It’s been a year. A YEAR!
I found a spare couple of hours today, wondered what I could do with it, and hauled out the Parterre project box. Two blocks later, I wondered again why I’d left it so long. And then, I looked up just how long it had actually been…
Exactly a year. Gasp… The last BM&I post (Block 26) was on 30 June 2022. Embarrassing, much? Anyway, here are two new blocks to add to the line up.
I won’t leave it so long another time. One of these fine days, I’ll have made all the blocks I can (the grey background is a limited quantity and will determine the final number), and it will be time to start thinking about how I’m going to assemble it. I do have sashing for it already, so sashing is a given. The quilting is another story.
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I’ll try to be more conscientious and have another ready for you at the end of July 😊
talltalesfromchiconia 
Goodness gracious!! How time does fly !
And I was literally thinking the other day I’ve not seen any new blocks on this page 🙂… mental telepathy or what ♥️
Needless to say these are as beautiful as the rest and I remember you brought one of these blocks down to see when you came down to Melbourne the first time…. And you explained to me how you do these. I will probably need another tutorial when I do get around to making one.
I was actually thinking of a project with either teapots or chickens as mats to put on my kitchen bench …. Just as a start . I will definitely be chatting with you when I do start it 😋
I think, knowing you, it should *definitely* be teapots!
Hahahaha, you know me well 😋
You’re not alone. These are what I made for Dale 8 years ago… (https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/the-secret-revealed)
Both are lovely and definitely up my ally ♥️
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Lovely to see these again!
I’d forgotten how much fun they are. I must try and make two at a time for the next few months, to get back up to speed.
This is a favorite of mine! I’m glad you have returned to it 🙂
I have trouble believing it’s so long, but the posts don’t lie!
Time is a fast moving thing. 😦
I remember these lovely bright botanically creations… yeah here we are EOFY. Sigh. There’s no point wishing time away, it speeds along fast enough.
That joy still awaits me… Probably in a month or so. I prefer to think of it as one month less till NH!
Jeepers, has it really been that long?! Funny how you don’t miss something until you’re reminded of its’ existence. Of course these are lovely. How could they not be, given your color preferences? 😉
I kept catching sight of the project basket and thinking “I really must….” and getting distracted in true “Squirrel!” style… I can’t let that happen again, or it’ll become another Hatbox quilt and take half a decade.
So pretty! I especially like the kaleidoscope nature of the two right-hand “leaves.”
I also have had a couple of, “Oh my goodness! Has it really been that long?” moments recently. Must be something in the air. 😉
I think of the two the top one is my favourite, but to be honest, there are now so many lovely ones that I can’t keep track. I’m going to have to stop somewhere, and it’ll be either at 36 or 42. So either 8 more, or 14 more…
These blocks are so pretty. Good to see them again.
Finally! I’m not sure why I feel guilty about neglecting this project, as it’s only for me. I just do…
Oooh, yes, the Parterre blocks – lovely stuff – missing in action for a year. I’m sure I could better that as, without even searching through stuff, I know I have a half done knitted blanket that has been abandoned for I daren’t think how long. It will come out again one day, I try not to stress about such things any more.
It’s not really so long in the great scheme of quilty things, but It was a shock to realise that a whole year had passed unnoticed since the last one.
gosh, it really doesn’t feel like a whole year!
It really doesn’t. Time to do something about it…
Why are you apologising Kate? This is sewing for you with no deadline like the charity quilts which must be ready for the auction. You can take as much time as you like on this one. Of course if you are saying you have got out of the habit of sewing for yourself that is a different matter but you did do the amazing technicolour coat!
It’s more that this block has slipped my mind so completely… Back on track now, though.
It doesn’t seem like it has been that long! What is it with time? Hurry up and slow down. Goodness. My favorite is the top one with the plaid but they are going to be adorable as a quilt. I’m getting ready to try and figure out the next pattern to do a birthday gift from a panel for the DIL end of Aug. Have to work fast on this one.
Good luck!
Stitchery just for pleasures sounds awesome!
It’s nice to make a quilt that’s just for me, rather than to give away or as a fundraiser.