I have already trimmed 2 sides and now I am lining up to trim the other 2 sides. My "rule" that I made for myself is that they can be any inch measurement plus1/2"'. I have used everything from 2.5" to 7.5" in my previous quilt. You can see that if I allowed myself to use even inch measurements I wouldn't have to trim away so much on this one.
On this one I have just laid the ruler on the block to see the largest I can cut it. Then I decide how much gets trimmed off of which edges. I may want the center square to be off center so I decide which fabrics I like the most and where I will trim the least. Since this one will be 3.5" x 4.5" I can use it either in the 3.5" row of units of in the 4.5" row when I do my layout.
I hadn't seen the goldfinches for about 3 weeks. Then yesterday there were a couple of them in my yard again, checking out the finch feeder sack. A few minutes later this little guy flew up to my window sill and started pecking at the window. He wouldn't sit still for very long so 4 of the pictures were blurry.
I love the look of this ground cover with the branches of pink flowers over it.
It is sunny and humid today. It was already 60 degrees when I got up. Happy Memorial Day to everyone.
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Thanks for sharing this method. I have been admiring them since you began showing them.
Thank you for the instructions! I've really enjoyed looking at these -- and now am tempted to start one!
It's finally mild enough here that the gardeners have started to plant some flowers. I can't wait for the summer heat & humidity!
Oh ! I love those blocks! My kind of quilt and my kind of colors ! The gold finch photo is wonderful. What a little cutie. Thanks for posting all of this great info !
Your tutorials are always so clear and make us all feel like "I can do that".
I'd like to think that Mr. Goldfinch was just letting you know he was back, and dropping by to say hello...
Does that ground cover have long spikes with little blue flowers when it blooms? My sister has something that looks similar hers is called Jack Frost Brunnera.
J~MT
Wow, what a photo of that goldfinch! And thanks for the tutorial. So the cut size of each block will determine which row it goes in, and not all rows will have the same width? That's what it looks like from a previous post (though I see you occasionally put a few small ones together to make a large one).
Fun with fabrics.
Love the ground shot too!
I love this way of making scrap quilts. I may have to try it next time I get into a really scrappy mood. Lol.
Do you knnow the name of this ground cover? Looks like you are enjoying the new camera. Great bird shots.
Thanks for the tutorial. It's the Gwen Marston technique yes?
I can't thank you enough for sharing this with me. Thank you just doesn't seem enough somehow. But that's all I can find to say.
Thank you so much for sending this information. Now I feel more confident in starting my quilt using your wonderful technique and very clear photos and instructions. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Wanda.
Arline Rubin
P.S. Your photos are beautiful. I don't see finches in NYC but I do see lots of sparrows.
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