Scraps and Strings: Amish Puzzle Ball

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

I made this Amish Puzzle Ball from this tutorial as a baby shower gift.

I used a different fabric for each of the 12 melon shapes

to give it a bit of an I Spy quality.

I cut my circles 7 inches and the ball finished at 6 inches in diameter.

Although I like the end result, I probably won't make another one.

I estimate this took at least four hours to cut, sew, turn, stuff, and handstitch.

elle said...: ooh! I'd only make one too. That's a lot of time. Cute though!; 23 October 2013 at 17:53
Heidi said...: ...yes, but what a wonderful result !; 23 October 2013 at 23:47
PrairiePeasant said...: I made one of those once, but without the "puzzle" part. Never thought of not sewing the centre parts together to add a twist. I'm sure it will be enjoyed!; 24 October 2013 at 15:25
Linda said...: Very cute!; 24 October 2013 at 15:28
Nifty Quilts said...: It's so cute, with all the fabrics you selected, along with the black and white. Thanks for the tutorial link. I may make one for my next baby shower.; 24 October 2013 at 20:25
Allison Dey Malacaria said...: Thanks for linking to my tutorial. Your puzzle ball is delicious and colorful! They do take some time, but are such a great scrap craft. They can be machine sewn in much less time but I'm much better at hand sewing and prefer it myself. Your quilts are wonderful! I'm looking forward to spending some time reading your blog.; 25 October 2013 at 01:19
Barb said...: very cool. I'd love to try one of these.
Thanks for the link to the tutorial; 25 October 2013 at 07:13