Sunday 10 July 2011

Sheila Goes Modern - Episode 3

Ok, so now I have 27 blocks - 4 are duds, but as luck would have it, I only need 23 for the quilt front and the duds, which have not worked out to the right size, can be trimmed down and will "float" on the back.
I had a frustrating time with batch 3 - made a wrong cut somewhere and did quite a bit of reverse sewing. Still a very quick project tho' - if I hadn't stalled I would basically have all blocks ready to join inside 3 hours, well say 4 hours as I have yet to cut the plain.
In the pic above is some yardage of white cotton I bought in Mauritius 4yrs ago when I fantasised about doing some dressmaking - huh, never going to happen. Weight wise, I think I could just about get away with it on the front but I think it will do well on the back. It has self cloured embroidery all over it so nicely textured.
Now here's the question - when I popped my white cotton against the blocks the white in the blocks suddenly doesn't look bright white - so is there a particular white you would recommend to me, all you Kona fans??

9 comments:

  1. Oh there are so many shades of white. Kona snow is a 'not too bright' white, but you might be safer getting a swatch of it first to compare. Blocks are looking great. Jxo

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  2. I have no idea about the white, sorry, but the blocks are magnificent!

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  3. I have just bought some Kona white and some WHITE from my local shop, and the Kona is quite a bit more "yellow." Don't know how this helps , because obviously I don't know how that would compare with yours!
    Love these modern squares though. I think Shiela does modern very well!

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  4. From what I've read online, Kona Snow seems to be the one people pick if they want an off white white.. Havent seen it myself though!

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  5. I'm a fan of Bella Solids white, it's white. that's what I've used on the floral bouquet blocks.

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  6. Does it have to be white? If it needs to be white, I would take a block with me to the store and lay it on lots of different whites. I love buying fabric online, but not if I'm trying to match colors. (It only takes me 30 minutes to get to a fabric store, though. I know it's not so easy for everyone.)

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  7. Uhooi,,
    Wow,, It works great, beautiful and creative,,

    Uhooi.blogspot.com

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  8. I'm also a fan of Moda Bella white so I'm afraid I can't help with Kona - the blocks are great, though!

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