March and February BOM update

So I'm sure you have been waiting on an update.  Sorry things have been a bit busy but a few blog posts over this week will explain them all. Anyway above is the handpieced February block the uneven 9 patch. 

So then I started the hand pieced block for March and this was lots of fun.  The Dutch 9 patch, I started with the centre and to get it correct we had to use a generous seam rather than a scant seam.

Here is the centre finished.  Then I proceeded to join the other units to make rows to complete the block. 

Complete ready to go with the others.

   

Here is the three months of all the hand pieced blocks together. 

And look at this, all of the blocks I have completed, the machined blocks and the handpieced ones.  I am so looking forward to making both of these quilts, one by machine and one by hand!  

Over the weekend I had a little accident and fell.  I have my right wrist and arm in a half cast. I need a scan to determine if I have soft tissue damage or if I have a scaphoid fracture.  So whilst I can't cut I have found I can sew and I have a lot of 2.5" squares from leftover scraps and a wonderful group of swappers.  So this is what I have been doing to while away my boredom. 

So until tomorrow's catch up.  Tack care and have fun creating, I know I am.

 oh and don't forget to leave a comment, I love to here from you all.

Bye for now

Wendy

February block of the month!

February Block of the Month is Here!

Today is a very special person in my life birthday so a big Happy Birthday to Margie Burke!

I hope you all are enjoying making this with me!   Today I chosen three fabrics from my bundle, and once again I will make one by machine and one by hand.  I will update this blog post with the one  hand pieced block later in the week.   I have been struggling to finish my quilt and have an ongoing minor health issue I am dealing with this week.

Ok, lets do this!  From our three fabrics I have chosen a dark, medium, and light fabric.  I have also fussy cut the centre a little bit of the hand pieced one you may like to do this if you have a print which would look better centred.  

cutting instructions:- 

Centre 1 x 6.5" square ,  Cornerstones 4 x 3.5" squares, and rails 4 x (3.5" x 6.5")

colours for each block

Cut and laid out ready for stitching

Cut and ready for marking before stitching

We stitch this the same way as our previous nine patch in the rows and then join the rows, taking care of nesting our seams.  Make sure you press your seams to the darker fabric.

top row being stitched

Centre being sewn

Top and Centre rows together

Complete Uneven 9 patch!

I look forward to seeing your blocks posted either in the Facebook page or on instagram!  If you missed last months Block of the month click here

So until next time have lots of fun,

Wendy