Friday 21 February 2014

Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 3

Block 3 , Nearly Insane Quilt
Block 3 , Nearly Insane Quilt
No time to stop, I need to get these blocks done.  Block 3 of the Nearly Insane Quilt was a nice little easy one to get things back on track.  I have also been designing, cutting and packing up my little travel packs, so that I have to excuse for idle hands.
Unpicking English paper piecing ...
On my year review I realised that there were a few blocks that could do with a revamp, so if they are not too much trouble, I am hoping to make a few improvements here and there.
Block 36 was the first to be done.  I just had to unpick the four corner pieces, cut out four more pieces of fabrics and get them sewn back on.

Block 36, getting a make-over! Nearly Insane
Block 36, getting a make-over!
Somehow the red corners seem to bring the block together, more than the original design.  It didn't take long, but I know there are some that need a bit more work than this.

I have also been starting to consider how I will quilt this special quilt.  It has required a lot of research and consideration of how I get my tops quilted in general. Any thoughts?

NUMBER OF PIECES:  44
DIFFICULTY: 1/10
SMALLEST PIECE: Square  3/16" (10mm) x 3/16" (10mm)
LARGEST PIECE: Square  1 1/2" (39mm) x 1 1/2" (39mm)
TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP)
FABRICS:
Cherry Sketch Basic Collection by Timeless Treasures #C8224
Red Garden Pindot by Michael Miller Fabrics 
Spraytime (Scarlet) by Makower #2800-R06
Chloe's Closet 30's Playtime - Red Flowers
Calico
Posted by at
Labels: ,

4 comments:

  1. Carole~Quilter on the hill21 February 2014 at 12:18

    Your attention to detail never ceases to amaze me, that block does look so much better with the make over. Do you plan on quilting by hand?!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Blue Moth21 February 2014 at 18:29

    I liked the old block - but you are right, the re-vamped one is even better!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Cherry21 February 2014 at 19:05

    The new red corners for #36 make the block just pop!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Catherine21 February 2014 at 23:21

    I was only thinking about this quilting issue the other day - that is the problem with the detailed quilts like this - how to enhance the piecing and so maintain the exquisite detail? I will ponder further on this one.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)