Friday, October 21, 2011

TWIST TO THE SUNBONNET SUE DIE.

One day while looking at the Sunbonnet Sue die this thought came to my mind on how to use the bonnet.

So I pulled out my batiks (actually they are on my baker's rack begging to be used).

White fabric - 14" by 18"
Border is 4" wide (2 eighteen inches for the sides, 22" for the top and bottom, of course, you need to measure your block to get your correct measurements.
Flower is the Sunbonnet Sue hat
Inner Flower - bottom of the hat, I place the fabric just enough to where it covered the bottom part of the hat, then I cut a curve on the one half trying to match the curve on the hat bottom.
Stems - Flower Die stems...the longest one, I just cut until I felt I had a piece long enough and
thin enough.
Pot - Tumbler die.
Heart - largest heart on the heart die
Quilt as desired.

I still have the white to quilt.
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34 comments:

  1. Wacky WomanOctober 22, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    You are so fast and talented!

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  2. Judy D in WAOctober 22, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    I love how your mind works! This is a great project...great fabrics.

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  3. SewCalGalOctober 22, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    I agree with Marilyn. You are very fast and very talented. This design is absolutely lovely. A quilt of award winning potential. Love it. Great job Barb.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  4. QuiltSueOctober 22, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    That's absolutely brilliant.

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  5. antique quilterOctober 22, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    very cute, reminds me of a Gwen Marston little quilt!
    I LOVE that pink fabric, wow thats a batik I would have bought if I saw it!
    Kathie

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  6. ShariOctober 22, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    This is very creative! Love it. Hope your finger is better!

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  7. Robin (RsIslandCrafts)October 22, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Looks great Barb! I like seeing how you use your dies a bit differently then the original plan.

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  8. JustCindyOctober 22, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Good job! Those dies can be used a lot of different ways. The wall hanging turned out great.

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  9. Gene BlackOctober 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    It looks great Barb. It is so nice to see new ways that the applique dies can be used. The versatility adds to the value of the die.

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  10. onlymehereOctober 22, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    This is a definite winner! Very creative and oh, so cute!

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  11. SharonOctober 22, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    You are so clever! It is simply gorgeous!

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  12. Jackie's StitchesOctober 22, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    You are so ingenious! And I love the way your fabric talks to you!

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  13. YvetteOctober 22, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    You are so smart! Accuquilt needs to send you al their dies to see what you can come up with.

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  14. MelindaOctober 22, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    What a cute idea! And if you face them down you could make Christmas bells!

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  15. West Michigan QuilterOctober 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    You are so creative! That is just darling! You keep this up and I'll have to go buy one of those darn things!

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  16. hettyOctober 22, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Very creative!

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  17. LynnOctober 22, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    You're so clever!

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  18. Needled MomOctober 22, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    So clever, Barb. Very cute!

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  19. UnknownOctober 22, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Oh, I just love this...great colors..so creative...love the hearts too.

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  20. Mrs.PicklesOctober 22, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Very creative!!

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  21. VivianOctober 22, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Sweet! Seeing one thing and turning it into something else, definitely the sign of a creative mind. Love the fabrics you used.

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  22. cottonreelOctober 22, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    So INGENIOUS .

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  23. Jean(ie)October 22, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I love how you're re-purposing the dies!

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  24. SheilaOctober 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    I love how you think , you always come up with the most creative uses for other things , lovely wall hanging!!

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  25. Susan EntwistleOctober 22, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Very cute, love your batiks. You can also make Christmas bells :)

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  26. suemacOctober 22, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Cute. I don't have any of the specialty dies yet. It seems like you can repurpose them.

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  27. AnnieOOctober 22, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Very very clever, you! I love your color and fabric choices :)

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  28. Dogmom DivaOctober 23, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Hi Barb, first, thank you so much for stopping by..always appreciated and enjoyed...second, wowsa that is one beautiful quilt..I love what you did with the sunbonnet! Cool, very cool...
    Have a blessed Sunday!

    Barb

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  29. StitchinByTheLakeOctober 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Brilliant! You need to send that idea to Accuquilt - they should use it in their marketing. :) blessings, marlene

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  30. LesleyOctober 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Barb, this is amazing! Who would have thought a bonnet would become a flower? Really cute and creative!

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  31. JanOctober 23, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    You are so full of great ideas----I love the way you used the dies! The fabric choices are great, too!

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  32. JoannaOctober 16, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    Saw this on SewCalGal. Love it.

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  33. cottonreelOctober 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    I wonder why I do big quilts when I could get joy from smaller projects?

    Love those stylysed flowers

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  34. sewfunquiltsOctober 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Saw Sew Cal Gal talking about this.....

    So clever and unique! Great creative mind you have to
    do designs like these.

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