Slowly Spinning

Yes, I am still here....plugging away at these paper pieced blocks.

After making the first block, something was bugging me (and it was not just the fact that I had made every mistake possible before finally getting it right). It had turned out just like I had planned, but to me, it appeared to spinning backward. Weird? I don't know, but I knew I had to make a change.

So before I moved on, I flipped my pattern so it was be the reverse, and the the blocks would spin clockwise. That's better. :)

I'm happy to say the second block did not require the use of a seam ripper {happy day!} and turned in the right direction (at least, in my opinion). But it was still slow. I've since gained a rhythm and can work on several pieces at once, kind of like chain piecing, and it's much more efficient. But still, one block takes about an hour and a half to make from start to finish. Now I know, you have to love the process to take on a paper pieced project!

I'm just relieved this will be a wall hanging and not a bed quilt. :)

Hopefully soon I'll have a complete quilt top to share!