joe'smom

Emma S, but aren't the whites the neutrals?

Emma S

Joe's Mom: I may have it wrong, but I thought Bonnie listed whites and neutrals. The neutrals ranging from tan to white but avoiding yellow tinted. Maybe I am wringing my hands needlessly?

joe'smom

Maybe others will weigh in. I was thinking the whites were with the neutrals. If not, then my problem of choosing is solved. I'll use my white that reads solid as the white, and my other white prints as neutrals.

Emma S

Joe's mom: Went back and read the list of materials. The whites are the neutrals. I just opted to go with one white (neutral) so long ago that I forgot my decision.

susiequilt

As I understand it the white/neutral category is all the same bunch. 3 yds total.
You have your pinks, greens, blues, yellow, blacks and then neutrals.

Windblown

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to have music running through their heads and doing a singalong while quilting.
Certain quilts seam to have there own "theme songs" for me.

susiequilt

Scroll down to where it says "**Option #3**".
Have you ever made a snowball block? Making this unit is similar to that. You are taking a rectangle and inserting a square at each end then trimming it up to be a triangle. Look at quilters cache and look for the snowball block directions. See how the little square is put on the bigger one. After sewing you trim off the back and lower end of the little block and it is pressed to look like Bonnies. That second sewn line is not necessary. Bonnie just doesn't want any wasted fabric. I'm sure there are a lot more people who can explain it better than me but this step will be fast and easy when you understand.

Relax and just hang in there and help will come to you!

SusanSusan33

Three times I read the instructions on Quiltville for week 2 and decided the easiest looking method was option #3. To use a neutral reactangle and 2 triangles on the top/ bottom. All those other angles confused my brain. I've never done triangles let alone wonky angled diamond shapes...

My goal is to get cutting and sewing tonight after work- starting with week one.... In between getting a tree purchased and decorated for Christmas... Haha!

Belfrybat

I agree that option #3 looks the easiest, even though the triangle will end up waste (I don't bother to keep such small components). I've also wondered if sewing three strips together and then cutting at a 45 degree angle might not work also for those of us using one fabric per colour? I might play around with that as well.

thimblebug6000

It would probably work but your outside edges of the blocks would be bias and stretchy, and you'd have to figure out the ratio of sizes for the neutrals.