The penultimate FPPFTT is done. This Calico Grove block was a hard one. Not the piecing, but getting my head round the cutting required to make up the alternate colour placement that I wanted.
There were a few hairy moments when I thought it was all going horribly wrong, but I persevered, and by some fluke it all worked!
I have to show you the back, it needs another press, having just pulled out all the paper, but I want to prove I can be tidy when I want to be. You may have noticed that I even used 'good' fabric for this one, how confident was I feeling when I started it eh!?
This is not a block I would want to make more of, nothing to do with how it looks, but it was just too stressful and required way too much thinking time; I am a fickle stitcher!
The final week looks fun though - a rocket block; I think I know someone who will be staking a claim on that one. Thanks again Katy for pushing me onwards and upwards x
Your fabric choice gave this block a whole new (very nice) twist. Great job Hadders!
ReplyDeletei love this hadley! your fabric choices are great and it looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteOooh inspired fabric choices... really makes it somethin else!
ReplyDeletegreat block hadley! both the choices and the piecing!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!
ReplyDeleteWow...great job! Its really frustrating when you have to try and get your head around things like that and you cant. I have the same problem when I am trying to use my hemming foot on the machine. I just dont use it enough to remember how to do it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great block. Well done persevering because its lovely. The fabrics and colours are perfect!!
ReplyDeleteYour block is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLove the block! Is it weird that sometime I like the way the back looks better than the front? I just love the different directions that the seams are pressed and what not. Yup, I'm crazy :)
ReplyDeleteWow looks like it was a task and a half to complete! Great job though glad to see you completed it =D
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric choices, super block
ReplyDeleteCool block and lovely fabric placement! Jxo
ReplyDeleteIt looks fab! And yes, I think mine will be my only one too lol
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove this! It looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteStunning block with excellent fabric choices. Looks like too much work for me. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely jubbley! You have to make this into something gorgeous Hadley - a bag or cushion or somesuch! Don't hide it in a drawer!
ReplyDeleteLook at your back all neat and pretty. Such a show off!
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Wow Wow Wow. This is one beautiful block! Well done, Hadders and Katy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous block and fabric picks!
ReplyDeleteI know it's a tricky one Hadley - but it really does look great!!!
ReplyDeleteSublime!! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThe block i great, but like you, it looks like way too much work to me. Anyone who makes a whole quilt out of this block gets my vote for determination
ReplyDeletegulp.....wonderful block & top marks for determination & perseverance!
ReplyDeleteOh you fickle stitcher you (try saying that after a couple of shandies hick). Beautiful block Hadley - what will you do with it?
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good, great work and great colour choices
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