Saturday, February 22, 2014

Not a lot of sewing

I managed to get another of Lori's blocks finished. I like to make the HST's by sewing two squares diagonally together on either side of a centre line and with so many fabrics to choose from I try to make enough to have a complete round with no doubles. The bonus to doing it this way is that I then have enough for the next block, as making them this way yields two HST's from each one. I then press them flat, trim  to size and join them together for each side with chain-piecing, so that all four sides are done at the same time. So this is number 5 and I also made the centre 6"block for the next one. 


A few nights with the Winter Olympics, Friday at Somerset and today at the Applique Guild meeting I've made a bit of an inroads to the 4th centre square of Coxcombs and Stars. Not ready for a photo -yet but it's coming along.
I also have Foxtel [Cable] on my IPad and watched all 13 episodes of Season2 of House of Cards. I did thoroughly enjoy it and may watch it again before this offer runs out on the 13th March. The only downside to this, is the fact that I can't sew while my IPad sits on my knee.  I'll have to work on that.  LOL!    Have a good week everyone.








9 comments:

Karen said...

I like the colors you are using in the Lori block. It caught my eye right away.

I discovered that I do have the Coxcomb pattern that you are making. I would no longer have those particular fabrics and would need to find something else that would make me happy. But someday!

WoolenSails said...

That is a lot of piecing and your did a beautiful job on the block and choice of fabrics.

Debbie

Shirley said...

Looks great Dorothy.

Linda said...

Dorothy, that's a lot of half square triangles! Lovely and perfect, as always :)

Pat said...

Great looking block. Love the colors you have used. I am currently watching House of Cards and enjoying it too. How about a iPad holder sitting on a table next to your chair.

Jan said...

Oh, I love your version - fabrics and colors; yum.

Anonymous said...

Love it, looks so happy

Lori said...

I love the yellow you used in this block!

Sue-Anne said...

Your block looks fantastic Dorothy, love the colour combination. I missed you on Saturday, hopefully catch up at the exhibition.