This block took me several days to complete. It is the first block that is entirely hand-pieced. I could not figure out another way to manage the curves, in such short runs, so handwork was the solution. I  inadvertently mirrored many of the pieces, and had to cut out more fabric than anticipated to complete the block.

Successes:

• The block ended up larger than needed, so I was able to trim down slightly.
• It is done!

Challenges:

• All the template pieces had be traced on to the back of the fabric. Since the white fabric has no obvious “good side”, it was difficult to keep them all organized, with correct side up.
• While the centre wedges were easy to fit, the “cyclone” round has asymmetrical pieces,  that were easy to rotate incorrectly.
• I used Invisifil thread that was difficult to see. And it was slippery, so required a longer tail to keep it in the needle. This allowed knots and twists to develop. And, since it was very fine and smooth, it had no “tooth” in the fabric, so I had to use a back stitch rather than a simple running stitch to ensure that the stitches remained tight.
• I missed most of the details of the videos I was watching, since I had to concentrate closely, with reading glasses, to do the sewing.

Here’s the quilt so far: