Where have I been the last few days? Well I have been working on my “Paris in the Fall” blocks. I had only two of twelve completed. It took me nearly a week to get 10 blocks done. I was only able to get two blocks a day done. I didn’t sew all day, but a good portion of it.
These blocks were horrible to put together. I have never done so much unsewing and re-cutting of fabric for a block as with these blocks. I don’t know if it was the combination of the French General Fabric (which has gorgeous selvages by the way) that only has 40” of usable fabric and the pattern designer, which based their fabric cutting on 42” of usable fabric width. Some of the blocks’ directions were horribly written. I am saying right now, if you’re a pattern designer, don’t cram directions into tiny spaces. Even if it is for ‘intermediate to advanced’ quilters, an exploded block is good.
Generally, when I am doing these “Block of the Month” patterns, I will take the pattern, draw it up in EQ and use my Marti Michelle templates. I don’t follow the written directions. If I ever do another quilt from this pattern manufacturer, I will do that again!
Here are the blocks:
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
I added the dark sashing around it. I had to piece two pieces because I didn’t have enough fabric. I am also waiting on two more fabrics to finish cutting the ‘finishing’ kit because I didn’t have enough fabric on those two.
