Saturday, December 04, 2010

LCQA Update

I finally grabbed a few minutes to sew the latest block for the LayerCake quilt along. (link in sidebar)
Here is my block.

Now I remember why I don't use stripes in pieced blocks - I lack the grace to line them up nicely.

13 comments:

wordmama said...

I think the basket is cute. I don't think stripes need to be perfectly lined up. The turned corner is folksy and adds interest.

I don't think the horizontal stripes will look out of line once the block is in a quilt.

I like using stripes because they always add interest. I really think your block is cute!

Annie said...

Looks great! I like your flowers in your basket, very sweet.

Unknown said...

it looks great to me....but, tell me...how did you do your signature thingy?

Anonymous said...

Definitely flowers in a basket, and the reeds of a real basket couldn't look any better than your unmatched stripes. I agree with Tonya, it looks great to me!

Pat said...

I like that turned striped corner, too. Stripes are tricky, though......as well as many directional print fabrics!

luv2quilt2 said...

Lined up or not, I like your block, especially the pretty flowers.

Melissa ;-) said...

I didn't even notice till you mentioned it. I wouldn't know if I have the grace to line up stripes (though I doubt it) because I KNOW I haven't got the patience!!

Rhonda said...

Gene, I like your stripes...they add character to the block!!!

Greg said...

Don't be so hard on yourself. I have trouble matching same color solids!!! Looks good to me!

Eat Sleep Quilt said...

Gene, I like your block and the stripes look fine with me! I think it was either Marianne Fons or Liz Porter who said, referring to her use of plaids, that the way she handled the alignment was to "not worry about it!"

Linda
http://eatsleepquilt.blogspot.com

Melinda said...

I really like the block with the stripes that don't line up perfectly. Great block.

Kim said...

lined up stripes are boring!
great little block Gene.

Happy sewing

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Beautiful block and I didn't even notice that the stripes didn't match until you mentioned it. I guess I look at the Big picture.