Sometimes I just want to sew on the machine, nothing tricky, but something visually interesting.I've been getting the urge to sew HST, who knows why but I decided to give in and had some strips and copied this free project from The Purl Bee
It's looking fairly busy so maybe I need to make the medium or small blocks as the center of a quilt and use these mixed sizes for border blocks. I'll mull on that one for awhile. Or leave it as is, feel free to comment.
I'd come to realise that I have so many things on the back burner that I was going to have trouble keeping up with my BOM Pies and Tarts. They are time consuming and I had heard of some trying the blocks by machine but not getting great results. I had to try it. English paper piecing is taking up too much time.
These ones are done by machine and I tell you, blind man Freddie would be happy with these!I cut circles out of cartridge paper to baste them on and now they're all prepped for applique, Yay, I'm a happy quilter. Even the little tarts are good.
I love my little gadgets but they have to be useful. These acrylic templates are just the bee's knees! I use them so often for quilting templates, designs, and applique. I also have been using the Olfa rotary circle cutter for cutting the papers. There is a trick to using it, though it has proved to be worth the money.
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21 comments:
I absolutely love your HSTs and your Pies!!
You make we want to try both Janet.
Beautiful beautiful work!!
hugs
Robyn xx
love these pie blocks! oH no another project I would love to make too! great hst quilt..oh keep going I bet you would love it once you have more blocks made
are those templates from olfa?
looks like something I may need to invest in too!
ahh yes love those useful gadgets.
Kathie
Those HST's are making a wonderful quilt. I am just loving them. The tarts are great too. Using tools like you have make it so much easier.
Janet I love the Half squares quilt. It is bright and colorful.
Your pies and tarts are also looking good.
I love the HSTs and the pies - what great projects!
I don't know what to mention first! Admiring all of your triangle and circular goodness. And admiring those circle templates...I need to invest in a set like that that has more sizes than I currently own. :-)
I love the pies! Do I understand correctly that you sew the pieces on the machine, baste them on the paper and then applique each pie on the material? I also love that circle gadget!
I think the hst's look like glittering jewels...and I like them.
Hey what is cartridge paper? I think the pie's look great and I may switch to machine with mine if I can figure out what that paper is.
Love the pie blocks - very pretty!
Kris
Hi Janet...yes, I'm like Amy.....I don't know what to say first...you have tons of lovely things on this post. I love your blog....you are in my Google Reader, so why haven't I been over here to see you?? Shame on me...I will be back...I promise....and thank you so much for running for a visit at my place!!!......Oh, and about the first 2 picture.....I like it 'busy'!!!
Love what you are doing with these triangle...Great fabrics...your pies look wonderful.....
cheers
I love your HST project, Janet. Aren't you a little bit tempted to add just a little applique? lol
Janet , I think your HST look lovely and fresh, keep going. I am wondering about the little trick using the rotary cutter are you going to share ? . I would love to do the pies as I am quite into circles atm but really I too have so many things on the go and I must stay focused on my Karen Sampler in order to keep up.
Love your blog
Jean
I also love my gadgets!
Love your work! the circles look like fun. I might have to give them a try.
I think everything looks fabulous! Circle cutters were always great to use during scrapbooking so I can imagine that this is wonderful for sewing! Love the hst project and busy works great for this one!
Re the pies and tarts - have you tried making half square triangles into a block and then iron your pie shape over them,(freezer paper) and cut out adding seam allowance. I tried this and it works, there is a little bit of wastage but not much. I love your blog. Penny.
More delightful eye-candy. Love the scrappy 1/2 square triangles.
Your HST blocks are so cheerful, lovely. Thank you for sharing!! I think I want to try them, too... Maybe they could be set in a sashing, on the diagonal?
Your blog have so many georgeous projects to be inspired by, its a lovely place to visit.
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i'm so inspired by both of these projects. would you mind if i put a link to here on my blog?
Your triangle quilt top looks amazing!! The white halves really make your coloured fabrics pop!
In fact I think I'm in love with it!!!
Fantastic blog you have going here, think I'll be returning frequently!!!!
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