Block seven, Pumpkins APlenty from Snowy Day Quilting came out over 2 weeks ago.

I was going on vacation but planned on having it done before I left.

But when I looked at it.

So….Many…..Pieces!

I procrastinated and went to North Dakota.  And after not quilting for EIGHT DAYS, I was ready to take that block on!

And how many pieces is so many pieces????

This many!

But when I got back, I enjoyed cutting out and stitching up every one of those small bits.

I think I may have been suffering from quilting withdrawal!

When dealing with this many pieces, accuracy is very important!  I just bought a 1/4″ foot at the Bismarck Quilt shop when I was in ND.  (Okay.  I already had one that came with the machine but it wasn’t very accurate.  It had this thin blade for a guide that would bend at the end of each piece.  Or maybe it was beginning.  Anyhow.)  This new foot is super duper great.

There were a lot of corners to flip.  I made one pumpkin just to test the pattern.

Then I “mass produced” the rest.  That’s what I call chain stitching.  Just feeding each piece through the machine without clipping the thread.  And that’s usually when I make stupid mistakes because I get sloopy.  But this time I did a lot of measuring and trimming.

And it really turned out PERFECT!

Even the back seams are perfect!  (I don’t very often show the back because usually I screw up on at least one seam!)

Like I said, this was fun! I think this block is my favorite.  I know–I’ve said that about several others!

I really like the colors I used for these blocks.  So bright and cheery!

Block eight is already out.  Gotta get at it!