A FEW MORE BLOCKS

I'm trying to sew the blocks I have already prepped. However, there are a couple I may leave because they look really fiddly and I've prepped them for the machine but may have to paper piece them - once I get the hang of that procedure.

So these are my makes from this afternoon.

TODAYS MAKES

The blocks are getting harder. Have to thank the rotten weather today for giving me chance to concentrate on the first 2 blocks.

34 pieces in each if these. They were hard. But then I chose to skip a couple on the list and did this one instead.

None of my blocks are finally pressed or squared btw. I did something today totally alien to me - I unpicked seams!!!! Stands back in amazement!! I actually tried even harder for perfection. Didn't manage it completely, but not far off.

ANOTHER THREE

Having spent Sunday prepping more Farmers Wife blocks, today was the first chance to sew a few more. I managed 3. They are getting harder now so machine sewing them will become very difficult. With that in mind, I read up paper blocking. The first tutorial blew my mind but the one I read today made more sense although that method will require more planning in order to 'fussy' cut the fabric. Until I have to revert to that method, machine sewing is still my preferred option.

My blocks today were reasonably easy but although I tried really really hard, some bits are not perfect.

These need better pressing and squaring up but I'm leaving that until I've made them all.

TRYING TO CATCH UP

For the past 2 days I've been trying to catch up with my 1930s patchwork blocks. So far I've made these.

None are squared up as yet. I need to prep some more now. Long way to go.

MEETING MYSELF COMING BACK!!

That pile of washing got done yay! So did most of the ironing, another yay! But there's still the motorhome bed to change, that can wait!

I've weeded the garden, well most of it, shopped and am now looking forward to sewing some of the 1930s blocks I prepped whilst away.

Finally managed to replace the ink in my printer and print off more block templates plus my supply list for Tim's Creative Chemistry 103.

I seem to have quite a few items on the list, thank goodness, so need to decide whether to buy the ones I don't have. 

The class starts on 1/8 so I have a little while to decide. 

My perennial border is springing into life. 

Some plants are getting rather unruly so may have to be severely taken care of. 

Back to deciding the next steps then.