Hi and Welcome to Greece! We are now in Chania in Crete and I hope you enjoy your visit!
I was so happy when Laura from ‘Quokka Quilts’ asked me to join this blog hop … but also a little bit worried because I had never done English paper piecing or joined blog hop.
I would love to show you so much from Crete, but that would become a huge post, so here are few photos I tried with the ’Play-Crafts’.
I had difficulty to find right colours from my fabrics and I had to imrovise a little bit.
Something from the beginning. Perhaps I should have stayed with my first colours.
Because this was my first time with paper piecing, I thought it’s better to start with bigger pieces and first I cut diamonds with my GO!Baby cutter and then I made all the templates with paper. I basted all the pieces and got this beautiful bundle! I used hard paper – I’m not sure if I should have done it with normal copy paper. With the hard paper it was more difficult to baste but more easy to sew (now worry to sew the paper) and they can be used again. Best is of course to use ready templates which you can find from ‘Paper Pieces’.
My block became quite big and I didn’t find yet good idea to use it. Now I wish I had made it smaller because I have seen so many beautiful pouches in this blog hop. So I guess that’s my next paper piecing project. But no worries, I know that one day also this block will find just the right place!
This post is part of the ‘Travellin Pic Stitch Blog Hop’, hosted by Laura from ‘Quokka Quilts’. You can find the full list of all the blogs and details for this competition HERE.
I know … don’t play with food, but few days ago I was trying to think what I can do with this block … then it was lunch time and I placed the Greek Feta on a plate add some oil and oregano … and I looked the colours! They matched so well to my block and made much better center piece than mine.
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Yesterday we hopped to Erica at ‘Kitchen Table Quilting’ and tomorrow is Dianne’s turn at ‘Quiltova’! You find also the link button on my sidelist, so you can easily visit and enjoy the blogs who join this blog hop!
Thank you so much for hopping to my home and joining me today! I hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy this Blog Hop! Laura and Katy are travelling around and taking photos and making English paper piecing – come to follow with me their wonderful journey!
I’m sorry if you were here earlier – no excusies but my blog partner woked me up many times last night. He wanted out, he was looking from the window, lying down, then again out … so we woke very late today and now he is sleeping!
TEJE & NERO
What a lovely post Teje, love your colours. Your work is so beautiful. That cheese looks just right for my lunch but it’s frosty not sunny here today!
Jane x
Thank you so much Jane! Here it’s sunny, cloudy, sunny, cloudy … I was sitting for a while outside in the sun, then I fixed something with the dogs and played – now again cloudy and cool wind. It’s still good weather. I hope you enjoy yous Sunday with Billy! x Teje
Your “block” is so beautiful and the colors you chose are amazing! Such a perfect palette for your location! And, yes, there is always a use for that block that doesn’t seem to have an immediate “home”!!!! Hugs from the getting-to-be-very-chilly Midwest!!! Doreen
Thank you so much Doreen! Those colours seems to fit exactly to my autumn garden view! Hugs from still-sunny Crete! x Teje
Temps on their way down…..now 40F–20F less than earlier post and pouring rain!!! The ‘bright’ side??? It’s not snow!!!!!!!!
You are truly incredible. What a gorgeous block and I LOVE the cheese!!! I knew you would pull something really clever and special together! Thank you so much!
Thank you Laura, you made me blush! I want to thank You for asking me to join and for hosting this exiting and fun blog hop! x Teje
Lovely photos. You live in a beautiful corner of the world. You paper piecing is perfect!
Thank you so much Connie! I’m always happy to hear from you! x Teje
I love your beautiful block and alway enjoy the pictures of Crete. You like in the most amazing place.
Thank you so much Leanne! I’m happy to hear you enjoy my photos! x Teje
Your block is lovely. I can sit for hours and do English paper piecing.
Happy stitching
Thank you so much Carla! I wish I could have more time for paper piecing and hand sewing but I ‘have to’ knit and crochet too. x Teje
I have just tried paper piecing for the first time and it’s not really my thing but I appreciate other peoples work so much. Somehow I had lost a whole group of blogs that come to my email but I’ve been getting them set up again. Congratulations on your first blog hop!
Thank you so much Petra! This was my first time, too and I enjoyed it. But I feel that it’s too slow for me because I want to do so many things all the time. I think I could do this more in summer when I don’t knit and it’s very hot in my sewing attic. x Teje
How lovely to see your sweet face Nero. You don’t look so sleepy now! Lovely block Teje. You really are a very clever crafter. Ros and Oscar
Hi Ros and Oscar and thank you so much for your sweet words! I think always knitting when I ‘speak’ with you and just now I’m crocheting! x Teje & Nero
I love the colours of your block and your photographs are lovely!
Thank you Catherine for your sweet words! x Teje
Hi Teje, I like your idea to use bigger pieces. It shows off the lovely prints on you fabric……oh and the cheese!!!! Yummy! Nice to see the sun is still shining in Crete. That means we continue to see lots of lovely photos on your blog
Hugs to you and snoozy 
Avis x
Thank you Avis, wish I could send you some Greek Feta! Sunny photos I shall send as often as possible! Hugs! x Teje
Your block is fabulous! It would make a great centre piece for a tablecloth.
Thank you Suz! Great idea! I had only pillow in my mind and I didn’t want to make that now, but tablecloth would be wonderful! x Teje
Lovely work. Good idea to use heavier paper, much easier to get nice points
Thank you Nic! When I saw other sewing plastic templates I thought also the paper should be heavier. It helpped also to turn the edges. x Teje
what a creative post teje, i love your beautiful block with the yummy arranged cheese on top! and i always love coming to crete to visit you and nero! have a wonderful week ahead! and have lots of fun blog hopping!
Dear Lori, thank you so much! I wish you lovely week, too! x Teje
A lovely block Teje. What is really your first? Did you enjoy it? I love that you can do EPP whilst chatting or watching TV.
Thank you Dianne! This was my first EPP. I did enjoy but it takes so much time. I have usually something to knit when I watch tv (or it’s so late that I’m half sleep front of the tv). But I think at least next summer, if not before, I shall make a EPP project. x Teje
Lovely block, Terje. Now you’re hooked in the EPP trap just like the rest of us. Greece looks much more appealing than Denmark right now
Thank you Cille! I saw today so beautiful winter photos from Sweden that I really missed my home country Finland. I know it’s cold but still so beautiful! I’m wondering what’s your next project after that fantastic cold-warm quilt?! x Teje
Your feta is making me hungry! I really like that block and I know you will make good use of it.
Vof Sage and thanks! I like feta, too! Hugs from Nero
your block is lovely! If it’s too big for a pouch, how about a tote bag?
Thank you Wendy! Great idea to use it for a bag! x Teje
Your photos are always beautiful, as are the blocks you make. I always feel the sun shining when I visit your blog!
Thank you so much for your sunny words! I’m happy to hear that! x Teje