Block #51 - Nearly Insane

Block #51 - This is the Yahoo Group Challenge of the week. I procrastinated on this block because I wasn't for sure how the outer anvil border went on. I simplified it and added two sides, then added the other two sides. I also changed the color scheme a little and made the anvils and posts the same color. I love the X look to it. I noticed after I took this picture that the block was a little large and I had no seam allowances. I had to take off the outer triangle units and trim down the anvil border strips. After I did that I had enough room for a seam allowance.

Block #33 - Nearly Insane Quilt

Block #33 - I really liked the yellow/orange I used in the last block, so I decided to use it again in this one. I think it turned out great.

Blocks #15 and #72 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #15 Buzzards Roost - I had to rip this one apart and redo it. The first try, I had about 2 inches difference in size between the sides and center portions.


Block #72 Railroad - This is a very busy block, but I really like it (even though the photo turned out funny).

Blocks #5 and #71 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #5 Bat Wing - Freezer Paper Template and hand pieced. I don't really like the points and the way they match up when you hand piece. I don't think they are as sharp as machine piecing.


Block #71 Puss in the Corner - Rotary cut and Machine pieced. I miscut the long rectangles, but otherwise, smooth as silk.

Block #74 - Nearly Insane Quilt

This is block #74 from the Nearly Insane Book, Challenge of the week for Blog Nearly Insane Quilt. I am a little disappointed because some of my points don't match up, but it turned out okay. I even used Thangles, but the half squares still didn't turn out quite right. Oh Well, better luck next time.

Block #46 - Nearly Insane Quilt

I am so proud of this block. It is my first COMPLETED ON TIME block of the week ever! Go me, yeah!

Blocks #1 and #8 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #1 Attic Window - I kind of messed this one up a little. I decided to drink while trying to use freezer paper templates for the first time. Mistake! I ironed the freezer paper to the right side and traced everything on the right side instead of the wrong side. You can see the tracing marks and they were hard to sew together. At least I learned why you do it the other way.

Hint/tip of the Day: Buy 18" freezer paper and cut it to 8 1/2" by 11" and print the templates on your printer. Way faster and more accurate than tracing everything from printouts.

Block #8 Bouquet - I used templates and hand pieced this block.

Block #2 - Nearly Insane Quilt

This is my Nearly Insane block #2 redo. The other one was 3/4 inch too small, oops.

Nearly Insane Quilt

I have also started on the Nearly Insane and Just Plain Nuts Quilts. I really seem to like the little 6" blocks. I have joined the Nearly Insane Yahoo! group and follow two blogs (Nearly Insane Quilt and Nearly Insane Fans). I love looking at all of the different block pictures.

Here are the two blocks I have finished so far:

Block #1



Block #2 - This block turned out a little wonky as you can tell in the borders. I am in the middle of redoing this block in a different color way. Hope to post it in the next week.

Farmers Wife Sampler

I have been working on a Farmers Wife Sampler. It is a quilting book written by Laurie Aaron Hird that has over 100+ six inch blocks in it along with a CD that has printable templates. I love working on this project. I also belong to the Yahoo group called Farmers Wife Sampler. They are a very helpful group and the pictures are also very helpful.

Here are the blocks I have finished so far:

Block #2 Autumn Tints

Block #4 Basket Weave
Block #6 Big Dipper

Block #10 Bowtie


Block #26 Cut Glass Dish


Block #61 Northern Lights