Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Grandmothers Choice #5: New Jersey


After last week's killer block (Kansas Sunflower), I think quite a few of the BOW participants were nervous about this week's block candidate...  I know I was!   Usually, I'm sitting at the computer... refreshing the screen... waiting for Ms Brackman's post....  but not this time.   

I kinda tiptoed into Blogger for a peek....  *great big sigh of relief*   ...it was an easier block!


I'm having enough of a challenge with the two different fabric genres... one large print and the other 1930s prints....


....so I'm experimenting as I go along.  

I'm still a bit nervous about the block posting this coming Saturday...  once bitten, twice shy...





13 comments:

  1. This was easy? They sure are striking!
    Do you make a monkey wrench and then slice it and sew the strips in and put the corners on? Just trying to wrap my brain around how it might be easy. : )

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  2. They look great! I saw the post on Saturday and I remember that I kept looking for your blocks as the day progressed, because you usually do them immediately. Now I have "the rest of the story," ha ha. Did you get the cute owl bag done?

    I have to say that the block on Barbara Brackman's post (I think it was the first one shown) was just brilliant with the fabric use--making the pieces look lace-edged. I love seeing/learning things like that.

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  3. Your blocks look perfect to me! I especially like the Depression era fabric block!

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  4. Easier!? Glad you think so :-) I wouldn't attempt these, but yours are lovely!

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  5. What lovely versions you made. Great fabric choices.

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  6. You did great! Nice fabric selections!
    And that's another one I'm not going to attempt.

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  7. I love to see that you're making everytime 2 blocks, every time they are so different.
    * waving from across the big pond*
    Roos

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  8. It may have been easier, but looks complicated to me! Yours turned out great, as usual.

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  9. The blocks are so different and so pretty.
    Lillian

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  10. So agree about tip-toeing onto the blog on Saturday! Yours look great for this week, still loving the Art Nouveau fabric (more my style), and how you are pulling off the limited fabrics!

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  11. I'm so looking forward to seeing these blocks become quilts......
    I'm glad that this weeks block was less taxing.

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