Termi

Great job carriem! such cute and pretty fabric.

works4me

Such fabulous blocks you all have made. Here is my Colt's Corral.
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QuiltE

W4Me ... Looks like you have corralled another one!! Look at how that green pulls the green from the sage batik. Amazing, isn't it?

Soon, you'll have to show us a group shot of your Ponies!

Anael

And another great block! Like QuiltE said, time for a group shot

works4me

Thanks QuiltE and Anael. I appreciate you following along. 9 blocks are now done and I have a group shot at home. Will try to post it either tonight or tomorrow.

One thing I notice with the batiks is, if I cut the fabric a smidge too small, I can't massage it larger when I piece. This block is about 1/8" small because batiks don't give and I wasn't on the ball when I cut. I've been cutting about 1/16-1/8" large except for this one. I'll know better next block. And I think the black spider web batik may make an appearance soon.

QuiltE

I know what you mean ... batiks are generally a tighter weave, so very little give.
................. another lure to PPing!!! Precision sizing after the final trimming!

If I know a block is a little off in sizing, I mark it with a safety pin, as a reminder when I come to joining, so I can account for that with a narrower seam width on the block side, and regular 1/4" on the sashing.

oksewglad

w4me, I admire your commitment to rotary cutting instead of PPing. Some of us--I won't mention any names --prefer not to PP! I too will be anxious to see the group shot!

dublb

I just love your Colt's Coral, W4M! The contrast is just wonderful!
This was one o' my first PP blocks. I wanted my stripes ta be perfect & just couldn't git it right w/o PP.

works4me

oksewglad - It's not that I am against PP. I just want to see how far I can get without it. I find things go a lot slower with PPing and the last thing I have is time.
dublb - Thank you. I'm certainly not perfect, so why should my quilt blocks be?
Here is the group shot: 9 blocks done so far.
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oksewglad

Just terrific these are! Contrast is the key, isn't it? Maybe you've mentioned it before, but what are your finish plans? Settings?