I tried English Paper piecing for this little Dear Jane block with all sorts of set in seams. It really was a nice relaxing way to get everything to lie flat and angle just the way it should. I think I'll get another one ready to stitch this way during the week. There are a few blocks that would work well with this method. There is a
tutorial here for those Janiacs out there.
I also paper pieced this little paw print block to use as a mug rug for a coworker who is having a rough time these days. Another teacher is organizing random acts of kindness for next week and this will be my contribution. The wildcat paw is our school logo and I even have a school crested mug to put it into. The pattern was
free from paper panache.
Kurt took all three of the kids out to play paintball this morning. I'm not much a fan of guns, so I stayed home to enjoy a bit of piece and quiet. They are back now all tired and dirty, but I think they had fun. I am getting close to being done with the orange Dear Jane's, I worked on triangles this morning. SO awkward! Still, after finishing off all the blocks, in a color, the triangles represent the home stretch. I am sure I'll be glad later that I didn't save them all for the end.
9 comments:
Love your block! I am paper piecing a small picnic quilt. I am getting used to thinking upside down and backwards, but I sure wish I had a thread cutter on my machine, it would make it a lot easier.
A great idea to do this complex block using english paper piecing technique...it look perfect! Love the idea of random acts of kindness for someone having challenges. Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
I love the idea of random actis of kindness and that paw design is wonderful - I will definitely be making up some of those! Love your DJ block to - I tried curved EPP for the first time today on a DJ to avoid applique....
Your first block is great! So glad the EPP worked out for you. Some day I'm going to have to try that out too. One thing at a time.:)
What a cool idea to do random acts of kindness for your coworker - makes me smile! As does your block - great job!
The random acts of kindness are sure to cheer your co-worker. We all need a little help from our friends sometimes.
Darling little paw print block. Not sure I have the patience to piece the triangles together though!
You are such a kind soul. Your little paw print looks great!
Fun paw print! Hope the random act of kindness was a great success at helping your co-worker.
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