Buddy, a fluffy 3legged black cat sits on the brightly colored Sonne quilt blocks being organized on the floor. He stares into the camera with this big green eyes.

Lucky Black Cat Friday to you! Buddy was persistent in being present while we laid out these Sonne quilt blocks on the floor, determining the best layout. These are old batik strike-off samples
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View of a wood table with a tablecloth of many colors that also looks like a quilt, but is woven. On this is a self healing cutting mat and a neatly stacked row of batik squares. Also a pile of squares with the Sonne pattern traced out, with scissors near by waiting to cut out. A board with pinned swatches of batik combinations is on the left, and on the right is a coffee cup.

Almost finished a new Sonne quilt this weekend, and was delighted at each stage of the process. Combining patterns makes the world a more beautiful place, don’t you agree?

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We like to carve repeating patterns in small rubber blocks to print directly onto larger linoleum blocks as a fast way to transfer the design. Here is a 10.5” square Lino block that’s been printed in red ink so as to be used as a guide for where to cut the linoleum. Three linoleum cutting tools rest nearby.

The finished pattern is cut and here it is sitting on the printing table inked up in white ink. A pad of ink is rolled out to evenly print the linoleum Plate, and the roller /brayer is nearby, covered in white ink. The white ink can site open and palette knives lay next to it.

The linoleum pattern is now printed. Here dries the printed fabric. It is white fabric, repurposed bedsheets an thrifted white shirts, printed with white ink. The white on white is subtle and best seen from an angle. The seven printed fabrics are 10.5” square and are clipped with wooden clothes pins to a white wire clothes drying rack.

Carving and printing the white part of the Sonne quilt.
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