I made it!
I’m keeping to my goal of 10 blocks per month, and that makes this my halfway point!
Blocks 48, 49, and 50!
Woo-hoo!
(Aside from being halfway done, I also made it past #50, also known as the 6″ block with 30 freaking pieces.)
Block 48:
Purples and the teeniest bit of leftover blue from binding Meow Mix, as well as some horses from Fox Field.
Block 49:
Simple grey triangles, also leftover from Meow Mix, floating in a see of green- the green is my fave print from The Birds and The Bees.
And finally, Block #50:
Block #50 went together much more easily than I anticipated. Truly. Except for one minor issue- my fabric choices didn’t work at all. They looked great up close, but as soon as you got more than 5 feet away, the block turned into a blob, and might has well have been cut from one piece of fabric as from 30. I despaired. I didn’t want to start it over, what with all those little bitty triangles, but really, I needed to. What was the point of making the most fiddly block in the book if no one could see my hard work? So I started from scratch, and ended up with this fabric combo. I saved the first block. Maybe it will be part of the back, or a label, or something, someday.
50 blocks! I think Tula must have put 50 where she did in the book just for folks like me- the toughest block signaling the halfway point…
Did you have any Tula progress this week? Link up below…
Diary of a Madfabriholic 
I’ve always adored that bird print. I really should pick up as much as I can in the different colorways. So yum! And your blocks look great!
I have a good stash of the green and the purplish pink… hooray! -Sam
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 6:28 AM, Diary of a Madfabriholic wrote:
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I’m so far behind and not looking forward to block 50. Your blocks are all turning out so awesome!
I bet you and Susan can catch up by our 7/14 rendezvous 😉
-Sam
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:56 AM, Diary of a Madfabriholic wrote:
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The idea of doing the tula blocks is fantastic – it would be a great way to improve my cutting and piecing, I love love love that yours are so purple – my favourite colour!!
Purple is my absolute fave as well 🙂 Perhaps you can tell just by glancing at the blog… lol.
I am doing the entire tula book over the course of the year with 3 friends- it’s been so much fun to see our very very different fabric choices in the same blocks!
-Sam
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Diary of a Madfabriholic wrote:
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Hi Madfabricholic, Really like this page. I love to make quilts to and all sorts of things and I just LOVE fabric aswell. I really like your idea of making 10 per month ( I think that’s what I read). I might give it a try at 5 as I get so tired so easily. I think it’s great what you’ve accomplished on this page. Oh and I love the picky of your blocks on the line. My block isn’t as detailed as your infact it’s very simple and basic but I hope you pop by and visit. Any tips greatfully appreciated to. Keep going. Thanks, tisjen 🙂
……..Sorry I meant Blog…..but thinking block (smiling) 🙂
Lookin’ good Sam! I am still loving the way your colors are coming together. And I am impressed that you are on block 50 and still going strong!
Thanks, Katie 🙂 50 down, 50 to go…
-Sam
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 7:16 AM, Diary of a Madfabriholic wrote:
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