Here are all the blocks so far...four done, five to go...
So, in the video tutorials for the QAL we are shown how to hand-sew taking many stitches at a time on our needles. Well, I just couldn't seem to make it work and was happy with my "one stitch at a time" approach.
When I was sewing the final seams of this block this morning, I realised that I was actually doing it "correctly" all of a sudden without even realizing it....so cool! ....I was able to get four or five stitches on my needle at a time. I'm not going to question how this came about.....I'll just put it down to keeping on with it :)
I am a bit busy this morning, but later I'll have to visit other bloggers and see their blocks....and hopefully pictures of the backs of the blocks, as I can't seem to get my seams to twirl in a nice manner, which evidently they should be able to.
I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts Hand Pieced QAL Linky Party, Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?, and with Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday.
Hand sewing is something I have not done in years. How fun that you are making these beautiful blocks by hand.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look beautiful! I am getting more successful with taking multiple (and smaller!) stitches at a time, too - and very happy for the practice we're getting!
ReplyDeleteLovely block. Thanks for linking up to the Hand Pieced QAL.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look so good together! This will be a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks! Hand piecing is so relaxing, it'll make this quilt so very special. Are you planning to use the same background fabric in all of them!
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