Stitch Tease Scrappy Clammies

A few weeks ago, we were sleeping practically fully clothed under a duvet and a thick blanket and then a week ago, it warmed up...and now it`s hot and already feeling a little uncomfortable to sew.  I`m hoping the temperatures will drop a little as I still have a lot to do before I finally down tools for the summer months.

I have finished my Stitch Tease blocks.  There are eight amazing women in this bee. The theme for my quilt is scrappy curves. I have asked for blocks measuring 25" and so I made 2 so that there will be 9 in total.

I had a bit of a wobble a couple of weeks ago when my creative mojo took an unscheduled holiday. I thought of other things I could have as a theme but I kept coming back to curves.  So yesterday, I tried again with Jenny`s ruler and made this block.  It measures 25". Despite its crack courtesy of the postal system, the ruler was wonderful and super easy to use.

Then I returned to the clam shells and used the template for the Lemons & Limes block in the Modern Blocks book.  There wasn`t much wiggle room when it came to squaring up and I can`t say I loved making this block as it was quite consuming but I love the result.  

Scrappy Clamshell block

Each bee member has purchased 1 yard of fabric, a piece of which will be used in each quilt so that all the quilts are linked.  I chose English Plantain from Across the Pond by Cloud 9 and used it in both blocks.

English Plantain by Cloud 9

Love it or hate it, these blocks feel very me.  Now they are off on a magic carpet (far more reliable than the world`s postal service I find) to the lovely Katy in Glasgow who hot from her Curves class with Rachel is sure to come up trumps. She`s also an amazing paper piecer!