Sunday, December 13, 2009

Offsetting the Invader Blocks

Offset Invader
Angled block

Cross fingers and cut... it worked! Do you ever quilt like that?

I am proud of being self taught in all aspects of my sewing. I paid very little attention to my year 9 sewing teacher and hated anything to do with getting behind a machine back then. None of my pieces turned out right and it was just plain frustrating. However once the inspiration struck me in my early 20s I was determined to make whatever it was I set my mind to.

Todays challenge has been taking my Space Invader blocks and making them angled. I added a 2.5" border to the block, then lined it up on my cutting board and recut it into a rectangle. I don't know that this is the best way to do this, but it worked.

I've also made the tank, which was a very easy block.

Space Invaders Tank
Reporting for battle, Sir!

2 comments:

  1. hya! this is tina from sweetypie thanks for your sugestions my hens are fine but growing gills and webbed feet as it is raining so much well back to the grindstone/unpicker. byee.

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  2. No problem Tina :D I wish we were getting rain here. I am not in love with the Australian summer...

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