Category: Blocks
Three more Magic of Christmas blocks have been released. I had some sewing time this weekend and completed blocks 14 and 16. Block 14 in the photo above was a struggle for me. There were lots of bias edges and little points to match up, and my units weren't coming out a uniform size. I […]
I had a few hours to play in my sewing room this past weekend so I made four more basket blocks to slip into my Primitive Gatherings The Magic of Christmas quilt. With the red and green color scheme I am doing, plus my plan to do a diagonal set, I need some additional red […]
I am keeping up with the Primitive Gatherings Christmas Blocks that Lisa Bongean is releasing periodically on her blog. My red and green version is coming along pretty well. I even got a comment on Instagram from Lisa herself, saying how much she liked the two colors I was using for my version! Yesterday was […]
I hope you all aren't bored to death hearing about the Magic of Christmas sew along! I promise I will give it a week or two before I mention it again. The blocks pictured above are the block patterns given out by Lisa Bongean, who is hosting the sew along. She has actually put out […]
If you all don't have this book, you might want to look into getting it. I was thinking it was 101 quilt blocks, but for goodness sake, it it 501! The instructions for making these 501 blocks are given in at least four or five sizes. I would guess that at least 400 of them […]
My sewing experience this past weekend was a mixed bag. On the one hand, I made a few more Magic of Christmas blocks (using the Judy Hopkins 101 Rotary Cut Quilt Blocks book). I ended up attempting 5 blocks and ending up with 4 successful blocks. What I should have done is quit around 2:00 […]
I was having so much fun sewing these Magic of Christmas Sew Along blocks I forgot to do my blog post! Blocks 8 and 9 I really enjoyed making. Block 9 in particular was very challenging. It has 57 pieces. I know. For a block that finishes at 6 inches, that is an undertaking. […]
I have to say, I have been enjoying the Primitive Gatherings Christmas Sew Along. There are seven block patterns out now, and all are free on Lisa Bongean's blog (until January). I am making some changes in my project, out of preference, and also to "make it my own". My version is in red and green, […]
Still waiting for my sewing machine to come back from the shop. I don't want to work on the Halloween Bounce borders until I get it back, so I have not been doing much sewing. Tuesday I had the day off and didn't want to waste it by not sewing, so I got out my […]
Are any of you doing the Primitive Gatherings Christmas Sew Along? Is it just me, or was Block 4 the block from H#%*? Either the cutting directions were slightly off, I measured wrong, or my stitching is no where near as good as I thought it was. That was one frustrating, wonky block. I may […]
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