Just Takes 2 - Set 2

Here are the others...

The final blocks from Set 2.

This is THE worst block I have ever

made.  I love precision in my quilting

and there is nothing precise about this.

After cutting, sewing, ripping and a little

cursing I finally finished and it was the

wrong size.  I added a few strips to 2 sides

and squared it up because I never wanted

to make this block again!!!!

I think I'll go lose myself in some

felt and embroidery today...

Just Takes 2 Mystery Quilt

A Few More of Set 2

Here are a few more of Set 2

of the Just Takes 2 Quilt.

Sadly, I have not been enjoying

this project and I'm not sure I

will continue with it.  I suppose I'll

 try one more set and see from there.

More tomorrow.



Just Takes 2 Mystery Quilt ~ Block 10

I Did It!

I had a very restless night last

night, I was anticipating the new

instructions that would be posted

today for the mystery quilt.  I couldn't

wait to get started.  When I finally

saw the new blocks, my heart sank...

Paper Piecing.

I don't know how to do paper piecing.

Back in 2008 when I really started

taking quilting seriously ~ meaning

actually finishing the projects I started,

I won a 2nd place ribbon in a fairly

large quilt show in Ft. Wayne, IN.

(The ribbon shown above is from

another quilt show, but it was the

only photo I had.)  As I was being

photographed in front of my quilt, a

viewer passed by and asked if I had

used foundation piecing.  I replied with

a very noncommittal, "ahhhhmmmm".

A few days later I asked a quilting friend,

"What IS foundation piecing?"  Paper  Piecing,

she replied.  Oooohhhhhh.

No, the quilt was not paper pieced.

And now 3 1/2 years later, I still had not

ever done paper piecing.  I quickly got into

designing my own quilts and since I didn't do

paper piecing, I never used it in my designs.

Until today, I learned off the internet.

I confess, I didn't love it but I'm not ashamed

of the outcome.  I probably should take a class

from someone who really knows what they are

doing and maybe I'll love it.  But for now, I'm

happy to have gotten through today's block.

More to come later in the week...



Just Takes 2 Mystery Quilt

A New Year ~ A New Project

The last thing I needed to do was

start a new project this year but I

have so enjoyed being part of a group

of fiber artists from all over the world,

I'm in.  I'll be working on the

Just Takes 2 Mystery Quilt this year.

http://justtakes2.com/

Here is my first set, I'm

going scrappy with this quilt.

Block 1 ~ Set 1

Block 2 ~ Set 1

Block 3 ~ Set 1

Block 4 ~ Set 1

Block 5 ~ Set 1

Block 6 ~ Set 1

Check out our Flickr site:

Circle of Friends:  Take Two!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1878284@N23/

Regina ~ you should do this!