Monday, March 25, 2013

Design Wall Monday...



I have been working away on these paper pieced blocks that are part of the Lucky Stars Block of the Month from Elizabeth who blogs at Don't Call Me Betsy.  I decided to do these in mid February so I was a little late to the party but I knew that I would have time on spring break to try them out.  The patterns for the blocks, including the test pattern (a bonus) are super detailed and in 2 sizes.  I am making the big ones (12.5") but the little ones are really sweet.  Now that I am all caught up, I can take my time with the rest!  I have really just started experimenting with paper piecing and I love the look of the blocks but I do find there is a lot of fabric that I just cut off.  That bugs me.  I have been saving all the bits from these blocks and I have a plan.  Of course some people (Husband) would just call the bits sawdust but I have a plan!

The block on the bottom left is the test block and I used scraps of some text fabric and I should have paid more attention to the direction of the text print.  Lesson learned.  That is why it is a text block!

Linking up with Judy's Design Wall Monday!

10 comments:

  1. Very Nice. I am also going to do these but just found the blog a week ago so am really behind. I just bought some word fabric so liked seeing how you used it in your blocks. I really like the 4th block with your fabric choice. Happy quilting

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  2. I think you did a great job. Love the Stars!!

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  3. love the colours and fabrics you used, great backgrounds as well

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  4. Beautiful! I love the one on the top left with the pink.

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  5. Love your blocks, very nice and I love the color combo!

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  6. So pretty. I've cut the foundations out. That's as far as I've got. lol.

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  7. I love your fabric choices! It's such a pretty text print, which fabric line is that? I haven't got a plan for my scraps, I'll be interested to see yours!

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  8. Beautiful! I am doing this QAL also...nice job!

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