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 […]
Blocks
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 […]
The Big Difficulty
I think this may be the most difficult block I’ve done yet. As I planned which fabrics to use for which blocks, I tried to match the scale of the […]
The Loner
I chose this block in part because I noticed that I’d only completed one other block in row F, and I didn’t want Block F5 to feel alone any longer. The […]
The Bulgy Block
This block reminds me of Block B3 … if it was rotated 45 degrees and bulging at the seams: I’m also feeling like I’m bulging at the seams, after a […]
The Intrepid Traveler
I started this block sitting in the waiting area at McCarran International Airport, thanks to thick fog in another city delaying my plane’s arrival. This is exactly why I always like […]