Tag Archives: Hand Piecing

Florets

Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 by Jaye

Yes, I am working on the Flowering Snowball. It is a hand project (as I designed it to be) and I work on it when I watch TV. I did a lot of cutting a few weeks ago, as I … Continue reading →

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Corner Store Project

Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 by Jaye

I have written a lot about the Corner Store pattern from Pretty Little Mini Quilts. This block is very appealing especially since I have been thinking about my scrap pile lately. I bought a large piece of Kona Snow and … Continue reading →

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Zig Zaggy Start

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Jaye

This past weekend I mostly worked on the Blue Janus Quilt, which I called the Blue Quilt in a previous post. Those squares required a lot of chain piecing and I needed something to piece in between so that I … Continue reading →

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Last Flowering Snowball

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Jaye

Last Sunday night, I went over and watched a movie with my SIL. We often craft together and this night was no exception. We watched Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat and stitched. I was able to finish the last middle block of … Continue reading →

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Flowering Snowball Again

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 by Jaye

This is the second to last Flowering Snowball center block. I brought my handwork bag with me to the meeting yesterday and put this together while we worked on the business of the organization. It is something I can do … Continue reading →

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One Down, Two To Go

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Jaye

The weekend was filled with picnics. Both Saturday and Sunday included hot dogs and potato salad, chats and a bit of sun. It was nice to be outside, but I was pretty tired after all the sociability. Also, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Flowering Snowball Work

Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 by Jaye

As promised, here is an up to date picture of the Flowering Snowball (Cross Blocks). I found myself short of backgrounds the other day when I had the perfect opportunity to hand stitch. I laid it out in order to … Continue reading →

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Handpiecing Progress

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Jaye

I have about 3.5 more blocks o go before I start the border of this Cross Block/Flowering Snowball  piece.

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Newest Cross Block (Flowering Snowball)

Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Jaye

I sat and watched Wall-E the other night, which provided a good opportunity to spend some time finishing this block. I am only a few away from needing to start the border. It is one of the blocks influenced by … Continue reading →

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The Snowballs are Flowering

Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 by Jaye

I am still working on the Flowering Snowballs (Cross Blocks). As you can see, I have taken the Child’s advice and added in some visual resting places for the last 10 blocks. As I have mentioned on numerous occasions, these … Continue reading →

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Various and Sundry Late November 2008

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2008 by Jaye

It is entirely possible, though kind of unbelievable to me, that I haven’t breathed a word of the Cross Blocks (Flowering Snowball) since September. This is the block that I finished this week. it is the first one where I … Continue reading →

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Cross Block Back From Vacation

Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 by Jaye

While driving around Virginia checking out quilt shops, I worked on some Flowering Snowball blocks in the car. I was amazed at how much I was able to get done. I know two blocks doesn’t seem like a lot, but … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Realize I Did Do Something!

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Jaye

Normally, I like to give my posts their day in the sun – the one time in their life when you will see them and only them first. Today isn’t one of those kind of days. A few days ago, … Continue reading →

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Flowering Snowball Inspiration

Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 by Jaye

Clevelandgirlie asked me about the Cross Block/Flowering Snowball and I looked through the blog to see if I could point her to the original quilt that inspired this project. The original post was on October 20, 2006. I guess that … Continue reading →

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Cross Blocks Chugging Along

Posted on Saturday, April 5, 2008 by Jaye

Here is the latest installation of the Flowering Snowballs project. I think that the green (upper left) is a feedsack fabric. I have only a small piece of it and the weave doesn’t seem to be a modern weave. Not … Continue reading →

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