A big thanks to Marian for bringing us another great Row Along! Here's a list of today's participants:
Thursday, 9/19/2019
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Cynthia’s Creating Ark
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (you are here)
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This year's theme is "Once Upon a Story," and for my row I decided to represent several of Aesop's Fables. For those of you not familiar with these stories, here's a brief history (courtesy of Wikipedia):
Thursday, 9/19/2019
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Cynthia’s Creating Ark
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (you are here)
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This year's theme is "Once Upon a Story," and for my row I decided to represent several of Aesop's Fables. For those of you not familiar with these stories, here's a brief history (courtesy of Wikipedia):
"Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE...The fables originally belonged to the oral tradition and were not collected for some three centuries after Aesop's death. By that time a variety of other stories, jokes and proverbs were being ascribed to him, although some of that material was from sources earlier than him or came from beyond the Greek cultural sphere...Initially the fables were addressed to adults and covered religious, social and political themes. They were also put to use as ethical guides and from the Renaissance onwards were particularly used for the education of children. Their ethical dimension was reinforced in the adult world through depiction in sculpture, painting and other illustrative means, as well as adaptation to drama and song. In addition, there have been reinterpretations of the meaning of fables and changes in emphasis over time."
You'd be surprised how many morals, or lessons, from Aesop's Fables that you are familiar with. Here are some of them:
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Once bitten, twice shy.
One good turn deserves another.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Once bitten, twice shy.
One good turn deserves another.
I've included five fables in my row. Each block is raw-edge appliqued. For each block, I will post an illustration and quote the moral of each fable, which also links to the entire (short) story if you wish to read them.
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The Rose & the Butterfly
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The Goose & the Golden Egg
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The Crow & the Pitcher
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The Hare & the Tortoise
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The blocks come together to form a 12.5”
x 30.5” row (including outside seam allowance):
My pattern also gives instructions for an optional 18.5” x 18.5” row (including outside seam
allowance):
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And here's a photo of my finished row sewn with Northcott's Canvas fabrics (everything but the beige and black fabrics are from that line). Thank you Northcott!:
On the Show & Tell day (Oct. 8th), I will show you the two projects I made from my pattern.
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I love to read your comments, and will reply to them all via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.
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Be sure to enter today's giveaways!
Worldwide Shipping / Shipping Via Aurifil Italy or USA.
Value $50.00
Starts September 19, 2019 / Ends September 26, 2019
Value $239.95
Starts September 03, 2019 / Ends October 08, 2019
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Also, Electric Quilt is offering a 20% off discount to anyone
who’d like to purchase their products during the Row Along.
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This is an awesome discount if you’re considering purchasing
the upgrade or the full version, even just add-ons. The only things you cannot
purchase are their EQ Classes. The coupon expires October 8, 2019.
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Here's the complete list of participants of the hop. Be sure to visit them all!
September 3, 2019
Just Let Me Quilt | Seams To Be Sew | Pamela Quilts
Just Let Me Quilt | Seams To Be Sew | Pamela Quilts
Thursday,
9/5/2019
Made By Marney | Pretty Piney Quilts | Renee’s Quilting Addiction
Made By Marney | Pretty Piney Quilts | Renee’s Quilting Addiction
Tuesday,
9/10/2019
Linda B Creative | Patchwork Breeze | KISSed Quilts
Linda B Creative | Patchwork Breeze | KISSed Quilts
Thursday,
9/12/2019
Bobbin In Quilts Blog | Clever Chameleon | Mountain Meadow Designs
Bobbin In Quilts Blog | Clever Chameleon | Mountain Meadow Designs
Tuesday,
9/17/2019
Barbara Dieges | Miss P Designs USA | Seams To Be Sew
Barbara Dieges | Miss P Designs USA | Seams To Be Sew
Thursday,
9/19/2019
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting | Cynthia’s Creating Ark | Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting | Cynthia’s Creating Ark | Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Tuesday,
9/24/2019
Pumpkin Patch BC | Stitchin at Home
Pumpkin Patch BC | Stitchin at Home
Thursday,
9/26/2019
From My Carolina Home | Words & Stitches | Tuning My Heart Quilts
From My Carolina Home | Words & Stitches | Tuning My Heart Quilts
Tuesday,
October 01, 2019
Carole Andrews | Charlie’s Daughter at Just Let Me Quilt| Mountain Meadow DesignsSeams To Be Sew| Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Carole Andrews | Charlie’s Daughter at Just Let Me Quilt| Mountain Meadow DesignsSeams To Be Sew| Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Thursday,
October 03, 2019
Clever Chameleon | Sew Incredibly Crazy | Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse
Seams To Be Sew
Clever Chameleon | Sew Incredibly Crazy | Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse
Seams To Be Sew
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
Show and Tell Day
TBA
Show and Tell Day
TBA
