Block 4 - The SAPPHIRE Star

[Bjay]

Oh goodie - I have already sorted out emerald colours and probably have a good assortment to sort out the most suitable shades
Mind you still have sapphire to go!  :thinking:

[Lilian]

I'm glad the next block is emerald, I almost picked out greens for the Sapphire block.  I have looked again and think I might have what is needed, so will hopefully make a start tomorrow.  My sapphire block is going to be amethyst 

[Iminei]

Now youve got the idea @Lilian  ... tho the next block, Block 5,  was always going to be Amethyst ...
Imagine my surprise when I finished it and realised it had turned into an Emerald!!! Seriously!!!

[Lilian]

 

[Lilian]

I started the Sapphire block today, and noticed the tiny corner of fabric trapped at the point of the goose.  I couldn't think how that got there and there were two geese with the same.  Then I read the bit where @Iminei said it happens sometimes.  On the next block, I will be on the lookout for this.  I will have to find out why it happened.  I took the tweezer route to get it out  :thumbsup:

[Iminei]

If anyone can figure out WHY this happens on only a couple out of many I would be fascinated to know why!!!

Its not a real problem, Tweezers or a few unpicked stitches remedy it easily.

Glad its not just me, and its very easily missed as its so small!

[fajita]

Does it happen where you “ Pivoting at the end of the last of the Four pieces and sewing back along the other side of the line”

I didn’t do that tiny pivoting stitch line. I ended up the first line, snapped thread, then sewed the next line. I didn’t have any corners playing with me.

[Iminei]

Ooohhh must try that ... stitching off onto a leader (or ender!!! hahahaha) and returning on the other side .. We will see!

Thanks @fajita ! xxx

[Lilian]

I think that might be the cause @fajita  on the next block I am going to just stop at the end and move across without cutting the thread  . It will be cu when I cut between the stitch lines (still saving thread)

[Lilian]

I did as I said in my previous post and had no stray 'goose eggs' in my flying geese.  It must be the pivoting that caused it 

I was going great guns with this block until I realised I didn't have enough fabric for the centre sq in a sq    I went to hobbycraft today in search of suitable fabric for the centres, I didn't want to buy a load of fqs just for one fabric, I found something I liked and was going to ask for half a metre until i was told I could have a little as 10 cm! so I had just a 20cm piece, but then saw another I like and had another 20cm    then I saw some fat quarters near the till and they jumped into my arms with the rest 

So much for not wanting to buy more fabric 

[Iminei]

hhahahahhahahaha

[Bjay]

  Just cut out all the pieces - what a lot of different blues

[Bjay]

@Iminei  I found making those flying geese is  much easier, not quite finished them but pleased with progress 

[Lilian]

I have done the first block, the others are all cut out and ready to sew 

[Lilian]

My Amethyst (Sapphire) Star - all four are now done  they are not perfect but hopefully I will get better at it.

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