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My favourite blocks

Lantana

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2017, 21:49:26 PM »
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I may have misled you folks.... that's not one of my blocks, just an example..
Here's mine..

Which is every bit as impressive and I much prefer it  :)

L :vintage:

Lowena

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2017, 21:54:00 PM »
I prefer yours too Effie  :)
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Lilian

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2017, 22:39:41 PM »
Efemera yours is stunning!  Such a beautiful block. Well done!  :toast:
Willing but not always able :)

Lilian

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2017, 14:56:42 PM »
Another favourite block is the May one  :)  I would have like wider sashing but I only had a few strips left.   This is one I would definitely like to use to make bigger quilt  :vintage:
Willing but not always able :)

BrendaP

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2017, 15:55:19 PM »
I like the Storm at Sea block and have made two quilts using it.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/quilts/SAS.htm
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

supergran

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2017, 19:17:40 PM »
They are beautiful Brenda. I've never tried that pattern, is it as complicated as it looks?

Lilian

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2017, 21:31:23 PM »
They are lovely Brenda, I particularly like the red one  :)  How did you manage to quilt such a large piece?  I am in awe!  :vintage:
Willing but not always able :)

BrendaP

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2017, 22:12:08 PM »
The most difficult bit of the piecing is the sub-blocks made from three triangles, but I split the centre triangle down the middle and made it with two pairs of long right angle triangles.  Easier to trim to size doing it that way.

It's a mix of in-the-ditch outlining the flow of the design and hand quilting in the white spaces.  The quilt is 56" wide so I never had to get more than 28" at a time under the machine.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Lilian

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2017, 22:41:56 PM »
It's very clever, but beyond me at the moment - I am still very much a beginner  :|   :vintage:
Willing but not always able :)

rubywishes

Re: My favourite blocks
« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2017, 11:11:47 AM »
Cripes you lot are a clever lot! I dips me lid to ya's 0_0
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!