Please post photos pf your Block #26 here.

This is my block.

you are almost posting faster than i can keep up with lol

beautiful

How big are the blocks and how many do you have to do. They are really pretty

there are 26 blocks. from the book they are 7", but some have enlarged them so that the blocks are bigger.

My blocks are 7" square & there will be a total of 36. These 16 form the center unit. They will have a very narrow inner border around them. Then there are 20 more that surround them with another border then a bigger appliques border. The quilt finishes at about 60" square.

We are doing this as a cyber sew. I am hosting it, so I have done the center blocks.

The official start date is June 5, but a few of us have JTG (Jumped the Gun). Anyone is welcome to join us. My signature has the link.

Thanks for looking & for all the compliments.

I love the blocks. I can't wait to see all the blocks put together..

Great work!

Here is mine, hand needleturned, but 10 in square, so my quilt will end up about 84in square

That's only because I made 8 blocks at this sitting. I tend to work in an assembly-line fashion. Do the same thing for all the blocks at one time. Like I have all the fusible drawn & cut out for all 36 blocks. I did fabric selection for all 16 center blocks at the same time.

Now I am drawing the design on the outer 20 blocks. I had put that off until I got my light box.

The next thing I'm doing is sewing the 16 blocks together into the center unit & then I have to decide what I'm going to do about that little inner border. Haven't given it any thought as I wanted to see what the blocks would look lke before making any deciesions.

I like the way you do your applique first Lesley before attaching to the background

nice work.

The other way would be to sew on the coloured background first, then cut away the black, then do the central part - more than one way of skinning the proverbial cat

I am doing it the other way, and its working well, so will stick to what I know (g)

I love it.

I have a light box and can completely understand how helpful it will be to you in this project.

You ladies are doing a fabulous job on these blocks, they are all soooooooo beautiful! :thumbup:

Both are beautiful! I think I may try your method on this one Lesley...that is...when I get there!

Really pretty, Elle. I really like that purple.

Me likey Elle!!

Thanks, it really will pop when I embroider it, still waiting on the threads I ordered, they should be here soon.

This was a simple one to do

Love that new cat in your Avatar Patti, he is so bashful

Elle

I really like your background on this one Elle (not the black, the bit in the middle), good choice

Thanks Lesley, doesn´t seem to pop as much as the others, but I like it.

I think it will be nice to have a place for your eyes to rest occasionally :D:

:thumbup: :thumbup: could well be

Ok I’m so excited to post the photos of my first block. I love it! It’s hard to tell but my background fabric is dark brown. And I’m using cranberry colored embroidery floss. I found the deep “v” the most challenging part. I also did my embroidery without a hoop because I was afraid of hurting the needle turn and I had to be very careful not to pull too much. Well let me know what you all think.

Lisa, I think your block is beautiful. I love the polka dots on the center background fabric. And your fussycutting of the center leaves is very, very nice.

AWE Lisa, thats beautiful, I love your background material for the piece, your stitching is just perfect, well done. Like your fussy cutting, gosh we are going to have some beauties on this quilt.

Elle

Yeap you are truly talented. When I grow up I wanna be able to quilt like you. :thumbup: Your projects are always so incredible. :thumbup:

Thank you so much Kim

Elle

I was just about to say the very same thing - you took the words out of my mouth Judy.

Great minds think alike, Lesley. Now if I could just get my fingers to do the fantastic work that yours do, I'd be in good shape.

All are very pretty, you all have a good eye for color.

Lisa, I love your block! The polka dots on the lily pad make it look like you've covered it with some type of lace or crochet....really cool effect! It looks fantastic and I can't wait to see some of your other blocks coming together. I think your color combo will be so different and great looking!

What Patti said, although I have already said how great it is, but Patti nailed it.
She is my identical twin sister ya no (grin)
Elle

LOL...after seeing YOUR pic...I'll go with that! The next time someone needs a pic..I'll send they yours and tell them its me!!

Hey thats not fair I haven´t got a photo of you Sis,.... he he

Wow, this is a fantastic block....All of these looks perfect to my eye. Ya'll make me jealous . Will I get there someday?

Another one done. Here's my block 26. I rather liked working on this one as it was easy to do in the 10" size.

Another lovely block Judy

Judy...that one is lovely! I can't wait to get to this one...ya'll's all look sooo pretty!!

Hahahah....Elle...there is a "reason" for that!! LOL!

Rox...yes, you will get there!!