It was a heavy lift. The net was bursting with a huge catch.
It took a lot of effort to haul it out of the river.
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| Ooh it is heavy... |
The fish wriggled and pulled against the net and Paul struggled.
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| Paul struggled |
I heaved a huge sign of relief when he prevailed.
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| And finally managed! |
Such a proud angler Paul is!!! Now, you may think that catching all these fish on the banks of Potomac is a load of bull. But honestly, it is a fishy story :-D
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| The one that got away... |
Well, here is the true back story of this quilt. I made my first fish blocks for the Island Batik/Studio 180 Design Challenge and Blog Hop in 2021.
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| We catch so much fish on the banks of the Potomac :-p |
I loved these fish so much that I started making them as my RSC blocks in 2022. Initially I had used the Corner Pop 3 Ruler to make these fish blocks. But not everyone has specialty rulers and this was such a fun pattern that I wanted it to be accessible to all. So I wrote the pattern such that it needs no special rulers.
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| RSC 2022 Blocks |
In September 2022, Make Modern published Frolicking Fish (Table Runner) in Issue #48. That runner now lives in Manveen's house, in her husband's study/office. But I digress.
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| Frolicking Fish, at Manveen's House |
This year, I completed all the RSC blocks from 2022, with the exception of yellow.
This is what happened to yellow? Sorry, too many tangents.
Finally, the quilt was completed. I revised the pattern, including detailed step by step instructions for on-point setting, complete with coloring sheets for two sizes.
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| In process |
Paul was kind enough to give in to my antics by the river.
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| Paul, the model |
Cathy was kind enough to test drive the pattern and Reed (fellow Island Batik ambassador) provided the technical review.
The pattern is listed in my Etsy store for $10, but on 20% discount till Thursday, 4/27/23. That is $8 for 12 pages of detailed/color instructions.
What is a pattern release without a giveaway? Leave me a comment on this blogpost, making sure that if you are Anonymous/No-Reply Blogger, I can reach you by email. One lucky winner will receive a PDF copy of the pattern - A Fishy Story.
For a second chance to win, head over to Cathy's blog.
I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties (See full list on the sidebar), including Angela's.
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| Sunny Day, Happy Fishes |
Did you see pigs fly? No, but I saw fish climbing the tree :-D
A Fishy Story continues... I will announce the winner next week.
Update on Friday, 4/28/23 - The winner is #12 Kathy Quilts. Email has been sent!
