Tuesday, April 30, 2013

76. Plane

76. Plane by Mule Hill
76. Plane, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

Mostly working on a QAYG Dixie Diary. Mini 365 is a nice break in the action.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Saturday, April 27, 2013

73. Misc.

73. Misc. by Mule Hill
73. Misc., a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

This is what happens when I meet my 365 project's obligation after a couple hours of sewing. Random scrap bag sewing.

Friday, April 26, 2013

72. Flora

72. Flora by Mule Hill
72. Flora, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


I'm known for my orange flowers.

2" block. Paper pieced.

Segment of a common block. I drew it out by hand on scrap paper because I dread turning on the desktop to access EQ.

Scrap paper. Fabric scraps. Scrappy scraps scrapping.

Hand Drawn Pattern

Hand Drawn Pattern by Mule Hill
Hand Drawn Pattern, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block. This is what it looks like when I use the edge of a book as a ruler.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

71.

71. by Mule Hill
71., a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block with sashing.

71st day of my 365. Haven't cheated.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

70. Scraps

70. Scraps by Mule Hill
70. Scraps, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.

1" block.

Wasn't making a pinwheel hence no points. Just watching TV and sewing on autopilot.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

69. Scraps

69. Scraps by Mule Hill
69. Scraps, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.

1.5" block. Not paper pieced, obviously.

Freehand pencil paper piecing for another project underneath. I hate using the desktop to access EQ.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

67. Boat

67. Boat by Mule Hill
67. Boat, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

The sails are four different colors. Can't really tell here.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

63. B-4 DJ

64. B-4 DJ by Mule Hill
64. B-4 DJ, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.

2" block from dear old Jane Stickle.

Not as clearly delineated as it should be. Like the US media, it needs an intervention and a long stint in rehab.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013

58. Gold Bar

58. Gold Bar by Mule Hill
58. Gold Bar, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

That's a lot of piecing for a brick. Yep.

In my Grandmother's Choice colors of white and marigold.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

55. Man on Horse

55. Man on Horse by Mule Hill
55. Man on Horse, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


Almost 2" block.

One of many great Seminole designs. EQ has it listed as "Man on Horseback."

semtribe.com/Culture/SeminoleClothing.aspx

Monday, April 8, 2013

54. Sailboat Quilt

54. Sailboat Quilt by Mule Hill
54. Sailboat Quilt, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

"Sailboat Quilt" is the full name apparently. That's what was on the printout from EQ.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

53. Arrow

53. Arrow by Mule Hill
53. Arrow, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

"Arrow" was part of a private joke with my grandfather.

Be-Bop pencil, manufactured somewhere between 1956 and1967, looks like it belongs in a teenybopper's Pee Chee folder but was owned by a forty-something Marine. No folder in sight. Just score keeping. Sports (like the ones depicted on a Pee Chee folder).

Saturday, April 6, 2013

52. Washington's Puzzle

52. Washington's Puzzle by Mule Hill
52. Washington's Puzzle, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

George Washington bred American Foxhounds and mules. That's not the puzzle. I just like dogs and mules.

Is it still Washington's Puzzle with the background color in the center? I don't know. Several blocks together, without sashing, create a really nice pattern.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

48. Rabbit

48. Rabbit by Mule Hill
48. Rabbit, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


2" block.

Paper piece pattern doesn't have eyes or a nose. Guess I'll have to add them.

Monday, April 1, 2013

47. Stack

47. Stack by Mule Hill
47. Stack, a photo by Mule Hill on Flickr.


Almost 2" x 2" block.

It's a cake, camera or a bull depending upon orientation.