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Sunday 22 May 2016

For Pat Chester

Pat left a comment asking for direction for the block that I tried out.


I have had a lovely day playing with fabric, I pulled pinks, blues, yellows and even Christmas fabrics. Then in a light bulb moment I remembered my children's fabric.



I cut a stack of 2 1/2" squares in random colours and some 1 1/2" strips of white on white.


Decided that these chirpy (?) owls would make a bright corner.



Then pulled this print to calm the owl print, or maybe to emphasise it.


I wanted to make 9 blocks so counted 36 small squares and chain sewed half of them to 1 1/2 " strips, pressed and trimmed, then sewed another square on the opposite side.


Pressed again and then sewed 2 blocks either side of another strip, chain piecing half of them as before. 


I trimmed each block to 5" wide and sewed an Owl square to the top of each, then added another 1 1/2" strip on the left edge. I want the Owls to be in the top right corner of each finished block.


Then it was a simple job to cut my main fabric into 11" by 6" strips and add on the side. 


Here are the 9 blocks stacked up, showing the assorted prints in the corners. All I have to do is cut sashing strips and a border, I have the backing fabric picked out and will do a little more later.

You could base this block on any size small square, I used candy size as I had a small stack of charms that I wanted to use. I quite fancy making another using 3 1/2" squares with 2 1/2" sashing strips and sizing up the other blocks accordingly. The  top right and left blocks do not have to be a single fabric. I am thinking of using a pinwheel in the top right and a strip set on the left side.

To keep my energy levels up I considered chocolate but instead made a quick batch of peanut butter and jelly cookies. OH MY WORD, they are very very moreish, I tasted one and decided that I liked them too much.

The truth is that I seemed to like them Four much, either that or some evaporated.



Now I am off to get dinner on the plates, roast pork, roast sweet potato, butternut squash, parsnips and carrots. I will have some peas as a token green veg and a dollop or three of apple sauce.

                     TTFN                                            Pam

PS. It seems that another two cookies have run away.



10 comments:

  1. Loving the idea of cookies evaporating hehehe.

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    1. I can think of no other explanation.

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  2. No stitching going on here yet Pam....I am still cutting.
    I bet my hubby would like those biscuits....they do look rather moreish-x-

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    1. Cutting takes a long time, you have to be accurate or the sewing would be a nightmare.

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  3. Hi Pam thanks for this. I've got some fabric in mind. A couple of years ago I bought some black and gold coloured fat quarters and I've also got some lime green so I'm thinking black and gold for the squares and the green for the sashing. I will have to get the material out and have a look to see if goes ok.

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    1. Sounds a stunning combination, why not rootle out some fabric that you don't mind playing with and try a block out. You may prefer to change the proportions.

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  4. I darent even LOOK at your photos of your peanut butter and jam biscuits! Too late. I've put half a stone on!

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    1. I have left you at the gates. Half a stone, chicken feed.

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  5. You certainly have a talent for quilting. Those biscuits certainly look a little moreish., shame they can't run my way...

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    1. I am never happier than up to my elbows in fabric, yarn, the kitchen of the garden.

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