Today I woke up with the determination to make my Paris flower block a reality. I have been wanting to create a flower block using 2 1/2-inch strips for months. I've always had a pesky reason that kept me from it...no more!
After creating the Patch Draw version on EQ7, I went about cutting fabric. After a few stumbles I finished the block...beautiful.
But right away I realized it wasn't quite right. The darker petals are too long...breaking the imaginary circle of the flower's shape. I went for a walk and came back to tackle redrawing it on Patch Draw...practice does make working with any computer program easier so lets just say I got some more practice.
New version...
Paris Flower Block andsewforth2014 |
Oh...yes...there are "Y" seams. Piece of cake! That is the only challenge to this design and I had no problem executing them as you can see. I love the new design...the outer imaginary circle is now in place. That will be important when I get to the stage of coming up with a quilting design.
And while I was in the designing mode...came up with another variation of the block that doesn't have "Y" seams...it's pretty cute too!
Pointed Paris Flower Block andsewforth2014 |
I haven't hit just the right layout yet but at least I can start making the blocks. I will pull out my seam ripper and fix the pink block to the new version. It is basically a nine-patch block...which is my favorite quilt block...ever...endless possibilities when working with it.
I am staying on task with my Bucilla projects. Two stars made and a start on Santa. Tonight I will embroider his face.
One more letter stitched on the wall hanging. I re-did the "t" so many times...lots of knots while I was stitching. I was watching, "Forrest Gump," and got a little distracted. I practically have the entire movie memorized so I don't know why that happened.
Tomorrow I need to wake up and get some administrative work done.
those are really pretty blocks!
ReplyDeleteUnlike both of those blocks!
ReplyDeleteI hate autocorrect! It should say "I like"......
ReplyDeleteGosh yes, lovely blocks, really striking : )
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The shorter dark petals do make the block look more like a flower and less a star. Really pretty!
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