I was so excited to see Karen/CapitolaQuilter's August Bee Sewcial prompt: "Pickle-ish," or rather, improv interpretations of the Pickle Dish Block. Not too far off from my own Rings last year, I expected these blocks to be a breeze. NOT.
And seriously, I don't know why I found them so challenging. But scale was definitely an issue. My original arcs - both times - could have turned into blocks nearly twice the size Karen was asking for - the standard 12.5". So there was definitely some tweaking in the final construction. And then those cornerstones look innocent enough. But they, too, were a little tricky.
But once fully pieced and trimmed up, I love them! I used triangles in the first block and spikes in the second, thought they turned out a little more similar than I anticipated. Whatever, I can't wait to see this quilt evolve.
The cornerstones do look tricky, but the blocks lay nice and flat and look great.
ReplyDeleteWow, those blocks are a piecing challenge for sure, a bit frankensteinish!
ReplyDeleteYou managed to stay on top of them however.
interesting! it'll be fun to see how this quilt evolves
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful - a challenge conquered!
ReplyDeleteLove how these turned out!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how challenging these blocks were to make! They look extremely difficult to me, especially given how narrow and pointy you've made the spikes. I agree that it will be interesting to see how this evolves. No doubt you'll have fun with it, and make it into something really remarkable.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I love these. Can't wait to see your finished creation.
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