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Title: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 01, 2018, 07:32:58 AM

You lucky, lucky peeps!!
As you know I've been a lil rushed off my feet as of late
and tho' I just squeaked in on time with Junes BOM,
there wasn't a snowballs chance in hell that the Occasional Paper Pieced Block of the Month was coming your way

But wait .... whom do I espy, galloping to TSP's rescue, holding a superb OPPBOM aloft in her fair hand ??????

Its our very own TSP Birthday Angel, Pearl, with a corker of a Block for you 

and whats really, really cool is it's the bigger brother of TSP's first ever BOM, the Card Trick Block

So Enjoy yourselves Girls, and dont let our Pearl down now!!!!!



SuperCard Trick  Block (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPRyFLxaOIbksoQGcrfKdxFvsKBH0pO905wfuUqOEOOMQoEYWaQqO34kNdWFyHraw?key=dlp0VkFEcU9vcU4zZXl1OF9JM0w2VUNQOHFTOXpn)
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Sandra on June 01, 2018, 07:51:41 AM
Thank you, @Pearl

I'll definitely be giving this a go.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Kenora on June 02, 2018, 13:49:34 PM
I love it too @Pearl  - fantastic colours too. <3  I'm really pushed for time at the moment but I'll definitely be giving this a go as soon as I can. Thanks for doing it for us.
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Sandra on June 03, 2018, 20:44:10 PM
Really like this one and enjoyed doing it.

(https://i.imgur.com/wj9GXgal.jpg)

Sandra.
xx
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 04, 2018, 07:16:23 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Well done.

Can you be in two places at once????

Run along to the OPPBOM HOF now ...

:angel:
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Kenora on June 05, 2018, 14:21:10 PM
Beautiful work, @Sandra .  <3
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on June 07, 2018, 14:06:24 PM
I've got as far as 4 squares, but meeting a friend for cake before school run so times up today.
Not sure I'm keen on PP.
Will be a birthday cushion cover for my mum.
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: fajita on June 07, 2018, 18:25:59 PM
Made on the stand in machine. Look forward to bernina coming back tomorrow.

Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on June 07, 2018, 19:25:11 PM
Here we go. I think I prefer ones that tell me what size bits I need. Got confused a few times in adding the triangle bits and had to unpick as they didn't cover enough after sewing but looked like they would (to me) before.

Used two colours as I had planned to do 4 colours but didn't have big enough bits or the other two, only found out through trying.

Edited to add paper not removed yet. Will do that later when catching up with Holby City.
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 08, 2018, 08:29:39 AM
Beautiful Ladies, just Beautiful!!

Off you go both of you, run along and join Sandra in the OPP BOM HOF now ...

:angel:         :angel:
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 08, 2018, 17:15:55 PM
Well, it would be rude not to ....

Here is my effort and I'm afraid to say I made every mistake in the book!

Mistake 1:-
Firstly after printing out the pattern, I complied with the colour 1 colour 2 for the first two halves only to realise that it wouldn't work at all   >< (Was the template designed for a two, not eight, colour card trick  ??)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lNm1WD-mxsDKFxiIj_EEgtSEifocBqQ8hYite9X5FKd_wzT1qJ_c-rKHfLaItuRXbA1UMvSpBxwzefDT8OaX4CaoelDVI1FTAKLLcFiszoTf0Dv5scxJIiKBsw10X7ZccVSioWVF1MsYualxz8n8NLGSTAXoZN1Dgx7wLxinYYQc_VIKtXEnCyUlU4oUKDxDdYgthUScvcuQe4BPVKUs8gEHOgSu8xSEgddCtuhExH--D9zGPhwKEG5rkitapIpaQt8idZSrqPxEH6Muyc4vQtRUWFZPk4eFwFVNXbE7J-slUahCSrmjk0OCnk7eD74AIUi7GsmVMyKnKgXjFHwgVzI4KveE2d5s2i8PlbPg0C-jIkWvDys_7A_xWx0sw7ad-cbMY35OZ1EZVxHYTHeEq9S7_ItknTNJp9S6pK2f3VrPGhkHIWfhnE-wzTxAicwsTTGIxxASblVtqqVXk7rua39H63EGpgfbAqCaLz8-2UiwTHnySqbdVVYpPwMblQ3Yvs3-Nif8WO73GMLg9K8emuShlKgecuZH9HeGsGOTUke7JcMqHVR0FjHJ8SAkk9weslNrCaYp9m33AzTNh0fPZUjiLMYQkYZ-M6mSt4tgQMB34cMqDV2UEeHBIiSmgUybxEFQMhNjJ5mVutnAaJkS_VpzbuI=s765-no)

Mistake 2:-
and of course that first two halves I sewed, wrongly, used the dark blue batik which I only just had enough of, so some unpicking and resewing was required ! (rolling eyes smilie)

When I figured out that each half block had three different colours in I laid out the papers and working my way round the block labeled each segment with its colour and each half block with the same number of its other half ...
Belt and braces me!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/v7ilBZ5BbnV1yXfafRFch5grk9YKCkD26Pv0qCLIogYXUkNZmSMlgWfYfY2pNl3R6Ir5N0i5CMuueCWUMEdZSFOcdKkaI4Q7WoSeSp0gPektaMMyZixwFrc_sj305TPyC8A-9-74ELhoQ5jB-5nZzJVRsKkBZyyPPKVNktpD0XYatg_j_FVyKo1nGKhhtyhLwFkqxGT-BVfSkIiZOZWYrLChI8fvbPmzgi3CrXgH2k3wOE5dO5s5qvA5Cdq-n1JTlX47QInsMhTIxUICaF1aJPYYlhQK8q1qna7GICIJFJE88jajzZmpcMbrCiLi7TUPxnoQSSwREtRGeOzK4tjuSGNsyPo19BRgEecNIDDRQe6-S_7qMEiY7Qkr7p_S751YjyGKcFKq6pMlPiZCMnR1R9cS7kVqLEo08MCEH_5ChKiEFPNkZKprZVJC2IjTvpwf_gOJmL4iZuw6m9XIth_JULfl694D1nWgqPwusQ67Hn1b9k-bzZ4bAoq8VhwABFfugZtG-Nzi9vBoXKK3pMdDtYPHTLBXnG3CnqHvqGdUaydaFnG0BE6CD8sWN7p9mai8xt2bkGqwPgWB4TodwYklhSpU4dCxz49hw8me3suMrCSvbOpgoEZMI7QzpUUk_qTO-KQy2zcuV-yyvp8oIzv49Ljnhwc=w762-h765-no)

Mistake 3:-
My next mistake was setting my stitch length too small, the paper was literally falling out as I sewed.
I reset the length to 1.5, that seemed better.

and so I zoomed along .....

@Bogwoppit  I found a 2 1/2" strip was ample for the borders and cut 6 1/2" squares for the colours ... again ample and if I wanted to reduce waste I would experiment with that size .. I think 5 - 5 1/2" square would do it ... but don't know for sure.

I also found if you placed your fabric to be sewn on top of the previous fabric, pinned along the stitching line and then flipped the fabric over you could see whether it would cover the area needed. Remember to remove the pins before you actually sew along the line tho'!

Mistake 3:-
By the time I reached the last two halves, looking at the beautifully trimmed blocks laid out in front of me I began to worry that the template had not included an outer seam allowance as the points looked scarily near the edge to me, but I forged ahead.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NhjYvh_25-ZUY9aidaoGH9Go20isQF7BXf4na34xvxnrF87GeVGMY7nr9uFdUaY2lf3VB7xzum15Lc18B6WhHjq6PLCIaGPEVU80wjZEMHaO6q_EkQGqcdgLX3ww8rkoj5dk1tvICM31cBJ7UmItgmmubP3l-6O85tsvrvNSqElaw6KmgWpPB4Z-9vGMW3dxfdInWS5HhUsKjCgGrICgcO1Spb_2sQPjJRXOIn8B2BjtIWsGPw5Q0atVylgEGINEuhTIAJ3XEbfJ8NppxZut4NDR5Cd6g3QUT5BxgP22qwhMQZIpxsDgO_2NjWq4IodKFQX4h5_McaUa9NEW-28JCEeWhyY8hLD_kdPOTmCgNIgrbT6OHFOUmcW-zV2meJDAk5pD7GeTbd3hPtJVF-oAauZaalfuZEwZAsWW5o85uTY472hYli7bwXofNgYGsc2321tzl7uaem9OvMzz6PA5BEjzyrp3Rbi6M0Vhj8RVOeJO8YzfBqMSKRuRcxcYvY12hElgJN_iy_D7Ie1_VCtelqOyYl19siAY9itBHya41A3vLzqeIinwj4fUpo8lo0lmKAZ9e7X-b5tZlWG_UgJW-WqHo4AkHCU2JBt_K6eF0qUiwg5hy5LxJDDwhP94gqBAlm2zRLPs_DLnwWo4FK0ZQMC6kzs=w747-h765-no)

