The Intersections
Everyone said to appliqué the melon shapes on this block, but when I went to print out the pattern pieces, the Dear Jane software gave me templates to piece the […]
Blocks
The Rebel
All my usual sources indicated that this block should be constructed with appliqué. Some suggested appliquéing the rounded pie shapes onto the cream fabric, and some suggested appliquéing the cream […]
The Missing Mojo
If the length of time it took me to complete this block is any indication, I’ve totally lost my quilting mojo. When I started it, I was actually ahead of […]
The Regularity
On my version of this block, all the red outline stripes are constructed the same way, with the outline on the right side of the triangle overlapping the outline on […]
The Whirlwind
My faithful readers (all 17 of them!) may remember that I switched around the fabrics I planned to use for certain blocks earlier this year, in order to accommodate a […]
The Catch-Up
For my third and final block of this month’s quilt retreat, I chose a quick block, but not necessarily an easy one for me. Appliqué is not my favorite technique […]
The X Echo
I actually completed this block a week ago at a quilting retreat, but it’s been a busy week and I’ve been struggling to catch up on my blogging. So, I’ll […]
The Not-So-Savage Beast
I’ve heard this block is a beast … but I took it on anyways. Once I’d finished using each fabric at least once, I was kind of at a loss for which […]
The Shiny New Tools
I’ve agreed to teach a half-day hand piecing class at my guild’s day camp in a couple of months. I’ve taught hand quilting before, and while that was somewhat nerve-wracking, […]
The Robot Rabbit
I’m not sure what this block pattern is supposed to be, but every time I look at it, I see a rabbit-shaped robot, so that’s what I’ve been calling it. […]
The Pinsetter
I know what you’re thinking: what does the bowling term “pinsetter” have to do with this quilting block? I did actually sew part of it while waiting for my bowling […]
The Anticlimax
Totally by accident, I didn’t repeat any fabrics for the first twenty-five blocks or so of this project (well, except for the red that’s used in every block, obviously). At […]