Granny Squares!!! I want to tell you what went on in sewing land today. It took me awhile to get going because I was messing around with scraps for most of the day. Sawdust as Husband calls them. I made this square the other day from a Fandango Candy Bar. And I have to say.... mmehh...
It just didn't do it for me. I think the fact that it was all from the same line, it just looked all sort of the same. This line didn't have the ... "Kabam!" that I seem to like. So I put it aside and did this...
I cut a bunch of scraps into 2.5" squares. And I mean a bunch of scraps. Then I piled them in block piles. That is, a centre square, the 4 inner squares and the 8 outer squares. I decided not to be super scrappy just scrappy scrappy. I don't know how many blocks I will need. I am just going to make a whole pile of them until I have enough. The quilt will just grow until it is done.
It really helps to have a space to lay out the block as you sew. I add the 4 corner setting triangles at the very end. I used a combination of tutorials for these granny squares. Blue Elephant Stitches for the initial inspiration. Tracey for the measurements. I like her setting triangle method which is the same as my book. My book calls this Grandmother's Pride and has the measurements for all different sizes of this block. I think mine finish at about 7.5 ".
Linking up with Judy's Design Wall Monday!
This is going to be a lovely quilt when it is done. and I agree with you re fandango block - just not as much punch as you would like - a pretty block but not as effective as the others.
ReplyDeleteI love the Granny blocks! I've joined the Postage Stamp Quilt Challenge and have yet to settle on a design. Yours is VERY pretty!
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