BGBOM Month 2

I have two more blocks completed for the Blogger Girls Block of the Month. 

Step 3 gave me a few headaches.  I wasn’t sure I was drawing the line for sewing in the correct place.  I figured it had to go through the point of the HST block, so I made sure it went through one corner of the rectangle and the point.  Even so, when I square up the blocks after that stop, they were a little shy of 4 ½”. 

That became a problem later on when I went to square up the final block to 12 ½”.  The block needed to be trimmed, leaving me with only about 1/8” seam allowance. 

If I leave the block as is I will end up with some chopped off points.  I’m going to have to take apart that seam, make another 2 ½” block and try to fix it.  I won’t be satisfied with the chopped off points if I don’t try to fix it.

The funny-looking piece left after Step 4 reminded me of the cornette (head piece) Sally Fields wore in the Flying Nun.  Remember that show?

I guess I was starting to get tired by the time I got to the second version of the block because I sewed the 4 ½” squares to the wrong side of the blocks – Oops! 

Luckily I noticed before I trimmed the blocks.  A little “unsewing” and “resewing” later, and they were all fixed.

If you are also participating in the BGBOM, I would like to know how long it takes you to complete one block.  It’s taking me about 1 ½ hours for each one.  I think it’s because I am unfamiliar with the rulers and some of the construction methods.  I have to fiddle around with the pieces and look at the pictures for a while until it becomes clear to me!  I thought the second block would go together a little quicker, but due to errors on my part, it took just as long.  All in all, I really enjoy participating in this BOM.

Here are my blocks after 2 months: