3 More Birthday Blocks

These are the next 3 Birthday Sampler Blocks. I am all caught up! So far the blocks have all been 12 inches. I might start thinking of a layout sometime this month, as it is a slow month with only one Birthday.

Threads of Memory BOM #3

Hmm, Can I say I really like my fabric choices this month? The contrast is getting much better!

I am still having trouble printing the templates to the correct size, so I drafted my own paper piecing templates for the star points. The points were all in the centers so it was pretty easy.

And I do like paper piecing now and again to make the beautiful crisp points. 

New Garden Star for Catherine White Coffin

LUS Bow 12 Castle Wall

I finally finished BOW 12! I only had to sew on the 4 white corners and one of the outer blue pieces. The week that it was due, I was very busy getting V's party ready, sewing for gymnastics, etc. 

So this was the only block so far that I didn't finish at the weekly deadline. But it is done now, and I am very happy! I am going to remake Anneke's choice because, even though  I finished it for the weekly deadline, it is so crooked! I am leaning towards re-doing the entire block rather than salvaging any of the sections.

LUS Bow 21 Combination Star

I am pretty pleased with the block this week. And I finished early! Every time I go to pick out fabrics, I find that I still really like them. The `fussy cut' fabric is so pretty and has so many pretty spots that are perfect for framing in their little square in a squares.

Sampler Quilts-Birthday Blocks

In the Sampler Quilts yahoo group that I belong to, our current sampler is `Birthday Blocks'.

In this group we work on a sampler theme at the same time, for ourselves-no swapping.

Past themes have been 2 color blocks, flower name blocks, etc. This Birthday block sampler is where you pick out a favorite block on your birthday and post it to the group. These are the first 4 blocks, and I have two more for March. I decided to try a purples and yellow and white color scheme. 

I have plenty of purples! But very few yellows. These are all machine pieced.

LUS Bow 20 Happy Home

Can you believe that this BOW is already 20 weeks old? The lightest colored fabric I have had for quite awhile. I take it out now and again to use it, or so I thought! This was the first time I actually did use it. The medium fabric has gold, but in the picture it looks rather yellowish. I am getting curious to see how all the blocks will look together. The blues are rather similar, but I have added white, off-white, gold and silver highlights.

Country Gatherings is Finished!

Woo Hoo!
A completely finished quilt!
Only 7+ years! 

LUS Bow 19 Tea Leaves

This is my block from last week. The fabrics are new! I really like the white on white, and wish I had purchased a little more. I enjoyed cutting out the flower motifs for this one too. 

The block turned out a tad too big, so I need to figure out how to use it without cutting off my points. Perhaps I will make the sashing a teeny bit smaller? I will have to think on that!

LUS BOW 18 Crosses and Losses

I finished this week's BOW in plenty of time. I also lined the fabric up so that it gave  a continuous flow of the fabric. Unfortunately you cannot tell because the triangles just don't have enough fabric. The center does look like a mirror image though.  LUS

LUS BOW 17, Lincoln

Another Week, Another Block. And may I say `yea!'?

I am happy that I am keeping up with this BOW.  Once I have the block prepped, it is easy to carry with me and sew a little here and there. This week I think I will try and start on the sashing. I am pretty sure I don't want to do all the sashing at the end. I think it would be especially tedious by hand. I have a nice lighter blue picked out. I may also do a medium to dark medium corner stone.

Threads of Memory BOM 2-Mercer County Star

This is my February ToM block. I enjoyed making this block, especially as it went together fairly quickly. It took just about an hour, and would have been much less if I hadn't switched 2 of the nine patches. I had been planning on using pinks and browns, but the purples called to be used. 

LUS BOW 16, Fort Sumter

This week's BOW is done! I do like the fabric choices this week. I also like how I cut out the lighter blue. I had to cut to avoid too much white, and I am glad I did.

LUS BOW 15 Constance's Pride

Block number 15! As I look at the finished block, I am happy with most of my fabric choices. But I do see that the corner stones would stand out more with a darker blue. Lesson learned, will apply to a later block :)

Barbara Brackman, Threads of Memory, Block of the Month

This is my first block from Barbara Brackman's free BOM for 2014.

It is called Portsmouth Star.

LUS BOW 14 Cornerstone

This week's BOW from the Loyal Union Sampler. It is called cornerstone. I love the fabric in the center. It has big motifs and is symmetrical. I originally bought it to use in a Kaleidoscope quilt (Paula Nadelstern style), and I hope to still make one someday. And I think it adds some large beauty to these blocks. I cut out the outer blue carefully so I could have the print go all in one direction. And then....I sewed one on the wrong side! But thankfully only one, and frogged it and now they are all the same direction.