I had my wobbler with Annabella's blocks for this month's Modern Stitching Bee challenge.
Annabella asked us to go all Gee's Bend for her blocks, which I am going to be honest and admit I had to Google as I hadn't the foggiest what that meant never mind know where to begin. But, a myriad of photo examples later I pulled the big girl pants on and threw a wobbler on the cutting mat. (Even if I'm still not entirely sure what Gee's Bend means - improv with curves? or something else?)
Annabella's suggestion was to abandon our rulers in the making of these improv blocks. Let me tell you, for this rules girl that was SO hard but I did it and by the time I was working on the second block I think I found a groove I didn't know I had!
So, to Annabella - I hope you like your blocks and thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone and making me learn to make wobbly blocks! I hope you have a really amazing quilt when all your blocks are in. Can't wait to see it!
looks good to me. I watched a sky arts documentary once on the Gees Bend quilts. I think they were mostly sludge coloured, so your strong colours are lovely. They were made from whatever scraps, feed bags etc they could get their hands on but they ended up looking like African fabrics, so your fabrics hit the spot there with their African influence. (gosh, I sound like a know all, don't mean to). Looking Good.
ReplyDeleteI find these "wonky" blocks harder than when I am trying to patch and be straight!! well done x
ReplyDeleteYou survived your wobble and produced great blocks.
ReplyDeleteI rather like the wobbly look like you had never heard of Gees Bend
ReplyDeleteI'm with Diane! Lovely blocks :)
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks Sarah: I really struggle with wonky too
ReplyDeletenever heard of these before! so, well done wobbler!
ReplyDeleteYou've been stepping out of your comfort zone a lot lately!! These are brill! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI just finished wobbling tonight too :o)
ReplyDeleteI think they look pretty funky! Annabella's going to have a super quilt :)
ReplyDeleteGreat fabrics and squiggles, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI love that the bee pushes you...I haven't a clue what gees bend is either!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat! I do not like curves. Did them today and did not like the outcome. Hope to be better on those bee blocks.
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