Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR8 Northern Lights

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR8 Northern Lights

This is the Dear Jane block LR8 Northern Lights, otherwise known as Frances' Folly.  

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR8 Northern Lights

 When I was cutting it out I spent a bit of time trying to work out how I was going to construct it.  The picture above shows the English paper piecing I did and then the remainder of the block was done using applique, including the 'neutral' triangle.  After waxing lyrical about my sudden love of applique, I realised after battling with those itty bitty triangles that there is an minimum size which is suitable for applique.  I think they took as long to do as the rest of the block!  When you struggle like this you start to wonder if the block actually needs the triangles and it is at this point that you ask yourself - why am I slavishly following the pattern, especially when the final result is not the most attractive of blocks?

Techniques: Applique and English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 17 pieces