Thursday, November 10, 2011

Of blocks and bees - TNT

Well, I've gone and done it now. I've gone and entered the world of bees and swaps. 

I started a virtual quilting bee via our Australian Quilter's facebook group, Quilt Club Australia. The lovely Missy Mac Erin is kicking us off in January. And Ms Kay Shocking Hocking has also joined us. She runs the Cherish Do.Good Stitches circle so is a veteran and will be invaluable. So it was only appropriate that this arrived this week.
Block Party book and Modern Mix - yum!
I don't buy craft books generally, but definitely put these two on your list for Santa. 
And you know when you make one block, they breed and all of a sudden you have a heap? Well, bees seem to breed like that too. Guess who the newest member of do. Good stitches is? 
Yup, me. 
I may be out of my depth here. 
But I tried paper piecing for the first time for my first block.
I LOVED paper piecing. 
However I didn't measure the test inch on the printout and it was a little out. At least we can blame the printer and nothing actually went wrong with my paper pieced block.
So this is nothing like the block I planned. But I'm no longer scared of paper piecing.
Or bees. 

Linking up with TNT (Try New Things) over at Happy Quilting. :)
Glad I did.





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7 comments:

  1. Wee Little BirdsNovember 10, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Isn't paper piecing great. Such lovely neat points.

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  2. LynneNovember 10, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    That block looks lovely and the books look interesting!

    Stop it now - you're tempting me! ;-)

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  3. Teje KarjalainenNovember 11, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Hi Laura! Your new books look exiting!
    Happy sewing!
    xxx Teje

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  4. Foolish FeathersNovember 11, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Laura, I am so excited that you have entered the world of paper-piecing and Bee swaps! I have only done a couple bees for Margaret's Hope Chest, but I didn't swap anything just made 4 piece o' String blocks. I can't wait to see more from your bees, they are such creative blocks out there, aye? Have fun and enjoy yourself!!

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  5. Melissa CorryNovember 11, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    way to go on trying something new!! Your blocks look great. I have done paper piecing once or twice and loved it as well.

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  6. IzzyNovember 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Nice block! I've been wanting to try paper piecing too.

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  7. KellySNovember 13, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Great job on piecing! Yet another thing I want to try someday. I should make a 2012 list.

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