I Hate sewing curves.

I Hate sewing circles.  

Last year, I got a Block on Board die from Accuquilt … Cleopatra’s Fan … it had curves.  I perservered, and made several blocks.  I was not happy.  I liked the block in the end, but I was not happy sewing it!

This year, I received another Block on Board die … it has CURVES.  (Can you hear the loud groan??? !!!)

The guild was offering a one day workshop on sewing circles.  SIGH!!!   I figured that I better take the workshop.  Here’s a sample of what happened at the workshop.  Lots of curved piecing.

I think I was smart.  I borrowed the guild’s Accuquilt cutter and dies and I cut ALL of my drunkard’s path blocks with both the small and large die.  It has the wonderful centre notch in it!

Perfect cutting leads to perfect sewing – right???  Well, almost.

Laura, the wonderful instructor, gave us options on how to sew the blocks, but with clear directions.  She warned that it would take time to sew each block.  WHAT??? You mean I can’t make 10 in a minute???

OK … SEW … I took my time, following the directions.  The first couple of blocks had a tiny little pucker, or wrinkle.  But not worth taking out.  (YAY!!)  And the rest, well, I’d say they were pretty darn good!

Here’s a few of my blocks laid out … definitely not how they will be in the final quilt, but an example of what I made.

SEW … how do I feel about curves and circles now?

Bring them on … I can handle this with ease!  (As long as I take my time and listen   remember what I was taught!

YAY!!! Thank you Laura!!!  Thank you! Thank you!

Design Wall

Piecing:

Summer Solstice:  I’ve started piecing the lone star.  Row 1 is completed!

Frolic: Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery:   I have 5 blocks pieced.

52 Blocks in 52 weeks:  No photo, but ready to be sandwiched!

Quilting:

Bento Box  “Rag Log Cabin” – the quilting has started.

TO DO

I’m linking up to Roseanne & Sue’s “TO DO” Tuesday. Their blog is “Home Sewn by Us.”

A Gladys Taber quote  “Contentment is a list with half of it crossed off.”

This week my list is ALL crossed off!  And it was a BIG list

Last week’s list:

1. Sandwhich Rag Log Cabin   √  done
2. Start Quilting Rag Log Cabin  √  done
3. Make at least 2 “Frolic” blocks  √  done  (made 5)
4. Make the last 4 “52 blocks in 52 weeks”  √  done
5. Put “52 blocks in 52 weeks” on design wall and arrange √  done
6. Start the lone star portion of Summer Solstice √  Row 1 done

This week’s list:

1. Quilt Rag Log Cabin – 1/2 hour / day
2. Make 3 “Frolic” blocks
3. Sandwich “52 blocks in 52 weeks”
4. Summer Solstice: Make Row 2 of lone star
5. Start cutting & sewing Island Batik Feb project.

Stash Report

I finished the little zippy bags … probably took around 1 yard of fabric, if not a bit more.  I’ll call it a yard for now.   No fabric added!

• Fabric Used this week        1 yard
• Fabric Used this year:         22.5  yards
• Fabric Bought this week:   0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:      0
• Net Fabric used                    22.5
• –
• Husband’s Purchases           0

Stitchin’ Time

• January 1-26  : 26 out of 26   100% 

For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces

The zippy bags were a UFO – from left-over fabric from a quilt I made eons ago.  Sew, that’s a total of 3 UFOs finished this year!

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting! 
Gail 

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Linking to:

• Tish @  Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland
• So Scrappy Saturdays @  So Scrappy
• Sunday Stash @  quiltpaintcreate
• Oh Scrap @  Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• What I Made Monday @ Pretty Piney Quilts
• Monday Making @  Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Design Wall Monday @  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
• To-Do Tuesday @ Home Sewn By Us
• Colour Inspiration Tuesday @ Clever Chameleon Quilting