This month used a technique/pattern using “Hex” shapes: Hexi Stripe & Sunny with a chance of Hex Block Pattern.

This was a huge challenge for me, small shapes, hand stitching, then applique onto the background piece. This was very time consuming and quite a challenge. It’s been years since I held a needle and thread and did any hand sewing. But it was fun at the same tim.

I just couldn’t get the second block (Sunny with a chance of Hex) to work with my fabric so I didn’t do it.  I have a couple of other blocks & pieces left over from another quilt that I did with this same fabric. I will fill in this spot with something from there.

This month’s technique is “Foundation Piecing” : String Block & Broken Spider Web Block.

You would think the unorganized nature of these two blocks would have driven me crazy, but there is an underlying organization that does go with these blocks.

This month’s set of blocks that are 2 blocks using Half Square Triangles: Chunky Chevron & Balkan Puzzle blocks.

Now this is more my style, organized and structured. The hardest part of doing these things is selecting the pieces/fabric to put together. And when it’s a scrappy quilt and there is not supposed to be any organization this drives me a little crazy.  So that being said, it’s a good thing that I do 2 blocks and put the whole project away for a month!

The first set of blocks that were released are 2 versions of a “Slashed Blocks”: Asterisk & Wonky Pound Sign.

I am such a new quilter that these two blocks really challenged me. I am used to doing squares & triangles. So this was a great challenge for me.

As you can see from my picture, I didn’t exactly follow the pattern for the Asterisk – I used the red line/pattern in the fabric as one of the lines of the asterisk – it didn’t work 100% but it ties in nicely.

For January I started 2 “projects”.

One is a the free online class from Craftsy –  Learn it. Make it.
Craftsy Block of the Month Class

Each month they release 2 blocks. Each block is different and you learn a new technique.

• January was 2 Slashed Blocks: Asterisk Block & Wonky Pound Sign
• February was 2 Half-Square Triangles: Chunky Chevron Block & Balkan Puzzle Block
• March was 2 Foundation Piecing: String Block & Broken Spider Web Block
• April was 2 patterns using Hex shapes: Hexi Stripe Block & Sunny with a chance of Hex Block Pattern (I didn’t care for the second block, it didn’t go with my fabric, so I skipped it)
• May was 2 twists on Log Cabin: Modern Log Cabin & Wonky 5-Sided Log Cabin (again, I didn’t care for the second block, so I skipped it)
• June is 2 9 patch blocks: Greek Cross & Octagon Blocks
• July is 2 Dresden blocks: Traditional Dresden Plate & Modern Dresden Wheel

It is a wonderful class and I am learning a lot of basic steps and different approaches at making simple blocks.

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