I decided I needed a little bag with handwork to take with me places in my purse. I am making the 4.5" blocks found in the book Dear Jane. I found I enjoy handwork! I feel like a pioneer woman! ...Except with freezer paper!
There are so many blocks and some I'm not even sure how to put together yet, so I started with an easy one. (C-1 in the book)
The book does not tell you how to make the blocks, it only has drafted pictures of each block. My approach was to trace the picture of the block onto freezer paper and then cut it apart. I then ironed the freezer paper pieces to my chosen fabrics and cut them out using my add-a-quarter ruler, adding the 1/4" to all sides past the freezer paper. I sewed the pieces together by hand, back stitching every few stitches and using the freezer paper as a seam guide. Once complete, I took off the freezer paper from all but the edges. (Leaving that until I attach the block to something else.) I will post blocks as I finish them :)
Thanks for reading!
Allyson
