CIUR Time!

Tuesday, February 17th is our next and almost last meeting of the Curve It Up Ruler Block of the Month.  In the last blog on Tuesday, Feb 10 I showed Michelle showing the Guild the blocks made thus far.  Of course this post is just a reminder that our meetings will be 30 days before St. Patrick's Day and of course St. Patrick's Day.  For those of you in the day class, the 18ths of these months will be the post days.....

I actually have my blocks done!  This quilt is definitely a learning experience......

 Well, the log cabin part went just fine.  Then curve it up time came and I thought I had the left handed turn all in place.....well not so.  The above picture was an attempt to make it work better than the pattern.....

 I settled for the original design - you can tell the train went off its tracks.....

 I played around with how to iron the seems - above I ironed one seem into the background and the other seem into the focus fabric.  It worked out great on the couple that were sewn together - the bulk was less.

 Here's the second block.  A tip I learned after completing the square is highlighted in the next photo

 My points are close - but we're not playing horeseshoes.....Belatedly I figured out that when you're cutting the HST's - KEEP them paired together - you know they will match then....hope it helps you who are still waiting to do your blocks.

For Valentine's Day here's some fun.  A LOVE tablerunner

Speaking of V's Day...Aldi's have the best quality real chocolate at VERY reasonable prices....I've sworn off - my heart might be better but my hipline is well making the heart work harder - shall we say..hmmm which shall I do????.....have a piece of a bar with the chili pepper....so good!