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Old 07-12-2012, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by audsgirl View Post
You did a wonderful job with that pattern. I love your fabric choices. Was it difficult to work on such a large block?
No, it was not hard at all!
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Old 07-12-2012, 07:57 AM
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I love the Swoon block. I know someone that made a quilt using that block (she owns a quilt fabric store), and I asked her if she was going to sell it as a shop sample -- she said NO.
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I'm going to bookmark this page. I love those colors!

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Seems like swoon blocks are all the rage right now. At our quilt guild we were given a "President's Challenge". Each of us was to bring a yard of fabric in a brown paper bag. The bags were exchanged. From the yard of fabric I received, I am to make a 40" x 40" square, of course adding some of my own fabric. At our Christmas party/meeting in Dec. we will bring back our completed squares and give them back to the person who supplied the fabric. Hidden in the bag I received, I found a yummy yard of floral fabric from the Moda "Bliss" line. I just happened to have a layer cake from the same line of fabric.

So, I decided to try my hand at making a swoon block. The first one I made only measured 16.6". I could have made 3 more, added some sashing to come up with a 40 x 40 block. But I decided to make one BIG swoon block.

Here are my 2 blocks:
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by snipforfun View Post
I am now working on the 16" blocks as well as the original Swoon which is a 24" finished block. I have liked doing both of them. For the small sized block there is a tutorial online that was previously posted. For the original authentic Swoon, got to thimbleberries.com. I made both quilts with Moda Vintage Modern. These patterns have a lot of pieces and HSTs. Beautiful blocks. Many pictures of Swoons online.
Have you posted any of your finished blocks? Here are some pictures of swoons that I have posted to Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/sallyjwalker/quilt-block-swoon/
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:08 AM
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I love the blocks that you have made! I think the swoon block is gorgeous! I Love her flower blossoms pattern too.

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beautiful block-modern and trendy
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:37 AM
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I never heard of a swoon block either.
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I've heard of it, just haven't looked it up. i have enough to do! lovely blocks anyway.
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Never heard of it before, but going to hunt now! They are lovely!
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Old 07-12-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RedGarnet222 View Post
I love the blocks that you have made! I think the swoon block is gorgeous! I Love her flower blossoms pattern too.
I searched her Web Site for the Flower Blossom pattern but could not find it! Could you post a link?
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