Stitch Sampler Band: Part 3

Here is the next and third segment of my Stitch Band.  Most of these seam treatments I have gleaned from the instruction sheet for Kathy's Basic CQ Class.  My block is pieced and waiting for the next lesson, which I think I will receive on Friday.  I can't bear the wait so I am stitching the what I can see on the diagrams I have.  Naughty, impatient me!!  But it is practice, and so much fun!

I also stitched a spiderweb this week.  This is a silk block I made from Allie Aller's Craftsy class: a straight flip and sew block pattern.  

Pieced Block for Shawkl's Basic CQ Class - Take 2

Here is the new block, with the neutral colors.  It should be much easier now to see the pencil markings and embellishments. 

Shawkl's Basic Crazy Qulting Class

I had gathered my fabrics and last night completed my first block.  As I was piecing it I was thinking the fabrics were too dark.  Sure enough, they were.  So I am gathering new fabrics in beige tones.  One of them is a white tone on tone I am dyeing in coffee.  It should be ready this morning.

The idea is to have the fabrics be light enough to see the pencil marks used as templates for the stitching.  The instructor has to be able to see them in the photos and I have to be able to see them to stitch the seams.

These are the original fabrics:

Here is the block.  A bit too dark and too busy.

Here is the second selection of fabrics, minus the one being dyed.