RS-11 Hills of Jerusalem

This was a fun triangle to make. It's freezer paper pieced. The hardest part about making it was lining up the pieces. I left a lot of extra fabric on the outside so it was more forgiving when I cut it down to size.

Not sure why this block is called Hills of Jerusalem. From what I googled online it looks like there are seven hills of Jerusalem? In any case, it makes for a pretty block. I'll have to keep it in mind when I eventually visit.

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H-11 Piercing Rays

I really enjoyed making this block. Not sure why, but I have a feeling it was the polka dots. They're just so happy. The fabric is a fat quarter from the Granary, and unfortunately I didn't get the selvedge side. It is foundation pieced and then the set in seams come in. I had a much better time with this block than the last block with set in seams. I've discovered that I pull a bit too much on the fabric, so for me it helps a lot if I backstitch just a little bit to keep the stitches in place.

The one thing about this block that bothers me is that some burned stuff from my iron transferred to a part of the block where the seams are particularly thick. Thankfully it's not too noticeable, but I really need to stop being lazy and just clean that darn iron.

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E-9 Quilt Jail

Blah. This block was surprisingly hard for me! I guess foundation piecing is way more accurate than strip piecing for me. I've noticed that before too, I think it's something to do with the way I iron. I think I iron too enthusiastically, and it distorts the fabric. It's a little wonky, but oh well.

The fabric is from a dress I still have yet to finish. You could say the dress is in "Dress Jail".

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K-12 Doris' Dilemma

I love stripes! I think if I ever make another Dear Jane quilt, it's going to be made with stripes. A "Stripey Jane"! I love how the stripes make this simple block a bit more dynamic.

This block was paper pieced using the freezer paper technique. I found out yesterday that freezer paper is sold pre-cut into 8.5x11 sheets, and I am so happy. The fabric is some small stripe from the Moda Sonnet collection I used for my Half Moon Bay quilt.

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RS-8 Love Forever

I have never been a fan of hearts. They're just too girly. Also not too much a fan of pink. But I do like dresses now. For applique however, hearts are great. You get to practice an inside corner, an outside corner, curves, and straight lines. I do really like this triangle, and I think that hearts are growing on me. I think the fact that I paired it with a darker color makes it ok.

This triangle was entirely done using reverse applique. The fabric I got from an estate sale, and the only information I could get from the selvedge was that it was produced by Peter Pan Fabrics. What a great name for a fabric company.

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G-8 Justin' Comet

This block was way harder than I thought. I am no good with inset seams. I also tried to fussy cut the block, but it didn't turn out quite how I imagined it. Although I have to say, looking at it now it doesn't seem as bad as when I was making it. Finished is better than perfect, right?

The fabric is Honeycomb in Green from the Flutterby collection for Moda by Tula Pink.

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H-8 Eaton's Crossroads

This block was actually less frustrating than I had originally imagined. It is made of 36 pieces and has both paper piecing and hand piecing. I think slow and steady won the race with this one. The fabric is from my Half Moon Bay quilt, and is Aqua Paisley Flower from the Sonnet collection for Moda by April Cornell.

It was strange. Yesterday I came to the realization that I like paper piecing. I especially like the freezer paper method. A long time ago I bought a roll of freezer paper thinking that I would never finish it. Well it's looking pretty low... Now if they could just start selling freezer paper in 8.5x11 cuts I would be SO happy.

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