D-13

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 5

Method used: hand piecing

Field of Dreams was a breeze. I finished piecing it before I finished my cup of tea. I've listed this block as an Oops! block on my sidebar. Brenda has the center piece extending right to the outside edges. The original is set in about a quarter of an inch.

J-9

Difficulty of block: moderate

Number of pieces: 13

Method used: hand piecing, hand applique

I had the Maury High School block pieced together in a blink of the eye, but it took forever to applique on the four little melons.

I-8

Difficulty of block: easy
Number of pieces: 25
Method used: hand piecing

Pete's Paintbox almost took on a different look. I cut the four inner triangles out of the blue fabric by mistake. Such a bummer! I was nice and comfy in my favourite chair ready to hand piece.

M-5

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 14

Method used: hand piecing

I'm not sure why, but Brenda has redrafted Mother's Point from the original pattern. The four little squares in two of the blocks should be completely enclosed. Two sides are missing. I have listed this block as an Oops! block on my sidebar. It's still looks nice though.

A road trip to Pennsylvania and a day trip to Toronto have done wonders for my reproduction stash. I found some lovely purples, a bundle of Jo Morton's new line called Toast II and many more. Around 26 yards (about 107 pieces) of reproduction fabric. This should keep me going for a very long time.

G-11

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 13

Method used: hand piecing, hand applique

Decisions, Decisions is a simply lovely block and I like the rustic feel of the fabric.

E-2

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 11

Method used: hand piecing, hand applique

Merry May was another fun one to make. I love the colour purple and noticed I only have a couple of pieces in my reproduction stash. Also, I have very little in the way of light neutral fabric. Time for a little shopping!

F-13

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 5

Method used: hand applique

Don't you just love the pink fabric? It is from a Judie Rothermel collection called Charleston. I thought it would work well with the blue fabric I selected for the Tour de France block.

C-1

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 13

Method used: hand piecing

You can tell Autumn is just around the corner, by the fabric I selected for Trooper Green's Badge. The sun is shining, but the temperature has dipped. Fall is in the air.

B-13

Difficulty of block: easy

Number of pieces: 9

Method used: hand piecing

I almost didn't get my Dear Jane block (Four Corner Press) pieced this week, as a new project seems to have all my attention. I started hand appliqueing the first of twenty blocks from a pattern called The Civil War Bride Quilt. It is an interpretation of a quilt called Bird of Paradise (1858-1863). As I finish each block, I will post it on my main blog, Journey of a Quilter and also on The Civil War Bride blog that Lizzie has started for those interested in making it. So, it looks like Jane and the bride will have to share my reproduction fabric. I hope to have the first block completed in a day or two.

D-7

Difficulty of block: easy
Number of pieces: 13
Method used: hand piecing

Look what a little fussy cutting can do. It sure makes you look at fabric in a totally different way and it can be a little addictive. I'm very pleased with the way Meeting Place turned out.