I just couldn't resist. I've been wanting to do something new for my china hutch for a long time now. And after winning 'Back To Charm School' the other day? My excuses were starting to wear a bit thin.
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| Some of these are a little too small for comfort |
It obviously doesn't take much to justify starting a new project around here.*lol I grabbed my charm square pack, scrounged around for some scraps to help balance things out and started cutting. Wowsers are some of these squares small! I was totally wincing while I was cutting them out, because me and small pieces don't always get along real well.
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| Getting the corners sewn on |
Amazingly, I didn't end up with
too many wonky segments...
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| A mock-up bow-tie block |
I put a couple blocks up on the wall and yep! It actually looks like a bow-tie block just like the picture in the book! I have really, really liked this block for years and have somehow always managed to avoid making it. In this small of a block, the cheater corner piecing doesn't bother me at all, but in larger blocks I want to see the original piecing for some reason. Sigh.... Such a traditionalist. (And that would be the real reason I haven't made this block.*wink)
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| Looking at the first 7 rows (about 1/3 of the runner) |
I'm changing the pattern (of course) and making a long table runner instead of a chunky rectangular shape. I may end up adding a very small border all the way around too. We'll see. I need to get it all sewn up and check it out on the china hutch before I make my decision about that. First things first.
To be honest, I've already chucked the 3" squares and started digging through my totes for a fabric I like better to join the bow-ties together. My little off-brown squares are bugging me. Just not right for this project I guess!
Love your little bow ties. I have a baggie of them finished and have not decided how to set them. Looking forward to seeing your final choice.
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