Another Unit

This bear unit is similar, but not identical, to the first one. Can you see the difference?

You see that I photographed the new unit on the ironing board. Ironing is as important as cutting and sewing. Making sure the seams are pressed in the correct direction will help make the square come out right with all the corners matched.

Joining the Squares to Make a Unit

Four paws with claws come together with shashing and a corner block to make a unit. There will be six units in all with wider shashing and blocks all around. You might think the center corner block looks out of place. This is one of the required fabrics. I had to introduce it into the center of the quilt so that it would not look out of place when I add it into the borders. (I'm making this up as I go along. I'll know how to finish the quilt when all the units are done. Then I'll figure out how to finish it.)

Starting Over

New blade in the rotary cutter? Check
New needle in the machine? Check
Coordinating fabric purchased? Check
Now I'm ready to begin the Jurdis/Challenge quilt. I chose the "bear paw" block in honor of the bears Berte and Carl have seen near their Colorado home. The fabric is a special pattern created just for Colorado with hummingbirds and columbines. The bear paw will be the building block, but there's lots more to come.
The pink is the sample block; the blue/green is the real thing.