I finished up my Cocorico bee block for Megan last night. She requested blocks with a carnival theme with no restrictions on size or color. Her one request was no clowns. I was sorely tempted to include one just to freak her out but I behaved myself. After all, my month in this bee has yet to come and she could get me back!
I made a ticket booth using this image as my inspiration. I was so excited to have an occasion to use my Ticket Booth in Blue from American Jane Fairy Tale Friends by Moda. I got it at Sew Fresh a number of months ago and hadn't found the right project till now! The ticket borders make the block quite large but Megan can always choose to cut them down to one row of tickets if she wants.
My favorite part of the block is the Tickets sign. I used a Circa 1934 dot to edge the sign. The dots were evenly spaced in rows so they were just right for the lights that outline ticket booth signs. I then found a free font called "Circus" and used it as a guideline when embroidering the letters on the sign.
I hope this works for you Megan!
Oh what a perfect use for all those fabrics, the 'lights' on the sign are inspired!
ReplyDeleteHow fast are you!! Love the block, the red dots and embroidered sign are perfect and of course the ticket fabric is just the right finishing touch. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect Amy!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What are you going to have everyone make for you?
ReplyDeleteYou and Ayumi ever cease to amaze me with your fabric play. I love coming here and seeing what you've cooked up :)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fantastic. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just perfect! I love the ticket fabric!
ReplyDeleteThat's adorable -- love the tickets!
ReplyDeletethis is incredible Amy! I want inside your brain for a day to see how those creative juices flow. Everything you turn out is original and so well thought out.
ReplyDeleteMegan should be thrilled. That block is awesome!
ReplyDeleteGood call on the clowns. I agree with Krista - I would love to have just one day where I see inside that amazing creative brain of yours and hopefully catch a little of what you've got. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is just perfect!! I can taste the cotton candy now!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great combo of print and block design, great feel to it!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, the dot/lights around the sign are genius! Well, the whole thing is, really.
ReplyDeleteHope? You HOPE it works for me??? You have no idea how thrilled I am to know that this block gets to come live in my County Fair quilt. And cut it down? Are you crazy? It's perfect. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeletewow- this is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteRidiculously cute! Love this block!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! So creative, what a great use of those fabrics and the circus font is just perfect: )
ReplyDeleteSo super cute! I have some of those same fabrics... thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
This block is too cute. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteso perfect amy, seriously perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow. You really are amazing. I mean that with all sincerity!
ReplyDeleteyou set the bar high for March. really high.
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