It is very pretty and would make a lovely Valentine cushion cover!
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I think it is perfect.
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The block is made up of half square triangles using an 8 at a time HST method. The triangles are then arranged in that particular pattern. This is the 8 HST at a time method along with a handy sizing chart (the block in the video is done with the 4" finished HST info).
@Edel, I like that block!
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Cool. Iād like to link to a paper pattern or step by step non-video, but can definitely post video link too ( the top post for our BOM. I canāt really watch videos too much due to our dumb data cap.
In 2018 I purchased this one and only Row by Row experience block which I then never did anything with it, so today:
I obviously have work to do with seams and piecing, but that comes with time and practice! This will be a good promt/challenge entry for me. Speaking of which, I will come up with an āentry prompt toā "fill out.
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The metric/imperial thing is a permanent challenge! I draft my own sewing patterns using the metric system so I have a few dressmakerās rulers in that size. My small A4 cutting mat (for cutting cardstock) is in metric too. But youāre right that most quilting patterns are in imperial measurements and so are most tools Iāve seen in shops. The seam allowance guide on my machine is in cm as well so a 1/4 inch foot is on my shopping list too.
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Do you have a particular pattern in mind? Are you planning on sourcing your own fabrics or buying a kit? Tula Pink fabrics and Hawaiian prints would both work well for collage quilts. Iām really looking forward to hearing and seeing more about your quilt if you get to it this year!
Iāve seen a lot of Laura Heine collage patterns/quilts at various quilt shows Iāve attended and have always been super impressed by her work. There was one quilt in particular that I fell in love with nearly a year ago. It became my first purchase of 2021! Itāll be my first collage quilt and Iām looking forward to working on it!
As for current projects, Iām participating in the Morewood Mystery Quilt-along. It runs from July 2020 to April 2021 (thereās supposed to be another mystery quilt-along next year as well, so Iāll post that information for anyone who is interested once it becomes available). So far weāve chosen our fabric, cut the fabric, and have made these units. This month weāll start putting the units together to create blocks. Iām curious what the final quilt will look like! Iām currently all caught up, which is nice! These are all my completed blocks along with some additional background fabric.
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I was thinking about those color quilts where you record the temperature each day and give a color to a temperature range and create a quilt. Has anyone made one of those? That would be fun, too.
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I see what you mean now that I had a chance to look more closely at the video for a few minutes.
Yes, keep us posted if there is another Moorewood Mystery Quilt alongā¦that sounds fun!
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I also have seen those temperature quiltsā¦problem is that where I live, the temperatures are quite consistent so my quilt would pretty much be the same color for several months! lol
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Same. I am using one of my very first quilts and it shows, in quality and raggedy-ness! I just replaced binding on one side and then I realized that I REALLY need to start and finish something for myself. 2 or 3 blocks a day seems pretty ambitious, good luck! I havenāt yet cut out all the pieces for my log cabin.
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Hi Heidi! So glad you found our quiltalong community! Ya know, starting and finishing something for yourself is Januaryās prompt, which gives you a ticket into our quarterly giveawayā¦win win for you! Do you have ideas on what you are wanting to make? I saw you mention a log cabinā¦a whole quilt?
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Hey all, hereās a great website with lots of quilt block patterns if youād like to look and nominate one.
I had a quick look, and Iād like to nominate:
This one looks really fun!
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What a great resource! The card trick block looks fun and colorful, great choice!
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I like it a lot! And, the way the colors play across it really looks like velvet in the photo. 
Really?? Well, it is meant to be then!
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I know I still havenāt unpacked my redweld file of all the quilt blocks we didā¦Cindy and I have been exchanging blocks for years! I have about 30 different star patterns because @kbrison always wanted star blocks in blue and yellow! lol
I think you and @AudiobookLover have started a wonderful craftalongā¦
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My DH got me gift cards for a couple local fabric shops for Christmas, so I went shopping today for quilting fabric. 
When I got home, he asked if I spent all my Christmas money on stuff for other people. Well, yeah. Then, he tells me that when he got the gift cards, he told one of the ladies at the fabric store that I would do that. 
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It sounds like he knows you pretty darn well 
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Hey guysā¦I learned how to paper piece using this tutorialā¦I have a small ākitā of a postcard, an add a quarter ruler, and FLAT pins to use for thisā¦the key also is to press after every seam, so I got myself one of those little Clover flat irons as wellā¦
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