February has been FULL, and we're not even halfway through! With QuiltCon looming, I've just been trying to get all my sewing commitments fulfilled, and I wasn't even sure I was going to make it to this month's Block Studies Collective challenge, Big Slice. Luckily I did!
Otherwise known as a Double Wedding Ring block, Tara @tarafaughnan gave us patterns for several different arc configurations, and I chose the one with 8 arc pieces per block, honestly because I thought it might be quickest, and I liked its chunkiness. Tara's technique involved freezer-paper templates, which actually worked really well for me. I also really appreciated all the tips she gave for block construction.
This month, I created my own palette from stash, inspired closely by Tara's. Note that what looks black in my photos, is actually a very dark blue; and the 'white' is a pale lavender. If I struggled anywhere, it was sewing the blocks to each other at final construction. The intersections between blocks are not perfect by any means, but for today's purpose, I can live with them. Overall, a very good and enjoyable exercise.
