March 2025

 Another month of Logcabin designs, Fractured logcabin, Chimney and Cornerstone blocks . Instructions can be found here. Most members were finishing last months blocks.

Here are some finished blocks.

Blocks made using a jelly roll. JN

Bottom row is pineapple blocks made using a pineapple ruler. AP

IM is making some 6 inch tulip blocks.

JN was knitting mittens for small babies. AD showed us her caravan seat cover, she hopes to make another using the same fabrics with a different pattern.

 

February 2025

 Our first meeting of the year with a change to the day and time, we now meet on the first Monday of the month at 2pm to 4pm. NB May's meeting will be the second Monday of the month to avoid the May bank holiday.

We are exploring the different variations of the logcabin block, of which there are many. The first instalment covered the traditional spiral, courthouse steps and off centre logcabin. Click here for instructions.

Courthouse steps, 2 traditional spirals and an off centre block

This block can be made by hand or machine, using strips or added to a foundation. We were using the strip method and stitching by hand at the meeting. It was enthusiastically taken up by our members.

 It will be interesting to see how these blocks turn out and their variations.

We had some show and tell from HM, a block of EPP, she commented that she may not make another as it was a bit fiddly.

HM has also finished her woodland quilt from last years blocks and added some exotic embellishment. It looks a lot better than the photo, it is such a fun quilt. 

Lastly, one group quilt from our Christmas Challenge is now finished with another one in progress.

First group quilt made up by CD