June is nearly over!
You have two days to post your Summer Reading blocks for June. (I can hear it now: “I just want to finish this chapter, Mom!”) Refer to the June tally post to be sure I have your blocks recorded.
read moreSome fun Summer Reading
I wish I had time to make more than this one, but I’m glad I at least have something to contribute. This is such a fun block! I’m packing up some summer reading for vacation next week. I currently love Louise Perry’s mysteries. Have a good summer, everyone. Kathie...
read moreMailed, Finally
I never could get to the post office, so I put my two blocks in an envelope with three stamps and left it for the mailman today. Flag is down, so it’s on its way to Linda!
read moreRemember Susannah?
Oh Susannah! was our March Block Lotto assignment and I won 47 beautiful blocks. Fourteen more were needed for the size I wanted for an on point set. When only making a few blocks for a monthly drawing, each one is a little production of its own but a whole quilt is another thing entirely. While making those 14 extra blocks, I learned that these blocks sew up super quickly in a production situation. There are only 5 sewing steps and the first 3 can be chained! Next time you need to get a quilt together quickly, consider Susannah, you...
read moreSummer Reading Done
Give me a block pattern with angles and I will unerringly choose fabrics with a strong directional print. It might be very easily made, but not after I get through with it! I feel especially compelled when sewing paper pieced blocks where a challenging fabric choice becomes almost impossible to match. There should be a name for this syndrome better than just plain crazy. Anyway, however late, my summer reading is done and here are my 4 for...
read moreRail Variation- blocks received
Another set of beautiful blocks received- this time from Linda N. Thank you! Teresa
read moreBlocks arriving, and 4 Summer Reading blocks for donation
Thanks to Cathy K, Julianne, Karen B, Kathie, Kathy S, and Peggy M for the pretty Rail Fence variations that have arrived. It’s so fun to walk out to my mailbox and find the wonderful soft envelopes of fabric goodness. I couldn’t resist, I have started laying them out to see how they would look. Such wildly different fabrics, and they’re blending together so nice! My children are trying out some alternate arrangements as I type. I love books, so I couldn’t resist making some of the Summer Reading blocks. ...
read more8 Total June Blocks for Kathy S.
Here’s the last three of my Summer Reading blocks for June. Rain spoiled my mowing plans for this morning and I enjoyed some sewing time. Happy summer! This makes a total of eight blocks for...
read moreMore Summer Reading for Kathy S.
Here’s another Summer Reading block for me. This makes five blocks for me this month thus far. Hopefully more reading will happen…...
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