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Friday, August 9, 2013

diamond dresden

I've had an idea brewing in my head for quite some time now involving a fair amount of pretty teensy paper piecing.  So this ~4", 96-piece diamond {centered in a gray (yes, with an "a"!) dresden} is something of a test run to see whether I'll be able to manage the task without going completely mad.


...Jury's still deliberating.


Happily rejoining Kristy's Paper Piecing Party.  If I do decide to carry out this idea (rationality is hardly my strong suit when it comes to creative endeavors), I'm guessing she'll have to set up a cot for this party guest ;)
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22 comments:

  1. giddy99August 9, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    WOW. I thought it was GIANT from the thumbnail pic, and then clicked through to find out it's tiny! It's amazing. :)

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  2. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    96 pieces in 4 inches!! You are a crazy person. :) It is eye catching though.

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  3. KiraAugust 9, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Oh my gosh! What an accomplishment!! Love it :)

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  4. Adrianne @ On the Windy SideAugust 9, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Wow! This is stunning but yes, I think I would lose my mind doing all that paper piecing!

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  5. Little Island QuiltingAugust 9, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Did you mean to say 'grey' ;-)

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  6. CitricSugarAugust 9, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    As an admirer of teeny tiny piecing, and grey-on-grey, and monochromatic schemes, and colour gradients, you are ticking off a TON of happy swoon boxes for me here... Holy cow, I totally love it. And completely understand if you have no desire to pursue it further but WOW. I am stunned into not using a single exclamation point. Wow.

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  7. Lucy | Charm About YouAugust 9, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Oohhh it would be amazing! The greys are so pretty ;)

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  8. ipatchandquiltAugust 9, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Ah fabulous grays!
    Very impressed by the centre of that block!
    Esther
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    Ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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  9. VeraAugust 9, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    I'm staring at it and I have no idea what's going on. WOW!

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  10. Jess @ Elven Garden QuiltsAugust 9, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    Um all I can say is absolutely stunning! It looks incredible Sarah - I think it might be worth pushing the bounds of madness to make a whole quilt like it.

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  11. JessicaAugust 9, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    That is just drop dead gorgeous. You have outdone yourself!! I can't stop looking at it!

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  12. AnneAugust 9, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Dang, you are nuts!! In a really good way! That's definitely a stunner!!

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  13. Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationAugust 9, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    whoa girl! That block is ahhh-mazing! That diamond center looks so cool with all of the "facets."

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  14. Kristy @ Quiet PlayAugust 10, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    Absolutely stunning!!! Teeny tiny paper piecing but it looks just beautiful!

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  15. KelseyAugust 10, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    Great star! That tiny little paper piecing must have been tedious!

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  16. SharonAugust 10, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Those pieces ARE tiny! Looks good. Will you do them all gray or in different colors?

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  17. UnknownAugust 10, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    Love the gray Sarah!!!!

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  18. nicoleAugust 10, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Wow!! If you decide to make a full quilt (which would be amazing!!) i'll gladly make a block or two for you! You know i love me some scandalous shades of "grey"!

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  19. MareenchenAugust 11, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Wow, you're MAD! Absolutely bloody brilliant though. Love all that grey and the combination of the diamond prism and the Dresden. Such beauty.

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  20. CariAugust 12, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Whoah, 4"? And you're going to make a whole quilt's worth, maybe? That is hardcore! I really love this pattern, though, and the grays look fantastic!

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  21. Julie Hirt - 627handworksAugust 14, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    THat is a TON of piecing!! I think it looks great in the gray!

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  22. amyAugust 15, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Absolutely completely gorgeous!!! A good kind of crazy :)

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