Blogger's BOM #2 - Part 2!

So here is my finished block, the red is not as bright as this but my camera refused to believe me!

And here is Lisa's block.
I love how different they look despite being made from the same pattern!

So what with making all these half square triangles and triangulated rectangles we had lots of little bitty half square triangles left over so i spent the rest of Monday doing more sewing and made these scrappy blocks.
It took ages to do as i had to first sew and press all the half square triangles and THEN i had to arrange them all.
I am rather pleased with how they've come out though :)

That little pile of miniscule clippings and the four brown/blue pieces are all that is left from today's sewing sesh!

Blogger's BOM #2

So after a week of sitting and looking at my pattern printout i finally decided on how i would cut the fabrics for this block, here are all 96 pieces ready for some patchwork magic!

It might not seem like it but this photograph represents quite a lot of sewing, these units are now all ready to be paired up and joined.

One block made

Bloggers BOM (again)

This is my finished block.

Had i known i was going to change my mind before i joined the four blocks together i would have rearranged the dark and medium squares but i just love the star in the middle so i am prepared to deal with it :oD

Lisa also finished her blocks today, she's using her precious stash of Central Park fabrics (designed by Kate Spain) and i adore her results

Isn't it fascinating how two people can use the same "template" and come up with such different results.

Gotta love patchworking eh?!

At some point this week i need to cut the fabric for Block #2 as we are going to sew them next Monday, i have my fabrics picked out already ;o)

Blogger's BOM #1

I'm a little late in getting started on my blocks but today Lisa was here for sewing so we both worked on this project. I had prepared slightly in advance and all my fabric was cut and i had made my little half-square-triangles at the weekend.

Oooh bunting!! :oD

A little head start

I was having terrible trouble deciding on my layout - but i am rather pleased with how it looks after much dithering and rearranging.

Block #1 done!

Decisions, decisions

Here are the various layouts for my Blogger's BOM quiltalong

It's quite surprising how the placement of certain colours really changes the whole look of it, and it's not necessarily a good thing that, as i find it really hard to make a decision at the best of times!
I've had these photos on my phone since Sunday afternoon and i was periodically flicking through them to try and narrow it down and as today was sewing day i really needed to decide before Lisa got here.
I was all set to go with the top right and sewed the 4 blocks accordingly when i just happened to reverse the left and right blocks and discovered a star hiding in the middle!
I'm a little disappointed i didn't see it before i had sewn them as i would have arranged the dark squares differently but i am pretty happy with it and there's no way i am unpicking and resewing so i am dealing with it :oD

BOM - #2

The second block is out! I must get cracking, i haven't even cut the fabric for the first block yet!

Blogger's Block of the Month, it's my turn! - Field Trips in Fiber - Adventures in quilting, hand dyed fabric and fiber art.:

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Block of the Month

I've taken part in knitalongs before but never a quiltalong so i thought i'd give it a go and sign up for the BOM at Canton Village Quilt Works

I've no idea how much fabric i will need but i have devised a small plan which i will reveal next week ;o)

The first block was posted on the 25th and there are already 51 blocks posted to the Flickr group!!

BOM Block #1

A Quilting Life: Blogger's Block of the Month

More so i don't lose my instructions than anything but why don't you join in too :o)