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LUB Week 8

Fabric Swaps, Round Robins and Block of the Month Discussions.
larynx
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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by larynx » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:03 am

Miriam.Thanks, again..:)..I have some of that quarter inch graph paper that you can cut out reusable templates on and use that when necessary. I prefer to draft my own blocks also or look at a couple other sites that may have duplicate blocks or any of El's books..I enjoy both sew-alongs, also. :)..As far as HST and El's way this is one of the VERY FEW exceptions I make to her way and using another..I LOVE the way a video from the Fons and Porter site shows to do them..I use that way to do my pinwheels and am working on this last one using it..there is no drawing!..and as far as sewing around the block and stopping a quarter inch in that is not necessary..just speed piece each side ..it doesn't matter if you sew into the corners..they get cut off anyway..and now that I think about it as far as only cutting to the sewn line when folding the geese to cut to the seam line to iron the flying geese..no worries if you cut just a TEENY snip over the stitch..you cut that off, too!..and it lies much flatter to trim up your geese..:)..ok..I'm getting off subject...need top finish this block...Sonya.
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FarmChick
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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by FarmChick » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:48 am

The winged square was the easiest one. When you divide the 6" finished into 4, you get 1.5" finished so I did HSTs 2" and put them together. Wish they were all that easy! I need to look at the F&P videos.

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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by larynx » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:07 am

Absolutely agree, Miriam...easiest block....if you take (3) 3.5" squares of each fabric and put them right sides together and sew a quarter inch around all four edges..then cut them on the diagonal twice you will have a total of 12 squares you can easily square up to 2" each with very minimal waste..I believe once you do it that way you will never go back to the other...:)..anyway...I have me a 6.5" square here!..and of course I used allot of starch because of the bias edges and final spritzing with final press by a dry iron..no steam..thanks for looking!...Sonya.
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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by FarmChick » Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:51 pm

Sonya--I have seen that method for HSTs--just forget it. I need to file it in my book of drawings of the blocks for future reference.
Your block is lovely!
Trying to spell using my phone... sigh!

MainelyMe
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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by MainelyMe » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:06 pm

Sonya, I love, love, love that cheddar and blue block!!

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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by FarmChick » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:23 pm

Joan... great job on Augusta!!!

MainelyMe
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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by MainelyMe » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:05 pm

Thanks! I took it slow and easy and it came out okay.

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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by fabricgirl » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:25 pm

Here are all my blocks so far and boy are they adding up.


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Thanks for taking a look.
Lois

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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by fabricgirl » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:07 am

Everyones blocks are comming Out beautiful.

Lois.

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Re: LUB Week 8

Post by larynx » Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:59 am

Thanks, Joan! I love that blue print..but I have so little of it :( (can't even remember where I got it and the selvage info has been long gone)..I may try to find some more. Your new Augusta block is AWESOME! GREAT JOB!..:)...Lois, How neat! I hadn't really paid attention to how many we have made until now..I need to get my design wall up..Definitely renews my motivation by seeing all of yours together!...Sonya.

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