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Monday, April 27, 2020

That Slowly Moving Clarissa



My OMG  (One Monthly Goal) for April was to complete 8 more Clarissa blocks.  I've completed 11 blocks this month and I now have 24 blocks toward my total goal of 36 blocks.  Inspired by a vintage quilt each block consists of 36 hourglasses (144 pieces cut from 1.5 inch strips).  I work on these for at least 20 minutes each day. Continuing with 20 minutes per day maybe by the end of next month I will have all the blocks I need to start assembly.  Hmmm...maybe I should decide on what I'm going to use for a sashing. Or maybe first I should decide how much yardage I will need for sashing. Let's see...2 inch finished sashing cut at 2.5 x 12.5...







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9 comments:

  1. ---"Love"April 27, 2020 at 2:21 PM

    Go ahead; do the math! It will probably save you some grief later on. I'm sure you'll find enough of something tucked away when you get all your blocks made, and you'll have another pretty quilt in no time! ---"Love"

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  2. Linda @ kokaquiltsApril 27, 2020 at 11:37 PM

    These blocks look so pretty! Love how much variety can be achieved!

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  3. AnnApril 28, 2020 at 7:26 AM

    Always a joy to see these pretty blocks. I'd do the math now. It helps me focus on what fabric(s) might work. What fun you are having with Clarissa.

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  4. LouiseApril 28, 2020 at 5:34 PM

    Sounds like you might calculate sashing the same way I do: "Hm, if I make it 2" wide, I'll need 2.75 yards. But I only have 2.5 yds of this perfect gray, so if I make the sashing 1 7/8" wide, does that work? Do I really want to cut a bazillion strips using eighths??" :)

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  5. KajaApril 29, 2020 at 2:20 AM

    Clarissa made me smile, because that is the name of the most famous carp in English history - I can never hear it now without thinking of fish. Your blocks are very pretty though and not at all fishy.

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  6. audreyApril 29, 2020 at 2:03 PM

    I am loving these blocks. Lots of piecing though!! That's the thing about you, never afraid.:)

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  7. Patty April 30, 2020 at 2:19 PM

    Great blocks. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.

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  8. gayleApril 30, 2020 at 6:30 PM

    I love your Clarissa blocks! (And mine is moving slower than yours considering I haven't even started mine yet...)

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  9. Quilter KathyMay 2, 2020 at 2:00 AM

    So happy to see your Clarissa blocks... they are marvellous, and so labour intensive to make!

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