Week Sixteen: E10

Applique. Blunt points but fairly smooth. Not exactly happy but still smarting from E9 so I'm going to call this a victory.

I finally found the correct dimensions for the kite block and will need to reprint my pattern. The corner kites are 8 x 8 if you are making 4.5 inch blocks.



E-10 Five and Dime

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Week Sixteen: E9

This is the second block I have done in the wrong colour. Didn't notice until I had finished E10, which is also purple, and thought to myself. "How can two block the same colour be consecutive numbers?" Ugh! I knew this quilt would be a challenge but its not the wee pieces or tackling new techniques that is killing me. It's these constant, blatant, stare you in the face but you still can't see them stupid mistakes I keep making. I just know I am going to be basting this finished quilt top and almost ready to start quilting and suddenly notice I have a row upside down or I mixed up the trip around the world colour pattern.

To add insult to injury when I scan the block it looks severely wonky in the bottom row. No matter how closely I inspect this block in person it is not wonky but try squaring it up while scanning and you will go mad.

Tomorrow I will go over it with a ruler to see if it is wonky and if yes then I will redo it in the correct colour. If the ruler proves my eye to be correct I will leave it purple and switch it with another purple block. Probably F3 as the other purple E row block is already finished.

E-9 Quilt Jail

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Week Sixteen: Preparation

Week Sixteen

My first kite (corner block) I am very excited! Two easy, two intermediate and two advanced blocks this week. I admit the star in the kite has me very worried. I am never going to get those points pointy. The triangle block is going to be a huge pain. Lots of applique to prep and placement is going to give me a headache.

I am also hoping to squeeze in D5. The poor lost orphan who was forgotten on the schedule. It may have to wait 'til next week. This week looks like a doozy.
































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