Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Stay at Home Round Robin #3 - Hourglass

It's time for another round in the Stay at Home Round Robin!  This time, it is Chris's week to pick, and she chose hourglass blocks.  If you are sewing along, be sure to link up with her at Chrisknitssews.  Hour glass blocks are essentially quarter square triangles with the opposites sites the same, creating the look of an hourglass.  I used a trick I used once before to turn my hourglass blocks into butterflies.

 


These blocks are 4" finished; I used my accuquilt quarter square triangle die.  I also cut the butterfly bodies with my accuquilt.  Because I had to cut the blocks in even numbers, I ended up with an extra butterfly.  I added antenna to the spare to see how it looks. Husband thinks the butterfly looks better and more recognizable with the antenna; I am still undecided and so have not added anything to my row yet, but I still might.  What do you think: antenna or no antenna?


I forgot to get a shot of the rows I've completed so far while it was still light out, so you are stuck with this indoor shot.  I have a brand new design wall that Husband & I built together as my birthday present.  It's in the hallway, because that was the only place we could put it, and I can see it from the couch.  The rows are not yet sewn together because I haven't decided on an order yet; I'll probably wait until I've finished all my rows to finalize the order. I keep moving them around to see what I like.

 
Be sure to visit all the hosts to see all the hourglass blocks.  And here's the full Stay at Home Round Robin schedule if you are sewing along:


7 comments:

  1. OMG I love the idea of a butterfly, I think no antennae- the blocks are an illusion of a butterfly;) Seriously I thought butterfly right away without seeing the antennae or reading anything.

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  2. The butterflies are perfect. I don't think it needs the antennae unless that is what your prefer. I saw the butterfly right away!

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  3. I favor antennae. One doesn't know if they are coming or going without them.

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  4. Very fun hourglass/butterfly blocks. Your row by row is going to be spectacular.

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  5. Your butterfly row is brilliant, Emily!!!

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  6. The butterflies are lovely - I like the 'no antennae' version better. Super fun way to use the hourglass block!

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  7. I am so behind on commenting - sorry! So clever to use the hourglass blocks to make butterflies! I have to go look at the latest post to see whether you went with the antennae or not!

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