I love both of those June blocks! And your scrappy heart is beautiful as always, @marionberries!
That Christmas block looks fun and I do like the idea of leaving the comfort zone behind to learn a new skill.
Today I made a pillow out of the square that @AIMR sent me in the quilt block swap! I made it envelope style. I really like it, but does anyone have any tips for how to make the corners not pucker so much? The pattern I used told me to use fabric cut to the same dimensions as the pillow form, pre-seams, which seemed odd to me, and it was a bit of a squish. Should I have used bigger fabric? Either way though, I really like this pillow and will be displaying it on my couch!
I think it turned out really cute!
Here is what I do when using pillow forms: I put a bit of stuffing in the corners after I have put in the pillow formā¦they will never match whatever you makeā¦
I also love the backing fabric you used! Perfect!
Thatās called ādog earsā & there is a very easy fix.
It is often recommended to make the cover smaller than the cushion to create a tight fit so starting with the same dimensions pre-seams sounds reasonable.
It turned out beautifully though, it looks great.
I really like it as well, itās so fun & vibrant and very nicely done!
I Abbeeroad submit this as my June BOM entry:
I admit I was nervous about this one given the commentary from more seasoned quilters, but once I got going, this one was really fun. I do wish they had listed out the cuts before diving into the directions, but I figured it all out. Itās good exercise for my brain.
You hit it out of the park! I just love how creative you are with what you are using for centers on some of your blocksā¦this is so perfectā¦the colors even go so well with that rainbow center!
All the June blocks are so pretty!
I spent a bit of this afternoon working on the color block quilt. Progress is slowā¦The Tour de Fleece is rolling along, so Iāve mostly been spinning when I have any free time.
Thanks so much for the help! I love that I can ask just about any craft-related question on this site and chances are someone has the answer! You all are fantastic!
Also, @tendstowardschaos , those colors are stunning!
So. Flipping. AWESOME.
The little rainbow is perfect! And nice points too. I do like the looks of this pattern.
She did list the cuts, on page 3.
Iām surprised how much discussion this block has generated because people were frustrated with the directions. Iāve made it several times and itās one of my all time favourites.
I learned one thing in quilting, read through all the directions before starting, then you donāt miss anything and understand how it goes together.
Hello everyone! Iām finally on the computer so I can look at my 20+ notifications for this thread and start doing the updates!
@marionberries, I really love your scrappy heart card. Itās so pretty! Your BOM turned out very lovely! I havenāt even pulled out sewing stuff in ages! The āmistake blockā was meant to be! So pretty! I love the playfulness of your Christmas Block nomination. Iāll add it to our list once I finish going through the thread!
@aimr Wow! Your BOM is so patriotic looking! I love it!
@roler Itās so fun seeing the quilt blocks you guys made in the swap turn into something else! I love your pillow!
@abbeeroad You did it! My favorite part is your teeny rainbow square! So fun!
@tendstowardschaos Gah! Your quilt is just bursting with happy colors! Keep at it!
I doubt Iāll get the block completed this month unless I get my butt into gear and work on it tomorrow! But, I didnāt get Mayās done either, so eh.
@audiobookloverā¦itās almost time for our next drawing and 3rd quarter to start on this quiltalong! I guess we should pm! Goodness, time just has sneaked past me recently!
Ah! I completely missed that and I read through this pattern twice and consulted it frequently! I think my brain expected it first so I was blind to it at the end.
I did say it was very fun once I got going. I think itās just that the directions are different than what I am used to. Itās good for your brain to switch things up!
I did, but I am so visual I had to figure it out as I went. Once I interpreted the pictures things moved along.
I agree. I relied heavily on the pictures for this one. They were very helpful!
Same hereā¦I am familiar with that style of instructions and usual short cut the directions with my own notes, but it was too close to month endā¦I sort of misjudged my experience and became a bit too confident that I had made much more complicated stars beforeā¦plus, it was well past midnight for meā¦I do love the look and now that I have notes, I will be making more!
Such themed fabrics for the star block! Beautiful colors and lovely points!
Once again Iām amazed by how different the same block can look with different colors and fabrics. You all are picking out fantastic combinations to make such striking and beautiful blocks!! <3