Triangle-LR10 Triangles

The Battleship

Betsey

Apparently this block is named Megan’s Cathedral, and the people in my hand quilting group said (unprompted) that it looked like a cathedral, but I just don’t see it. All I see […]

Block-J3 Blocks

The Rebel

Betsey

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 […]

Triangle-LR11 Triangles

The Found Mojo

Betsey

After the last block with all of its demotivating appliqué, I needed to re-find my mojo, so naturally I picked a block with more appliqué. Never one to shrink from […]

Block-M3 Blocks

The Regularity

Betsey

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 […]

Block-G12 Blocks

The Whirlwind

Betsey

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 […]

Triangle-LR8 Triangles

The Force

Betsey

I finished this block yesterday, on May the 4th, so as I was wrapping it up, I naturally spent a lot of time thinking about Star Wars and the power […]

Block-F13 Blocks

The Catch-Up

Betsey

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 […]

Block-F4 Blocks

The X Echo

Betsey

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 […]

Triangle-TR7 Triangles

The WB Frog

Betsey

The design at the base of this advanced difficulty triangle makes me think of a frog getting ready to jump. As I was preparing to make this block, I was thinking […]