Week Ten: Officially in a Snit

I just completed a beautiful block. I combined applique, piecing, and reverse applique and I executed it beautifully. I gave it a final press and scanned it but while I was straightening and cropping the scan I thought something was odd. Perhaps even slightly off. Further examination and comparison to the original showed that yes I had made an error.

A colossal error.

An error from which there was no possibility of a comeback. There was no possible fix. If I wanted my block to resemble the proper block in any way shape or form I need to start all over. I couldn't even re-use the fabric. Total and complete waste of time and material.

Thus I am not going to sew anything today. I'm just going to rage against the fates and pout until I feel better.


C5 can suck it.







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Week Ten: Swap Block

Last week I made a block the wrong colour and didn't discover my mistake until it was finished. This week I decided to make a block scheduled for next week which sits next to D3. I wanted to do it now before I forgot about my mistake. This way the block order is not too mixed up.

D4 Crystal Star

Mitered corners and a little applique. My applique is improving but you sure can't tell with this block. Very mushy points and not very smooth.




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Week Ten: Advanced Block Blues

No matter how carefully I center these elements they keep coming out off center. I don't know why. I'm going to try to be satisfied with this attempt and  have a little weep in the corner.

C4 Tic Tac Toe

I had hoped March would be kinder to me than February but evidently I was mistaken.





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Week Ten: Preparation

Week Ten

Week ten features two "advanced" blocks and two triangles. C4, C5, C8, TR9, and BR2. I am also hoping to complete block D4 in orange so I can swap it with D3 (made in red instead of orange - oops) from last week.

Looking over advice for these blocks from That Quilt and Aunt Reen's I think I will be redrafting TR9 so I don't have inset seams or have to use reverse applique. Aunt Reen does feature a great tutorial for completing TR9 with reverse applique.

Reverse applique still gives me headaches though, especially reverse points, so I am going to redraft.




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