I finally finished this just a moment ago and was so excited I threw it down in my yard and snapped a photo so I could post it for you. I did it as quilt-as-you-go, and found tutorials on the internet that let me finish the sashing and the binding totally by machine. It’s what a mod mod quilt deserves, don’t you think? This is the queen size, so it’s very big! My mother loved it when she saw it, so I am going to give it to...

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I’ll donate my...

These were a little trickier to make than I initially expected, but after struggling to make the first one come out the right size I “got it” and didn’t have any trouble after that. I’l make more if I get the time, because these are so cool and they’d look great as a border for an earlier set of blocks I won and failed to make into a quilt (yet!).    ...

Sorry, not the best photo but the block is...

I am going to donate these two blocks to this month’s drawing but I want to make a disclosure: I cut off one of the corners of the red block by accident (in the photo it’s the upper right corner, next to the pink block, and I was too lazy to take it apart so I just added another piece of red and trued it up. You can just see the line made by the seam, if you look close. So I’m either donating one or two blocks, and I’ll...

I finally made the Sweet Dreams blocks from September for my blue-and-white sampler. I didn’t notice until I took this photo how “directional” the blocks look: some of them look horizontal or vertical  because of the way the colors are arranged. It’s funny what photos of quilts can show you that you don’t see when it’s right in front of you. Anyway, I’ll keep that in mind when I do the final...

Another fun block pattern!...

I’m caught up on making my sampler blocks through the month of August, and over the weekend I sewed together the sections I could, and put them on my design wall along with some random spare blocks that will go into other sections. I’m making the full/queen size sampler, and making it as a quilt-as-you-go project. I’m excited to see it starting to take...

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I’m very happy to report that ALL of my spokes blocks have arrived, and they are making a charming display on my design wall. Aren’t they wonderful? Now all I have to do it figure out the best way to make them into a quilt masterpiece! Thanks to everyone who sent me blocks. The blocks that spell out my name in the lower left corner were made by Marielle in Mexico, who sent them along as a surprise. Marielle I love them! Thank you. I...

I’ve been away so I’ve just been delivered a PILE of blocks that arrived in the mail while I’ve been gone. Many thanks for the gorgeous blocks to Laurie, Karen B, Karen N, Marie J, Margaret, Sophie, Melissa, Kim, Gwen and Kate, and to Charlene for the blocks and extra fabric. It’s such a great pattern and the blocks are wonderful together. Thank you all!