I love to sew, mainly quilts and bags. I am 66, married to Fred and have one son, Matthew, who is 27. I enjoy embroidery and applique and prefer to machine piece and quilt my projects. I love my vintage Singer sewing machines especially my Featherweight 222K. I’m enjoying treadling on my 201K Singer and I collect Miniature Sewing Machines and currently have three Essex , one Singer 20, one Singer 40, two Vulcan Miniatures and my latest, a Grain. My love of sewing I believe comes from my Grandmother - I still have the drawings she made for me to embroider on tea towels many many years ago!

Tuesday 7 June 2011

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BLOCK # 22   BLOCKADE
I pieced this one with HST's for the whole block,
a bit bulky in the seams here and there and
some of my intersections are not so great,
but it's DONE!

BLOCK # 23  ILLINOIS ROADS
I have two of the stripes up the wrong way!
and NO! - I'm not unpicking!!

.... the end.



(until next weekend!)

8 comments :

  1. I love the colour contrast in the blockade block! And the intersections look great from here!! Darned if I can see the incorrect stripes!

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  2. I wouldnt have noticed the stripes if you hadnt outed yourself.

    Beautiful blocks.

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  3. Like I've said before... there are no mistakes - just individual interpretations!
    I like them both!
    :)

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  4. helen i love your blockade block its wonderful,well done

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  5. All your blocks look great. I thought I wanted to do this but i am not too good with little blocks as difficult as these. Good job catching up.

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  6. Love your blocks! The Blockade turned out beautifully.
    I thought maybe it would be a struggle, but actually went together well, don't you think?

    Now, we are both caught up and can coast until next Saturday :o)

    Did you see the setting that "ribbonwiz" is using for all her blocks - really wonderful!

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  7. Everything about your blockade block is perfect! The fabric choices are wonderful!

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  8. Beautiful blocks! Love the blockade block colors.

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