Sunday 11 May 2014

Modern Stitching Bee - May 2014


For Queen Bee, Clara, we are making spiderweb blocks this month in the Modern Stitching Bee.

I have never made a spiderweb block before.  It's one of those blocks on my very long "Must do one day" / "Fancy a quilt of these" lists, so being asked for them in a Bee has been a perfect way to get stuck in.



I did underestimate just how much time these blocks would take me to put together.  Not because they are hard but maybe just because I didn't have a flow for a while and I was dithering about with scraps.


I was a little nervous about drafting my own paper template for these blocks.  However, thanks to these great instructions from Narcoleptic in a Cupboard, that part of the process was nowhere near the fearsome task I had conjured in my mind.  If you fancy giving it a go, Sarah's instructions are great step by step guide to drafting the paper foundation.

So, my verdict on the spiderweb block?  I LOVE it's scrappy loveliness and sharp lines, but I don't see me ever having the patience to make a whole quilt of them myself.  Perhaps that's why they're such a popular block to set for our Bee mates?

6 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I hope they are much easier than the ones I made for the Irish Bee. Thinking to use freezer paper might help a lot. I love them too but am to inpatient but I want to make a pillow.

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  2. Loving your blocks and choice of scraps! Jxo

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  3. They look great. I loved making the ones for the Irish bee, though they were foundation pieced onto fabric

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  4. this looks great, on my list to try but will follow the ginger monkey Katy she has a tutorial on QNNtv which does not use the foundation method, still not worked out how to do anything that way

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  5. Beautiful blocks, Sarah! I love how bright and scrappy they are!

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