This quilt was a guild challenge. The rules said that I had to use the supplied charm square and button somewhere in the quilt. I used the fabric in the "waves" block and the button (which was a flip flop) in the "swimming pool" block.
We were given 42 summertime words. "Use as many of the items listed below into your quilt as possible. Items can be on the fabric, the name of the block, applique, quilting designs, embellishments, or embroidery. Use your imagination!"
Not only did I use all 42 words, but I used them in order!
Each block is an eight-inch applique square. I got the designs from free clipart on the internet. Some of the words were a real challenge to find something that would fit into that small of a square so I took some artistic license with the designs. I came up with the name "Summertime Charades" because it became a real guessing game what word my block represented. Here are the words in the order that I used them:
Sun - Flip Flops - Bathing Suit - June - July - August
Beach Ball - Flag - Fireworks - Sandals - Shorts - Popsicle
Ice Cream - Sunflower - Watermelon - Swimming Pool - Fan - Sunglasses
Waves - Tent - Fish - Hat - Boat - Mosquito
Vacation - Surfing - Motel - Barbecue - Water - Lemonade
Shade - Hot - Towel - Lifeguard - Amusement Park - Roller Coaster
Plane - Train - Picnic - Splash - Beach Bag - Sandcastle
My favorite block is the "Mosquito." Which is your favorite?