Block Base Sew-along

Gosh I guess I forgot to post my latest block from the Block Base Sew Along.

Here is #4 .... See those little squares?  They all measure 1/2" finished.  I'm making all these blocks 4" so the pieces for these are all pretty tiny.  I'm sometimes amazed that they can even be sewn together.

Just a note about my Deck The Halls...... quilting is finished and today I should get the binding on.

Especially since there will be NO cooking in this house.
Leftovers!!!
I hope you're having a great day. Glad you stopped by.....Linda

Grandmother's Choice #10

The more of these blocks I make the happier I am with them.  I'm so glad I chose the American colors of Gold & Purple with a bit of black & white.
This weeks block is another nice easy one.  Here is my rendition of #10 New York.   And if you would like to read what Barbara shared with us this week just click Here.

Just for fun I thought this week I would show you the Block Base block.  

It's #1383 and looks like this..... I usually open each block in EQ7 and will audition the colors until I'm satisfied.  Most of the blocks I've made by paper-piecing.... so I'll print my patterns on newsprint and start cutting my fabrics.  I get along great with this system until I run up against that dreaded Y seam.  haha

I'll try to remember to add the original picture from Block Base each week ..... if I can remember.  haha

And If you would like to check out some of the other blocks that have been made and posted in Flickr..... Click Here. 

I hope you're having a great day. Glad you stopped by.....Linda

Catching up...

Since we were gone most of last week I got a bit behind on my blocks.  So the last couple of days I've been focusing on getting them made and pictures posted in Flicker and EQ.

This is the second block from the Block Base Sew Along.   I'm making these blocks to finish at 4" so these pieces were very very tiny!!  
I did use foundation piecing to get them done but even then it was very tedious and slow.   We have been assured that the next block will be a bit easier.  lol


And now on to the Grandmother's Choice blocks.  These are a weekly block so I needed to catch up with two.

The first one is #8 Rocky Road to Kansas...
It is similar to #2 Amethyst except this *star* is strip pieced (or stripe fabric used as I did).  I just wasn't up to all that sewing so I took the easy way out.  lol

And the second block I made to get caught up was #9 Brick Pavement.  It was so enjoyable to just sew a simple block and not have to worry about Y seams or complicated points and seams to match up.  This block was straight and simple and fun!  A very nice breather.

I hope you're having a great day. Glad you stopped by.....Linda

Block Base Sew Along….

The first block has been posted and I’ve made a decision about the size of block that I’ll be making for this project.  Since I’m committed to the 12” Carol Doak paper-pieced BOM and the 8” Grandmothers Choice weekly, I think 4” will be fun for these blocks.  With these 12 blocks I’ll be able to use them set together with sashings for a table topper or a buffet runner. 
I foundation pieced this first one and just grabbed odd pieces of scraps from my overflowing scrap drawer.  I’m planning to go scrappy (Fall colors) but I don’t anticipate they will clear out much fabric as small as these blocks are. 

All three of the blocks for this week/month. 

Have a great day! 
Glad you stopped by.