Block Six of the Farm Guild Sampler is done, except for embroidery details. But it's a little different. I decided to switch to the 12-inch blocks for this one just to see which I prefer. I do prefer making the larger block, and I like how it looks better than the smaller 6-inch blocks.
So I think I'm switching to 12 inches for all of them. Not sure what I'll do with the little blocks. I could join four of the five I have to make a 12-inch block and use the fifth block as a label on the back. Or I could could incorporate all five of the small blocks into the backing. Or I could make a pillow case and use the little blocks as the border. Or I could make a small quilt using them for my guild's next charity silent auction. I have lots of time to figure it all out.
There are some tedious sections still with the larger blocks. You would think, wouldn't you, that when you double the size of a quilt block, the pieces that make it up would also be doubled in size. Well you'd be wrong. The pieces sizes sometimes increase by only a tiny fraction when changing from the 6-inch block to the 12-inch block. Math has never been my strong suit, but that just doesn't make sense to me.
It was supposed to snow here today, but I have seen n'ary a flake. Truth to tell, though, I really haven't been looking that hard. I've been sewing a Little Brown Cow block
Note: This post was created on Tuesday afternoon but set to post on Wednesday morning, because I already posted an entry on Tuesday. Two in one day! Haven't done that in a long time.
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On 02/10/2016, Dondi Murdock said ...
I love your sweet cow. I am glad I read about the difficulty of switching to the twelve inch blocks. Thanks for the heads up. I will be prepared now.
On 02/10/2016, Debbie Price said ...
Oh she is adorable! I like how you stacked the two small blocks. Reminds me of the story about the Bremen musicians.
On 02/11/2016, Barbara Anne said ...
Cute cow!
Have fun deciding where and how to use the small 6" blocks. Another possibility is to use four of them in the corners of a border and use the last, as you mentioned, as part of the label. Yet one more thought is to use the five small blocks as the center and corners of a 9 patch block, add borders, and you have a doll or wall quilt.
Two posts in one day - impressive!
Hugs!
On 02/12/2016, Donna M. said ...
These blocks are so cute. If you placed a blank 6" block over a chicken or pig and then put a section on either side of the cow, you could have a row of barn animals.
I usually am making blocks smaller but have found that the first step is to remove the seam allowance from the measurement before halving or doubling. Sometimes the piece only grows a small amount (after doubling and adding the seam allowance back on)as the seam allowance is actually larger than the piece itself. If the pieces get too strange, sometimes I draw it out and paper piece it.
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