C-1
This was my first block after a 2 year break. Somewhere I had misplaced all of the pieces for it. I don't think that I ever made it. Or if I did, I couldn't find a finished block. So I went to my Electric Quilt Dear Jane program and printed out the pieces for the block. I pieced it and it was terrible. the pieces weren't right and it kind of bowed up in the center. I tossed out my first attempt, and tried it again, making sure that I measured along the way, and the second attempt was okay.
What I learned with this block is, with the longer pieces, rotary cut strips of fabric. It saves on fabric, and you won't be left with large, bulky seams. These straight pieces were 1/2" so I cut the strips at 1" so that the back fabric would just come together and not over lap. Knowledge that I am taking with me when I prep more sashings. Another thing is you can make the most of your blocks if you can fussy cut fabrics. The little stars and the outer border are from the same print.
C-2
This is a modified block. Pretty straightforward. I pieced the big center diamond first and added onto that. It is important to know what pieces you have. I have a 12" square felt board and with more difficult blocks I lay them out and work from there. The two outer diamonds are LARGER than the rest. Also the surrounding background is DIRECTIONAL. Make sure you write Back on each of those pieces so that when you are applying the fabric you put it on the correct side.
C-3
This was a fairly simple block. The important things to remember are, Lay out your pieces and work from there. Piece in sections. For instance, I pieced the four patches first, then the "Rails". I pieced the top section first, then the middle, I joined them, then added the bottom section.
Laying your pieces out and working from a board helps insure that you have all of your colors going in the right spots. It's a simple block, but pieces can easily get flipped around
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