I get the pattern, fabric and charm sent from the Quilted Crow Girls every two months. I signed up on a whim last year and it has been a bit of fun. The fabrics are very traditional, maybe a civil war style and I don't have fabrics like that in my stash. The blocks are traditional patterns and I haven't done traditional piecing for years and it is nice to revisit the techniques.
They send a foundation pattern in the kit and this makes it so easy to open it up and start sewing! This time it was the pineapple block and it took a lot longer than all the other blocks so far. I hope that they aren't getting more difficult each time!
Even when foundation piecing you have to be very accurate when sewing the block because just a slight deviation from the line and your points are off.
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| Charmed-Pineapple Block |
The pineapple block has always been one of my favourites and years ago I had been planning on making an entire quilt with the block. I really like the striped fabric on the outside, it gives a lot of interest to the block.
The block is 6" finished.
I must show you the little charm that came with it. It's hard to believe that the little charm block is made of fabric as well. I am glad that I didn't have to make that block!
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| Pineapple Charm |
Bye for now,
Linda
I love the striped fabric too, great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jude,
ReplyDeleteI usually stay away from stripes mainly because I always think of sewing them along the length, but sewing them the other way adds so much interest.
Linda
What a beautiful block you have made, and in such beautiful fabrics. I have recently become a big fan of foundation piecing, and really enjoy the process. And that little charm is amazing - it is hard to believe that somebody could sew something that small!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tania,
ReplyDeleteI love foundation piecing as well, once you get the hang of it, it is so easy, although you do have to sew exactly on the lines!
Linda