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Billie’s Sampler

Well the 24 blocks of the sampler is completed. This was interesting sampler

Many of the Blocks were Paper Pieced for simplicity and accuracy. Also many of the blocks were designed to be hand pieced. By machine piecing many of the techniques had to be adapted. There were lots of Partial Seams, Y Seams These techniques are almost impossible using a machine

Like the 45 degree diamonds it is easy to nudge a diamond into position. But using a sewing machine it is impossible to nudge.

So we have learned many new ways of making our blocks. And adapting to changing time.

I have put this project away, into my UFO pile. I lost interest and failed. But I look forward to seeing how you choose to complete the project.

I personally learned I like paper piecing and also have developed a thing for triangles Half and Quarter Square Triangles.

The Blocks

Below is a link to each of the 24 individual blocks.

Block 1 – Grandma’s Flower Garden

Block 2 – Monkey Wrench

Block 3 – Ohio Star

Block 4 – Drunkards Path

Block 5 – Honey Bee

Block 6 – King X

Block 7 – Dresden Plate

Block 8 – Flying Geese

Block 9 – Jacob’s Ladder

Block 10 – Garden Path

Block 11 – Patience Corner

Block 12 – Framed Square

Block 13 – Bright Hopes

Block 14 = Rail Fence

Block 15 – Night and Noon

Block 16 – Morning Star

Block 17 – Grandmother’s Fan

Block 18 – Dutchman’s Puzzle

Block 19 – Bridal Wreath

Block 20 – Card Trick

Block 21 – Mexican Star

Block 22 – Kansas Dugout

Block 23 – Windmill Variation

Block 24 – Tree

Card Trick

Block 20 – Billie’s Sampler

Card Trick Block 20 Billie’s Sampler. This is a interesting block. I paper pieced this block to keep my colors and point accurate.

Cutting

Follow the cutting, it is very unique as you need so many different triangles, I cut my blocks to make the triangles rounded to nearest 1/2″ plus 1/2″ for overlap. There is also Part 1 and Part 2 of the paper piecing pattern. This is so that it fits on A4 or Letter size paper. each paper piecing template should be 4 1/2 inches wide.

I used my Martelli Templates to cut my squares to make my triangles. Some are Half Square and others are Quarter Square. i used the 5.5 inch template for the Half Square Triangles and 6.5 template for the quarter square triangle.

using standard paper piecing techniques assemble your block. it goes together really quickly.

Wow we just finished Block 20 Billie’s Sampler Card Trick. Almost to the finish line

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