My first finished block for the Pastiche Bee

Marilyn's theme for January was An Ode to John Keats. We chose quotes from separate poems and designed blocks using the poem's imagery. Marilyn plans to stitch lines of the poem directly into the quilt.

1st block for the Pastiche Bee



This is my portion of "Fancy" by John Keats
Freckled nest-eggs thou shalt see
Hatching in the hawthorn-tree,
When the hen-bird's wing doth rest
Quiet on her mossy nest;


a bit of stitching

I did a little thread sketching on this one.  It took a long time to find the motivation to make it, but I did savor daydreaming about this block.  I'm excited to see what Marilyn does with these blocks.  You can see some of the other Pastiche Bee creations here.
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12 comments:

  1. Amy FriendFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Love it! Your fabric choices are wonderful!

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  2. {Leila}Where the Orchids GrowFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Wonderful block Melinda!

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  3. Lucy | Charm About YouFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Utterly stunning!! I love the nest quilting too! Very clever

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  4. CassieFebruary 19, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    That is such an awesome nest! I love it, it's just beautiful!

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  5. KleepFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    That's downright amazing.

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  6. verykerryberryFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    It is a real beauty Melinda, there is an energy between the curve of your stitching and the angles of the twigs in the nest

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  7. karenFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Love that Keats passage. What a beautiful block!!

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  8. melissaFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    i have no words - you have taken my breath away with your stunning block.

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  9. Archie The Wonder DogFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Great block, I could spend all day looking at it!!

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  10. LindseyFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Oh, I love the little crack!

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  11. Angela NashFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Oh - so well done! Looks like you had the perfect fabrics lurking on your stash. I want to see the little bird that pops out of the egg.

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  12. Serena @ SewgivingAugust 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    This is such a lovely quilt block. I was wondering if you were able to provide a pattern or tutorial for it? I'd love to use it in a story quilt that I'm making for my mother-in-law :)

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