I told you all I was going to bring a quilt along all ready to hand piece and I did. The quilt is “So Charming” photo’s are on older post from last week. 35 blocks with a 5 inch square in the middle with a black trim around them. Here is what I have so far.
Six hand pieced blocks
the hand pieced back of one one of them so you can see I really do handpiece them the focus is a little off and not clear but I think you can see the stitches.
my little pressing and squaring up corner of the camper - you can make due with small areas if you try.
another view of those six blocks
I do not know if I will like all of the blocks when I get done with them, some are bigger designs than I normally use and so we will see on those, I might want to replace them. The one with the leaves is one that I am talking of and I have several more in the stack. We will see what they all look like when I get them done.
No more post now for 4 or 5 days most likely unless we are having horrible weather and decide to find a coffee shop that is on line or a library or whatever.
August 31st, 2009 at 2:46 am
Hi, I realy like the big printed block. It gives life to the others blocks
) Love the picture from your vacation – I have never been in the US, so it’s nice to see picture of the landscape…Off course I know that US are a big country, and that it’s wery different from place to place……lol…… Have a great vacation !!! Hugs Lena
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August 31st, 2009 at 5:20 am
I really like the leaf block too!
Maggie
August 31st, 2009 at 5:21 am
They look terrific! Nothing like quilting on the road.
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August 31st, 2009 at 5:41 am
I like the leaf block too :0)
It’s a good thing you didn’t get your toes nipped by a snapping turtle or a catfish when wading in the lake LOL.
Crispy
August 31st, 2009 at 6:18 am
Handpieced blocks – you are an inspiration! I also like the liveliness the leaf block gives to the set.
August 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am
well thanks everyone, sometimes others views on block makes you look at it differently. Most of what I have are close to solids but I do have some prints mixed in – I will look through what I have and get more of the prints done so I can see the variety.
yes the US is very different in landscape – here it is very short trees mainly and low bluffs over looking sagebrush and cactus.
August 31st, 2009 at 7:52 am
Hope you guys are having lots of fun!
August 31st, 2009 at 10:57 am
Cute! I used this same dot for sashing my latest quilt.
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August 31st, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Karen do you mark your seams or do you just “eyeball” it? I want to take something with me besides embroidery or applique and this looks like a good project. How do you plan to put them together? blessings, marlene
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September 5th, 2009 at 7:23 am
finally getting on the computer after 5 days off – my connection is horrible of course. I have gotten lots of photo’s and will try to post them over the next couple of days. Marlene I will do a post this weekend on how I get the blocks ready for hand piecing.