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Fish or Cut Bait

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I am almost caught up with my current Blockheads 3 blocks.  For the setting I have chosen I need 84 blocks total.  Clearly I will need to make more than one block per week.  I need to end up with 12 twelve-inch blocks, 28 eight-inch blocks, 28 six-inch blocks, and 16 four-inch blocks.

Those little four-inch blocks are sure cute.  One thing I noticed when I made the twelve-inch block was that holey moley, it took a lot of fabric!  I cannot recall the last time I made such a big block!  It was a shock after making so many six-inch blocks lately.  I am going through my background fabric like crazy at this rate, and there isn't any more to be found for love or money.  I am trying to make the four-inch blocks out of little leftover scraps to avoid cutting into bigger pieces.

The house block is an alternate offering from Joanna Figueroa for those who don't care for applique.  The third week's block is an appliqued birdhouse by Jan Patek, which I fully intend to make once I get my main machine back from being serviced.  I went ahead and made the house block because it is so cute.  Gingham is problematic for me.  No matter how careful I am, when I piece with it, it never seems to sit straight.

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For Moda BlockHeads 1, I decided it was time to fish or cut bait.  No more re-doing those blocks.  It is what it is.  As you see, I have actually sewed the vertical lattices on my eight rows! Thanks for your suggestions on applique designs for that center section.  Most of the applique blocks in the quilt top were designed by Jan Patek, so I have in mind that I should incorporate one of her designs for the center to be in keeping with the other applique blocks in the quilt.  Although, some of you shared such beautiful floral medallions with me, that I may change my mind.

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Ozzie says "Enough already with this endless block discussion".  He looks bored senseless.  He can't be comfortable in that position on my favorite chair, but he laid like that for quite a while.  His head is half off the seat and he has one leg up as if he is airing out his nether regions.

27 responses to “Fish or Cut Bait”

  1. Your Blockhead quilt is coming out really cute. I can’t wait to see what you do for the center piece.
    What a cute picture of Ozzie. . . isn’t it funny how animals can get into such positions when they sleep. . .and then just get up like it is “no big deal”. LOL
    If I tried that position I would be in traction. LOL

  2. Your Blockhead quilt is coming out really cute. I can’t wait to see what you do for the center piece.
    What a cute picture of Ozzie. . . isn’t it funny how animals can get into such positions when they sleep. . .and then just get up like it is “no big deal”. LOL
    If I tried that position I would be in traction. LOL

  3. Your Blockhead quilt is coming out really cute. I can’t wait to see what you do for the center piece.
    What a cute picture of Ozzie. . . isn’t it funny how animals can get into such positions when they sleep. . .and then just get up like it is “no big deal”. LOL
    If I tried that position I would be in traction. LOL

  4. Your blockheads quilt (s) will be gorgeous, Nicole! I can’t remember all of your books that you have blogged about, but have you read The Glass Castle?? Amazing book!! Sometimes I get stuck in my preferred genre of books and miss out on so many great reads. This was almost one of them if a friend hadn’t suggested it to me. Have a great week!!

  5. Your blockheads quilt (s) will be gorgeous, Nicole! I can’t remember all of your books that you have blogged about, but have you read The Glass Castle?? Amazing book!! Sometimes I get stuck in my preferred genre of books and miss out on so many great reads. This was almost one of them if a friend hadn’t suggested it to me. Have a great week!!

  6. Your blockheads quilt (s) will be gorgeous, Nicole! I can’t remember all of your books that you have blogged about, but have you read The Glass Castle?? Amazing book!! Sometimes I get stuck in my preferred genre of books and miss out on so many great reads. This was almost one of them if a friend hadn’t suggested it to me. Have a great week!!

  7. We had a mini schnauzer that slept with his head totally off the bed or chair. Always wondered why he liked that position. Love seeing Ozzie pictures!

  8. We had a mini schnauzer that slept with his head totally off the bed or chair. Always wondered why he liked that position. Love seeing Ozzie pictures!

  9. We had a mini schnauzer that slept with his head totally off the bed or chair. Always wondered why he liked that position. Love seeing Ozzie pictures!

  10. Sherry V’s “‘I’d be in traction’” comment about Ozzie has me laughing out loud! So true! Our two also find some crazy ways to sleep–on the furniture, of course! Your ‘fish or cut bait’ attitude is a good way to just tackle the project with no more over-thinking!

  11. Sherry V’s “‘I’d be in traction’” comment about Ozzie has me laughing out loud! So true! Our two also find some crazy ways to sleep–on the furniture, of course! Your ‘fish or cut bait’ attitude is a good way to just tackle the project with no more over-thinking!

  12. Sherry V’s “‘I’d be in traction’” comment about Ozzie has me laughing out loud! So true! Our two also find some crazy ways to sleep–on the furniture, of course! Your ‘fish or cut bait’ attitude is a good way to just tackle the project with no more over-thinking!

  13. What’s the background fabric, Nicole? Maybe one of your readers has some in their stash they’d part with so you can have some wiggle room on this project.

  14. What’s the background fabric, Nicole? Maybe one of your readers has some in their stash they’d part with so you can have some wiggle room on this project.

  15. What’s the background fabric, Nicole? Maybe one of your readers has some in their stash they’d part with so you can have some wiggle room on this project.

  16. gingham drives me crazy…no matter what I do it looks a bit wonky. ugh.
    have you asked on your blog to see if any of your readers have the background fabric in their stash? I’d send you some if I have it…I’ll never use all of the fabric I have accumulated. let me know and I’ll check my stash.

  17. gingham drives me crazy…no matter what I do it looks a bit wonky. ugh.
    have you asked on your blog to see if any of your readers have the background fabric in their stash? I’d send you some if I have it…I’ll never use all of the fabric I have accumulated. let me know and I’ll check my stash.

  18. gingham drives me crazy…no matter what I do it looks a bit wonky. ugh.
    have you asked on your blog to see if any of your readers have the background fabric in their stash? I’d send you some if I have it…I’ll never use all of the fabric I have accumulated. let me know and I’ll check my stash.

  19. I am curious about your setting that you are planning for your Blockheads 3. I, too, am participating in the Blockheads sew along but would like to know how to plan a setting.

  20. I am curious about your setting that you are planning for your Blockheads 3. I, too, am participating in the Blockheads sew along but would like to know how to plan a setting.

  21. I am curious about your setting that you are planning for your Blockheads 3. I, too, am participating in the Blockheads sew along but would like to know how to plan a setting.

  25. What an adorable picture…..I always love Ozzie pics and stories! Oh, and your blocks are great, too!

  26. What an adorable picture…..I always love Ozzie pics and stories! Oh, and your blocks are great, too!

  27. What an adorable picture…..I always love Ozzie pics and stories! Oh, and your blocks are great, too!