Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Getting In My Own Way
The scrappiness of Wintersweet continues to capture my interest but I have to say that in my excitement to get started I've been a little slack on paying attention to even the most basic instructions.Nine-patch blocks are pretty straightforward, right? Apparently not for me. I started with the red/white blocks which have white/neutral squares on the corners and four red squares. Not paying attention, I did a beautiful job of sewing the exact opposite. A little time with Jack (the ripper) remedied that but I still repeated my folly a few more times. Sheesh.When I started to play with a few green blocks there was obviously some muscle memory built up because I had it down pat. Problem is, the corners and centres for these blocks should be green! More time with Jack. I think I finally have it figured out now but I'll admit to a bit of self-talk to help keep things on track.
Labels:
Christmas,
Nine-Patch,
scrappy,
Wintersweet
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8 comments:
I also do not care for the exact repeats of strip piecing. Good to know there is someone else who does things with squares, not just strips! Love your quilts!
There's a time and a place for all techniques. I like a lot scrappiness too and probably would have worked with squares too. Read directions? Well, occasionally, it can same a little bit of time 😉
Unsewing is never fun but these blocks are crisp and beautiful! I think the scrappiness is worth the extra time.
You have such a lovely selection of fabrics, Marie … and, I love them with the purity of the whites! “Jack, the Ripper” … LOL!
I'm the same way, I want my blocks to be truly scrappy so I end up cutting out the little squares and sewing them together one by one. But, I'm always happy with the results.
Oh, this whole post totally sounds like something that I would do, from the unsewing to the being annoyed at the 'repeats' in what is supposed to be scrappy. Sometimes patterns just get in the way! lol
I feel your pain. I can't tell you how often this happens to me. That being said, the fabrics in your blocks are beautiful. I like the idea that you're going for scrappy and sewing the blocks individually. So much more character and interest, I think.
Marie, so love this new quilt, inspiring me! Linda
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