Eva’s SAHRR border 1 is done for her Stay at Home Round Robin (SAHRR) quilt. She got pretty creative this week and came up with something really fun! If you’d like to see Eva’s center block before she added the border, you can see it here.
Kathleen gave us options this week – to make a King’s Cross block or to make a block with a name that started with the initial of your name. Eva and I chatted a bit about the border prompt; sometimes our American language and slang can be confusing for her, so we talked it through until she had a good understanding of what the border should be. When we talked about a border using a block with the initial of her name, I gave an example as “Economy Block”. That made Eva curious, so she found some videos on how to make an Economy Block and had some fun learning something new! I always enjoy hearing how she thinks through her idea and then comes up with fabric to use. This is her center block and first border.
Isn’t that fun? Her quilt now measures 15 inches square. She used a freezer paper method for the border. She says the block is not as wonky, wild, and scrappy as she had planned, but the task was “economy“ and she wanted to match the corners exactly. I love the mix of fabrics and color!
Thanks for stopping by to see Eva’s SAHRR Border 1. I hope you’ve enjoyed creating your borders this week and maybe, like Eva, learned something new! You can see all the other first borders posted at the linky party over at Kathleen McMusing. Don’t forget to link your border up this week so we can see your creativity, too!
Happy Stitching!
Wendy
You and Eva are off to a great start with your blocks and chosen colors. They are both fun to look at.
Thank you Katherine, it makes so much fun to work together – even it is not personal and “only” virtual, but it is fantastic to work together with Wendy.
Hi Wendy. Eva’s SAHRR is coming along beautifully. Love the interpretation of the prompt for the week and the fabric choices are really fun!
Carol, thank you for your kind respond. Each prompt of a week is like a present at Christmas! 🙂
You don’t know what you wrap.
You and Eva are stitching up a storm (sorry Eva for the slang phrase)! Both of your creations are delightful to watch evolve.
Hi Laura, it’s ok – i understand the meaning, if you translate word by word . would be a funny sentences.
Yes it makes much fun working together. And – I really want to go out of the box this time.
Another phrase I know – and if you translate word by word .. funny!
🙂
LOVE Eva’s block! I think the Economy block is a great block (but it has a woeful name), and it is perfect for this pretty block.
Thank you for commenting, yes it is great to learn and it will be using it may be more in other projects.
It might not be as wonky as she would have preferred, but it certainly is wild with that big bold print! Nice work, Eva.
Thank you for your comment. May be in the next prompts there are chances to be more scrappy and wonky. We will see. Love your paper work on your page. Do the same sometimes! It great to use fabric and paper. Now I have a new sewing machine and can use my old one for this paper work and scrappy paper books with tags with ribbons and fabric.
Super cute and colorful!!!
Nancy… :-))) thank you so much
Very nice. The black and white prints work well with the flower print.
thank you Laura Kate, for luck I could bought some black and white from this collection again… hope to use it soon.
A very fun interpretation of the prompt. She has a great start on a fun SAHRR for this year.
Kate, you too!! Thank you for your kind comment. Could maneuver to your blog and see your center and the first round. I love it the way you do. Happy Sunday
Lovely work Eva. The contrast between those black and white fabrics with the classic Fassett is fabulous. It is very neat too!
Thank you so much Mariss! Yes – I think it is nothing new .. there was a time a lot of people worked with that fabrics . but I love it.
I also love that Fassett fabric!
The fabrics are very fun and I always love a churn dash. Way to work together!
Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, I loved it to learn how to do, great fun!
Eva- fantastic start to your SAHRR.
You are so sweet with this creation of my name! Next task will be soon!!
I had a piece of that pink big print fabric I might have used it all up already not sure – it is striking!
It works very good with an aubergine colour or maron. I got it at a home sale of an older lady. We could take what we like and donate money to social organisation. She wanted to clear off, because she is not the youngest and had in former days a shop.
Eva’s center and round 1 are great! I love the bright colors and prints. Thanks for your comment on my blog, Wendy. (FYI: you are a no-reply)
Thank you. This time I need these powerfull colours. I know it is not everybodys taste… but thanks for liking them 🙂
This is fantastic, Eva! Great job on the Economy block!
Brenda, thank you so much! Your geometrical blogs are stunning. I do not know if I would have patience for this. Now I did “economy” – do we have “premium economy” and “first class” … lol :-))
That is a great to use the Economy block! I really like Eva’s floral inspiration fabric, and that’s a great way to bring it back. You’re off to a fun start, Eva!
Diann, thank you 🙂 … hope to use more floral fabric – some new bought – some on the stash – it makes so much fun to do the SAHRR
Oh wow, very great interpretation of the prompt and well done, Eva!
Yvonne, thank you for commenting and the compliment. I love your new blue quilt as well very much. Happy sunday!
This is a great block and those fabrics are fantastic. I’m looking forward to seeing what Eva will do next 🙂
Janine, yes the next round will be nice and Monday will be now a day I like – because seeing what to do next.
Eva, I always look forward to your interpretations! You are so colorful and so creative! You are definitely an artist…I love how you take a boring economy block and make something spectacular out of it! 🙂
Oh Laura, thank you so much! I understand what you mean with boring… if you do it in the classic way you can do without much thinking. To go out of the comfort zone needs more time as I thought. To check the balance and the matching of the colours. Have a great start into the new week!
Eva’s Economy border is perfect! I love both the dimension it gives to the center block and the way it all works. It is a fun size, too!
Kathleen, it took me really a while… EE… eva economy…. And the wagon wheels Wendy tries… now I got it… omg!!! WW… And it is so hard to go out of the box!
This is going to be a fun one to watch!
Thanks Helen! You as a painter knows how colours work together