Block of the day; Straw Hat and incentive days

Block of the day--Straw Hat

Quilter:   Pam Jones
Artist:  Patty Eisenbraun

Notes from quilter Pam-
When I do one of the rescue quilt blocks I have to translate the artist's vision of the block into my skills, and I often start out trying one way and then doing the applique in an entirely different way by the time I finish. I just have to see what works.  

The Airedale in this block went together pretty easily, but I had a struggle finding the right fabrics and the right mix of fabrics for the flowers.   I loved the sweet goofy look of the Airedale in the block I did this year - reminds me of our own goofy little guy Cooper, who came into our lives a year ago through rescue.  As for fabrics, I have a pretty good stash of what I call "Airedale colors".  I live in the Houston area and the International Quilt Festival is a great place to shop.  I have gone as far as taking a snip of my dog's fur with me to match.

The finished block

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You could be the recipient of this darling Tote bag that depicts our Block of the Day.

                                         

Tote bag info-- cream and black in color, heavy cotton fabric, black handles and overall approximate size-18” W x 14” H x 5” D, design on one side only.  
Tote donated by Lori Taylor.

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