ROW F1 AND F2

 F-1

I only made this block twice.  

The first time, I went all EPP  I thought that doing it by hand I would have better control over the points that meet in the center.  Nope.  Finally I did what I should have done in the first place and I paper pieced the center, I applied that to card stock and EPP the triangles on adding the applique by hand last.  I used the method by Jyl Poole,  APPLIQUE TECHNIQUES FOR EPP

I had never tried this before.  The only difference in what I did is I used these papers:

I've been clearing a bunch of stuff out in my sewing room and I came across these.  Kind of like a stiff interfacing, fusible on one side.  You substitute the applique papers, in this case diamonds, for this.  I drew on the design, and glued the seam allowance.  I stitched them down..  The best part is, I NEVER have to remove the papers!  They also make the piece easier to hand applique because it is thinner and more flexible. 

F-2

UGH!! Center points!!  I realize that I am a perfectionist.  the block looks fine, but I really hate the the points don't come together perfectly!  But I don't hate it enough to do it over.

As you can see, this one was also all machine paper pieced, and I applied the finished block to card stock to EPP.  If you do all EPP be aware that there are many DIRECTIONAL PIECES.  in the paper set, so mark accordingly.  

That's it.. I have a few blocks done for this row, but I am blogging in order.  Stay tuned for the next blocks in the row!

ROW F BLOCK PREP

The first thing I do is make copies of all of the blocks.. from the book and then from the booklet that comes from each packet.  Luckily, my husband has a little copier in our home office.

I cut them all to actual size and mark the color placement. If it is a modified for EPP block, I put the original image in the bag also.  Sometimes, it is possible to make the original version partially using machine paper piecing.  I include it just in case.  I then sort out the bag of pieces and put the block and the pieces into a ziploc bag with the number of the block.

I put stickers on the bag that indicate if I want to mix a technique to make the block.

If you are to this row.. a little heads up

BLOCK F-7 ALERT!  - I have notice putting this one together that a couple of the border pieces are too long.. I'll figure it out.. it is a little sawtooth star.  I may machine piece it anyway.  

BLOCK F-8  ALERT!
When you lay out the pieces matching them to the block, you will notice that a couple of the border pieces fall short.  I found a correction by Paperpieces on Facebook saying that there was an error, but that if they are laid together, they will measure out to 4.5"  this is correct.  I haven't made the block yet, but I laid out just the pieces of the border and they DID measure 4.5"  so no worries..

BLOCK F-9 ALERT!
The paper pieces(leaves) for the center were actually modified for EPP  but they missed putting it into the booklet.. 

E-10, E11, E-12, E-13

E-1O

This block was fairly simple.  The background is a simple four patch block.  So I just pieced this on my machine.  I then appliqued on the two leaves and glued the whole piece onto a 4.5" piece of card stock for EPP

E-11

This block was a little more complicated.  I wasn't crazy about how the EPP pattern was done.
but you need to do it certain ways to do it that way.  I thought about it, and since I also have the EQ software, I was able to make my own pattern

 These are my fabric pieces along with the EPP pieces.. It was intended that the center was to be appliqued onto the circle then onto the 4.5 with the quarter circles appliqued onto the corners. 

 I appliqued this into the center of  a fabric square.

I then laid the blue frame over top and reverse appliqued the circle around the center part

 I also reverse appliqued the corner circles.  so instead of being appliqued on top, they are behind the blue.
It was a difficult block, I'm not totally unhappy about how it turned out.

E-12

I really dislike doing EPP triangles.  To top it off these were tiny triangles. But it is all EPP and best of all, finished!!

E-13

I made the two half square triangles using thangles and my machine then glued them onto card stock.  But otherwise, it is EPP

On the dark corner triangles, I glued 2 sides down then left the seam allowance a little longer so that I could center them and baste them to the block which is ultimately, appliqued to a larger piece that is then glued to 4.5 square card stock

Before I started hand applique, I machine hasted all of the block down so it wouldn't shift.  Worked out great.

I hope that these tips help you or at least give you ideas of your own!!


I have row F Prepped, so the next post will be about that.  As soon as I have all of the photos ready.


Keep Stitching!! You'll finish!!