Falling Leaves
More leaves fell into my mailbox: two from Susan N. and two from Su P. Thank you so much!
Read MoreMore leaves fell into my mailbox: two from Susan N. and two from Su P. Thank you so much!
Read MoreThis new-to-me technique was a bit of a challenge, but I was able to create three bullseye blocks for this...
Read MoreThese are my first five blocks -not sure if I will be able to make anymore this month. I had a sixth block but unpicked it so many times that it is so stretched and out of shape that it is...
Read MoreThe first batch of bullseyes had incorrect color placement. I went back to the cutting table and made some new ones. Here they are, nine and a...
Read MoreI started with 8.5 inch squares. Before sewing pieces together I matched midpoints on the pieces and then sewed with the concave side on top. Cathy L in IA Sane, Crazy, Crumby...
Read MoreHere’s one thing I learned. Don’t line up everything on the first side. Here’s what that gave me. Yes, two blocks couldn’t be trimmed to more than 5.5″ squares. On the third one, I realized the mistake and it came out fine. So I made three more, and these are the four I have to send: I think if I make more, I will take a smaller corner and have more space for the two center strips. This...
Read MoreMore leafy blocks received today! Two from Sophie, four from Moira in Wyoming. Thanks, Ladies. Beautiful blocks! This is sew much fun!
Read MoreI made 10 bullseyes, so one winner will get a bonus. I really like these colors. This was a fun...
Read MoreWow! looking at my monitor these look more royal blue. It made me go look at the blocks and the colors are really in the aqua/teal families. My leaves left for all the winners this...
Read MoreI have been delighted to open my mailbox this week and find leaves from Nann, Kathy (OH) and Kathie (PA). Thank you so much, ladies, they are beautiful! Scrappy quilts are my favorite and I love looking at the fabrics you each chose. I pulled out my aqua and white fabrics and made four blocks for the lotto this month. They were fun and easy, and my daughter pointed out they go perfectly with her room color...
Read MoreI was so enthusiastic about making these blocks that I neglected to read the instructions carefully. Here are my 8 blocks with 5 corrected – luckily I just had to swap around the...
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