April 1 Blocks at Sentimental Stitches™

Posted by Gay Bomers on 4-1-12 in Block Set, Blog, Uncategorized | 8 comments

We know this has been a long anticipated set of instructions because it includes directions to sew together the first 28 blocks. Wow! Can you believe all you’ve accomplished since January 1?

There’s a little bit of everything in today’s group of blocks.

How about some hand piecing in Block 25

A bit more foundation paper piecing in Block 26

Our most challenging applique yet in Block 27

And good old rotary cutting and machine piecing in Block 28!

There are 14 pages of instructions this time so put some paper in the printer and head over to Sentimental Stitches™ to get your patterns. There’s a link at the end of post and on the Just Takes 2™ page. You’ll also find a tutorial for Back Basting and a Skillbuilder™ video on needleturn applique if you’re not familiar with those techniques and want to give them a try.

If you’re new to Just Takes 2™ – Welcome!
You can purchased retired blocks and redwork embroidery designs HERE

8 Comments

betty April 1, 2012 at 8:08 pm

Whow. How pretty. I just can’t wait to put this one together. You girls are making my life so happy. 🙂
Going to be a pretty quilt. Thank you. Can’t imagine all the work you two are going through. And to think this is not the only project. Whow.

jane1863 April 1, 2012 at 8:20 pm

Thank you, Betty.AND just when we quit naming the blocks – here’s one without a traditional name! SO, send me your names for Block 27 by Wednesday, April 4: jane1863@dearjane.com.
Betty, I’ll be looking for yours!!!
hugs,
brenda

Myrna April 1, 2012 at 11:05 pm

Wow another beautiful lot of blocks. I am looking forward to doing Block 27 in Reverse Applique. I think it will be alot easier that way. Many thanks for your time and effort into this quilt. Loving it.

joyces April 1, 2012 at 11:17 pm

Thsnks, ladies, for more wonderful blocks to work on as well as the layout for the blocks up to now. This will be a beautiful quilt. What you’ve given us will also take awhile as the applique block looks complicated. The good news is – I’m learning a lot from this project and getting a beatiful quilt in the process. That’s a good deal!

Mamawlake - Pat E April 2, 2012 at 10:23 am

Gay: I have checked out all of your tutorials. Thank you for being a “LEFTY”. It made them more revelant being that I am also a “LEFTY”.
I am loving all the challenges that you and Brenda have given us. I believe that you have given us a Mystery Quilt to be proud of. Our work may not all be perfect but we have been the opportunity to learn new methods and techniques.
I really appreciate all the hard work you and Brenda have put forth!!!!! I know how precious your time must be, as you have so much on your plates to begin with.
THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!