Drooling Over "Simply Delicious" Piece O' Cake!
Here is my latest obsession!
This quilt is "Simply Delicious" by Piece O' Cake designers Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. As I understand it, the inspiration for these lovely fruit designs were botanical prints from around 1800.
Actually, this pattern came out in 1996, but I first saw it online shortly after taking my first applique class last summer. Finding a copy of the pattern to purchase has been another of those "Easter Egg Hunts" that I so adore!
So I found (online) a fabric shop in California, Material Possessions Quilt Shop. that had offered this as a Block of the Month (BOM) project. They no longer offered the BOM, but those wonderful people were able to dig around and find a left-over set of block kits that I could buy!
Choosing the background fabrics required me to do some stash building. *happy, big grin*
I've had almost as much fun choosing background fabrics for the pieced background as I have enjoyed sewing the design!
Thankfully, the vendors at the June Gathering of the Mississippi Quilt Association had just the fabrics I needed, so I was able to start this beauty after returning home from that two-day orgy of inspiration and creativity.
Well, I had barely started the Lemon block when I discovered that Piece O' Cake was once again offering the set of patterns for "Simply Delicious" on their website. It had been out of print for a number of years. (The photo of the entire quilt is from the Piece O' Cake website.)
Tonight, to reward myself after a busy and successful day working on more than a few projects, I propped up with pillows and two clean Westies and made huge progress on the Peach block.
You will probably see it in a day or so. Lots more to share with you!
I promised Gordon I would get to sleep before 2 a.m. That gives me nine eight minutes to fall asleep! LOL
Life can be just too exciting to allow one to sleep!
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http://www.pieceocake.com/Patterns/patterns.html
You can download the pattern from the Internet!
If you start making this pattern, please share your progress with me. It is more fun to make a pattern with another person. I need to get back to work on this particular pattern!
You have encouraged me!
Thank you for reading my blog....
Fondly,
Penny
Posted by: Penny | August 02, 2008 at 12:50 PM
où peut-on trouver les blocs du simply délicious ?
Posted by: .Angèle ANDRE | August 02, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Love this quilt! So fresh and fun.
Posted by: rose | June 15, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Thanks, Ladies! I have just a couple of leaves to finish on the Peach Block which I expect to do this afternoon (as a break from work). Then I get to finish the fourth Red and Green BOM from Debby's shop, Stitchin' Heaven! Debby, we are headed your way later this summer, so I am looking forward to meeting you in person!
Gee, how did I live 44 years without discovering applique????
Posted by: Penny | June 14, 2007 at 01:44 PM
What a wonderful summery quilt. I can's wait to see the final product.
Posted by: Anina | June 14, 2007 at 11:54 AM
Oh, how lovely and summery!
Posted by: Anina | June 14, 2007 at 11:51 AM
What a beautiful quilt--I look forward to seeing your progress as time goes on. I think the theme is a perfect one for summer endeavors.
Posted by: June | June 14, 2007 at 10:24 AM
Hi Penny...this is a wonderful quilt. Becky Goldsmith visited my shop just after this quilt was released and taught it as a class. She is quite a wonderful applique teacher.
deb
Posted by: Deb Luttrell | June 14, 2007 at 06:47 AM