Hive #2 September block for Anneliese

Here you go Anneliese, hope you like it! Can't wait to see this quilt put together.

LYNN

August block for Kelli--Hive#3

I totally forgot to post a picture of my August blocks for Kelli!!  Sorry.  I'm sure glad school has started so we can get back to some sort of schedule.  Who's with me?  I'm  tired of being so busy.

 

This was a fun block.  I already had the Easy Dresden ruler. I did notice though that the ruler was a little bigger than Kelli's template so I think it had fewer blades than her version.  I look forward to seeing the end quilt :)

 

 



Hive #4 September block for Caroline..

Thanks for a fun block to make, hope you like Caroline.

Lynn

Log Cabin

This was great fun to do, cutting the strips seemed like a bit of a challenge, deciding on how wide to make the strips, but once I got going it got to be quite easy.

I hope you like the colours - the block is quite square, it is just my photography that is skew wiff.

It will be in the post in the next couple of days.

Pauline

Hive #4 Sept. Block

September block for Caroline is on it's way. Hope you like it.

HIVE 3 - September Block

Hey Ladies!! Sew, I love Wonky Log Cabins and so here is a quick tutorial on making them.

Start with a pile of scraps. of all widths and lengths.

Choose a red center (I don't care if it's solid, patterned, dark, light....I just want red) and choose another scrap to start. Angle the two pieces so the center is not at a right angle.

Sew. Trim to 1/4". Press.

Make a straight cut on the next side (adding an angle) and sew on another scrap.

Continue to do this until your piece is a little larger than a 12.5" square.

Using a square ruler, trim your piece to 12.5". I let my center be a little off set.

Ta da!! You have your self a wonky log cabin!! Please sign your block(s), no signature block needed.

Can't wait to see what you all do! Have fun:)

Blocks for Danny - Hive 1

First up thank you Danny for stepping up to lead the group.  It really needs someone to do the job and give the whole thing direction so thanks.

Next, this block is gorgeous but not nearly as easy as that tutorial made it sound.  Ladies, save yourselves some headaches, pulled hair and cussing and just make yourselves a paper piece template to use.  I made two halves without templates and they both turned out horrible.  Once I made the template for myself they were gorgeous.  I made 3 even! Danny, hope you like them.  I didn't use any fabric twice which was fun to do and since you have a little one, I tried to include as many fabrics with little critters as I could to make it fun.

Sept block for Caroline Hive 4

Here is the block for you Caroline.  

I will post it tomorrow!

I hope you like it!  

I really had fun making it!

September Block for Hive 4

Hi everyone, I am Caroline. I am so excited to be Bee Mama for Hive 4 this month. I am a stay at home mum to two little girls aged 2 and 4.  I am British but currently live in Finland. We are here for my husband's job and this is our second stint here, we lived in Toronto for a while too. Finland is beautiful except in October and November when it doesn't really get light and it rains and sleets most days!

I would love you to make one 12 inch scrappy log cabin block this month, like the one below. I would like it to be bright, happy colours and prints. I would prefer not browns or blacks. 

Tutorial

Step 1: Start with a 3x3 inch square. The strips of fabric you are going to attach can be anything from 1-3 inches wide. I would like a variety of strip widths in the block please.

Step 2: Cut a strip of fabric that is 3 inches long and between 1-3inches wide. Sew this strip to the top edge of your 3 inch square and press seams.

Step 3:

Add the next strip of fabric to the right side of the square and press seams.

Step 4:

Add the next strip of fabric to the bottom of the square/rectangle.

Continue adding the fabric strips in a clockwise direction.

Continue adding strips until you have a block that is at least 12x12inches.

 Please don't worry about trimming your blocks. I will do that when they get to me. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you all so much. I can't wait to see your blocks.

Carolinex

September Block for Hive #2

Hello ladies! I am so happy to bee the Queen this month. Oh this is so exciting! I have never done this before so I hope you forgive me mistakes.

The block is called "converging corners" and you can find how to make it on my blog.

Feel free to ask any questions. I try to answers as soon as I can :)