Hello 100 blocks blog hoppers. Welcome to my post on your journey throught the 9th volume of this amazing magazine. This issue is filled with wonderful new blocks from the top designers in the industry and I am so honored to be a part of it once again.
My block in this issue is called Spin Cycle
For the block I used some of my Nordic Visions fabrics along with some colorful Tokyo fabrics from Red Rooster. I had a charm pack with all those gorgeous colors and they work great!
You can find the block on page 58 in the magazine so go and get yourself a copy fast. You have lots of possibilities to win your own copy too so keep reading.
I did some playing with the block and put it into just a basic layout using either scrappy triangles or more controlled.
Of course I love the scrappy version but I wanted to see what a simple sashing with cornerstones would do to it.
I really like the Shoo Fly blocks that appear when the sashing is added.
I love it even more when the background and little square colors are reversed.
With a little more playing, I put the block units together a little bit different....
...and came up with more fun layouts.
Make sure to follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour every day this week April 28.- May 3. at the Quiltmaker Blog, Quilty Pleasures for lots of inspiration, ideas and of course some great giveaways.
I will be drawing a winner who will receive their own copy of the new Magazine and a set of the newest GE Designs patterns that will be coming out for spring Quilt Market in May.....reveal coming soon!
I have a new fabric line coming out at market too so I will have lots to show you in the next few days. To get in on the giveaway, tell me what your favorite fabric color (or colors) to work with is right now, in the comments of this post.
Winners will be posted here on Monday May 5.
I like brights the best. I went to Paducah and thos booths would just make me happy to look at them.
Posted by: Gloria Bruce | May 04, 2014 at 09:34 PM
I am a scrappy quilter and love the setting with the sashing! It is so "you".
Posted by: Bev Gunn | May 04, 2014 at 12:36 PM
I love to work with blues. Thank you for a chance to win.
Posted by: Jamie Todhunter | May 03, 2014 at 11:35 PM
My latest project has been using a variety of 30's fabrics. I call them "Happy Fabrics". Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Carol in E TN | May 03, 2014 at 12:35 AM
I am currently in love with red and yellow.
Posted by: Pat V. | May 02, 2014 at 08:34 PM
Love your block and all the ideas for making it into such beautiful quilts. Can't wait to see your new fabric line and the new patterns. Hard to pick a favorite color, but right now with a new grandgirl I would have to say Pink. Good Luck at Market.
Posted by: Gale | May 02, 2014 at 01:55 PM
Love working with Blue, brown and cream!! Lovely block
Posted by: Barbara Spurr | May 02, 2014 at 11:18 AM
My favorite colors to work with are anything bright, especially bright, bright red.
Posted by: Diann Cornell | May 02, 2014 at 08:56 AM
I love your block. I will definitely buy this issue! My current favorite colors are shades of turquoise, with some royal blue thrown in.
Posted by: BFromM | May 02, 2014 at 08:40 AM
Great block. I have been working on a 4 patch scrappy patch so all bright colors are used.
Posted by: Nicole Sender | May 02, 2014 at 01:55 AM
I love using black but lately I'm liking the greya with some of my hand dyes or batiks.
Posted by: Pamela Reim | May 02, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Great block! Love the different ways it plays...and the Shoo Fly play once the cornerstones were in place. Wonderful. My favorite color to play with right now is yellow and red together. I'm liking tulips, I guess!
Posted by: Lyn Kaufmann | May 01, 2014 at 11:39 PM
I like bright, cheerful colors found in 30's reproduction fabrics; but cannot say a specific color...sorry.
Posted by: Nancy | May 01, 2014 at 11:02 PM
Pink and white!
Posted by: Sarah | May 01, 2014 at 08:33 PM
I love your block, it has so many possibilities! I love the colors you laid out in your versions. Right now I've been drawn to aqua and red and pinks and brown. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Posted by: Tabitha K. | May 01, 2014 at 06:37 PM
Such a fun block! My favorite color is purple and currently pairing it with a golden yellow and/or a bright orange.
Posted by: Rhonda Davis | May 01, 2014 at 05:25 PM
Blue and white.
Posted by: Sallie | May 01, 2014 at 02:00 PM
My favorite fabrics have been blues and oranges... Thanks for the post and the chance to win. Such an awesome blog you have here.. Excited to see your new fabrics.
Posted by: Linda Wierenga | May 01, 2014 at 12:57 PM
What a fun block! A pink & green with a little tan quilt is still on my "want to do" list. Right now I'm working with yellow & blue - the yellow forms a friendship star in the center of each block with the blue forming consecutive ribbons throughout.
Posted by: Annmarie | May 01, 2014 at 11:04 AM
How fun to try different colorways and get such different results
Posted by: Pam C | May 01, 2014 at 10:26 AM
What a fun block. I definitely can dig through my scraps for this block. Right now I'm working with a lot of bright fabrics for Project Linus quilts.
