I am still in avoidance mode...paperwork is nothing to be rushed into people! I still have 8 days to putter toward a tax return. So, because I've got nothing but time, I sliced and diced my way thru the first 12 of the 114 Konas in the Gravity Quilt this afternoon. Block 1, called Horizon, was made up of 16 3.5" diamonds cut with the Super Sidekick ruler. I stacked up my fabrics to speed up the cutting process, cutting several diamonds at a time...only paperwork runs at idle around here.
Got them all laid out and started sewing them up. It took only about an hour or so to finish both blocks in the 2 colour ways, not terrible for a fairly simple first block. I'm not one to cut the tips off, nor am I typically one to press seams open. I didn't prewash, or spray starch either. What can I say? I'm living on the edge and taking chances. I run with scissors too.
I wasn't going to join in the Quilt A Long hosted by Busy Hands Quilts but it seemed a good way to avoid doing a little bit of paperwork and add little something extra to my blog. I haven't played along in anything like this before so I figured since I'd be making blocks and would probably end up blogging about them anyway I might as well join the cool kids in their linky party!
Stay tuned for Block 2...coming soon to a blog near you!
Way to go!! Now I am jealous that I'm not participating. Great job on the blocks.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see a few people starting this, I look forward to seeing how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteI am happy you are quilting along with us! Your blocks look great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful way to avoid the unfun stuff! Your diamond blocks looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm not cutting off the points, prewashing or pressing seams open either, but I haven't admitted it in my blog yet. I'm living on the edge, but quietly because I'm a little afraid the pattern purists would attack. I've worked ahead, and there was only one block that I thought would be better with a couple of seams pressed open.
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd get sucked into a link-up! :) It's just so darned tempting. And it's a fun what to see what others are working on. Speaking of temptation, this whole quilt is ridiculously so for me. Arrgghhh... not enough hours in the day (or the naptime).
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