RJR's Inaugural BOOM 2021

[BrendaP]

I found that the big prints, which I fussy cut, were the biggest challenges to me.  Usually I tend to work with blenders, small all-over prints and batiks and choose by colour rather than pattern.

[Efemera]

Batiks aren’t my thing at all, I’ve found them really hard but I’ve done my best.

[RJR_38]

I've caught up with adding the blocks on

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It is great to see how differently everyone is interpreting the same piece of fabric!

[Pearl]

I've caught up with adding the blocks on

https://sewingplaceboom.weebly.com

It is great to see how differently everyone is interpreting the same piece of fabric!

Fabulous. 

[fajita]

Second block for @Efemera

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It was harder than it looks lol

[fajita]

@Catllar

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[fajita]

@whofilets
Block 2

[fajita]

Last one
@RJR_38

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All done now.

[RJR_38]

@fajita you are so good at mixing multiple patterns together- I find that so hard to do as I wonder if they ‘clash’ or look too busy…

Can I ask how you did Efemera’s one? Is if machine pieced or something different?

[fajita]

Ty @RJR_38

For Effies block - I saw the pattern (rock garden) in a book called 210 traditional quilt blocks. But the instruction part of the pattern, although heavy on photography for how to construct it, has a tiny (1.5” sq) diagram of the pieces. I did attempt to size up with a pencil and ruler, but am afraid I was a bit inaccurate and gave up. My husband stepped up and resized it for me. He took one quarter of it and sized it to 12.5”. I made a mock of this and decided it left too much blank in the centre. So he changed it to encompass all four quarters in 12.5”, including a quarter inch border.

I then pieced it on the machine. Did each quarter individually and then joined them with the dreaded diamonds.

What I also did, was mark the back of each individual piece with a pencilled in quarter inch border. This was great for better accuracy.

[realale]

As a non participant I am loving seeing all these imaginative blocks. Brilliant  :thumbsup:

[RJR_38]

Ty @RJR_38

For Effies block - I saw the pattern (rock garden) in a book called 210 traditional quilt blocks. But the instruction part of the pattern, although heavy on photography for how to construct it, has a tiny (1.5” sq) diagram of the pieces. I did attempt to size up with a pencil and ruler, but am afraid I was a bit inaccurate and gave up. My husband stepped up and resized it for me. He took one quarter of it and sized it to 12.5”. I made a mock of this and decided it left too much blank in the centre. So he changed it to encompass all four quarters in 12.5”, including a quarter inch border.

I then pieced it on the machine. Did each quarter individually and then joined them with the dreaded diamonds.

What I also did, was mark the back of each individual piece with a pencilled in quarter inch border. This was great for better accuracy.

Such a lot of work and I am sure that Efemera will be very grateful!

[RJR_38]

As a non participant I am loving seeing all these imaginative blocks. Brilliant  :thumbsup:

@realale  we’ll count you in for the second one when we do it then! 

[Catllar]

These are lovely. Be very afraid when you see mine - I'm not a block  maker person!!!

[whofilets]

Don't be shy @Catllar ! Some of my blocks are on the simple side. And I had to seam-rip and re-sew more than one that somehow finished at like 12.15 inches instead of 12.5!

@RJR_38 I emailed you some pictures of my completed blocks, did it go through? I can email again or upload here.