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#10 3 1/2 x 2 1/2
#12 3 1/2 square
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Mirabelle,

On the Block #2 cutting recommendations, I found #10 to be a real squeaker so I re-cut it at 4" x 2 1/2" to make it fit. Did I miss something"

Sue

P.S. Thanks oodles for doing these cuttings measurements for us. I used to be a whacker but this saves a ton of time and fabric.

MBB your block is gorgeous. I love black background and your fabric is beautiful!

Very pretty! I love how the colors sing out against the black.

Sue

Very pretty Akweiland, the black is just the right accent to the white; draws the eye into the block.

Sue

I just measured the first and the second block. The first block is 13.25" :( and my printer is set to no scaling. So I have no idea why this one is too small.

Color Choice Resources
 

For those of you struggling with your color choices, here are a couple of resources that I use in both my sewing and my jewelry.

1. Design-Seeds.com - http://www.design-seeds.com/ Look for the palette search link to browse palettes of your favorite colors. I've subscribed to their daily emailed palettes and save my favorite to browse later when I'm searching for color ideas. The site also has an amazing gallery of color palettes from thousands of photographs.

2. Chip-it by Sherwin Williams - http://letschipit.com/ You can generate a detailed paint chip from a favorite photograph or graphic. For instance, I asked it for a paint chip of carriem's fabric choices shown her message (#16) on page 2 of this September thread and here's what I got.

http://tmp.letschipit.com/LbQdbV_full2.jpg

I've even scanned or photographed a piece of fabric I'd like to use and generated a chip of colors that complement the fabric. I find it useful when stumped about which direction to take.

In general, I just go with my gut reaction to my choices. I find I like the results more often than not even if I didn't like them initially. These two resources are great "jumping off" places.

I hope this helps some of you still wrestling with color choices.

Sue

Dutchie it could possibly be that my printer is printing the blocks a smidge smaller than others, I have been a little more generous with the measurements for the next blocks.

Thanks everyone! Most of my stash is jewel tones, so black just seemed right :-)
And thanks mum for posting my block for me.. Was getting annoyed coz nothing was happening when I clicked upload.. Gotta resize.. :) will know for next time...
Everyone's blocks are looking amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing more as the months go on!!!

Ha ha ha!! I'll bet it eloped with mine!! I haven't seen it in years!!

Honchy .. that's going to be a beauty!

Mira's DD ... love the black background. That swirly fabric in the center is gorgeous!!

Mirabs_DD I LOVE LOVE the look of your block! waiting for block 2 with much anticipation :D :D :D

beautiful blocks, ladies. I can't paper piece to save my life. I can epp.

OOOOOOOO..........I want one!!!! How beautiful!

Lynnie once you learn paper piecing you will love it, come on give it a try

Thanks heaps everybody!!! I'm having a ball!!

I too love to pp . I love your choice of colors. Great job.

Lynnie, when I started pp I thought I would never learn how to and I didn't like it because I had no idea how to do it. Now I love it and do pp as much as I can, even redraw blocks in EQ5 so I can pp them. There are lots of tuts on the internet and Craftsy has a pp class too.

Lynnie....this particular pattern even has the stitching lines numbered so there is little chance of sewing the wrong fabric....even if we are prone to doing such things. Try one section of the first block. You just stay on the lines when you sew. Sewing the sections together just required patience and a lot of pins to get everything lined up so the pattern isn't squewed. You might surprise yourself and develop a new quilting skill.

Lynnie, I thought you could sew anything? at least that is what a funky little chick told me :D

I havent had alot of success with PP, but after ALOT of effort over a YEAR... I think I have the hang of it now :D lets see if it takes me a lifetime to get GOOD at it ;)

Here is my attempt at the first block. I really like how it turned out. I am going for a wintery look with all my blocks.

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Lovely, it sure is a wintery block!

Love it, Lisa! Blue Rule!

Sue

I went shopping in my stash and this is what I came up with looking forward to this trip and the eye candy along the way.

roserips, your block is beautiful! So many different ways to make those blocks :)

Great blocks, ladies. They are all beautiful.

The blocks are so pretty! I have block two fabric cut!

What a great Sunday morning, lots of eye candy from more Spikers. Blue and white is stunning, love the use of stripes, it certainly looks like a snowflake.

Roserips I like your background fabric, it looks grey, very interesting and a beautiful block..

Oh what pretty blocks to see this Sunday Morning oops it's afternoon...

Bev..You indeed have snowflakes in your future with the blue's...So pretty...

Roserips, I love the way the green striped fabric pulls together...very lifelike...

dub-your winter block is outstanding.

rosehip that block is stunning.

sorry about that.

YEs the blue block is indeed striking--but it's so much fun to see how different these all are!

Gee, I like the first block so I partnered it with another of a different color:
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Decidedto do mine over, didn't like it. Now, have to get everything straightened up for the delivery of my new frig and stove, the frig went kapoot after 15 years, they don't make things to last anymore. Start again come Monday.

Oh wow QNS, absolutely fab. Are you making two quilts? Wow what different flavors they have, spectacular.

Thank you, Kwiltkrazy. I do not know if it will be two quilts or just place mats...see how I get along with the rest of them. It is called 'too much time on my hands' and unable to do much else. Seeing the doctor again this afternoon about my right knee; know I pulled a muscle three weeks ago.