Baby in a Corner in Carla's Koi Pond and Giveaway

Yes, I realize that the title is

a little more than odd.

I would be wondering what

it meant myself, but today is

day 3 of

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days
and you will find out the
meaning soon enough.
So, Welcome!

This hop is 

hosted by Carla of

Creatin' in the Sticks.

I let Carla pick my block

and she chose for me,

Baby in a Corner.

Well, if I would have been 

smart, I would have 

had some genius way of putting

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey

on my quilt or maybe a watermelon.

(Sorry for the Dirty Dancing reference)

But, I went in a totally different direction.

The Baby in a Corner is simple
block that can make fun results.

I have had a thought in my head for 

quite some time and after playing with the blocks, 

they fit perfectly into the design.

After placing them in various different directions, 

they reminded me of seaweed
and with a little applique of fish.
It turned into, 

"Carla's Koi Pond"

It just sounded completely appropriate
and had a nice ring to it.
(And I don't even know if she likes fish)

It is completed using
Thermoweb's 

Heatn'Bond Lite

for the applique 

and Aurifil thread for piecing 

and stitching down the fish.

The fabrics are completely from 

my stash and is a variety of prints

and designers.

My sewing machine was busted

and would let me Free Motion quilt, 

so with a little hesitation I sent this off
to a longarm quilter in Utah.

She did an absolutely beautiful job 

and I could not have been happier.

I love all the details that she

added to it.
Bubbles,
Scales,
and all!!
So, a big thank you to Jeanette Parker.

If you are interested in the
pattern,
you can find it HERE,
in my Craftsy Shop.





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