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    Old 01-01-2024, 09:06 AM
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    #5 is out!

    I'm really digging those blocks! I admit, as someone who prefers "controlled scrappy" I've been holding back to see a little more of how those blocks were going to be put together before I went whole hog on mixing things up but I'm all in now! I do think I'm probably going to keep my units A & B from Step 3 together & put them kiddy-corner (kitty-corner?) from each other in the block for Step 5. Just to control that scrappiness a little (I also made all my dark squares from fabric C all the same fabric too)
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    Old 01-01-2024, 09:40 AM
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    I've got #3 sewn, time to check out #4. I've got to make lunch for DH so won't get back to sewing for a bit.
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    Now I'm real glad I didn't take the time to trim off the dog ears on step #3!
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    Old 01-01-2024, 10:06 AM
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    I'm in too! Dedided to jump in at the very last minute. My blocks are going to be ugly, because I used leftover strips I had... all different kinds of fabrics. But my "values" are correct, so I'm hoping it will work anyway.

    I'm also planning on sewing the matching pairs catty-corner from each other. Not sure what fabric to use for the 2"x4" sets of 4. I'll wait to see a bit more before I choose.

    Off to look at clue 6!
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    Old 01-01-2024, 10:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by vadalia
    kiddy-corner (kitty-corner?)
    I've always heard "kitty-corner", but had no idea where the expression came from. According to one website:

    Interesting fact about Kitty-Corner

    The term ‘kitty-corner’ has nothing to do with cats. Instead, it stems from the expression ‘cater-corner,’ which is derived from “quatre,” the French word for “four.” The term was used to describe the way the dots are placed on a dice positioned at number four, diagonally from one another.

    I also learned that the expression is usually "catty-corner" in the UK.

    I wonder if there is a French version of the phrase?

    I am looking forward to seeing the photos of people's quilts. It is always so much fun to see what different fabrics look like in the same quilt design!
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    Old 01-01-2024, 10:35 AM
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    platyhiker, thank you for the vocab lesson! I was thinking of looking it up myself after I was done with the quilt so you saved me some time there!

    Unfortunately, my plan for arranging the two opposing halves kitty-corner was foiled because I realized it wouldn't let get the darks/lights of the little square of each smaller block to go the right way when assembled into the bigger block. Oh well, still looks good to me!
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    Old 01-01-2024, 11:14 AM
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    Got clue 4 finished - my block loc ruler came in handy! Dinner is out of the oven so I'll probably eat before going on to #5. Made a french silk pie for later so I'm done with my homemaker duties for the day.
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    Old 01-01-2024, 11:19 AM
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    You ladies have been busy, I was stitching away, but also participating in the guild zoom, which is still on for another hour. I am on to Step 4 but haven’t looked ahead.
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    Old 01-01-2024, 01:19 PM
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    got half the blocks sewn and am taking a break. I really like how they look. I haven't cut any sashing yet, going to play around and see what I like best. Since I'm going to end up with 36 blocks, I might go square for a large throw quilt.
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    Old 01-02-2024, 07:08 AM
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    finished sewing up the blocks and decided I don't like them with the fabric I selected for the sashing - so it's good I didn't cut it yet!

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