Mistake 4:-
The first two blocks I sewed together I sewed wrong!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HrJNMf2rtOgwle2m-EoNwfutLObwW6G5RAU60DXejhIp2p-_wAXd3LPEnDAzFIokMuVGmQ5dgcixzWFSgcGW3o1o1RwutV8cPNt27FvBGV8yR-U6-lOh6gBlrk0p8ebKhJaE1vAeYgyL-TKnXi8PFeImZqBIRtp5Aj9S00tLZZUdHo4QW9wLdfFrbfFSkfdNoRpHzUtQ8zlDYmsvv0b15C2lj2uBJ2UiVsK8xYkm1DJV7DP4618aNF7oAWLyUfQZVeeuF__ZgI7Lw6Nmtbsl24Xq2SNPqGcvHa4tq6OdamtOIqkxGKRT9Boy7svtW3bYCW-SYP-Okv_PonCdWdqUn6fN0CGf5QFXjiJ5n0GZ8mEAWKWSuoZu1KAj8ipApAAayN7RQwVsBhtE_hZidS3R8I9A2NyhHUD6iC-a_KE0JmUZavo8Tfd9acFHOAlwfbfWtytK9fuzsXkW8Golrl4_DGa4ytYSQFdfbD53TNSsTgwlyxS3wD0dARNHZVIcdYdT9TPi5dZaW8DEVh3UKQmYKsxqGCtWso42SfTuYxy5Xkg7QV4Gb-gcbNTaelcrcKDkzIOz1OBlX6-3qtZxSp2cTC5mIaPZ0UeXx5JTfhkTrWkov8EbEgnaWkQOHcg_Mt7jS_zSxR6YT1dQSmddCneVFFFjVys=w1025-h765-no)

Mistake 5:-
12 1/2" unfinished my arse!

Now that could just be my dodgy 1/4" seam but I so, so, so wish I hadn't trimmed the blocks as I went.
I have squared down to about 12 and a somethingth and if it was to be used the points would definitely be off, off and away but I might yet applique it  onto a background and use it like that.

Please don't inspect the points to closely ... I've discovered I'm rubbish at sewing along a line!

Its a lovely block, Thank you Pearl, but do practice first with fabrics of no importance !!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BEFamYu5ufW3PDC13FafLyrgVOmtdCJNt4G35dTVoPVanCYxYhAIj2NEYp6m14kScQmc1PW8q_TACFXisw5WbMRH_KJeYQ3hFHVxYgRZbx9ehpmTC5bal_PpUN2j4nYdI5my1PKS8DzSQkCZ9cA7EWk8MWSO8eN5raaRKURzQibk-zH04rMwYgOo1TqytDswBVuEVCEC4AaHg-JhksTMFL3UrJwAWPEE2BNjM4XFH3SakeJX0-K6KPxzYgZjVw7d4DeR3kRSFDcvatnBoqGBzEJezNKsAsV5MksG98hXfMLx4jepZrYUAHU6fRgmKvY7eiHhlEB8SC2leUYkOYrsYj9nNwL3O9CPY3LHUo9yGH7HxrA1_ILNg3N7TY6NAcwd3LFLmXCC313q_GJWS-ZT0iaL1L7WL7E8PAJypPeka3DYbJuBnJBvJjniZX3jJI-InR336JTISnHp5uKaiCQ05Q-1csBlv2LSPcx_mYcJ_8oERmkG6j2wcIlYmp6YWn4oZxd1c7ZblYGOFxxtPtAONLJ-ShLuPWY2D6VSSMFwrMb7H-YZrYfg3bc-0Epo0bnFWQ9PKvl130lscnoIjoGjTnF3C1syykLHWYVqIFn9J6cw01MTM41DU-h9goP3SZ42fFr1qKW1p7dS4nPxMWFRPrFnoUA=w759-h765-no)

linky to mini album (https://photos.app.goo.gl/OxpPRbP3gRQO0nx82)


Shall I see myself into the OPP BOM HOF now ???

