Happy Friday Everyone.Oooh...I just realized it's Friday the 13th...hope you're not superstitious.
As promised here is block 5 of the 2011 Block of the Month My Tweets.
Since these blocks finish at 14” and many of the blocks are asymmetrical I want to talk about printing your patterns. Each pattern has four downloads. Print each of these and tape them together to make your full sized pattern. Here is a diagram for doing this.
We will do this the same way for all the patterns since it allows the patterns to be easily printed on a home printer.
The full sized pattern is here:
The 8.5" x 11" patterns are here:
For those who like to share please go to the FLCKR group at
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1604241@N21/
or the yahoo group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erinsquilters/
and join the fun.
Enjoy!
Beautiful. Thank you
Posted by: Linda | 05/13/2011 at 06:06 AM
The soul of the artist shines through, and it is pure and pretty and uplifting art. Thank you.
Posted by: Lindy | 05/13/2011 at 07:00 AM
Thank you once again Erin!
It is so pretty!
Posted by: Stephanie | 05/13/2011 at 03:18 PM
Thank you Erin. :)
Posted by: Michelle M | 05/13/2011 at 08:13 PM
Another wonderful block! Thank you Erin.
I've finished all 4 blocks & could hardly wait for the 5th. I'm a happy camper (literally) going camping on Tuesday with my applique all packed & ready to stitch. Yipeeee.
Posted by: Lynn | 05/14/2011 at 10:59 PM
This is just beautiful Erin! I love the tall tail feathers. Thank you so much for these!!
Posted by: Vicki Freeman | 05/15/2011 at 11:45 AM
gorGEOUS!!! THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH ERIN!!!
Posted by: Katie Wiseman | 05/15/2011 at 09:15 PM
Thanks again, Erin, for a beautiful block and your appliqué tips.
Posted by: SusanK | 05/16/2011 at 12:39 PM
I just found this site and Im wondering why I didnt know about it before! I immediately downloaded your Tweets patterns and have been browsing your blog. In looking at your applique tips I see how you iron over your templates and want to know what kind of template material do you use? What I have melts and makes a huge mess if you iron it.
Posted by: Lisa | 05/17/2011 at 06:37 PM
Hi Lisa,
I use Templar and I can get it from my local quilt store or from Karen Kay Buckley (link on right side of blog)
Posted by: erinrussek | 05/18/2011 at 08:01 AM
Thank you, I"ll look for it.
Posted by: Lisa | 05/18/2011 at 10:40 PM
Hi,
I am assembling block 2 and noticed that there is no 'cone' on the heads of the birds. But the other blocks each have one for the birds. Is there some significance in this. I noticed it only because those little doo-dads were a challenge to sew on. I decided to applique one piece and not three little pieces.
Do you have any tips on how to get the folded points to stay under the leaf when you prepare them with starch? I can turn under easy with needleturn, but like the precise edges of the starch. Do you snip somewhere?
Blessing, Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Curtice | 05/19/2011 at 11:47 AM
when we finally get all the blocks are you going to post the boarders as well??? ...send me an answer on my e-mail thanks
Posted by: Margaret Magri | 05/20/2011 at 09:53 AM
I've been following your Tweets and I love every block, and I love your color choices.
I have not been able to download block 5. When all the other blocks came out, I downloaded them with no problem, but after I had the problem with block 5, I went back to see if I could still download the others, and I couldn't get them, now, either.
Any ideas, and is anyone else haveing a problem?
Thanks,
Lisa in Alabama
Posted by: Lisa | 05/22/2011 at 02:50 AM
i follow your blog since i discover it, i think your work is so beautiful! bless you for sharing it with the rest of the world.
my small question what is the material that you use for the patterns - you iron it and it doesnt burn. please let me know. thanks.
sincerely,
Becky ezra
the netherlands
Posted by: Becky Ezra | 05/25/2011 at 03:17 AM
Very nice all the blocks.Beautiful work.
Posted by: lola fontana | 06/03/2011 at 12:09 PM