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*** The Aurifil Project ***
Our june Aurifil Designer of the Month is from the wonderful Sandra Johnson, this is her block in Como Blue!
My post today is how I approached the block.
Go on over and read my interview for Aurifil's Designer of the Month Series!
- ***Enter your block at the Aurifil site for a chance to win a box of thread! ***
- My Interview and block are At the Aurifil Website, read and come for my tips!
*** Featured Aurifil Collection ***
Each month the Aurifl color Builder box is named the town of Sardinia. Each designer is creating a block based on something about this thread collection. The Aurifil blocks are exciting and unique. At the end of the year I create a layout.
I make the blocks in totally different fabrics, and have some tips each month for you on construction, let's continue!
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- Fabric I'm using is Flour Garden (yes that is spelled right)
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*** My block ***
- I wanted to simulate the border fabric with sashiko stitching that Sandra used.
- My honeycomb fabric is not as stunning but gives the effect I wanted
*** Pattern ***
- I traced my shapes using an iron away marker.
- The lines are in the seam so they won't show on the surface if you draw with a pencil or pen
- Sandra has photos in her pattern that take you step by step
- I sew with the small piece on the bottom
- Try both ways to see which works best for you
*** Trust but Verify ***
- Check one before going on to the other 3
- Showing off the center!
- Try out the center on different borders.
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*** Interview & Pattern Link ***
- Sew your block!
- Enter a photo of it at the Aurifil Website for a chance to win thread!
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- Each month the Interview, download & Challenge Block entry are done at the Aurifil Website.
- Download the pattern at the end of My interview
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