This past winter, my husband and I bought a pop-up camper. When we made the purchase we had below zero temperatures and snow on the ground here in Ohio, so…we got a pretty great deal. With the camper stored in our garage for months, there has been a ton of day-dreaming and camping talk, especially since I have a young Boy Scout and Indian Guide now. The weather has really been gearing up and so has our excitement for all the adventures ahead.
With the new camper, we need to do a good bit of outfitting while adding our own personality to our investment. I’m *hoping* to reupholster some of the cushions and add a little flare to our curtains…over the winter, of course 😉 It maybe a bit ambitious…but I’m always up for a challenge. Up until then, I’m going to deal with the “vanilla” stock interior. That’s where this “Camp Out” block comes in.
The Tent design is a simple foundation paper-pieced block which can be found here. I pulled these bright and cheery fabrics from Fabric.com‘s extensive collection. It was easy to do with their great search capabilities. I wanted the grass and interior of the tent to use near solid designs and just by searching by color, I found these:
For the exterior of the tent, I designed the block to show off a large-scale print. (I hate to see good ones all hacked up!) Fabric-wise, I wanted one that was very “girly.” With two sons and my husband, I am always outnumbered and everything needs a feminine touch, right? I was able to find this great floral (listed below) which is an older print I’ve used before. As I was looking through all the swatches, I was so pleased to know Fabric.com still carries it. For the background, I opted to keep it all nice and clean and choose one of my stand-by solids in an off-white. The large-scale floral doesn’t need to compete with a busy background IMO.
I’m still debating on what this block will become. Maybe a small pillow for my side of the camper or maybe a hanging pouch to hold some of my supplies? I want to be able to see this while camping for a little dose of girliness 😉 What do you think? I need suggestions!
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Happy Sewing with all of these blocks!
Cristy
* This post was sponsored by Fabric.com as part of the Summer Block Party. The “Camp Out” block pattern and post are completely original and are my own words and design. This post DOES contain affiliate links which when a purchase is made, helps to fund this site.