New Quilting Bee February, 2017
02-25-2017, 11:45 AM
#111
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Location: Rural Oklahoma
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Here are all my blocks for Jan & Feb. I have verified again that I have to square up all those little HST's no matter how close I think they are! This would have saved me ripping every seam when I sewed them together. Oh well, Jack and I are becoming closer every time I sew.
02-25-2017, 01:13 PM
#113
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
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I always square my hst before opening them when they are still triangles. I find it easier. If the hst is suppose to be 2 inches lay the triangle down use your square ruler, make sure the 2 side 2inch marks are on the stitch line, trim both sides and all 4 are trimmed and square.
Edited to add: I'm ready for the March blocks. I am already thinking about how I want to put this together. I'm thinking some kind of Compass or Wheel for the center and then surround it with these blocks, probably on point. Now, the question is....Am I smart enough to put that concept into a quilt design? We shall see.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 02-25-2017 at 01:23 PM.
02-26-2017, 08:24 AM
#116
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
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I finished my blocks! Yeah! Yesterday, it dawned on me to check my HST drawer to see if I had any small blocks to cut down with the same background for the Barrister block. I saw the green with flowers and then remembered I had the rose colored HST's to cut down from a previous project. I was a happy camper! 
. The colors in this block are the same ones in my UFO bed quilt HST blocks.
Connie
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. The colors in this block are the same ones in my UFO bed quilt HST blocks.Connie
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02-26-2017, 11:38 AM
#119
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 873
Finally finished the February blocks both with my material and material out of the ugly box. I know without a doubt in my mind I will never do a quilt top all in the barrister's block. I don't think I have ever taken out so many stitches in my life in one block as I did in this one.
02-26-2017, 05:14 PM
#120
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: California
Posts: 959
You are doing a great job with the 'ugly' box! They look marvelous! And your Barristers blocks are beautiful. It's a challenging one. I agree with not wanted to do a whole quilt with them! LOL! I do think, though, that I might change my mind for a whole quilt if the block was resized to be bigger!
Looking forward to March!
Looking forward to March!
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