Month One Ruffled Roses

[Margo C.]

Janice, it is beautiful! And I love how you've added some extra detail to the heart shapes, too! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the setting triangles!

[Dawn S.]

Janice, your block is beautiful! I love your flowers, also! You are not slow! There are some of us that are still working on ours, and have not even come close to finishing! But, we're getting there!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Robin G.]

Janice, your quilt center is lovely!!!! I love the colors and fabric you've used! And, your changes in the flowers is making things percolate in my brain! I hope to finally be able to *start* my block next week, so you're waaaay ahead of me!

[Eileen K.]

Janice, Love the plaids!! They are perfect for this block. Like I said before: 1 pattern and look what we're all doing with it!!!!!!!!!
I'm still at the tracing stage so don't think you're slow-the month isn't even half over yet. Thank goodness I have 2 more weeks to do this ops: :roll:

[Eileen K.]

Janice,

Your block is wonderful. I love the colors and the changes you've made were very creative. How wonderful.
SueW
UpstateNY(near Plattsburgh)

[Eileen K.]

I have just finished my applique of my center block. I traced my vine onto the green and cut away as I went. I traced my shapes onto my fabric and needle turned the rest. I have had a great time with this block so far. I'm still thinking about trying the piping. I don't have the tool but may try some and see how it comes out. I was thinking of using the dark purple as the piping but will audtion some of the other fabrics as well.
SueW
Upstate NY(near Plattsburgh)

[Margo C.]

Sue it looks great! If you don't have the binding ruler by Susan Cleveland http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patte...ing_detail.htm

you can also use an "Add-A-Quarter" ruler. You just have to be a little more careful to line up the cording next to the lip of the ruler!

Or you can add several layers of painters tape to the bottom side of a regular ruler to create a lip to snug up against the cording. Where there's a will......

[Constance G.]

SueW,
Beautiful block!

[Jo H.]

Sue, you did a wonderful job!

[Rhonda B.]

Sue it looks great! If you don't have the binding ruler by Susan Cleveland http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patte...ing_detail.htm

you can also use an "Add-A-Quarter" ruler. You just have to be a little more careful to line up the cording next to the lip of the ruler!

Or you can add several layers of painters tape to the bottom side of a regular ruler to create a lip to snug up against the cording. Where there's a will......

Margo you are a fount of wisdom about different ways to achieve things and you think of inexpensive ways as well
Sue well done on completion of your first block its looking good

[Jo H.]

Here is my center block at the moment. I haven't squared it up and cut it down yet, but I will. When I have my corners put on, I will post a picture. I did freezer paper, needle-turn, hand applique on my block. As I keep saying, it took me a long time as I am very slow....but I am really enjoying it.

Janice,

Don't forget to post your picture of the center block in the 2011 show and tell section. I love going there and looking at all of the blocks.

[Jo H.]

Janice Your block is stunning and I love your background fabric and the plaids,looking forward to seeing your setting triangles. Dorothy Suffolk UK.

[Pam D.]

Janice and Sue, Your blocks are beautiful!!!! Great job. I am off to a fabric sale tomorrow and still haven't started my block. For anyone who is debating about the piping, I have made crumbcatchers in the past. They are basically piping without the piping cord. You get the same effect with the color of the fabric. You just done get the 3d effect. However they are that bit easies to do. Same principal, but omit the cord. Whenever I have used them they always seem to add that 'something' to a quilt. :-)

[Pam D.]

Sue, your block is very delicate looking. You did a wonderful job!

Thank you to everyone for the kind words about MY center block. I am not a pink person at all, but I love the "Beloved Beauties" fabric because of the diversity in it. It was fun to mix and match the checks and stripes, etc. Plus, I added a few Jo Morton fabrics to it. I am excited to figure out what colors and shapes to add to next month's borders.

[Margo C.]

Janice and Sue, Your blocks are beautiful!!!! Great job. I am off to a fabric sale tomorrow and still haven't started my block. For anyone who is debating about the piping, I have made crumbcatchers in the past. They are basically piping without the piping cord. You get the same effect with the color of the fabric. You just done get the 3d effect. However they are that bit easies to do. Same principal, but omit the cord. Whenever I have used them they always seem to add that 'something' to a quilt. :-)

Alex demonstrates how to add a crumbcatcher on Episode 408! (At minute 37:40)