The fabric I am using is Good Fortune.
While I found good videos on how to make the block, I needed a block that finished at 3 1/2 inches. The square - if one were cutting all the pieces - would be cut at 2". I decided to cut a strip of the orange at 2 1/4" and the white at 3 1/4". My regular rulers with the 45 degree angle marking was all I needed. Quite a bunch of trimming but it worked out just fine.
Clues 1, 2 and 3 are all ready to go and await the next clue!
Happy Stitching!
Love your Kate Spain fabric :) I am thinking about doing this QAL in January...
ReplyDeleteI haven't started East Steet but am tempted every time I see a post of the blocks. Your post shows a simpler way to make those units, so may be my inspiration to start! Thanks the sharing your idea! Can you tell me what colors you are using instead of qthe ones Bonnie is using? I too want to change them up a bit.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who uses clothespins to keep my blocks together! They are one of the best inventions ever!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are looking good!
I like the colors you have chosen for Easy Street.
ReplyDeleteI didn't square up my blocks. I'm glad you said something. I did trim up my geese. Guess it's back to those shaded blocks and 4 patches. Thanks for the fyi.
What a cool way to make the shaded 4-patch blocks! Thanks for sharing the link to the tutorial...
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of using clothespins to keep units from getting lost. I use them all the time in the kitchen to close up bags and such. Now I can use them for quilting.
ReplyDeleteYour patches look fantastic. Not long now till Clue 4!
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a huge help - thanks for posting it!
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