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Beautiful block, stillsuzzz.

WQFC, congratulations on getting your block started, you will make the deadline :-)

stillsuzzz, Northern Nana's block is beautiful! I love the fabric she used!
WQFC, hope the dentist appointment was quick and easy and I know you can get the block done! If I can do it I know for sure yours will be beautiful!!

Thank you Malou, saw all these beautiful blocks and had to make one, StillSuzz was kind enough to post it for me as I had no luck trying to post it

Yours is beautiful Nana and I don't have any luck posting photos either. Thankfully my friend Will Quilt for Chocolate posts them for me! We're lucky to have such nice quilting friends!

Nice block Northern Nana, glad you joined us. WCFC- hope your dentist appointment went OK. I also would rather sew than go to the dentist. Glad you were able to start your block. Sue

Happy Friday everyone!!

I was finally able to sit down in front of my sewing machine & put together my secret block- I'm very pleased with how it came out. If everything goes well, I'll get February's block together this week-end!

Happy Stitching All!
Susan

Bought the background fabric for the secret block.. of course, I'm not sure what block I'm doing yet....

Well girls I just finished my chains and wow I'm I pooped! I've been at it all day. Come on March I'm ready for another block.

I've got 1/4 of Feb's block done. I've had a few bumps along the road, but things are going okay. I understand the basics of paperpiecing & I've made paperpiecing christmas ornaments, but this is the first time that I've joined two paperpieced sections together. I thought I had everything lined up & sewed the two, but I ended up riping that seam out & doing it again.

I thought that I had some paperpiecing paper to run thru my printer, but I can't find it so I'm using my regular printer paper. I've got a sinking feeling that it's going to be too thick as I tend to use a higher quality printer paper. I'm seriously tempted to go out & purchased a pkg. of cheaper paper just so it will be easier to take out at the end.

If anyone has any suggestions or words of advice, my ears are open.

Happy Stitching All!
Susan

Susan, I have used regular printer paper before, and when I do...I generally use a larger needle in my machine, and a smaller stitch...when I was sewing my blocks together, I found it more accurate to make sure the seams butted together and matched nicely, and didn't worry so much about the rest, and although mine isn't perfect it turned out pretty good.

Susan, I used regular printer paper for my block. I think it was CBQ who told us to cut just a bit of the paper off at the point/center to help keep that straight and it worked for me. I pinned like crazy too. I pressed my seams open and that helped, then at the center points I would nip just a bit of the tip of fabric off before pinning the next piece on to sew, to eliminate some of the bulk.
Mine is not perfect! I rarely paper piece and found this a challenge!
I hope the rest of the block goes good for you.

5 days left. I know you can do it. Lets see those February Blocks. Sue

I have half of my block done. If I could get entered and my name is drawn, maybe you could send me half the prize?!!

LOL! Just kidding! I had some things that I had to do today. I should be able to get the other half done...just in time!

WQFC, You have 4 more days to get it finished for Feb. You can do it if it is half done just hold a two plated mirror and see how beautiful your finished block will look.LOL

SusanTN, I used regular printer paper for mine too. When I sewed the sections together, I removed the paper from the seam alliance before stitching the two pieces together.

Four sleeps left before the March block shows up!
Can we make it to 20 finishers this month?

Susan, sorry the bulk is giving you problems. I always buy scribble pads at the dollar store and cut them to fit my printer. Trish's suggestions for a larger needle and smaller stitch length are spot on. A walking foot helps too.
Good luck!

19 finishers so far!

Please check the list on the first page to make sure I have you on it.

Way to SEW ladies!!

I'm determined to get mine done by month end. I keep having things interupt my sewing. I think I need to turn off the phone and lock myself in my sewing room. The world can wait for me!

Tomorrow is my last day of work. I gave my notice about a month ago. Still haven't had a chance to do the other half, but I will!

Well it may have taken a little bit of work (or maybe alot of work *grin*), but I just finished Feb's block! Yipee for me! Now for my next magical trick, I'm going to try & post a picture of it.... never done that before, but there's always a first time!

Yipee! It worked!!!! I actually posted a picture!!!!! *does a happy dance around the room*

Looks great Susan! I love your color placement!

Beautiful block Susan!

Susan, your block is wonderful! It looks perfect and if you had problems it sure doesn't show!! I love your colors!

Beautiful block Susan and good job posting the photo. Once again there is going to be some amazing quilts at the end of 2013! Thanks BOM Chicks.

Susan...very nice block...love the color values

Wow! There sure are alot of beautiful blocks out there. Can't wait to see the end results in December.

Very nice like the colour combo

just stopped by here tonight for a moment and couldn't help but take a peek at the new 2013 BOM... WOW you ladies are rockin my socks off with those BEAUTIFUL paper pieced blocks!!! wow!

I'm using last year's HGTV BOM with my guild this year and tomorrow night I get to intorduce the 2nd block to them. There were 40+ sign up in January but so far just under a dozen participants have made the first blcok and shared photo with me via emial to get sneak peek at the Feb pattern. I guess I'll find out how many official "blockheads" there really are at the meeting tomorrow night. Feel free to take a look at their photos on our guild's face book page. You can find us by searching Sew 'N Tell Quilt Guild.

keep on keepin on Sandi!

WCFC- today is the day for the other half. LOL You can make it happen. Don't let the day slip away without the Feb. block being done. Hope everything is going OK since you quit your job. Sue

Sue...I'm going to do it! I got one more section done yesterday...I'm 75% done! It's the first thing on the agenda after breakfast!

Ta-Da!!! I got it done! I'm not happy with the center, but it's good enough for me!

Will Quilt for Chocolate- your center looks fine to me!

Wow- my birthday plus a new block tomorrow!

WQFC, Great looking block and just under the wire. Way to go girl.

Beautiful block WQFC, glad you got it done

Jill, congrat's on finishing the Feb block. Looks great from my point of view. Now we can wait together for the March Block. LOL Sue
Pat here, I told you Sue was a Slave Driver, Now you have to believe me> Great block. Just a few more hours until tomorrow.

Pretty like the colour combination

Yay! WQFC you did it! Made it before the deadline so now you're on the list for February finishers!
I love your colors and your center looks just fine... just like mine!
Glad you were able to get it done!

We leave tomorrow for an out-of-state trip... I may not have time to check out the March block until we return Sunday. Hope it's an easy one!! (Hint-Hint!!)

Here is RN55's Jan. & Feb. BOMs. It would not let her post them so she asked me to do it for her. They are very pretty Annette.

Annette, beautiful blocks. Happy to have you in the BOM. Sue

Nice blocks all! Just about time for MARCH!!

Thank you all, busted butt to paper piece it today. Only swore once! I am very happy it came out so well the back looks awesome also.

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Originally posted by sister sue:
Jill, congrat's on finishing the Feb block. Looks great from my point of view. Now we can wait together for the March Block. LOL Sue
Pat here, I told you Sue was a Slave Driver, Now you have to believe me> Great block. Just a few more hours until tomorrow.

Who's waiting??? I bet y'all can HARDLY wait for the posting of the new block ... If you liked this month, you'll LOVE March's block

RN55 ~ LOVE the blocks! Your January looks alot easier than I remember mine being

Thank you they were both com to do.

I finally finished mine, just in time. Actually I have 3 hours until midnight! My blocks didn't match up exactly but I can live with it.

CONGRATS on everyone who made the deadline

Y'all did REALLY GOOD this month ... I think y'all are starting to like paper piecing ?

MARCH BLOCK IS UP !!! check out the new thread