Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Bee Blessed March Block

For the past few months of Bee Blessed we've been choosing our own blocks and Judith (and friends) have been making sampler quilts of our contributions.  Not this month!  She's spicing it up with a little Pippi Longstocking block.

This was a great block for me as I am getting more and more interested in improvisational piecing.


I tried to make her look a bit like I would like to look.  She has dark brown hair with whisps of "blonde" that are really grey.  I would love, love, love to have a dress made from this gorgeous fabric and would absolutely adore tights of yellow polka dots.  Now, would I ever dare to wear it all outside at once?  Most likely no.  But each piece would make me really happy on its own.

She used to have shoes :(  They were lost in the squaring of the center block to 8 1/2 inches square.  That's OK.  I would rather be barefoot anyway!

Hope you like her Judith!


26 comments:

Megan said...

I like her! And for sure - yellow polka dot stockings would be so fun - maybe they even exist somewhere in real life?? Great block - she looks like she's dancing!

Sheila said...

Was just about to say the same, she is moving! I pretty much lost the shoes on my Pippi block too, maybe she should have boots!

Judith, Belfast said...

I'm going to call her Sandy Shaw! Love the whole block C, thanks so much! Jxo

Diane-crewe said...

I like her, esp the way her hair obviously is under control and would nEVER go in a direction other than she wants it too!! x

Unknown said...

"She used to have shoes" - LOL! Love it!

cheeky monkey said...

She is absolutely gorgeous and I would love to see you in a blue dress with yellow dotty tights! I would make the dress so you don't have any excuses :D

Canadian Abroad said...

Very sweet and it looks like she is dancing the day away!

Sarah said...

Oooh I'd love to see you in yellow polka dot tights.... lol Great Block!

Sarah said...

Oooh I'd love to see you in yellow polka dot tights.... lol Great Block!

my4lilgirls said...

Cutest block ever, I love it. That sounds just like the kind of outfit I would have worn in Art college (lots of years back :)) teamed with doc martin boots & a mohawk, great memories !!!!!
I am learning so much about quilting through all these fab Irish blogs, its so nice :D
Karen xxxxx

randi--i have to say said...

oh cute! and i love the part of the story where she lost her shoes. that sounds just like real life! :)

Linda Coleman said...

love it Cindy, and the border is really nice

Lucy | Charm About You said...

Love your barefoot Pippy! All the fabrics you chose are so pretty :)

Archie The Wonder Dog said...

I think she kicked off her shoes so she could dance better - maybe on the grass at a festival?!! Great block!

Cherie said...

So cute!! =D

Judy said...

She looks like she's ready to dance-it must be the yellow stockings! Nice block.

Nicky said...

Dancing in stocking soles - ah that used to be me! Rock on girl!

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I'm with Sarah...please find some yellow polka dot tights and photograph yourself! http://www.amazon.com/Adult-Yellow-Polka-Dot-Tights/dp/B000H8KWUI

Mrs Flying Blind... said...

Oh dress up, please!

Katy Cameron said...

Lol, love your stocking soled beauty

Manda said...

She is brilliant!

Annabella said...

You`re so good - I love her Cindy!

Karen said...

She looks perfect ;)

leanne said...

very cute and love her polka dot tights :)

The Sunflower Patch said...

Love your dancing pippi block!

Erin @ Billy Button Design said...

Oh I'm was meant to get one of these done this weekend....It's on my list for next!

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