It's been a pretty productive June in my sewing room. Two RSC blocks, Lyra, a placemat, and the finished top for the Little House sew-along - that's pretty good for me!
So - the last few days I've been playing with a new block. I first saw this one on Gail's blog, The Cozy Quilter, back in March, I think. I was drawn to the circular look of it, and that it was made out of quarter star blocks - one of my all-time favorites. So I asked Gail for some pointers on how to make it, and she kindly sent me some! (Thank you, Gail!) There's also a short video tutorial about it on YouTube - just search for "Going in Circles Quilt Block."
I started by making eight quarter star blocks...
which was actually a mistake!
Because when I got everything made for the block and laid it out, I realized I was going to have to sew it together with partial seams. Now that's not a deal-breaker, but I thought there was probably an easier way.
After another email to Gail - how did you sew this together?! - and watching the YouTube video - I figured out that I only needed to undo two blocks to get this together.
Next time I make one of these, I won't sew the squares and HSTs
of the quarter stars together until it's time to make the rows!
The quilter in the video made his block with all two inch squares.
I used a 5 inch square in the center and
2 x 3.5 inch rectangles for those corner pieces.
I have also spent some time quilting on the never-ending Patchwork Hearts project. It's going to be finished one of these days! This is row 4 of 5, so I'm getting there.
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14 comments:
You are always working on such fun projects!
that blue design is interesting. before it was pieced and the white square added it kind of looked like birds flying in a circle
Love your pastel blue circle. ;^)
Loving your PASTEL block play, Diann!
That pastel blue block really rocks! I too wouldn't have wanted to sew partial seams!
Nice design on that quilt. I am using a bunch of partial seams on my current. project. They are a bit fiddly but the result is worth it. I can see how doing the project in rows instead of blocks would make it faster and easier.
You did have a very successful June. Your new project is really fun. Those soft blues are all so pretty. Are you going to make more or is this going to be a table topper?
Ooh, I really like your new blue project, Diann. I’m thinking how fun to use them to frame a small embroidery. Putting that idea on my “what to do” list.
I love that circle! It's so unique. So you only had to do a couple partial seams? Or none?
That circle is so fun, and your block is pretty in those fabrics! Partial seams feel intimidating, but they aren't so bad!
What a fun block with the quarter-stars. <3 I've filed it away with about another million ideas. Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
Going in circles block is pretty but looks very challenging. Or, it would be for me anyway. Love the fabrics.
I don’t mind partial seems either so would have to see how well I can keep track of the pieces. Your block is so cute!
Love the Little House top-it's so cute! And the new blue block is great. So pretty.
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