I have 6 boys and girls for the pot of boomers. I will donate all of them too. They kind of grew on me as I made them. But I want someone who REALLY loves them to win...

I enjoyed making these. I hope to make more this month.

I told myself that I wouldn’t post my blocks until I had removed the paper foundations from the three blocks that were paper-pieced.  And that’s my first reminder for everyone–if you choose to paper piece, all that paper has to be removed before you send your blocks to the winner(s). The good news is that the paper came out pretty easily.  The not-so-good news for me is that when I sprayed a little starch and pressed one of those...

I figured I’d post these 3 guys now, while I am thinking about it, but I’ll make more if I have a chance. These will make a great quilt!...

Where I grew up, I always went back to school in September, the day after Labor Day. This month we’ll be dressing a 6-by-9 inch variation of the traditional Oklahoma Boomer block in their back-to-school finest. My pattern for the block is here: Boomer Back-to-School Block If you prefer, you can use the foundations for paper piecing Boomer and Boomerette, created by Julie. Thanks Julie!  If you choose to paper piece, be sure to remove the...