I tackled the remaining four blocks for week one in the 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along and they all came out just great. I think I could see things a bit better yesterday, as a matter of fact! Things were still blurry, but a bit more in focus.
I got through making the sixteen flying geese units in no time. I like to make them four at a time usually, unless they are a weird size or I only need one or two. The Crafty Quilter has an easy reference chart to making flying geese this way. I make them oversized and trim them down to the correct size. Otherwise, they turn out wonky for me!
I used two different star print fabrics this week. I have to say, I am going through the fabric like gangbusters with this sew-along! A fat quarter of each would not have been enough. Luckily, I was working with half-yard pieces.
Notice that little aqua plaid project bag above the blocks. How cute is that? It is on sale right now at Fat Quarter Shop for around $10. It is just the right size for my blocks for this project.
I hope your week is going well. Our weather has turned cold and rainy again, which I am not happy about. I am craving temperatures in the 80s and abundant blue skies and sunshine. It will come, I know. Then I will be complaining about how hot it is….
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Your blocks are gorgeous! Can’t wait to see more as you progress. I, too, make flying geese bigger and trim down – I use Deb Tucker ruler. Things turn out much better when I do! Hope each day brings more clarity for your eyesight.
Thanks Kelli. I love good trim tools too. I typically use the BlocLoc for my hsts and flying geese.
Glad your vision is improving. Very impressive piecing even if a little blurred vision – those points are perfect!
Weatherwise it is sunny (hooray!!!) but freezing yesterday. We seem to be having a dry spell – even had some nice sunsets recently. Have noticed all the flowers and hedgerow shrubs are racing away too fast. Usually our hawthorn flowers in May but already in full bloom. The old saying here is “Don’t cast your clout ’til May is out” – clout refers to clothing. Nobody is sure weather May means the flowers (old name for hawthorn flowers) or May the month.
Sorry – spelling should say “whether” not weather in the last sentence. Doh!
In our area, they say, “Don’t plant your tomatoes until after the Fair”. Our county fair is mid-May, and the weather can be unpredictable until around that time.
Our California poppies are out on the hillsides, but it’s been too cold and miserable to really enjoy them.
Oh that is sad about the poppies, they are so delicate to deal with mean weather.
What perfect blocks! I’m tickled pink to learn that your vision is improving!
It is a smidge better. Hope I am not imagining it! I know it will take time.
Your blocks are so cute and look perfect. I do like the no-waste 4 at a time method for making flying geese. I have much better luck with that method. Glad to hear that your vision is improving, even though it is a slow process. Even if it’s a rainy day, it’s a perfect day for sewing! Have a great day!,
I am going to try to catch up on a couple of other BOMs I’ve started.
So glad to hear that your vision is improving – Yay! And your blocks are beautiful with precision points. 🙂
Your blocks look terrific! I’m guessing that when you look at that finished quilt in the future the flying geese will remind you of what was happening when you put them together! In NW Wyoming we’re having early wildfires along with forecast lows in the 20’s & some rain & snow coming in the next couple of days. Crazy weather! Hoping the moisture helps extinguish the fires.
Oh no. I hope they get the fires out right away. It is so early for fire season to start. We had a mild season last year, and fingers crossed this one is as well.
beautiful blocks! I still haven’t tried that technique for making flying geese. I looked at a video your recommended a while ago.
I love the cool weather but the rain makes drying off the beast a pain. he’s very uncooperative about being toweled down. he has so much fur. I have to bribe him with chopped celery or carrots to do it. dave has no patience for it so it is my job. ;p