Another block done. Takes a couple days of sewing per block, but with two blocks nearly done, I've got almost half the quilt finished!
One thing the pattern doesn't mention is how to match the points. Here's what I'm doing:
Marking a quarter inch at each intersection in the strip sets with a permanent pen.
On the wrong side, of course!
Insert a pin straight into the seam at the quarter-inch mark on the top piece.
And straight out the other piece in the seam at the quarter-inch mark.
Keep the pin straight up and down and pin the two pieces of fabric together. I pinned this one parallel to the edge. Remove the straight up and down pin.
You can also pin perpendicular on either side of the straight up and down pin. That is probably the better way to go so you can sew with either piece on top. If I see that there is more fabric between the pins on one side than the other, I sew with that piece on the bottom so that the feed dogs help gather up the excess fabric without creating a pleat in my seam.
Press seams open.
Points match!
