These are just the little “9-patch” units that go into making my alternate blocks for the Easy Breezy quilt. I’ve made a few, but I have a lot more to make. Some will be actual 9-patches and some will have one long strip of fabric in the middle making the little plus sign. It just… Continue reading Different alternate blocks
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Another starburst
Well now I can put away both of those homespun plaid fabrics that have been sitting out for months. I finished the second one, and I love how it looks. Here are all of the ones I’ve made so far.
Scrap happy
I’m still working on the alternate blocks for Rhododendron Trail, but at a slower pace than when I was working on each of the clues for the mystery. I have about 15 more blocks to make before I can attach the sashing to them and start putting everything together. Meanwhile, I’m making blocks for some… Continue reading Scrap happy
It just feels happy
I’ve had two homespun plaid fabrics sitting out for months, from the last time I made a couple of Sunshine and Shadow Starburst blocks. As usual, I think I’m going to get around to them the next time I walk into the sewing room, but I get distracted by numerous other things. So I started… Continue reading It just feels happy
Playing around with scraps
In between sewing pink alternate blocks, I sometimes feel the need to give myself a color break. My mom gave me some leftover scraps from her Twilight in the Garden quilt, and some were actually big enough to make an Aunt Beulah’s Arrowheads block. I just pulled out some darker green scraps from my own… Continue reading Playing around with scraps