Michele's block

Michele's block is done! It turned out cute! And I put together the left-over half square triangles and am sending them to Victoria for her Kitchen sink quilt.
The blocks are in the mail, ladies.

Hi Michele!

And hello everyone! It was great fun making Michele's block! It got me thinking that I don't make many "just blocks" these days. I make quilts, most of which already have a setting and sashing and borders that are pretty much planned. I'm thinking it would be fun to get back to making "just blocks" and then figure out what to do with them. We'll see (my mom used to say that to us all the time...it always meant that'll never happen...). :-)

Anyway, thanks, Michele, for setting a lovely example of being organized. Here's your block:

Keeping Up With The Bees

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So not to be last sewing my own block, I stayed up late all the way through the block only to find that I had sewn the last row on backward!  It was too late to make adjustments, so the ripping and resewing and photo shoot waited until this morning.  I've never pieced anything like this before, but other than a bit of finagling and forcing a fit on the bottom center piece (the bias cut got a bit fiddley), it went well. 

To keep all the blocks straight and to keep a little photo log of this month's process, I am framing all the blocks in little frames and titling them on my calicodaisy flickr set for the bee.  You can take them if you like. 

star/pinwheel block for michele

hope you like it michele!

The Same But Different

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I love to look at these blocks side by side.  Heather's little switch of using the solid fabric for that small rectangle seems to change everything.  Victoria's use of a solid in the center causes the pinwheel to look so sharp. 

January block

Can I just say that I REALLY liked having a pattern this time? I know this is supposed to help me with being more creative but I really like having directions this time!!! :) Hope this is how it's supposed to look! ;)

Michele's block

Here's your Block Michele! I hope I got it right...
me and patterns don't always mix well!
I did have to play a little... had to wonky it up a little on the pinwheel...
Are we adding the sashing borders? that was my only question...

fun fun fun!~