Not a lot of progress this week on the crafting front. I've been a bit distracted by the yard and stuff at work.
I did get started on the hand piecing of the Carpenter's Wheel block for "It was the 80s". I unpicked the outer background of the Lemoyne Star from the original quilt and have started cutting and marking the new background.
Behind the block, is my graph paper sketch of how one section of the expanded block will go together. If I've done my math right, it should fit the 24 x 24 inch space I need to fill. There are two versions of the Carpenter's Star. The modern or 'simplified' version uses half square triangles, and this traditional version uses equilateral diamonds. Lots and lots of "Y" seams in this version, which is why I'm hand piecing this.
I did get started on the hand piecing of the Carpenter's Wheel block for "It was the 80s". I unpicked the outer background of the Lemoyne Star from the original quilt and have started cutting and marking the new background.
Besides, I like to hand piece.
There are a lot of people who do hand work, linking up with a bunch of them on Slow Sunday Stitching - link to the current roundup.
There are a lot of people who do hand work, linking up with a bunch of them on Slow Sunday Stitching - link to the current roundup.
Oh yes.. the Y seams are much easier with hand stitching!
ReplyDeleteI can do them on the machine, I just like this so much better. Thanks for dropping by.
DeleteLove to handpiece, but the thought of the math terrifies me.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't too bad, and I had the book with the original center block that I could take the template measurements from. The version with the half squares is definitely easier math, and no Y seams, which is probably why it is so popular.
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