Block #3
Ok, I love this block option from Cool Cottons in Portland, OR. I do have to confess, though, that I altered theirs just a weeee bit. See all that brown background fabric? Yea, it was "supposed" to be this puce greenish-brown with these squiggly sort of flowery things in purple, green and turquoise. Yea, really Americana-ish. It was plain old ugly. Pops called it horrendous and said it looked a bit like vomit. I decided that to put all this work into something and have it turn out with a block with vomit-like horrendous fabric would really make the work a bit sour. So, I substituted in my lovely neutral brown. I like it. No, I now LOVE it. It is so cute...
OH - but the best part? I learned something new! Have you ever heard of paper piecing? I had not heard of it and neither had my mom! So, I did what any intelligent YOUNG gal would do. I consulted my friend, "Google" and located a great how-to! So, I sewed the pieces all onto the paper pattern and I was in business. I think that I have a new favorite... Sorry, #1.
looking good!
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