Wednesday, June 10, 2009

String Tumblers

As requested, brief instructions are posted at my MaryQuilts.com site for this tumbler quilt. While I did cut this one with my wonderful GO cutter, it can be made using a template.
I realized as I was trying to draw the string blocks in the EQ that a stripe fabric would work in place of the string pieced blocks too.

Today's picture is a little better and hopefully you can see how pretty the Blue Aqua fabric is -- I feel like it's my Summer vacation quilt esp. as we're heading for Florida on Saturday and I'm anticipating lots of beach time!


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19 comments:

Diane said...

East or west coast? I live on the west coast and the weather is beautiful.

Deborah Levy said...

very cute! And my favorite color too.

jan said...

Enjoy Mary, hope you get to let go and relax.
lol Jan x

Michelle said...

The colour is gorgeous,enjoy your holiday!

Anonymous said...

Have a great time, Mary! Lots of sun, fun and rest!

Flatlander (Linda)

Susan said...

Thanks for the instructions, Mary! I love this quilt and using striped fabric would make it a really FAST quilt!

Have a wonderful time in Florida! I wish I was going too...summer in PA hasn't shown up yet and I'm getting a bit impatient!

Gari in AL said...

Where are you going in FL?

XUE said...

Hi Mary, I'm saying "hello!" from Tokyo! I do love the vibrant, exciting, wake-me-up" colours in this lovely quilt!

YankeeQuilter said...

Something about that porch railing...all quilts look wonderful hanging on it!

Have fun in Florida...pack lots of sunblock!

Teri said...

Have a great time and enjoy the beach. The tumbler quilt turned out great.

Eileen said...

I looked at the GO cutter at MQX but can't justify it. I don't make enough of my own quilts :-(

Have a wonderful time in Florida. Are you going to visit Deb while you're there? Have a couple of adult beverages with umbrellas for me.

Julie in the Barn said...

Your string tumbler looks great on the railing! I'm starting one, too. Have a wonderful vacation. You deserve some R&R.

Barb said...

Thank you Mary for the Tumbler Quilt instructions..another use for the scrappy strings that are piling up in my bin! Even better using fabrics with stripes already to go :>)!! Have a wonderful time in Florida! Like Susan said, PA is waiting for summer to be here on a daily basis...humidity and rain is what has been happening here!

Quiltdivajulie said...

Another GREAT pattern ~ thanks for sharing, Mary!

I mentioned your patterns in my blog post today ~ hoping to get a few more MBB quilts done before the end of the year (they count in the Heartstrings db, too).

Have a good time in FL!

Barb said...

I'm over on the East Coast and the weather is beautiful here as well! Hope you have a fantastic time and I really love the tumbler quilt. I might just have to try that! Thanks.

Mama Spark said...

Love the turquoise you used for the set in this. It turned out so nicely!

Purple Quilter Queen said...

I love that aqua color. Perfect little summer
vay-cay quilt! Have fun! Jenn

Diane said...

Hey Mary - your blog was mentioned a couple of times on the quilters village blog on their website. Congrats!

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