Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, March 15, 2019

Hand-Pieced QAL - Block 8

I've continued to enjoy choosing the fabrics for each week's block for this QAL from my collection of blue solids and the ocean themed fat quarters I bought on a trip last fall.


For this block, I wanted to fussy cut the square for the center, and then make the rest of the block from the two solid blues.  And I like how it turned out!

Meet Bess!


I've also enjoyed getting to know Bess and the other characters from the Friendship Album, 1933 podcast this week as I've been sewing.   Thank you, Frances O'Roark Dowell, for sharing your stories with us!

Here are my eight blocks on the design wall.  Just one more before we can start putting them together!


Sharing at the Hand-Pieced QAL link-up at Elm Street Quilts.








11 comments:

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

your theme blocks are surely coming along - how many do you need?

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

sorry just saw you say you need one more!

Vicki in MN said...

You are doing a wonderful job of hand piecing Diann! Did you take this along to work on at your mom's?

Libby in TN said...

You are doing a beautiful job. Do you know how it will go together?

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

You do immaculate piecing, Diann. I'm envious!

chrisknits said...

I just pulled out my fabrics I am going to use to machine piece these blocks. But I think I am going to do 8 blocks and make a 2x4 layout to form a table runner. I am also being crazy and thinking to do a scalloped border, since it's been ages since I tried one. I love the fabric arrangement on your Bess!

Linda said...

I love all the creatures and colors in your blocks.! Only one more - yay!

JanineMarie said...

I love seeing these hand-pieced blocks! I love hand piecing but haven’t done it in years.

Carla A Few Of My Favorite Things said...

Your blocks look great. Love the fussy cut parts adds a lot of interest

Patty said...

Love the fussy cut center! Thanks for linking up with the Hand Pieced QAL!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Another fun block. Your hand work is really nice!