Since I was able to do string blocks with my thumb recovery process, I wondered if I could do actual FPP? So I embarked on a new project that will take all next year to complete. A few months ago, I purchased “Wonderful World of Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks for Christmas” by Liz Taylor. She doesn’t have a pattern for a full quilt, so my hubby helped me design one using ChatGPT. It will have 6″, 9″, & 12″ blocks with a larger center block from the book that is a wall-hanging. I also decided to substitute three other FPP patterns I already have to include more variety. I used my “no sewing time” since surgery to resize & print all the patterns, plus pull (and acquire) fabric. I’m going to do them in solids, grunge, & Spotted to use up fabric I own, but I needed a few more reds, greens, & gingerbread color.
So here are the first four 6″ blocks & I’m working on a 6″ gingerbread man. So fun! I think pretty soon I’ll be able to handle regular piecing & can put together my RSC2026 projects. Yay! How’s your sewing week been going?
Hooray for figuring out what you can do even with the thumb surgery! Those are sweet blocks. I love how you incorporated a little pink and light green in them!
Fun blocks for a holiday quilt, Sue!
Thanks. I want them to be traditional red & green overall, but the quilt needs variety, so I’m going with variations. I may put it all up on the design wall at the end & realize I need to re-make some blocks! LOL