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| Clue six |
I had help with clue six. My youngest granddaughter, who will be four in March, chose the fabric combinations. She liked the puzzle of laying out the parts to stitch into a block. She followed the printed pattern layout which shocked me! Together we did make one unit; but sewing was boring. Her favorite parts of the process were clipping the units apart and clapping the seam after pressing it. It was so fun to have her play in the studio with me. She thought I was "funny" when I talked about us playing in the studio. She told me we were "working!"
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| Clue seven AKA kitty ears |
Clue seven had me cutting neutral rectangles and ice blue squares to make as Bonnie wrote, "kitty ears." I made these the traditional way and created a ton of bonus triangles. I have plans for those triangles which might be a project I start next year.
Clue eight was the reveal. This clue is like four clues in one. There were two different blocks to make, the center to construct, the borders to construct. I started with making the block with the kitty ear blocks. There was matching so four points came together. Sometimes I was right on and sometimes I was super close.
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| Block A |
After making the first set of blocks, I cut sashing and cornerstones for the second set of blocks. There was still matching. . .but, the matching wasn't as precise. I have a quarter of the second set of blocks to make. Once I finish making the blocks, I'll be taking a break.
Currently, my design wall is holding blocks that I've constructed for my group challenge. I need to sew more of those blocks and set them into a top before I will have the space to layout the blocks for the center of this project.
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| Block B |
8 comments:
I'm impressed your helper is only 4 years old and already knows the difference between work and play. Your project is coming along nicely; fun fabric choices.
Terry, what fun to play/work in the sewing room with your littlest grandgirl! I love it. This is going to be such a pretty quilt - I really like your color and fabric choices!
how fun to have help. I too - call it working - that way the guys STAY AWAY!! I might even grumble a time or two - just to make it sound like they should STAY AWAY hahahaha!
Your time with your GD is so precious and neat that she liked 'working' in your studio!
Aaaw a budding quilter. What a fun time with your little helper in the quilt studio.
Those blocks are so beautiful! I can't wait to see the top when it comes together!!
WORKING--that's so cute!!!
Wow fun to play - oh sorry, work! - together, this very young lady looks very smart. Great family time! I love your blocks! Thank you for sharing these sweet moments and linking up.
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