I will not fib and say that I enjoyed making these - so many pieces, trimming and pressing. My points are not perfect, they took all morning, much to the kids' annoyance; but they are done and look better than I was anticipating at the mid-way point.
I was this (this) close to stopping at making one, but as much as I dislike working on things that I am not feeling the love for, I am a stubborn madam, and did not want to admit defeat! Also I am going to be handing these over in person, so I am hoping to overwhelm Judith with quantity rather than quality!
Seeing as it is Half Term, I let the kids reclaim the dining table for some drawing this afternoon, so I joined in by pulling out my Joel Dewberry stash and colouring in the blank layout sheet for my Orbit quilt...
I am so determined to use up fabrics that have been lurking, hoarded, waiting for projects, so as soon as Lindsey posted about her QAL, I was in, and knew these fabrics were next on my hit list.
The pattern calls for 13 prints, I only have 10, after excluding the browns, which I am saving (honest), but as I have all 1/2 and full meter cuts, I have managed to work out a suitable balance of repeats. I'd like to have these cut by the end of the holidays, but the overflowing ironing basket is starting to look beyond a little slovenly, so I may be otherwise engaged for a few days!
Ooh go you, impressed with your stash usage!
ReplyDeletei bet she will love that she got two instead of one especially because they weren't your favorite! they look lovely! and i am impressed with your coloring skills!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks for Judith are beautiful - worth the perseverance (swearing, stomping and general GAHHHHHHH moments) and I love your fabrics for the Orbit (sugarfree guuuuum) quilt!
ReplyDeleteYay for cheery Bee Blocks and I am a slave to Joel Dewberry fabrics so I'm sure whatever you do with those prints will be wonderful. Also just realised I totally missed your last blog post on the beautiful Emerald cushion you made - it's so lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks for Judith, but I get what you mean about cutting and pressing with these types of thing, they look like they should be really quick blocks, and always end up taking forever due to the matching of pointy bits! Good on you for stash busting too, I really need to do some of that, but it always seems to be "the next project". Forget the ironing, it will only need doing again anyway. : )
ReplyDeleteThe Bee blocks weren't my fave make either but they do look good finished don't they?
ReplyDeleteLove Orbit, will watch its progress with interest.
Forgot you were on half term. Hope sanity is still intact. Looks like you have another good quilt on the way.
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks - worth the effort. Just checked out the details for the Orbit quilt. Am sooo very tempted to have a go x
ReplyDeleteAw thanks honey! Really appreciate you taking the time to make these blocks and seeing them through to the end! Can't wait to receive them in person! Jxo
ReplyDeleteIt's okay, I'm sure John Lewis will have more JD stuff somewhere if you need more!
ReplyDeleteOh that's a real shame now you will have to go fabric shopping to gather the other 3.
ReplyDeleteI should do that as well before buying more. Probably won't happen that way. Love the blocks.
ReplyDeleteAn A+ for coloring, an B for the bee blocks( cracking the sads part way through was duly noted) and a C+ for letting a spammer in to comment!!! Lol!
ReplyDeleteGreat bee I used my unpicker countless times when I made my block!
ReplyDeleteIts the points that are the killers but yours look pretty perfect to me :)
ReplyDeleteThose blocks are a complete pain, but you make them look so good! And well done on merging your entertainment with theirs!
ReplyDeleteI love those bee blocks, even if they are a pain to make! Looking forward to seeing your Orbit quilt progress, the fabrics are gorgeous! Enjoy the rest of half term and good luck with the ironing!
ReplyDeleteI love your blocks so much I'm thinking of asking my bee to do them for me next month. Although I didn't realise they were so tricky! I have some modern meadow I should be using...again I need to find the right project and the inclination and time to sew!
ReplyDeleteThat Orbital Quilt is gonna be cool. Like the bee blocks too, don't know if I'd have time or patience do but the end result is really nice!
ReplyDeleteyour bee blocks look pretty darn perfect to me.
ReplyDeletewha? those look perfect and gorgeous!! excited to see your orbit come together. thank you for sewing along with me!
ReplyDeleteJudith's blocks were so worth your time. They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat ever are you saving those browns for?
The blocks for Judith look great! I think she will love them. Doesn't the orbit quilt along look great!
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