Monthly Archives: December 2009

Hello all.  Today we’re going under the sea!  The block is Fish Tales. This is a block with a lot of pieces. I’ve learned while doing this sampler that the best way to handle this is to lay the pieces … Continue reading →

Today’s Block is the Free Trade block. This is a fun block!  I had these star fabrics from Moda and I was just waiting for a block that was a large enough format to show them off.  I love the … Continue reading →

Hello all! I’m really excited about this block. It is called delectable mountains. Obviously, I have an afinity for the mountains, since I live and work at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and Sarah and I have frequently discussed … Continue reading →

Hello all! I am showing you one of my all time favorite blocks today, the Log Cabin. I went a little off the pattern with this block.  The pattern calls for creams on one side of the block, but I … Continue reading →

Today I have 2 blocks for you.  The first one is the Bear’s Paw. This is kind of amazing.  I found the star fabric for the paw hidden in my stash when I was looking through my old halloween fabric … Continue reading →

Hello all. Today I’m sharing the Tree of Life block.  This one was so fun to make! I found a United States flag fabric in my stash and used that as the basis of the block. I really went out … Continue reading →

Well, here it is.  The first look at my design wall. I’m thinking it might be a little anticlimactic! Design Wall – Day 12 I’m still missing the economy blocks above Farmer’s Fields as well as Flying Geese on the … Continue reading →

Hello all. Well, I took a break yesterday due to bad weather, but today I’m going to put up two blocks and then tomorrow I’m going to show you my design wall with the upper two rows mostly complete! This … Continue reading →

Well, today was not nearly as tearful as yesterday! Interestingly, my fabric choices were again affected by a phone call from Sarah.  She called and was missing home and it felt like she was my little girl again. I ended … Continue reading →

Memories… This block was both the most fun and the hardest block to make (not the sewing, for my heart). Memories It started out great! I had a really positive phone call from Sarah. She was feeling great and had … Continue reading →