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Title: April's BOM - Double Cat
Post by: Iminei on April 02, 2018, 09:58:50 AM
April is here

and we have another

super quick
super easy
and
super cute

block for you to try

April's BOM (https://photos.app.goo.gl/JRJtoVtuo9owHfcD2)

that has a lil April Fool at the end!


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Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: maliw on April 02, 2018, 11:26:27 AM
Thank you Iminei.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 07, 2018, 08:43:30 AM
Is no one apart from Mali interested in this lil cutie of a block then ??
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Sandra on April 07, 2018, 08:57:51 AM
I've half done mine, Iminei!
I'm still here and still enjoying your tutorials.  :*

I've had to put it to one side 'cos I've had other stuff I've needed to get done.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: fajita on April 07, 2018, 09:18:43 AM
I will have a go next week, Imi.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: maliw on April 07, 2018, 09:21:26 AM
I haven't started mine yet as I've got wedding sewing to do but once that is out of the way I will do it.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Renegade Sewist on April 07, 2018, 09:22:38 AM
@Iminei , I just saw it. It is lovely. Quick question- when you assemble the squares into the block, you say 1/2 inch seam allowance. Typo? April Fool's joke? Technique unknown to me?  :S

Typo ... now amended!
Thx xxx
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: fajita on April 07, 2018, 17:44:39 PM
I've made one. Have used joke eyes as they were here at the time.
It's a very quick block.

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Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: supergran on April 07, 2018, 20:16:30 PM
Sorry Iminei, my mojo's deserted me since Mum's funeral. I'll get back into it soon though. I'm sure. x
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: mudcat on April 07, 2018, 21:22:59 PM
I'm not an active quilter though I am still working through my rather large quilting cotton stash making pet blankets, napkins, bags, pillowcases and yes, the occasional quilt. Because of this I haven't been doing any of the BOMs but this reads cats to me so it's tempting.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Acorn on April 07, 2018, 21:37:28 PM
I will definitely be doing it, but it will be later in the month (guests, work, other demands etc etc).  I will probably leave the eyes off though, because I am waging permanent war on three cats that haunt our fields and try to get to the bird feeders, so cat is a four letter word around here.  ><  I also want it to go with the Jan and Feb blocks.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 08, 2018, 08:36:25 AM
Bravo Fajita, Bravo ...

Run along to the BOM HOF and put the kettle on hon ...

:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Cheesecake on April 10, 2018, 12:01:43 PM
Glad this was quick as I was expecting to end up doing two next month.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 10, 2018, 12:12:21 PM
Lovely stuff Cheesecake, very crisp!

Run along and join Fajita in the BOM HOF then ....

:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 10, 2018, 20:41:52 PM
Well, here I am only 4 month’s late to the party. Here’s my April block, now to catch up with the other months.

(Sorry for the huge photo - I thought I had resized it so the mismatched seams were not as obvious.)
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 11, 2018, 08:46:54 AM
Excellent ...

Welcome StitchinTime, and dont worry about those points .... Perfect Points Everytime Tut (https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,12.0.html)

Now run along and join the girls in the BOM HOF ....


:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 11, 2018, 08:51:42 AM
I do nest seams when I'm sewing and it usually works nine time out of ten on straight seams. However, a diagonal seam (as with a HST) comes along like a bully and always seems to push my nicely nested seams slightly out of alignment.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: BrendaP on April 11, 2018, 09:10:00 AM
Four of those blocks plus a border (flying geese maybe?) all around would make a lovely 2 colour quilt to suit the Project Linus.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 11, 2018, 09:16:56 AM
Thanks for the suggestion @BrendaP but as the Project Linus quilt is supposed to be anonymous, I couldn't possibly comment any further  :ninja:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 11, 2018, 17:21:03 PM
A better photo for @Iminei
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 11, 2018, 18:19:21 PM
Purrrrrrrrrfect!!!!!
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Acorn on April 12, 2018, 15:01:55 PM
I'm back up to date!

I used the same patterned fabric as for January, which I realised is like 4 cats' faces, and whether they're cats or not, the two blocks go very well together!
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 12, 2018, 15:28:43 PM
@Acorn I've just gone back to look at your January block and there indeed could be four cats in it  :meow: :meow: :meow: :meow:
 
For April's block, I tend to see bats rather than cats when I see the photos (where are the bat emojis when you need them?).

I will be starting January's block tonight as the final part of my catch up (once I have worked out how to resize it to give 12" finished) and I wonder what layout I'll pick.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Acorn on April 12, 2018, 16:21:05 PM
Oh yes - bats!  As cats are in my black books at the moment I'll embrace that totally!
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 12, 2018, 16:36:12 PM
Beautiful Block Acorn with beautiful batik

Run along to the BOM HOF now...

:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Pearl on April 12, 2018, 23:19:02 PM
Glad it's not just me, @StitchinTime , @Acorn.  When I first saw it, I thought, "Has Iminei made a Batman block?  Think I'll do mine in yellow and black.

Maybe with a KERPOW!!!! in the corner ???

xxx
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Sandra on April 13, 2018, 08:25:26 AM
Have finally got around to uploading the picture.


(https://i.imgur.com/U7hsq0Cl.jpg)


I played around with the idea of eyes but didn't find any I was happy with, so left it as it is.

A lovely easy block.

Thanks Iminei.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 13, 2018, 08:37:15 AM
Gorgeous (as always) Sandra ...
Loving that bubbly fabric (you girls have the best fabrics)

Go and join the others in the BOM HOF now ...


 
:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on April 16, 2018, 10:39:10 AM
Look what you could learn at Festival of Quilts - for £41!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/m2BXx9D.png)
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 16, 2018, 10:42:08 AM
I know!!! hahahahahaha

I would feel well and truly conned to pay that for that simple block...  :angry:

and of course if you belong to The Sewing Place you get it for free, free Freeeeeeee !!!   :D
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Sandra on April 16, 2018, 16:13:30 PM
Blimey!

I see it's aimed at 'any level'....skill-wise.

  ><  Really?  ><

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Lowena on April 16, 2018, 17:12:30 PM
@Iminei  and @Sandra It might be simple to some people but we all have to learn at our own pace. I haven't made it so I can't comment, but I wouldn't guarantee to being able to make a good job of it myself  -<
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on April 16, 2018, 18:24:40 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/m2BXx9D.png)

Something wrong with that block too ... maybe a lil photoshopping ? But not done right.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6dvmHV_9mJ5pNLGldsTE-8w0L4OfXVKMViWX29sAm35hpzYBbzxBohL-123k-B6aBpeSTZ1dAh5ykP6mrsKEZFvYlWKQL9e0a0F5MnNkG6IkmLfrHyRyoY5yJb6uYidaPg_MKc_rn75Cf-Jt0uQfrnD8qc2NjMXZla5qqpFxIrgvdG70HO9pPyqdw3ObZaCIWBntJvCLqv6NA5hrdgm-y0J2BVDH0w8Qm8tGNpyaA9ipQzVK6xUdRo461eFiHmvO53aDoL-VAFDMRRBnXwc8KgNKxD73Cd-jpiFcEXP2Jn9muKGdKFD4pgj-ZX5U262s9uYab8vB5tofqhek9cGK23TERmFGhp-tMFgHVdskDfMFoQ6Myf42TwDg5IuuNH1YrLa2xtzo_4dFCxFS1Y20UL7AQxn-zJFtOn8sljZ4Fj5j4ZPxrTEAUavsFTGF7V0OYqlXwd8UX_WuvBH4yj8QoZ7HmRBxXVDTodmA2XgnXiGm8Ok5PmRE817p4Oop73_uGKg3wm83kZNlhq_tOSBQudV_bjbNapeDWKGVhPR8I_2K2ekH8tnZxJm1lV8L5B0o47Z4VEr-dpbJusGKMkkjhKduPhMsur36hq2MwE3FTtNqnALg59W4GrboZCIhWvZrdOmvjkytkHLbx2J8a_FnGU1195A=w339-h342-no)

check it out against  Cheescakes block ...

and Lowena ... you would be fine with this ... you just need to do it!
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Acorn on April 16, 2018, 19:35:30 PM
I found this one the easiest of this year's so far.  It could be that I'm improving, but I think it's more likely to be because there were fewer corner-y bits to match up.

I think that in the picture they've put the block against a plain black background and then chopped the corners off.  It's a bit odd to show a block in a circle.
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on May 03, 2018, 14:45:23 PM
Just had time to do this before school run. Bit too migraine inducing to become a cushion!
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: maliw on May 16, 2018, 17:56:03 PM
Had a bit of 'me' time so playing catch up
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 17, 2018, 08:29:35 AM
Very nice, Are you going all pale and interesting on us ???

Catch up with the others now in the BOM HOF hon ....

:angel:
Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: crafter on July 20, 2018, 16:57:15 PM
Umm, need to get a quilting/patchwork grid/ruler.

Did this one really quick.  While Mr C did the school run!

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Title: Re: April's BOM
Post by: Iminei on July 20, 2018, 17:41:44 PM
Very nice Crafter, are you going to add eyes ???

Run along to the TSP BOM HOF now ...

 
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