For Christmas, my daughter gave me a book that is a quilter's mystery. She thought that it would be something that I would enjoy. She was right. I enjoy quilting and also a good mystery. What more could one ask for in a book. Anyway, I started reading Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks over the weekend. So far so good.
Today's block is No Name Patch. It is made of 4-patches and square in a square.
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| No Name Patch |
Cutting
Light fabric
one 2 1/2" sq.
four 1 7/8" sq. for the sq. in a sq.
Light Medium fabric
eight 1 1/2" sq. for 4-patch
Medium fabric
four 1 1/2" sq. for 4-patch
eight 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for the sq. in a sq.
Dark fabric
four 1 1/2" sq. for outer corners in sq. in a sq.
Have fun and find a good book.
Terry
As I have been working with the different blocks, some of them I think would make some interesting quilts. If I only had the time to make them all. As the year proceeds, I will see how many of them get made. I would like to see what you are coming up with using the blocks.
Today's block is Merry Kite made from flying geese and squares.
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| Merry Kite |
Cutting
Light Fabric
four 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rect. for flying geese
Light Medium fabric
eight 1 1/2" sq.
Medium fabric
twelve 1 1/2" sq. eight for flying geese
one 2 1/2" sq. for center
Dark Medium fabric
four 1 1/2" sq. for outer corners
Dark fabric
four 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rect. for flying geese
eight 1 1/2" sq.
Do you ever get your fingernails done? You know that I do if you have ever watched my youtube videos. It is one of things in life that I enjoy doing. About twenty years ago, I found out that there was a way from keep me from biting my nails. Yes, I was a nailbiter. I have always wanted long nails but as a biter that was not going to happen. For twenty years now, I have been getting my nails done. She does a French manicure because with all the sewing that I do I wear the polish off before it was time to redo. They look longer then they really are because of the way that they are done.
On to today's block--Golden Gate.
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| Golden Gate |
Cutting
Light fabric
one 2 1/2" sq. for center
four 1" x 2 1/2" rect.
two 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Medium fabric
two 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Dark fabric
eight 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" rect.
If you have not seen the real Golden Gate bridge, take time to do so. It is impressive.
Terry
Christopher and I did some taping today. He should start posting the videos to youtube of some of the blocks that we have been piecing. In the tutorials, I show you how I put the blocks together and the blocks that I have made for the quilts. I am still picking out and sewing my blocks so the quilt is not finished. Check out Fabric Junction on youtube for the new tutorials.
Today"s block is--Four Crowns. It reminds me of bear's paws. It is made of nothing but HST.
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| Four Crowns |
Cutting
Light fabric
two 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
ten 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Medium fabric
ten 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Dark fabric
two 2 7/8" cut diagonally once
Enjoy,
Terry
There is nothing like breaking up the day with a visit to the dentist. There wasn't any problem but it changes the tempo of my day. First, you are busy piecing, then the dentist, then trying to get back in the swing of sewing. It seems like the dentist just sucks the life out of me.
Enough of that, on to today's block--End of Day. What a neat block of HST and squares.
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| End of Day |
Cutting
Light fabric
two 2 3/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Medium fabric
two 2 3/8" sq. cut diagonally once
four 2" sq.
Dark fabric
four 2 3/8" sq. cut diagonally once
four 2" sq.
Just a reminder that you can sew your HST first then cut them. Your choice.
Terry
What a great way to start the new year with soup night with the grandchildren. For Christmas, some of the grandchildren gave me some soup mixes that they liked. So tonight, I fix one and had bread and crackers to go with it. Cookies for dessert to finish it off.
For today's block-- Birds in the Air. This one is a nice change of pace, made with five large triangles.
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| Birds in the Air |
Cutting
Medium fabric
one 6 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once, use 1 triangle
one 3 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once, use 1 triangle
Dark Medium fabric
one 3 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once, use 1 triangle
Dark fabric
one 3 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Happy piecing,
Terry
Happy New Year!!
We've survived the cold snap. I don't recall it being that cold in years. It was thirty to forty degrees below our normal. That was bad. Hopefully, that was it for this year.
On to our first block of the year. It is Battle of the Alamo. Sew the strips together then recut into eight 1 1/2" sections. Sew again to form the nine-patch section with the two 1 1/2" sq.
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| Battle of the Alamo |
Cutting
Light fabric
six 1 7/8" sq. cut 3 diagonally once
use the other 3 for HST
one 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip
two 1 1/2" sq.
Medium fabric
one 3 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Dark fabric
three 1 7/8" sq. for HST
one 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip
Stay warm,
Terry
