wildyard, your blocks are so pretty!

Origami, I always feel that Bonnie's version is special, and attribute that to the fact that she is able to choose her fabrics with foresight, rather than working blind.

Qbj, I'm looking forward to seeing your version!

LOL.

Well, once I got my roars of laughter over "Pointless" down to a low chuckle, I decided I had some time to do some work before group.

I'm taking my neutral (yellow) squares and 4-patches and putting them together first. They do not go all the same way, they need to be pairs of mirror images. Red top corner for half, and Blue top corner for the other half.

I've used up all my pre-cut yellows, discarding the lightest of them, but that's easy to cut more, I've kept the pile of yellows on top next to the pile of my newly defined "Parakeet". I've got just enough time to sew and press them before group, leaving me all possible pins for working on the border. I think this is a good way to get me to stop groaning and just do it, it won't be too bad really and I won't be able to start any new projects until I free my pins from this border.

Thanks, ladies, for the tips on the flying geese. Your input is greatly appreciated.


And I am so enjoying seeing everyone's progress! Such beautiful and varied quilts being made from one lovely pattern! :)

Can someone help me?
I don't know why but I can't see or figure out the alternating block.
I've read the instructions over and over and don't see how it's put together.
Thanks!

Susie , the alternate block is made up from the pieced sashing. It has an hst in each corner from the main block. You need to put together a couple of rows with both the vertical and horizontal sashing along with the blue corner stone in the centre in place before you can see it. It took me awhile to see it, too.

Susie can you see the alternate block in the second row on the left?

Janie,thank you for your post but is this in the instructions? I'm really lost!!
I've done 11 blocks and am stuck.

Aha!!! Now I see what you mean! Thanks!! :)
YOur block is lovely!

It's confusing because it like there is an alternate block, but in fact there isn't. It develops when the corners of our blocks come together with the sashing. Personally I am happy that I don't have to make even more blocks to be alternate. LOL

PiedPiper, it took me a bit of going back but here are some pictures showing my geese units being made with the correct size Mountain/Goose and the oversized triangles.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/8346567-post776.html

Don't worry Susie, like JanieW says, the "alternate" blocks come together when you put in the sashing. Some people are skipping that and just putting them together as a straight set with or without sashing. If you haven't made your sashing yet (with the Neutral/Red rectangles we made in Clue 2), it is the piece we are told to cut in the last clue that I am changing for my project. I'm going to help reinforce my "Parakeets" by using it there instead of Neutral.

You can do a lot with your top very easily by switching out that center piece, that was what I was trying to show with some of my pictures the other day. Before I committed to my change, I simply spread out pieces of yardage and laid out the blocks on top of that with my Clue 2 pieces until I found something I could live with. I really liked the horizontal layout with black in the centers, but I'm going with the "as designed" on-point layout.

Thanks everyone!! Now I get it. You have to be patient with me sometimes haha! :)