Luv Quilts and Cats

I am making an apple core, or double hatchet, quilt and sewing it by hand. My template is 3.5 inches. I have 1 row done. My question is, when I make the 2nd row, do I make it as a row by itself, then sew all the rows together? Or should I attached my 2nd row piece by piece to the 1st row as I go along? Thanks for your help!

auntpiggylpn

Here is another thread about hand piecing an apple core with pictures. Hope it helps! http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...d-t175506.html

Luv Quilts and Cats

Thank you much for the link, auntpiggylpn! It is really helpful.

Daffy Daphne

When I made my apple core/double hammerhead, I had read a hint that instead constructing the top by sewing long strips together, it's easier to make "blocks" of four pieces each, then sewing four blocks together to make bigger blocks. I do think that was helpful, because at the end I added a long strip and it seemed to take forever.

Hope this shows what I mean:
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Joset

wow that is pretty but looks kinda hard.

irishrose

That is very pretty. How big were your apple cores?

Daffy Daphne

Thanks! They're 5-1/4".

irishrose

Got it. Thank you.

Teddybear Lady

I really like this pattern. I still need to put on two more rows to have mine finished. Next time, I think I'll do the "block" method instead of the long rows.

janedee

I have just made a template for an applecore and was going to do it in strips, but I love your idea much better,much more managable than long strips draped all over me!! By the way I love yours very inspirational