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Quilting: Block of The Month Club
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Block of The Month Club

Small Hexagon blocks April

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Small Hexagon blocks April

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Craftsy Block of the Month 2012 »

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Other

Style: Classic


Materials

cotton quilt fabric

What was your inspiration?

To always try new things, learning different ways of doing quilt blocks. I think of it as in days gone by when women made "samplers" using different embroidery stitches. By the end of the 12 months I will have 24 big and different blocks to incorporate into a great example of many different blocks with a new twist !

What are you most proud of?

The fact that I am doing this just weeks after having hand surgery. I am basically doing these blocks with one hand ! I am challenging myself to not give up on my quilting during my recovery & physical therapy which will take about a year before I will have full use of my right hand again!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

If I can do it with one hand then maybe someone else with limited physical ability might see that they too can give it a try.
So go ahead and challenge yourself.

 

6 comments

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Misty Quilts on craftsy.com
Mar 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Quilting with one had I am so Happy to get this March block complete. Foundation piecing is quite easy with one hand. I just love this method. Physical Therapy is progressing, quilting is so rewarding I can say Wow I did that !
jillp on craftsy.com
Feb 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
man...if you are this great w/ one hand you are/will be amazing when you can use both!
Misty Quilts on craftsy.com
Feb 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
gee thanks, it took some creative methods for sure. Good points are that I have learned how to take advantage of some great built in tools on my Janome sewing machine.
Pat Sloan on craftsy.com
Feb 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
what super blocks... way to go!
Misty Quilts on craftsy.com
Feb 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you very much. Encouragement sure helps :-)
Misty Quilts on craftsy.com
Mar 09, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much Pat <3