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"Afternoon Delight" was one of Sue Garman's favorite patterns. This wonderfully scrappy quilt is truly a delight to make with its combination of simple appliqué and Double Nine-Patch blocks and modified Shoo Fly blocks. Each month you will work on pieced and appliquéd blocks, and in the final month, you will assemble the blocks and add the outer border. The finished quilt measures approximately 86 1/2" inches square.

Let's use this Topic "Afernoon Delight Show and Tell" as a place to show off your beautiful blocks. That way, you know where to come to see what everyone is doing.

The topics that apply to each month are a good place to ask questions or make suggestions for each block.

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TOPIC: SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks

SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 05 Jan 2020 07:11 #146675

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Ellen, I love your idea of putting a fussy cut whimsical image in the center of the shoo fly blocks. Just plain FUN. I like that your dot white background fabric is in all
the blocks. Partly scrappy, partly planned. Great job! Did you use a wash away stabilizer in your turned edge appliqué, and did you wash your blocks? I did on the
two I did and they no longer have that neat just finished look. Going to try some best press and use Barbara's idea to put them face down on a wash cloth
when pressing. HelenW

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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 05 Jan 2020 06:11 #146674

bbquiltmaker OFFLINE Posts: 1498 Thank you received: 1762	Nice job, Ellen. Fun fabrics too. I recommend doing the Applique blocks in reverse order, 4 is easier than 1, in my opinion.
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 05 Jan 2020 02:34 #146673

Rmb57 OFFLINE Posts: 31 Thank you received: 6	Well said Margo. I am also re learning how to find my way around the forums
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 22:05 #146672

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Block 1 of the applique blocks is kicking my butt, and it probably didn't help that my son put on the movie about the 2 Popes, with all the subtitles while I was working on it. I want them all done before I go back to school on Monday. I'll probably get the rest of the shoofly blocks done soon too. I've got all the little 4 patches done, but am choosing whimsical fabrics for the center block so that's taking some time. I haven't done machine turned applique before, but wanted to give it a try. I started with Block 4 and worked my way backwards, so only Block 1 to do. I used a lot of glue and spent a lot of time trimming and positioning. I used transparent thread and a narrow zigzag stitch on the applique. I really like the way they look.

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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 19:21 #146667

ginnyleber OFFLINE Posts: 23 Thank you received: 85	I'm liking the shoo fly blocks. I had fun today.
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 19:16 #146666

Renata OFFLINE Posts: 2673 Thank you received: 260	Great to see you too, Beverly!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 18:29 #146665

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	That’s what I thought. Obviously it is the 9-patches that carry the eye across the quilt. These cute little 4 patches can go wherever they want to go!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 18:22 #146664

NanaPie OFFLINE Posts: 702 Thank you received: 219	WONDERFUL to see you. Renata!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 16:58 #146662

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Margo, that question came up in my class today--one person took hers apart because she thought they were "wrong". Whether the four patches are oriented horizontally or vertically won't be all that important when the quilt is finished. Rule followers can make them look just like the pattern, those less concerned about following the pattern precisely can place them either direction.

I have some of each in my quilt--I didn't make all the blocks myself but with the red, white and blue, I am making now, I will also let them "vary". I will address this and detailed pressing info in the February 1 blog post.

Whatever floats your boat!

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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 16:06 #146660

Renata OFFLINE Posts: 2673 Thank you received: 260	Jill, your browns and whites truly "sing!" Don't stray, I can "see" a beautiful quilt coming, could not take my eyes off the blocks, just perfect!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 15:58 #146658

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Looking at the finished quilt photo, it doesn’t seem to make much difference what direction the four-patches are oriented, however, I looked closely at Sue’s quilt, and like the way she oriented all of hers to sort of cross the shoo-fly. I haven’t started on mine yet, but hope to have all nine done this month!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 15:42 #146657

anton OFFLINE Posts: 8 Thank you received: 40	First 2 blocks done. I sped up my trimming of the 1 3/8inch by putting glow tape on the intersection point on my ruler.
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 13:39 #146654

Patchworkjill OFFLINE Posts: 652 Thank you received: 71	They look great and I love your colours, and yes Barbra's video helped.
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 04 Jan 2020 09:41 #146653

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First two blocks done! I was pleased with my cute little "four patch" in the seam allowance, like Barbara showed in the video. I had used this method on a pinwheel before, but not on a four patch.
There are a few things I always had previously omitted in my stitching, but I find that indeed, these are helpful tips on these small pieces. One thing I will add to my "must do; no shortcuts..."... I had never really used a leader scrap before, but I can see with these small pieces, it will definitely help keep the beginning and end of seams nice and straight.

I am back to school this coming week, so as much as I love hand needle turn, I think I will be a realist looking forward and do raw edge applique. I do want to keep up with this, and in looking at the entire quilt, I find myself feeling overwhelmed! One month at a time....

I can't wait to see more of your blocks!
Jo

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