Sweet Hopes
January 23, 2015
Did you hear that EQ7 is hosting a block design contest to feature the Fresh Cut line by Basic Grey? It’s wonderful fabric, and put me in mind of the Necco Wafers we all loved as kids.
Don’t you think these have a related feel!?
Here is my block:
And here is the Necco Wafer Quilt I envision:
I’m excited to have had a bit of design inspiration. I’m still knitting more than sewing – but who knows, this may just get me into the swing of things again?
Wish me luck. I’ll enter my block on the 30th of this month, and a winner will be chosen soon after.
May your spool be endless,
-Letty
Contest Update: picture me making a game-show buzzer noise here… 😦 Ah well!
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Happy Dance Quilting 
Definitely wishing you luck on this! Your design is truly inspiring considering these Necco colored fabrics….and the X’s remind me of the wafer sandwich cookies we loved as kids 🙂
Thanks – yes I remember those Still one of my favorites! Definitely would be lured into the gingerbread house if those were on it!
Love it. He could wafers. Used to use those as communion wafers when playing church as a kid. You’re right. The colors and feel are the same 🙂
He could wafers should be necco wafers. Lol
LOL Jean, I totally knew what you meant. Glad you like it. I think your use of Necco Wafers is too cute 🙂
Good luck. The block really does make you think of the wafers.
Thanks so much! I’ll be sure to report back 🙂
I can totally see this made up in real life!! Love it!
I can too, thanks Anita 🙂
Fun how you used the colors in the fabric line to inspire your design Letty :o) Good luck!
Thanks! I’ll let you all know if I get lucky!
Wow,it’s amazing, good luck.
Thanks Shirley – loved seeing you this week!
i love your design!! Great block! I’ve never heard of those wafers before but the colours are so fun!
Thanks Lucy. These must be American. I just read that they sell 630 million each year – no typo, six hundred and thirty million a year!!!!
Great design. Don’t apologize about the knitting – these disciplines have a way of supporting each other and keeping one’s creative juices from getting stale. I remember Necco wafers and your design does justice to them and to the fabric. Good luck!
Thanks Moni, I agree that there are so many good opportunities for cross-pollination. Just feel a teeny bit bad since this is, after all, a quilting blog 🙂 So glad you like the Necco design!!
So love your block and I do remember loving those candies as well. Now I want some…LOL.
Isn’t’ that too funny how just thinking about them makes you want them?! I’m thrilled you like the block design 🙂
That’s a really cool block!
Thank you – I really think it would make a fun quilt!