Typepad, my posting platform, has been experiencing technical issues for the past four days or so. Sorry for the interruption to my blog posts. I am holding my breath that this posts properly!
I was so excited for Friday to arrive last week because that is the day the new free Sewcialites patterns are released and Kimberly does her YouTube tutorial on construction. I have really enjoyed sewing along with her as she gives so many great construction tips. Only this last week she made some adjustments to the block construction that veered from the written pattern and I had a heck of a time keeping up with her. Basically she enlarged her pieces when cutting in order to trim down the block to size in the end. I got so lost it was ridiculous. I am better off just going slowly and following the pattern.
I am making my blocks in two sizes with two different fabric collections. The upper two blocks are in the nine inch size, using Lella Boutique's Flower Pot fabric. The lower two blocks are in the six inch size using Lella Boutique's Christmas Morning fabric.
This week's free pattern is called Tussy Mussy. I am not entirely happy with how my nine inch block turned out and may re-do it. The large print with the two large white blobby flowers doesn't look right to me.
Hope your Halloween went well. We had an absolute blast. I will post a picture of Eva in her costume tomorrow.