Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 79

Block 79, Nearly Insane Quilt

The more blocks I do for the Nearly Insane Quilt, the more I am trying to 'fussy cut' my pieces.   In reality, I tend to gravitate to tone on tone fabrics or small prints, which don't really lend themselves to this sort of thing, but I am increasingly starting to appreciate the potential of larger prints. For this block I have just used a roundel in the centre from the  Mama Said Sew range. Over at Lixie Makes It, she is experimenting with a One Block Wonder quilt, creating hundreds of fussy cut blocks using just one fabric. (She is also having an a big adventure in Japan - it is fascinating - especially the reports on the cat café!)


Tangled Threads in Apple Red on Cream, Mama Said Sew, by Sweetwater

I have also featured the 'Sew' fabric from the Mama Said Sew range. It says 'Sew, Sew, Sew' all over it, and that is my mantra for the moment.

Block 79, Nearly Insane Quilt

I have added the smaller red triangle corners onto this block. In the original pattern, there were large outer triangles, which made the block a bit boring.  I think the bright addition perks the whole block up, and may be a technique I adopt for some other blocks.


NUMBER OF PIECES:  29
DIFFICULTY: 1/10
SMALLEST PIECE: Square  11/16" (18mm) x 11/16" (18mm)
LARGEST PIECE: Trapezoid  4 1/4" (108mm) x 1 1/2" (37mm)
TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP)
FABRICS:
Red Hoops (5493-31)"Mama Said Sew" Collection by Sweetwater for Moda
Tangled Threads in Apple Red on Cream, Mama Said Sew, by Sweetwater for Moda
Christmas Past  (14547) by Polly Minick and Lauri Simpson for Moda
Cherry Sketch Basic Collection by Timeless Treasures #C8224
Tried and True Raindrops Garnet(04273) by Nanacy Halvorsen, Benartex
Calico