Friday, January 30, 2015

Fresh Cut EQ Block Challenge

I saw on From My Carolina Home about a new block design challenge from Electronic Quilt using the Fresh Cut collection by Basic Gray for Moda.  I love designing blocks using EQ so I hopped right over to the challenge page and started playing around with the fabrics in the collection.

I decided to use a paper pieced block I already had designed in combination with the Fresh Cut fabrics.  It is a fun design that produces a some great secondary patterns when used in quilt top.

Here is my original design:


Here is my design using the Fresh Cut fabrics.  I love to see blocks in different colors, it is always so amazing to me how a block looks so different in bolder solids compared to softer prints.


Here is the Fresh Cut block and the original block in a quilt. (I love the bold graphic design of the original colors.)



I hope you have a chance to design a block and enter too :)




12 comments:

  1. Thanks for the mention on your blog! I saw your entry on the EQ7 link, really interesting design!

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  2. What a great block. The first set of colours are so bight, like a sun burst. For some reason, when the second set of coloured blocks are set out as a quilt, it reminds me of graffiti. It looks very cool.

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  3. Both versions of the block are really neat. The gray and pink looks like a vintage tapestry rug design.

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  4. That sounds like a fun challenge. Your design looks great!

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  5. This looks fun, I have been waiting for the fabric line! I love your block it's just stunning and really like the variation is gives.

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  6. I really like both looks! I may bend your ear for some help when I get my EQ7 :)

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  7. Wow - I really like the Fresh Cut version! Those colors are fabulous. Good luck on your entry!

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  8. I'm crazy about BasicGrey but haven't had this line on my radar screen. Both it and your entry are lovely. Any advice for someone who received EQ7 for Christmas and still hasn't tried it out?!

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  9. What a difference seeing this block in the solids and in the prints! I love your block design. And, surprisingly, I like it best in the prints! So pretty!

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  10. Great job, Cheryl! You are so talented. I love it in those prints so much.

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  11. Your design are great! Nice play with patterns

    I'm running another fabric giveway, and you are welcome to enter!

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  12. That is a fun design!! I like both of them, can't pick a favourite :)

    -Soma

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