The Piece Count
I had intended to do one more block with curved pieces, but now that I’m no longer doing multiple similar blocks in an arty series, I want to mix it up […]
Fabric
The Meaningful Middle
This block sits smack in the exact middle of the quilt, and Paulette had chosen a fabric for this block that clearly felt meaningful for her: Unfortunately I only have one square inch […]
The Alignment
Just like with the Victorian Camo block, I once again find myself working with a fabric that I probably wouldn’t have chosen and am not sure how to deal with […]
The Cheater
The green fabric in this block had a surprising source: This kind of fabric is called “cheater fabric” by some quilters. The fabric is preprinted to look like a patchwork design, so […]
The Groundhog Block
I finished this block on Groundhog Day, and a small part of me worried that when I woke up the next morning, it would be Groundhog Day again and I’d have to […]
The Rogue Piecer
Last week, I packed away the projects I was putting on the back burner, and it felt like a quilting weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Without all that […]
The Homemade Stripes
I thought that the “homemade stripes” in this block (sewing together narrow strips in alternating colors) made it the perfect block to do right now. I’m psyching myself up for my […]
The Bias
Cutting out the pieces is one of my least favorite parts of the quiltmaking process, so I generally just slavishly follow the cutting directions and try to get it over […]
The Victorian Camo
The title of this blog post comes from my intense dislike of the fabric in this block. It’s done in traditional camouflage fabric colors, but instead of random splotches, it […]
The Skill-Built Block
I call this one the skill-built block because it draws on so many skills learned on previous blocks. You may recognize the square surrounded by a border from The 10 […]
The Fussy Cutting
I made such a great start on this block, getting it cut out and mostly assembled over the course of a couple of days off work. By the end of a […]
The Replacements
I’ve been haunting fabric shops, digging through boxes of scraps at pre-owned fabric sales, going through my own stash, and hitting up all my quilting acquaintances for fabric over the […]