All finished!!
This row didn't take ultra long. I did a good bit of it by machine, and made a couple of blocks twice. but I learn more about this every block I make. Now for the chore of sewing them together.. I think I am going to apply them three rows at a time, so I don't wear out the first 5 rows with constant handling.
The last four blocks
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I completely paper pieced this block. I fussy cut the center star from a different fabric. It was easy. I tried to use fabric choice to make it special
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THIS block.... this was my second attemptI really tried to do it the way this modified block was presented by Paperpieces. I just guess that I don't have it in me to get those divided darts to go into sharp points. They are done this way to make setting in the corner squares. I just wasn't happy with it. I didn't like my choice of light fabric. But if it had gone together easily, I would have left it.
Anyway, the only way to set those squares into this area is to clip down to nothing and having it eventually coming apart. Or to do it like Jane did, and hand piece it, with 1/4" seams and y seams. OR do it like I did. APPLIQUE. Now, I will admit, that I would like set in seams, and maybe I will try to do it on a future block, but this looks okay, and once the papers are out and it is quilted, I figure that you would have to study it to tell. The picture above shows the steps that I took to make a dart.
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I did the darts and triangles the exact same way.. applique, rather than try to make them with the divided pieces. It came out fine. That background fabric is old and it is one of my favorite prints.
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This block was all applique. I used "Perfect Circle" templates. I probably could have used perfect leaves for the others. Maybe I'll get some sometime. I made my own out of mylar. I made these before I thought of the applique paper. I figure at least the circles done this way are better..
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