April DYO Block

Hey, better late than never, right?

This month's block was provided by Phyllis.  Called 'Amish Star', this is a 12" block using 2" and 4" components (finished sizes).

I'm going to try to attach the .pdf file to see what it does on the website. Wish me luck!

Edited to add... Well, attaching the pdf didn't work for the website, so here's the info in picture form (it should go full-sized if you click on it):

March DYO Instructions

This month's block is brought to you by Dina.   It finishes to 12".

Patriotic Heart:

Use the C, D, E and H dies with the green labels.

C - Cut 2 red and 2 white

E - Cut 4 white

D - Cut 1 red and 1 blue

H - Cut 1 red and 1 blue

If Phyllis is to be believed, it doesn't matter whether the blue D and H pieces are on the left or the right.  Dina disagrees.

(Less-than-stellar photo courtesy of Tracy. Sheesh.)

It's a Test Post!

Hi all, I'm testing some behind the scenes stuff for the blog/webpage. Some day I'll post something useful.

And look! It's a picture of a cat! Not my cat, but a cute one nonetheless.

February DYO Instructions

Finished block is 4"

• Use triangle C and triangle E - the ones with the green labels

Cut 1 E from Color 1

Cut 3 E from Color 2

Cut 1 C from Color 3

1. Sew a Color 1 E to a Color 2 E to make a half square triangle (HST)
2. Sew a Color 2 E to each side of the Color 1 triangle (refer to picture)
    
   **Don't use steam when you press - there's a lot of bias just waiting to go wild and crazy
3. Sew the Color 3 C to the E triangle mass

Four blocks

Block should measure 4 1/2" square.

Try it out! Bring at least one block to show at the next Guild meeting, March 19.

Half Hexagon Table Runner

YouTube video demonstrating the layout - not using the Go Cutter, but the construction's the same:
Friendship Braid Quilt Idea Using Half Hex Ruler 

Betty shared her large half hex die, and we each brought 4 fat quarters to cut. Each FQ is enough for 8 half-hex shapes; this is enough for a decently-sized table runner or a really long skinny runner :-)

Dina completed one strip of zig-zags during the meeting. Phyllis is working on  the fabrics in the foreground.

Fran got a good start on her layout.