Stash Bee Hive #12

This year I'm participating in a Bee Hive from Stash Bee. 

The January block is a PP (paper pieced) block...oops!!! 

I have never PP before so I was a little bit intimidated to begin.

I asked Mr Quilts n Stuff to print the template on 'actual size'....you've guessed; 

he didn't so my first ever PP project turned out too small :-(

After printing the template again I made two blocks, one for the the Bee and one extra just to practice PP.

this block is too small :-(

and these blocks are just fine!!!

I don't think I like the PP technique; it has a lot of  cutting and since I have joint problems

 my wrists are hurting after sewing 2 (and a half) block....

New hype; Dutch Crochet Along (CAL)

Maybe you have heard of the new hype in blogland and on FB; the Crochet Along!

Terray started a Dutch Crochet Along of the as-we-go-stripey-blanket.

 

I joined too and I'm using my Catania cotton stash :-)

These are the colors I'm going to use.

Week 1

 

The Original pattern is for a blanket, but I'm going for 4 pillow covers.

I will make 2 with the stripes which are posted now each Friday and when they are the right size I will start 2 new ones with the stripes posted later on in the Crochet Along.

do.Good Comfort Circle blocks Starry Scrappy Night

My blocks for January. Zusje B asked us to make a HUGE block this time, it's 17,5 inch :-)

The tutorial for this block can be found on the blog of Flutter Kat.

It was fun to make these two blocks!