Monday, December 21, 2015

Avanti! - Allietare Week Four

Avanti! Moving forward!

 I was struck by Bonnie's photo of the striped church in Cinque Terre.

Here are a few of the photos we took of the magnificent cathedral in Orvieto, with that same distinctive black and white striping:



 

Did you notice the colors?
 


So. Week Four. Here is the link to Mystery Monday Link-Up Part 4.

I have completed half of the pieces I need. The seams didn't always match up well. I need to be more careful when sewing the half square triangles onto the trapezoids. I wasn't pinning them. It saved a lot of time, but sometimes the pieces slipped and I didn't notice. If I find any that are seriously out of alignment, I will redo them.

I used only one black fabric for all of the pieces. I did this because I misread the directions. I actually like the way it looks, so I'm glad.

Today - 5 hours and 28 minutes of daylight
Sunrise 10:14 am
Sunset  3:41 pm

Today we are turning the corner. Tomorrow we start gaining light!
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  1. Bonnie K. HunterDecember 21, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    WOW!!!! Great photos! Thanks for sharing, love those columns!

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  2. VireyaDecember 21, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    Thanks for showing those beautiful photos from Italy. The mosaic work on that column is amazing!

    Longest day here today, so our light is going to be leaving us.

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  3. Feathers in my Nest December 22, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    Gorgeous Cathedral! your mystery is looking great.

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  4. Mary EllenDecember 22, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    Beautiful pbotos. Blocks looking good. I had the same problem with fabric zlipping. At first I pinned but it slowed me down so I stopped pinning. Then I had the slipping problem. I redid those. Eventually I got better by going slower and using a stiletto.

    I used to travel to England on business. Once it was in December and the days were almost as short as you mentioned. I guess you get used to it. Happy Winter Solstice!

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    1. The NoodlerDecember 22, 2015 at 8:44 AM

      Thanks for the tip! Interesting that you thought I lived in England. I live about 10° farther north than London - in Alaska.

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  5. TheEclecticAbuelaDecember 23, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Wonderful photos! Happy holidays.

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  6. NancyDecember 23, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    Love the cathedral photos!!!!!
    That's what I do not like about traditional quilting: Being exact. Come to think of it, that's what I don't like about cooking, either. :-)

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  7. BeccaDecember 25, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    I've decided that I would rather finish a quilt than make it perfect. I rarely rip. I am more likely to make a new unit than I am to rip and fix one. Looking great and I love the photo reference. So many possibilities.

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    1. The NoodlerDecember 27, 2015 at 12:55 PM

      I hope to become more like you someday - ripping out less, finishing more quilts.

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