Block #2 Hand Pieced Quilt Along Link Up

The Hand Pieced QAL is in fully swing, and I finished this week's project, albeit with just a bit of a fuss.  Block #2 was a tad more difficult as it introduced half square triangles (HST) instead of basic squares.  Triangles test me because if you're off in your cutting even just a smidge, it's really difficult to line things up (and I suck at accurate cutting).  Hand piecing also (IMO)  requires another level of patience because you're not sewing through seams like you do with a sewing machine, and spinning the seams to help prevent too much bulk at intersections can be more challenging too.

But I persevered and got'r done!  Not perfect, but I'm ok with how it turned out.

I had originally given up on spinning the seams on this block, but went back to it later and tried again and was able to get it all to cooperate a little better.  I will not be sharing how the first try turned out.

Here's block #1 and #2 together.  I still have a couple of other fabrics from this layer cake to use in future blocks, and I'm anxious to see how it all pulls together.

Thanks again to Patty and Kristin for hosting this quilt along!  I'm waiting (not so) patiently for next week's block.

~ Marie Anne