A very Pink wip Wednesday

This week I have been working my way through a friend’s copy of Tula Pink’s “100 Modern Quilt Blocks” . It has been a lot of fun.

I started by pulling some soft, pretty fabrics. It was the name, Tula Pink that made me want to go with this palette. I pulled soft pinks, reds and greys including a handful of solids.

Then I worked my way through some of the patterns I had flagged. One by one I selected the fabric, cut it, then sewed the block together. It was a slow, deliberate process and I loved every minute of it. I definitely do not have as much done as I would pre-cutting my fabric and working with just one pattern but this is a refreshing change of pace.

My work space is little more hectic as well, but I found a great use for my cookbook holder….

At the end of yesterday I had a nice little pile of blocks…

Here are some of my favorite so far, using the books numbering system to name them.

Block 72

Block 79

Block 96

Block 36

Block 12

Block 32

I have about 40 more blocks to go… this is another “on going project” that may take a while!

14 thoughts on “A very Pink wip Wednesday”

You are having a lot of pink fun. I identify with enjoying the process. I usually make samplers so that I don’t get tired of doing the same block over and over. If not samplers, something that takes individual thought as I go… And I like the blocks you have made so far.

Really lovely! This palette is perfect, too 😉 And your cookbook holder idea? GENIUS!

I love them all! I think your 12 is my favorite so far that fruity print is so pretty! AND I love the cookbook holder idea kind of brilliant!

wombatquilts

May 22, 2013 at 1:34 pm

The cook book holder idea came about after fighting too keep the book open while making the first block. It is so handy.

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- Sonia webers
  
  December 13, 2018 at 6:39 pm
  
  We had a contest last summer at our quilt shop either the Tula Pink 100 block book. You had to make all the 100 blocks with no duplicates. They were beautiful !!
  We had oriental, Christmas, all the state flowers, Black white red, many more. The quilts were a hit!.
  Winner received a Sparrow sewing machine. Thread Loft quilt shop Aurora Colorado.

i LOVE the fussy cuts! especially that deer, that’s amazing.

wombatquilts

May 22, 2013 at 1:32 pm

Thanks Ashley. I embraced the novelty fabrics with this quilt. I figure some little girl is going to love it.

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This is going to be another killer quilt – with that limited palette and your great eye for matching all those various fabrics. Yum!

These are gorgeous! I love the fussy cutting!

Very sweet blocks!

I enjoy your blog posts…and love Tula Pink’s book. I heard her at Quilt Market at Schoolhouse. She said she numbered the blocks so that whatever sampler we make can be ours, not hers. She encouraged us to name the blocks for ourselves and to write in the book. Thanks for sharing your process.