Dimwitted Me

Okay. Please allow me to be the sacrificial lamb; or the guinea pig; or the dimwitted quilter who managed to do everything wrong while making Andie's Pieced Liberated (Ha! Not for me!) Block. I think this was so challenging because I am extremely frugal, by upbringing - I am German, raised in Ohio, Andie! When I saw my pile of leavings growing, I knew this wasn't the block for me.  However, I do appreciate the chance to try something new.

Let me give a heads-up. You don't need to piece 9 - 4-1/2" X 4-1/2" blocks, as I did. Andie's tutorial has you make one 4-1/2" X 4-1/2" pieced block for the quilt center. So far, so good.

Then the tutorial photo shows 8 more blocks for star points. If I'd read further, I would have realized that only 4 blocks (for a total of 5 - 41/2" X 4-1/2" blocks) are needed to make 8 star points for one block.

Because I was trying to make four extra, unneeded blocks, I found myself raiding my fabric scraps for bits more. So Andie, you may see a few new fabrics added to your block. However, the bonus is that I'm mailing to you these extra cut star points!

And yes, that white linen fabric is very wonky and a bit difficult to handle. I've never worked with linen in a quilt - only for counted cross-stitch.

Aren't you all grateful for someone like me who will work out the kinks for you ahead of time? Linda

April Star

Hi everyone!

Packages are in the mail for our April block. I put a little slip in with each package with a few instructions and the link to the tutorial, but I wanted to post a link here for our OBO followers!

Follow this link to make our

April Pieced Liberated or Maverick Star!

Seeing Red (and pink, and gold....)

Finished three Red Cross blocks for Jacquie on Sunday (I'm trying my best to do all my Bee blocks in the month assigned...I missed by two days!). These ARE easy to make, and somewhat addictive....
I think her quilt is going to be fabulous! Added a few of my own reds (my favorite cherry print, for one). Terrible photos, but awesome reds!
And I finished just in time, Amy's fabrics came on Monday....can't wait to dig in!

red cross quilt

for april i'd love for you to make a red cross block. the blocks in the picture were made by me and my common threads buddies. i hope you don't mind adding to this quilt. the blocks should be 6.5". feel free to make one or more than one block.

your package will go out in the next couple of days. you will be receiving some muslin, some kona bone, red and a few black scraps. feel free to use your own fabric as long as it's red.

the crosses can float in the background or extend to the edges of the block. you can combine fabrics or have the cross be one fabric. don't feel like you need to keep the background fabric consistent. change it up within the block. i want the quilt to have dimension and that's a good way to do that. i prefer kind of skinny crosses, but improvise the shape however you want to...as long as it reads as cross it'll be great. i love the curvy, improv feel of the crosses in the inspiration quilt.

the crosses can be centered in the block or not...whatever is fine with me. i only want touches of black in the quilt, so try to stay with primarily red.

any questions, let me know. now i need to get to the post office!