has the most pieces? I'm looking for blocks with over 90 pieces.
I know there's 'tree of life' that has 128 pieces or so. What else?
I think I should change my nickname to NotSoEasy. :wink:

If I'm counting correctly, this has over 200 pieces.

http://adventuresinhandpiecing.blogs...s-compass.html

And you must piece it by hand.

You have one hour to complete the block.

Start...

NOW.

I'll be back to check.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

OMG..that Mariner is gorgeous. However, I would never have the patience! Can't wait to see pix.

Forgot to mention...I'm looking for non paper-pieced blocks...just regular traditional pieced blocks.

HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YIKES!!! But it sure is beautiful!
Give me easy peasy any day though :D:D

Do we need to stage an intervention???

How about changing it to Masochist? :wink: :wink:

I took a quick look through the EQ library and came across this block - Perspective Grid, with 121(?) pieces. Of course, like the Tree of Life you mentioned in the OP, you could make them HST's and double the count.

Now, me? I would PP sections of it, but you can certainly draft 20+ templates if that's what rocks your boat. ;)

I will continue searching for more torturous blocks. ;)

Hmm. Now look who is being Masochist here. LOL
How can I get out of this one? Please ignore my original post.
I posted accidentally. I typed this while sleeping.
I was being delusional. So there. ;-) ;) ;)

Actually I found quite a few traditional blocks with lots and lots of pieces.
I'll post them later for those interested in my torment. LOL

Looking forward to seeing them.

Ok. I don't have EQ so I can't post the actual blocks.
Edit: Found some on quilterscache.

Aunt Rachel's Star - 152 pcs
http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AuntR...StarBlock.html

Birds in the Air - 164 pcs (this along could be a quilt on its own). LOL

Indian Plumes - 93 pcs
http://www.quilterscache.com/I/IndianPlumesBlock.html

Minnesota - 97 pcs
Windmill II - 96 pcs
Twelve Crowns - 125 pcs.
(very similar to mccalls but with more pcs I think)
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/qb/pa...3_2/index.html

All the above are from Judy Hopkins 501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks.
Anyone game? :twisted:

Don't know if I will attempt all of them but I should make at least one
then maybe I'll be cured for good. LOL
I'm also on a sewing diet (my house is a construction zone again).
As soon as I can get back to sewing and I finish my niece's quilt
I'm going to make one of these blocks. Will post picture then.

So what size block were you planning on making?

4"?

8-) :mrgreen: 8-) :mrgreen:

there is a 6" block in the book called "NEARLY INSANE" By LIZ LOIS...the block has 229 pieces. there are i think 5 or 6 blocks in the book with well over a hundred...i just started my first block from the book...98 blocks in all :thumbup:

WOW! I LOVE that stuff. Jane took steroids and set her blocks on point didn't she :)

Must get that book.

Why are you looking for blocks with over 90 pieces?

See, now that sounds like more of a challenge than something like the Tree of Life block, which is really HST's.
Granted, a lot of them. In a very small space. ;-)

I don't know if I have the cojones to attempt the INSANE block, though. I'll try to see if I can find the block layout.

HHHhhhmmmm 200 pieces. . . . nope, just isn't going to happen!

Now I'm very curious about this block with 229 pieces. I may have to
get that book just. Please post a picture of your 'nearly insane' blocks
when you are done.

Apparently I'm a Masochist LOL but I know I'm not the only one.
They know who they are with all their teeny teeny itsy bitsy pieces.

Seriously, I just love those blocks with lots of pieces.

How about 3.99999? :twisted: :-D :-D :-D

I just saw one of the "nearly insane" blocks here. I got 225 pcs. :D
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...01684001NGqbTL

I have a book called "501 Quilt Blocks" that has one called Texas Treasures that has 121 pieces. Keep in mind, they expect you to take the picture and make templates for a 4" block. The whole book is for 4" blocks. Some I can do that size, but others have to be enlarged.

Those HST's are around 1/3". Insane.

That's George Siciiliano territory. And I don't go there.
http://www.google.com/images?q=georg...w=1280&bih=610
http://www.georgesiciliano.com/

Actually I have this book. Thanks for reminding me. I need to revisit this one.
Do you use templates? How do you make yours? Special plastic? Cardboard?
Any tips would be appreciated.

Reality check! Have you lost your minds?! LOL

You don't know what you're missing. :-D :P :twisted:

Many of Pam Bono's blocks would fit that description. I have three of her books and of the blocks I have done so far, some have as many as 232 pieces.

I haven't dared to do any of the REALLY complicated ones. When I have done blocks from the book they've been "one offs", so I just made templates out of paper or the cardboard from file folders. Only one has been a raging disaster - I tried to do the double wedding ring block at 4" and after cutting all the tiny pieces and sewing the block up, it wouldn't lie flat. I wanted to cry. It was just beyond my skill set at that time. Maybe later I'll go back and try again.

Some of the easier patterns I don't make templates for - I can measure the pictures, add seam allowances and rotary cut, or figure out the grid and add seam allowances to rotary cut. That works best if they're on a 4 patch grid, of course.

Thanks, Butterflyblue. That's what I dread the most about templates.
I'll just have to take the plunge one of these days. :wink:

Every time I flip through it, I think "Someday I'll have to make a big sampler with all these neat blocks", but who knows if it will ever happen or not.

When I figure the rotary cutting directions for a block I write it in the book (yes, I know, sacrilege)under their instructions to save myself time later.

If you've never done templates, it's probably better to start with a pattern that has bigger pieces. :)

I think it's a great idea to write it down. I keep saying I should do the same
then time goes by and when I get back to my WIP I have to start all over.

Yes, good advice for the templates.