Sunday 17 April 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block C8 Hani's Crown

Suzi the cat helping out with the Dear Jane Quilt
Suzi the cat helping out with the Dear Jane Quilt
It has been a day of preparing Dear Jane quilt blocks.  Don't underestimate how long it takes to cut out these blocks, let alone sew them together.  Almost every piece needs to be cut individually and is a far cry from any bulk rotary cutting which makes the modern day patchwork and quilting process quicker.  If I am honest I quite like fiddling about with tiny bits of tiny fabric ... Luckily I have had the moral support of Suzi the cat who has been playing a variation of 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey', called 'Place your tail under the Rotary Cutter'.
Dear Jane Quilt - Block C8 Hani's Crown
Dear Jane Quilt - Block C8 Hani's Crown
Onto the latest block.  The way I have designated the colours of this Dear Jane block, C8 Hani's Crown, makes it look quite weedy compared to some others, but pretty nonetheless. 

Dear Jane Quilt - Block C8 Hani's Crown
Dear Jane Quilt - Block C8 Hani's Crown Quilt
To increase its impact, how about a whole quilt of Hani's Crown blocks instead?

So more slow cutting than slow stitching today, but still EPP - hop over to Kathy's Quilts and Help For Hexis and Feline Friday

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 21 pieces

3 comments:

  1. Suzi needs to keep her tail away from the rotary cutter. :) Love your block.

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  2. Finally getting around to visiting the Slow Sunday Stitching links...
    I cannot even imagine the time it takes to prep these blocks.
    The easy part is stitching after all that prepping!

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  3. Oh that tail worries me!! I don't mind fiddling with tiny bits but I'm not sure of those tiniest of tiny bits you wrote about - those might just do me in, hexieologist or no...

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