Tuesday Quilt block July 23 Tutorial on a Corner

I have finished all blocks, triangles, and corners. Below is my last corner, the lower right corner or signature corner. This is what it looked like after appliqueing the 6 melons.

Now what to do about the star in the corner? Jane appliqued 5 little triangle shapes, surrounding the center pentagon.  I decided to add lines and paper piece the star, even though it gets complicated. Yes I avoid applique of small melons and triangles when I can.

Tutorial step one: add lines and convert to paper piecing.  Below is how I did it.

Mark which areas are background fabric, and which are focus fabric.  Cut shapes a little larger than you think you will need.  When done with paper piecing, add lower left piece to central piece, then lower right piece. 

Add top piece last of all:

You see I had issues with the background fabric!  Sew this last seam.  Then attach this piece to the rest of your corner piece.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Quilt Story as I do most weeks I have blocks to share. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects. I also hope to join Work in Progress Wednesday - if I remember to hook up!

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Tuesday Quilt block July 16

And the very last triangle is done! And no it wasn't Olympic torch, as I stated in my last blog post, but Northern Lights, on of the tris on the left hand side of the Quilt, as it is usually shown.

 

My applique skills have gotten much better over the course of this quilt!  My early blocks with lopsided melons are embarrassing to look at, but I am keeping them anyway.

 

Next week: I'll share the last corner piece.  then, as I continue, pictures of the Jane Stickle blocks coming together.

 

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Quilt Story as I do most weeks I have blocks to share. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects. I also hope to join Work in Progress Wednesday - if I remember to hook up!

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.

 

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Tuesday Quilt Block July 2

Well, June was consumed with a long family vacation (great fun, except for the airplane issues!), then recovering from the said vacation.  So I have been away from this blog for some time.

But, time to return with a Tuesday Quilt block.  This is one of the last triangles of my Dear Jane quilt. 

 

This triangle is called Candy Dish.  It can be made almost entirely by paper piecing.

 

I am at the end, and the hard triangles (of course!) have been left until the very end.  I must say I balked at one of the hard ones, and substituted this one instead.  So my quilt will have two copies of this triangle.  Honestly, I don't think anyone will notice!

 

One last triangle - Olympic torch to do.  Then assembling all the blocks.  But it is 2013 - exactly 150 years since Jane did her quilt, so I really want to get at least the top done this year.

 

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Quilt Story as I do most weeks I have blocks to share. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects. I also hope to join Work in Progress Wednesday - if I remember to hook up!

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.

 

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