Almost there

Some more sneaky BOM progress today - this time on the Moda Building Blocks project by Simply Solids.

I just love the clean geometric lines of these blocks. They're just so...straight. Which is more than can be said for my photo.

Once again I managed to piece these little 6.5" raw blocks from scraps so didn't have to cut into the fabric posted to me. Score! Into the stash those lovely fat quarters go.

I think we must be almost at the end of this project. This month's blocks included block 47 which is the penultimate block in the pack. I know we're not working through the blocks in order but still, there don't seem to be many we haven't done.

Of course the closer I get to the end of this project, the closer I get to having to actually piece the Elizabeth Hartman Patchwork City pattern I've convinced myself I'm going to put these rainbow scraps towards. Maybe later in the year? Yeah right...

Seams: open or closed

I'm a seams closed sort of a girl. Particularly when matching points. I like nesting seams - they're neat and accurate. 

I don't like the pin matching issue with trying to match seams that have been pressed open - I worry that my pin isn't straight and the seams are going to be misaligned.

But when you have very small blocks with lots of intersecting seams, pressing seams closed can make for very bulky blocks.

This month's blocks in the Moda Building Blocks quilt are 6" square and, with a mixture of flying geese and HST units, have lots of intersecting seams. 

The block on the right has its seams pressed closed; the one on the left, it's seams pressed open.

Even though I tried nesting seams in the right block, because they were so bulky, it made accuracy very difficult, as you can see, I missed a few points. 

Annoying though it may be, the pin point matching in the left block ended up being more accurate. 

I do hate it when "they" are right!