Monday, August 29, 2011

Busy Busy..

I have been hard at making some more Nearly Insane Blocks, but also managed to finish this DJ block. I hand pieced most of this block as it was tricky.
I have had  help from a wonderful Lady named Dawn,a quilter in the States, who has been pointing me in the right direction as far as getting all my blog sorted.

Thank you Dawn.

Block A 10 Which Points West

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Monday, August 22, 2011

A Haven't Quite Finished...

All the blocks in Row A, but I have started on Row B


Block B 1 - Batchelors Buttons

This block was pretty easy, but appliqueing those circles was a bit daunting. I haven't done reverse applique before, so I just stitched them down on top.


The next one is

B - 2  Sweet Tater Pie

I stitched the centre together on the machine, cut a circle out of cardboard, as though I was making a yoyo, then appliqued it down onto the background.

B 3 - Mirror Image

Woops that looks a bit skew wif but I'm sure it'll be O.K. when stitched together.

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Block 13 - Starlight - Starbright

I really liked this block. 
I paper foundation pieced this and it has 17 pieces.


 Block A 8 - Florence Nightingale

I PFP this block. It has 11 pieces

Block 12 - Framed Lucy

Framed Lucy was PFP and has 39 pieces.



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A - 5 Cathy's Campfire

This block was paper foundation pieced and has 29 pieces.




A - 6 Uncle Homer

This block was not P.F. pieced, as you can see how easy it was and only has 9 pieces


The next block is 
A 7- Dad's Plaids.


I hand appliqued this piece - as you can see only 8 pieces.

I decided a good way to keep a count of all the pieces in the quilt would be to count them as I go. Alot easier. VBG!


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A 4 Courtney's Stethoscope