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This week's Sewcialites 3 block, Dreamy, is designed by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. It's a lovely tulip block featuring straight piecing and half-square triangles that allow the color and fabric choices to take center stage. When I looked at where this block would sit in the sampler, it felt like it needed a little breathing room. A lighter palette let the flower stand out while keeping the overall quilt balanced.  For my block, I used Thatched fabrics in Caramel, Buttermilk, Early Dawn, Primrose, and Sugar Rose. The neutrals became the stem and leaves, while the soft pinks brought the flower petals to life. This lighter palette fits nicely into the overall layout of my sampler while giving this delicate bloom a soft, airy feel.  I enjoy working with Thatched, and this block is a great example of how a near-solid fabric can add interest without overwhelming a design. From a distance, Thatched reads much like a solid, making it easy to define the shapes of the petals and leaves. Up close, however, the subtle scribble texture adds movement and depth. Texture doesn't always have to come from busy prints—sometimes a quieter fabric can give a block just the right amount of character.  As the sampler continues to grow, it's fun to see how each designer's block contributes its own personality to the quilt. Be sure to stop back next week for another Sewcialites 3 block as we get one step closer to seeing the finished sampler come together.
Happy Sewing! - Robin
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Vanessa Goertzen designed this weeks block called, Bowtie Ballet. Bowtie Ballet is made up of four patches and half square triangles. Seems simple enough but take a closer look at the complexity. Focusing here on the precise color placements of the block makes it not only striking but intentional, making new designs emerge in a fresh and modern way. Take a look at the bottom row, middle block revealing its double plus sign configuration, it's definitely a modern look to a fairly traditional construction. The block to the right of this is another modern take with the half arrows going up and down in light and dark color hues of red.  The grayscale lines highlights the structure of the designs. It reveals the underlying construction which brings us right back to the original Bowtie Ballet design. First block in the first row, the OG, The Bowtie Ballet block! Imagine the color placement of the light and dark hues reversed. Wouldn't it also be interesting set on point?  The Bowtie Ballet here in the Popsicle palette is quite bold in color giving both charm and personality to the block. Made up in my two basics collections Thatched and Dotty Thatched. The texture of these fabrics compliment each other so well creating the movement needed for an interesting quilt block.   Once the Bowtie Ballet block is set into the quilt layout it has enough punch to stand out against the other blocks. It's surrounded by bright Fuchsia after all and still shows up as a solid contender.   The Snuggly palette is a little quieter than the Popsicle palette however still quite bold. Thatched in Pink Grapefruit and Cranberry show off the Navajo Star variation design within the Bowtie Ballet block. I can't wait to see this quilt come together.  The background fabric used in the Snuggly palette is Thatched in Buttermilk. This background fabric brings warmth to the overall design, a unifying element that anchor the colors together.  It's getting close to assembly, friends!
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