann noch die wunderschönen Verzierungen, einfach traumhaft.
    Wünsche Dir auch ein schönes Osterfest.

    Liebe Grüße
    Uta

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    1. Christine B5 April 2015 at 10:52

      Thank you Uta! I just love the Tilda range of fabrics and it has been such fun to try out some new embroidery stitches! Happy Easter to you and your family! :) x

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  11. Unknown5 April 2015 at 09:53

    I love the block Christine, the embellishments are just exquisite. especially with the use of beads and ribbon, so intricate and unusual, truly beautiful. Hope you have a wonderful Easter,
    Best wishes
    Alison xx

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    1. Christine B5 April 2015 at 10:51

      Thank you Alison! It is such fun trying out the new stitches! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter! :) x

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  12. Karen in Breezy Point5 April 2015 at 16:15

    So pretty--I love the ribbon embroidery! I never finished Kathy's beginners class as my mother took ill, but I am still hoping to get back to it so I can do the intermediate class. Your beautiful block has inspired me!

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    1. Christine B5 April 2015 at 16:20

      Thank you Karen! It is a fabulous class and I am really hooked on crazy quilting at the moment! Have a great weekend! :) x

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  13. Anonymous6 April 2015 at 21:47

    Hello Christine, it looks really beautiful! I think it is like a kind of wonder how it looks first without and then with the embroidery. So nice! Kind regards, Annett

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    1. Christine B6 April 2015 at 22:41

      Thank you Annett! It is nice to compare the two blocks... and even when halfway through you never know quite what the finished block is going to look like. I think that is what I really like about it! Thank you for visiting! :) x

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  14. liniecat8 April 2015 at 17:11

    Such a lovely block, nice to see modern patterned fabrics used in this way and oh so lovely embroidery : )

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    1. Christine B8 April 2015 at 17:23

      Thank you Lyn! I just love these fabrics and I have lots of scraps just perfect for crazy quilting, so it made a lot of sense to use them up! :) x

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  15. Renee10 April 2015 at 16:58

    Thank you so much for sharing close ups of your seams. They are just gorgeous! Beautiful, beautiful work!

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    1. Christine B10 April 2015 at 17:38

      Thank you Renee! I am really enjoy embellishing these blocks. I think crazy quilting really brings together a lot of aspects that I really enjoy! I think I will be doing a lot more! :) x

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  16. Marsha Clark14 April 2015 at 14:26

    Beautiful Stitching ! Wow !

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    1. Christine B14 April 2015 at 14:27

      Thank you Marsha! I am just learning crazy quilting and I am really enjoying it.... I love how it combines two of my favourite things.... patchwork and embroidery! :) x

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