It is fall here in the United States, and most of the trees are starting to into beautiful colors. In the States November is when we celebrate Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of the month, and is a time of family. I wanted to create a block that could be used anywhere in the world. So … Continue reading
There are two options for the pumpkin, the one pictured above with 2″ finished squares or one with 2″ finished strips. Both are easy to make, but if you don’t like to work with small pieces, the strips may be easier for you to use. Fabric Needed Cream – 6″ x 3 ½” (Background) Green … Continue reading
While all the schools around us went back to School in August, I feel like September is really “Back To School” month, so I wanted blocks to represent that. I created two blocks, the Bookshelf is the easier of the two blocks, and the School House has a new way to create HST (Half Square … Continue reading
Fabric Needed Sky – light blue – 18″ x 16 1/2″ Roof – Dark color – 13″ x 11″ School house – 20″ x 7″ Door / Window – light color – 9″ x 3″ Grass – Green – 2″ x 13″ Cutting Fabric Cut according to chart Assembly Will create 4 strips to sew … Continue reading
Fabric A fat quarter of Orange and Green A 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ brown piece Cut fabric Green – four – 3 ½ x 2″ – four – 2″ x 2″ – 12″ x 6 ½” piece for HST Orange – twenty – 2″ x 2″ – 12″ … Continue reading
Our alternative block is the “Spinner Pinwheel” for all those fun summers playing in the sun. This is an easy block, learning how to make Quarter Square Triangles (QSTs). Fabric Red – 10″ x 10″Blue – 10″ x 20″White – 10″ x 10″ Cutting Pieces Cut 5″ squares (4 3/4″ if you do not trim) … Continue reading
June 2019 ~ Sailboat BOM Fabric White – (sails) 5 ½” squareLight blue – 14” x 10” piece Brown – (boat) 13” x 5” piece Dark Blue – (water) 15” x 4” piece Cutting Pieces Note: May use a 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ Dark Blue piece instead of the four 3 1/2″ squares. Assembly … Continue reading