Posted by: Liz A. | May 01, 2014 at 10:26 AM
I always like green. Nice block! Thanks for the opportunity to win the giveaway.
Posted by: Kathy Leake | May 01, 2014 at 09:52 AM
Can't wait for your new fabric line. Always love what you do.
Posted by: Vivian | May 01, 2014 at 09:49 AM
Maybe because it is spring but I am loving the bright spring colours right now . Great block !
Posted by: Sheila | May 01, 2014 at 08:00 AM
My favourite colours at the moment are hot shades like fuchsia or bright yellow which I tone with their paler counterparts and with different tones of grey. Basically only two colours but various tones of each.
Posted by: Marly | May 01, 2014 at 06:59 AM
I love jewel tones but lately I've been trying out neutrals.
Posted by: Donna Hawley | May 01, 2014 at 04:49 AM
coral, peach, white, and aqua :)Congrats on your block! I love how it looks in a quilt :)
Posted by: Karrie Smith | May 01, 2014 at 02:05 AM
My three favorite colors to work with now are aqua, peach and white. I love your quilt with the grey background version!
Posted by: Elizabeth McDonald (catskill quilter) | May 01, 2014 at 01:38 AM
This is a fun blog tour and thank you for putting my name into the drawing. right now I'm working with blues and browns and tans.
Posted by: Jenelle Boxberger | May 01, 2014 at 12:47 AM
My favorite colors to work with are blues and purples.
Posted by: Judy | May 01, 2014 at 12:30 AM
I also like the secondary design. Quilt is great in the gray background.
Posted by: Bev Hernandez | May 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM
My favorite colors right now are brights for spring and summer.
Posted by: Cindy Dahlgren | April 30, 2014 at 11:56 PM
Love the addition of teal and orange! Quilts sit up and sing!
Posted by: Linda Lee C | April 30, 2014 at 11:52 PM
I have been working with pastels and aquas lately for a more beachy type feeling. Thanks for the nice design and the giveaway!
Posted by: Debbie P | April 30, 2014 at 11:49 PM
I'm working with spring colors in my first quilt - pinks, lavender, orange, and spring green and yellow. My favorite has to be the green. It's going to be such a happy quilt to wrap up in the wintertime. It will make me think of spring.
Posted by: Gregg | April 30, 2014 at 11:40 PM
I'm enjoying the salmon and rust combination right now.
Posted by: Elaine M. | April 30, 2014 at 11:37 PM
Splashes of yellow are always so cheerful. Especially in April! :)
Posted by: Kim B | April 30, 2014 at 11:33 PM
Favorite colors, oh dear, let's see. Red of course, aqua (turquoise), peach, purple, oh heck, all shades of all of them. Love your block.
Posted by: Betty Harden | April 30, 2014 at 11:16 PM
Right now, I am really enjoying working with pinks and reds that coordinate. My daughter's favorite color (this week) is red and she is next on my list to get a quilt. I also love working with bright fabrics on a charcoal or black print background. Love your block especially, with the dark background. So versatile!
Posted by: Penny | April 30, 2014 at 11:13 PM
Ok, you've gone and done it! If I don't win, I will have to go buy the magazine and make a scrappy from your block! Love it!
Posted by: Janet T | April 30, 2014 at 10:58 PM
I like working with all colors. Love your block and all the setting layouts.
Posted by: Geni Pickens | April 30, 2014 at 10:50 PM
Plum and orange have been my favorites for awhile now, paired with gray..
Posted by: Beth T. | April 30, 2014 at 10:44 PM
I like silver and pink right now.
Posted by: Joy | April 30, 2014 at 09:58 PM
Love your block! And the variations are spectacular. Lately, I've been drawn to orange or shades thereof. Thanks for a chance at the give-away.
Posted by: Maureen | April 30, 2014 at 09:49 PM
I've got a quilt going in red & black, and another in green, blue, and monkey print.
Posted by: Steph | April 30, 2014 at 09:46 PM
I do a lot with rainbow colors - bold and bright.
Posted by: Laura McFall | April 30, 2014 at 09:40 PM
I'm always drawn to jewel tones. Love how your block creates open background areas in the quilt design. I'm getting more and more drawn to that type of design.
Posted by: Andresa | April 30, 2014 at 09:38 PM
Your block's a beauty, can wait to give it a try!!!
Posted by: arlette | April 30, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Love your block - and all of the options! I don't have a favorite color - I like them all!
Posted by: Gwen W | April 30, 2014 at 09:32 PM
I love the scrappy version of your quilt. Just finished a grey, pink and white girly quilt. I have been purchasing a lot of aqua lately so that is my favorite right now.
Posted by: Wendy | April 30, 2014 at 09:30 PM