I set myself a goal of trying to finish the 169 square blocks of my Dear Jane quilt before the end of 2013. The blocks are finished, and I am only a few days late! In fact, I made 170 blocks, not 169, by 2 January. A slight miscalculation, I confess. I got carried away.…

Rochelle Higdon Mowery's block 13 Betty's Bloom by Carl Hentsch

For month 5, we are making five North Star blocks!  These are also the first 9" blocks and these were so refreshing to make after the curves in the Fairhaven block - ha!  Piecing the quarter units goes quickly and I chose to press sections in opposite directions to allow them to nest and lay a little flatter. (In the i

Hello again! Before the work week starts again, I wanted to take advantage from this quiet Sunday evening and write another blog post. As you may remember I am participating in a worldwide year long swap. In June I received about 30 blocks myself. What a load of fun each day to get happy mail…

Another easy foundation pieced block. Print or trace your block onto foundation paper and number. Here's my numbering if you'd like to use it. Cut sections apart. (The little marks in some sections help me remember which ones I have to use my main fabric for.) Foundation piece the five sections following the numbering. Trim seam allowances to exactly ¼" Attach corners to central square. Trim seam allowances to ¼". There you go.

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