Monday 10 March 2014

Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 24

Block 24 - Nearly Insane Quilt, visits Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Block 24 - Nearly Insane Quilt, visits Dartmoor National Park, Devon
I have been out and about again with my Nearly Insane Quilt blocks.  This time Block 24 had a trip to Dartmoor National Park, in Devon over the weekend.   Even with all the rain we have had over the past month, the moors were quite dry, and I even caught the sun on my face. It was a beautiful day - just look at that blue sky.
Block 24 - Nearly Insane Quilt, visits Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Block 24 - Nearly Insane Quilt
The block isn't too bad either!  Flying geese and stripes all round.  The flying geese can become a bit  bulky, but the square pattern of this block helped to keep things lined up.  A nicely balanced block.

English Paper Piecing - Nearly Insane Quilt
English Paper Piecing - Nearly Insane Quilt
If you are new to this blog, here's a photo of the back of the block, showing you the English paper pieces, and also to give a sense of scale of these completed 6 inch blocks.  At some time in the future, all the blocks will be sewn together, and quilted together in the quilt, so all this work will be hidden.

NUMBER OF PIECES:  89
DIFFICULTY: 2/10
SMALLEST PIECE: Triangle  7/8" (21mm) x 5/8" (15mm) x 5/8" (15mm)
LARGEST PIECE: Square  1 1/4" (31mm) x 1 1/4" (31mm)
TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP)
FABRICS:
Red Garden Pindot by Michael Miller Fabrics 
Red and white stripe - unidentified
Designer Beads (Red) Freespirit for Westminster Fibers

Calico

Joining up with Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times and Connie at Freemotion By the River.

6 comments:

  1. This block is so fantastic as always. Love your fabric choice.

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  2. This has been so interesting and informative for me as I do love traditional quilt patterns but have never really seen the back of a quilt block whilst it is being pieced. Great post! xCathy

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  3. This is another lovely block, my favourite i think. Was this a BOM? it's going to be a stunning quilt.

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  4. Wow!! I can't believe all the pieces in this small block! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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  5. Wow, you must be a very patient person to do all that work on one block! I am learning to slow down and try to make things perfect before I rush ahead like a bull at a gate to get it finished. Thanks for the inspiration

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  6. Love this one Frances! I`m a sucker for geese :) And i love how you positioned the stripes, perfection all around!

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