Originally Posted by
gardnergal970
BTW....your prizes are well deserved since you do such careful piecing. And I know s couple of them you whipped out in short order! Well done!
I too find the larger blocks awkward after the 6 inch ones. The 6 inch ones have made me a much better piecer for sure.
Mercy me! Where are my manners?
Thank you for the kind words GGal ... I enjoy the piecing and don't find it much of a challenge, if I keep everything cut accurately, and then keep it all square and even as I go. ITA the 6" FWS blocks made me a better piecer ... I did many of them traditionally, before I got hooked by the PPing. Now, when I look at the quilt, some of the blocks I have a hard time determining which way I did them. HSTs and QSTs I always oversize and then trim to precision. Yes, it takes extra time, but the finished results are so worthwhile. And oh, secret tactic ... new blades regularly in the rotary cutter!