April 1st is coming!

No picture today but there will be soon. April 1 is the day for the next "Just takes 2" clues. I understand that there will be more blocks but also directions for putting together the blocks we've already done. Yeah! Just a few more hours to wait.

Just Takes 2 March 15 blocks

Only 2 blocks for the 2nd part of March: 1 12" (finished) and 1 3"x 12" (finished). I did the geese with the quick method, making 4 at a time. It really is quick and easy. After completing the strip of flying geese, it was on to the 12" block - this time a hand pieced block. The directions were clear and easy to follow and I followed them until the last step. The center was to be appliqued with 6 tiny melon shapes. Instead of all the little pieces, I turned under the edges of the large triangles and appliqued them to a piece of light background fabric I'd pinned behind the center. I then cut out 1 piece for the center and appliqued it onto the center background circle. The hand piecing of the pieces was a bit tedious but the applique went very quickly for me. I'm pleased with the result as I don't think I would have attempted this block on my own.

Now - I'm caught up on my block making for the Just Takes 2 quilt so I'll be anxious to see what comes next (the next clues come out April 1).

block 4 with tatting

This is the fan block I made for the Just Takes 2 mystery quilt. This week I added a tatted trim to it. It's all stitched down and the block is ready to be sewn into a quilt. I allowed enough space for the seam allowance.

This month we're working on a hand pieced compass star. I have part of it done. I'm also going to try to get embellishment added to the feathered star I made earlier this month. I'm thinking about combining redwork embroidery with tatting on it. We'll see.

March 1 blocks

On March 1, there were available directions for 4 more "Just Takes 2" blocks. There was a 3" finished square in square, 2 sets of 15" geese and 1 15" feathered star. The feathered star was be far the most complex block I've ever done. It's also the largest single block I've ever done. There is much to improve on in this block. It definitely was a challenge for me. I'm glad I completed it to this point. This is another of the blocks that I'll probably add tatting to but I haven't started that tatting. I'm still thinking about it and deciding what to do.

quilt blocks with tatting

This week I stitched the tatting onto 3 of the "Just Takes 2" quilt blocks. I still have an edging to sew onto the fan block. The directions for the "Just Takes 2" suggest redwork embroidery. I'm using tatting instead. The first 2 photos are on the same 12" block in opposite quadrants. The last photo is a 6" square block.