:angel:
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Pearl on June 08, 2018, 17:48:27 PM
Quote from: Iminei on June 08, 2018, 17:15:55 PM
Shall I see myself into the OPP BOM HOF now ???

:angel:

Of course!  Good job, Imi.   <3
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: supergran on June 09, 2018, 20:00:14 PM
I tried it this afternoon and made a complete b******s of it. Made a similar mistake to Iminei's first one but didn't realise until near the end and refused to unpick it all. Such tiny stitches!. I tried laying the papers out but couldn't visualise the colour placement at all. I'm easily confused and got no kids here so no crayons. Of course it would have been better to keep the computer on at Pearl's destructions somewhere near the sewing machine, but I didn't do it. Anyway, I'll have another go sometime but in the meantime, here's the wreck I made.  :(
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PS I hate the fabrics as well!
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Pearl on June 09, 2018, 20:17:11 PM
Love your background fabric, Supergran.

That's why I did the colouring in.
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: supergran on June 09, 2018, 21:07:02 PM
Must get some crayons or felt tips or something.  >:)
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on June 10, 2018, 00:00:50 AM
Remembered to measure mine today, 13" finished (I put a boarder on it and measured inside the border). Who knows how that happened!
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 10, 2018, 07:15:37 AM
I think you've invented a new block there SG !!

And I also think it was very easy to get confused because of the markings on the template, which I'm convinced is for a 2 colour block (how boring!) ... Whatever, its a lovely block SG, run along and join us in the OPP BOM HOF now .....

:angel:
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Pearl on June 10, 2018, 08:22:22 AM
Quote from: Iminei on June 10, 2018, 07:15:37 AM
I think you've invented a new block there SG !!

And I also think it was very easy to get confused because of the markings on the template, which I'm convinced is for a 2 colour block (how boring!) ... Whatever, its a lovely block SG, run along and join us in the OPP BOM HOF now .....

:angel:

Yes, I'm not sure what the markings on the template are about as the block on the blog is not two coloured, and even if it was, the large coloured parts would be one colour and the small parts would be the other colour.  Strange. 
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 10, 2018, 09:12:38 AM
Maybe you could add a note in your tut Pearl to explain that there ought to be 3 colours in each block and to ignore the markings ??
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Pearl on June 10, 2018, 09:18:00 AM
Quote from: Iminei on June 10, 2018, 09:12:38 AM
Maybe you could add a note in your tut Pearl to explain that there ought to be 3 colours in each block and to ignore the markings ??

Done.   :)
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 10, 2018, 09:59:06 AM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: supergran on June 10, 2018, 10:51:34 AM
I think Pearl was very clever working the colours out herself in the first place. I'm going to have another go at it, without crayons as the shops are shut, so wish me luck.
Mine turned out at 13 1/2 inches. I didn't do any squaring up as it was PP'd.
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: supergran on June 10, 2018, 18:43:33 PM
Ok, here's mk 2. Couldn't wait for the shop to open tomorrow, so armed with a printout of Pearl's colouring in I just wrote the relevant colour names on the templates. I wish now I'd put a plain between the pink and the orangey one, but too late now.
This one measures 13 1/4 inches.
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Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Iminei on June 11, 2018, 09:02:41 AM
Wonderful!!!

and I agree, a plain, a patterned, a plain ... or a warm colour, cool , warm

But you've cracked it SG, Bravo to you ... So whats the other block going to be called Supercard on Sangria ???

Whatever off you pop, let yourself into the OPP BOM HOF again ...

 
:angel:
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: Kenora on June 15, 2018, 00:05:26 AM
I bought a cheap pack of felt tips specifically for colouring in FPP templates - it works really well. What isn't working so well is me getting round to trying this block - which I do want to do - the weather's been so good for gardening recently that that takes priority. It's not often I wish for rain (especially down here in Cornwall where we usually get too much of the stuff) but that's the only thing that's going to get me indoors and sewing. -<
Title: Re: Junes OPP BOM
Post by: mudcat on June 15, 2018, 04:21:48 AM
Your block so pretty, supergran.