Nine Bulls Eyes for June

Nine Bulls Eyes for June

Here are my blocks for June. Although I love them and would have fun making a quilt with these loopy blocks, I am up to my eyebrows with butterflies, robins (the round kind), and bees. So I am donating them to the lucky...

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Eight blocks

Eight blocks

I’ve been on the sidelines this year after deciding only to participate when a block really appeals. This one did on several levels – love the color scheme and love the technique. If anyone is hesitating because of the curves – they are so easy. I don’t think it took an hour to do these once I had the fabrics picked out and squared...

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Six bullseyes for June

Six bullseyes for June

Here are my six bullseye blocks for this month. It took a few photographic attempts to get the colours a bit closer to reality. I was not as free wheeling as Sophie and used some handmade cardboard templates with the diagonal or 45 degree line marked and lined them up on a pressed diagonal mark on the fabric squares. I also used pins! Love the colours, thanks...

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A Big Surprise

A Big Surprise

Every month I struggle to make my pieces meet perfectly and the edges straight and tidy. And then this month we have the Bullseye, the perfect block for me. No careful cutting needed, no points to match, perfectly straight edges. I am in love!  After a false start using some unqualified fabrics, I quickly remade those and present my 10 blocks for the drawing. I made them using the Sneak Peak instructions and before reading the official download...

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Sophie’s 5 Blocks – Bull’s Eye or Flowing Stream?

Sophie’s 5 Blocks – Bull’s Eye or Flowing Stream?

While I am working on how to make all the block photos play nicely in the virtual quilt–this time some of the photos were too small (that never happens!)–here are the 5 blocks I made for the lotto. This arrangement (and this month’s color way) suggest water to...

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The last 2 for a total of 5

The last 2 for a total of 5

Happy Memorial Day!  Here’s my last two sets of blocks for a total of five.  I didn’t think I would get them done in time for the deadline tomorrow, but I’m so happy I did!...

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