Setting update
A couple of pictures for my setting for block one. You can see my backstitch needs some practice. It's a stitch I've never used until the Ozzie designers' patterns. I'm not crazy about it, but I will perfect it. I much prefer outline stitch or stem stitch, but I thought this provided some variety. The threads are Sassa Lynne cotton fine perle.
4" Embroidered block (1 of 6)
6" Shoofly corner block
To make the block, cut 2 green squares, 3" if you trust your 1/4" diagonal seam, 3-1/4" if you don't. Cut 1 green square 2.5".
Cut two white squares the same size as the larger green squares. Cut 4 white 2.5" squares.
Sew the larger squares into hst. If you aren't sure how to do that, see my tutorial in the post about the first civil war block.
Lay out the pieces in nine-patch style, as shown in the block picture, and stitch together.
Now to finish the design and start stitching the February 15th BOM posting.
4" Embroidered block (1 of 6)
6" Shoofly corner block
To make the block, cut 2 green squares, 3" if you trust your 1/4" diagonal seam, 3-1/4" if you don't. Cut 1 green square 2.5".
Cut two white squares the same size as the larger green squares. Cut 4 white 2.5" squares.
Sew the larger squares into hst. If you aren't sure how to do that, see my tutorial in the post about the first civil war block.
Lay out the pieces in nine-patch style, as shown in the block picture, and stitch together.
Now to finish the design and start stitching the February 15th BOM posting.