I worked on a little Square in a Square project. (the one on the front cover of this book), first time I had ever used the ruler and I really liked it. It's like paper piecing without the paper. A lot of waste though, so if you are anal about wasting fabric, it may not be the project for you. But if you like paper piecing, you will love Square in a Square. The project I was doing started out to be 9 blocks and ended up being 4. Not sure how I missed the part that said "advanced" (it was sort of the name of the book... LOL) when I was choosing the block, but I did. And reading is a very important part of doing the techniques. I suggest if you can't (or don't) read instructions, you might want to try the beginners techniques. The pictures are excellent, but they don't tell the whole story. My project is a little lopsided, and I was going to hide it permanently from all enquiring eyes, but I have decided, that the ten foot rule will have to apply! Nanny says, "Stand back from my quilt!". For viewings, you will have to travel to the upstairs bathroom. Seems to me the walls may just be slanted enough up there to make this little quilt look perfect!
After almost completing the square in a square, I made another bucket tote. This time with beige fabrics and 6 inch squares. I love this tote! I think I have made 6 of them. I will have to source that pattern and add it to my store. Hopefully I will have it lined by tomorrow so I will post a picture then. In the mean time here is a link to a thread holder that is made in pretty much the same way
These make great gifts so check it out!
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