D Pg. 195...Bull Run....
It is a bit tough to keep the ruler straight and cut perfectly, but go slowly and it works out great. Helps to have a small ruler and one that has the grid for each of the 8th inch lines. I have a small 4" ruler that's gridded like that and it comes in handy sometimes. I wish I had used a lighter blue so the brown box jumped out, but I'm not keen to take it apart and re-do those larger blue pieces. They all can't stand out, and it works well enough color wise.D Pg. 117....Games Music and Knitting.....
LL Pg. 21...Sorrow's of War.....
I got another one done yesterday, but haven't gotten a picture yet. Finally got my foundation paper for doing paper piecing and realized I really don't know anything about true paper piecing. I think I need to read a tutorial. I'm so used to folding back and trimming and then sticking everything to the freezer paper. I wanted to do that, but the pre-cut freezer paper shrinks! Did I mention that... really sucks that it shrinks so badly. Wonder if I could pre-shrink it before sending it through the printer?? Huh?
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Thanks to you and other bloggers I just bought this book! I'm not sure if I'll make a quilt yet but I am looking forward to reading it. How big are your blocks? I just love the first one!
Your Bull Run block is absolutely STUNNING! Don't tamper with perfection! I've been cruising around, looking at the CWD and CWLL blocks in your web-ring, and I, too, succumbed and ordered the books, and CD's. Thanks, too, for posting the pics of Judy Rothermel's new neutrals. Now, I know what I will shop for in Paducah in four weeks . . . one of those to be a constant background in my CWD quilt. I should start the quilting of my Dear Jane, but I've got a serious case of Piecing Frenzy, so I decided to just enjoy it!
Beautiful blocks Judy! You are extremely brave - doing that one without paper piecing. Although you have had a lot of practice with square in a square in a square lately! There is no way I'm trying that one without paper piecing - I'm sure it would turn out wonky. Even if I trimmed every round. Love your fabric choices for Games, Music and Knitting. I'm not at all happy with my block like that, but I'm not going to do another until I see how all the blocks look put out on the design wall.
Your Bull Run block is perfect! I love your fabric choice for that block. I can't imagine how you managed the tiny pieces without paper piecing method. The other floral blocks are beautiful too.
Oh I love that bull run one! Well I love them all, but I am so in love with your bull run. go ahead and make a new one and I'll take this one! It is goregous!
Hi Judy, Oooh your non-paper pieced block is awesome - the diamond pattern on the fabric you chose is marvellous how it weaves up and down and in and it. I have that red and yellow with the peacock feather look - sweet! I too am so far behind - I need a CW day but I don't think it will be this week with public holidays and school exam period - perhaps next! warm regards, lily
Oh Judy your Bull run block is unbelieveable...and not paper pieced...you are THE WOMAN!!!!!!!!
Love your fabric choices on all 3 blocks.
Judy - congratulations on such beautiful, well pieced, crisp blocks. I don't think that a lighter blue would have made Bull Run any nicer - the brown 'pops' well enough as it is. I'd love a whole quilt just in those fabrics :-)
Kind regards - Dawn
That block is amazing. Great job!! I do not like paper piecing at all!!!! lol
Wow those are some tiny pieces! Very cute...awesome work you're doing on those blocks!
Your blocks look great! I can't believe you pieced bull run without paper piecing! You are my hero! LOL!
Ohhh my goodness Judy! Bull Run is absolutely stunning, you have pieced to perfection. Just wonderful!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
What wonder fabric choice on the bull run block. I don't recognize the fabrics but certainly do like them. You are moving right along.
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