Block: A-6, Uncle Homer
Fabric: Unknown
Colour Group: Green
Date Completed: 12 September 2009
Number of Pieces: 9
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: Foundation pieced.
Notes: Foundation pieced, only because so far most of the other blocks are foundation pieced and I wanted that “crisp” edge.
Blocks: 8
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 179
Block: A-4, Cathie’s Campfire
Fabric: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Colour Group: Blue
Date Completed: 12 September 2009
Number of Pieces: 29
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Foundation pieced.
Blocks: 7
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 170
Block: A-7, Dad’s Plaids
Fabric: Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Colour Group: Brown
Date Completed: 7 August 2009
Number of Pieces: 8
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: Hand appliquéd, machine pieced.
Notes: Instructions given for hand piecing this, including the leaf shapes. I chose to appliqué onto background squares and piece and trim after. Not sure I’m happy with the result.
Blocks: 6
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 141
Block: A-8, Florence Nightingale
Fabric: Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Colour Group: Brown
Date Completed: 5 August 2009
Number of Pieces: 11
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: Foundation pieced
Notes: N/A
Blocks: 5
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 133
Block: A-3, Hunter’s Moon
Fabric: Dear Jane
Colour Group: Yellow
Date Completed: 4 August 2009
Number of Pieces: 9
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: Hand applique, machine pieced
Notes: Not sure if I’m happy with it. Possible fail ~ will have to see how it looks in the other blocks before I decide if I can live with it.
The Dear Jane software rates this as a beginner block, but I found it fiddlier than foundation piecing the ones done so far.
Blocks: 4
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 122
Block: A-2, One Two Buckle My Shoe
Fabric: Unknown, given to me by Simone
Colour Group: Brown
Date Completed: 3 August 2009
Number of Pieces: 40
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Foundation pieced
Notes: N/A
Blocks: 3
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 113
Just throwing a few thought bubbles around, to see which ones burst or float. Most of my thoughts aren’t very substantial, so lots burst. LOL
I am giving a little thought to doing my DJ in reds only with my white background fabric, a different fabric for each block so it’s still “scrappy”. I guess there are enough red CW repros out there, and as you know, I do lurve a bit of red…
Too much?
I’d love to hear from you, whoever “you” may be.
(Except if you’re a spammer, in which case you can rack off. I don’t like spammers.)
What is wrong with this picture?
Well, apart from the fact that the “cross” doesn’t line up, and that one of the triangle pieces moved and doesn’t have any seam allowance, not much. LOL
It’s when you turn the block over, however, that you really see what’s wrong with it:
Yep, that red triangle topping a white stripe at the top is sewn to the wrong side of the block, using tiny, little stitches.
It gets worse. This is the second time that unit has been stitched to the wrong side of the block. I talk too much.
I’m not unpicking this block, I’m going to make it again.
In the immortal words of Arnie, I’ll be back. LOL
Block: A-9, Cabin Fever
Fabric: Sturbridge Village, given to me by Simone
Colour Group: Brown/Red
Date Completed: 26 April 2009
Number of Pieces: 45
Difficulty: Advanced
Description: Foundation pieced
Notes: I love foundation piecing, so while this block was fiddly, it wasn’t particularly difficult. The corner pieces of the square are done in two pieces, which doesn’t make a whole heap of sense if working in one print. There is a variation for this block in the software that gives the corners as one piece.
Blocks: 2
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 73
Block: A-1, Pinwheel Gone Awry
Fabric: Dear Jane
Colour Group: Green
Date Completed: 8 March 2009
Number of Pieces: 28
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Foundation pieced
Notes: First effort, not too bad. May re-do later.
Blocks: 1
Triangles: 0
Pieces so far: 28
