It’s been a crazy busy month catching up on lots of bits and pieces. A big part of which has been all my Bee blocks! And for the record, I don’t trim/square or press my blocks at the end so as to allow for international postage squish!
This block is the Scrapbuster Block by Little Miss Shabby and is for Melissa. I had no end of trouble with this block, and it still isn’t perfect. Tiny 1″ finished pieces don’t like me very much.
Next up is the Modern Sliced Scrappy Block by Don’t Call Me Betsy for Kristy. Not very wonky, but neither was Kristy’s… we don’t do wonky well! So I’m not so worried about this one.
Then there was February’s Wombat Stew block for Marieka. She asked for retro kitchen, and was the inspiration for Kristy’s new patterns – Sew Retro and Sew Retro 2! Most months I’ve designed my own block, but this time I asked Kristy to design this vintage Pyrex dish pattern for me as she wanted to design a set and I wanted to play with fussy cutting fabric for it! And boy did I have fun pulling fabric for it! A bit of Brrr! by Laurie Wisbrun and some Kanji from Half Moon Modern.
The final Bee block was March’s Wombat Stew block for Fiona. For her month, she wanted mid-century furniture… Say what?! Kristy to the rescue again as I draw a blank when it comes to this period of interior design. I also have a huge deficiency in browns! In hindsight, I should’ve used a lighter brown for the “inner” sideboard pieces.
BOM blocks are always optional, but it was nice to catch up on my And Sew On… blocks as I hadn’t done February’s seam ripper block, and I wanted to get March’s spools block done before the end of the month so I could link up.
Yes, the mistakes in the seam ripper block are intentional – hello seam ripper!
And the magical floating Aurifil-esque spools? Not intentional. Sigh. But I decided to just live with it rather then get out Jack the Ripper yet again this month. He’s made a few too many appearances for these blocks…
MsMidge says
Love all your blocks – especially mine 🙂
Flying Blind... says
Great blocks my dear x
Lucy @ Charm About You says
Fabulous blocks! I love your sewing ones 🙂
Bouts Choisis says
My you have been busy! Lovely work.
Alyce – don’t know why but you are currently showing as a “no reply” blogger on my reading list? Is that a glitch?
Missy Shay says
Your blocks are great! I’ve not tried paper piecing yet!
Deborah says
Nice work! I especially love the furniture block. I never use brown either, but it looks so good!
M-R Charbonneau says
Wow, you’ve been busy. Gorgeous blocks, Alyce — your bee mates are very lucky!
Ginny says
Great blocks! Love the Pyrex set!
legato1958 says
I have to chuckle at your comments about the Spoolin’ Around block! It is a knockout as it is! I love your fabric choices in all of your blocks!!
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vexa says
Nice collection!
Gina says
Pretty blocks!!
Kristy @ Quiet Play says
You’ve been busy! Nice work catching up on all the Bees and BoMs! All your blocks look fab – and I’m totally okay with not-so-wonky 😉
Lynne says
Wow! What a variety of great blocks.
Jeneta says
As much as I looked, I couldn’t see any mistakes in your seam ripper block! I LOVE your paper pieced blocks. The fussy cutting in the Pyrex block is sensational – your fabric selection is perfect. Fiona’s Wombat Stew block is just gorgeous (she is going to LOVE it!). And the fabrics for the thread on your spools…well, I wish I’d thought of using text fabric! LOVE them all. Well done on getting them all done!
Laura says
Love all your blocks, especially the sewing ones!
Mara says
I am so glad I am not in your Wombat Bee, boy those girls come up with some pretty crazy request, I think you AND kristy did an excellent job. Can’t wait to see what you have for us on Monday.
Sarah Craig says
Those are all pretty spectacular blocks! Whoop whoop!!