Thursday, October 27, 2011

Welcome to Fabricland!

I'm so excited about the release of Elizabeth's (Don't Call Me Betsy) new (and first!) pattern! It makes a really fun quilt. If you've participated in Elizabeth's quilt-alongs, then you know the level of detail and clarity you can expect in a pattern from her.

Fabricland!
Elizabeth used the glorious Free Spirit solids in her version. I opted to go stash shopping to make mine. I used mostly prints for the colored squares, with a few solids thrown in the mix. (I'm a little concerned that I found all of these fabrics in my stash. Remind me why I keep buying more...)


Luke has made me promise that we will keep this quilt for ourselves. See, the maze-like pattern makes the perfect road for his cars, the perfect town for his action figures, etc. (Note to self--finish this one fast!) I think it would make a great bed quilt. Luke thinks we should get rid of our living room rug and keep this on the floor instead.

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(Blerg--just now noticing that I sewed those orange squares together incorrectly.)
Cutting up all of the squares takes some time, but I made quick work of it with this tool. I love the simple and striking design!

Now, head to Elizabeth's blog and show her some love! I'll be back soon with my Bloggers' Quilt Festival entry.
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12 comments:

  1. ToniOctober 28, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Love your version of Fabricland! And I love how little minds work... Of course it is roads!

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  2. MandaOctober 28, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    That is a great quilt! Love the idea of a road rug! :)

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  3. Elizabeth DacksonOctober 28, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    I'm so glad that Luke loves this quilt so much! I think he's totally right, it would make a fabulous kiddo rug :) Thank you again so much for helping me through the pattern writing process, you were so fabulous!!

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  4. Kaye PrinceOctober 28, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    This is very pretty! You did a fantastic job!

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  5. AnneMarieOctober 28, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Your version looks fantastic too! Nice when you get to stash shop!

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  6. LinzOctober 28, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    OOOO! I love your version too! Such a great quilt!

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  7. LeeOctober 28, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Love it! This is such a fabulous design. Elizabeth did a great job!

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  8. felicityOctober 28, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Oh great job! I love love it and totally agree about how fabulous Elizabeth's directions/instructions are.

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  9. Eric, Marilyn, and ElliottOctober 28, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I'm with Luke on this. That quilt is awesome for so many reasons!

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  10. Angela NashOctober 29, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Love the quit!

    hmmmm - interesting ruler. I seriously have SO MANY already. But that seems quite useful. Is it really slippery? I have trouble keeping my rulers from scooching around when I cut.

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  11. Marci GirlOctober 29, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Love your version, so beautiful! You are right, Elizabeth designed a beautiful quilt!

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  12. Sarah @ FairyFace DesignsOctober 30, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Ooh fab version of Elizabeth's quilt. Might have to invest in this pattern, its amazing!

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