I picked it up on my own. I did help when I was between 7 and 10. Then she stoped and I started a couple of years ago. We both have made clothes. Now she has decided to start quilting again. Both her parents sewed clothes and Granny quilted for a while, now she just crochets. Mama lives about 20 minutes from me and when we get all these squares made we will have to get together in order to get them both quilted and bound.

We both have been surprised as to how much we are alike and have only started discovering it over the last two years. It's like finding a new best friend and I love it and her!

How sweet! My mom and my husband are my best friends. I have many hobbies in common with DH, but nothing in common with mom. She never did any sewing (never owned a sewing machine even), but she does cross stitching, knitting and crochet, all three of which I tired but didn't really enjoy that much.But, we can talk for hours about anything and everything, and she really is very encouraging of my quilting, even though she knows nothing about the process. If she lived closer, I may have been able to recruit her to the quilting world, alas, as is, I just tell her about stuff, send her pictures, and she oohs and aahs at the correct shots, LOL. :P

I went back through the posts to see all of the churches posted here. I really like ALL of them. Then I had to go through again and think about "What would I do if I had that fabric?" Wow!! So many things!! My husband would have to start cooking - I would not be leaving the sewing room.

liking the stones -

Finished my block tonight. No printer si had to follow the pattern free hand. I made it 12.5 square. It also is my first ever paper piece and it was fun to make!

That looks great. Hope mine looks as good as this one!!

Karen, well done with the free hand work! 'over come & improvise' my DH would say...
lovely fabrics by the way!!!

masufa..
great stone fabrics on the your church!!! looks like an old historic church we would have here in the UK!
i love it, well done!!

I just went through all 32 pages looking at all the wonderful blocks everyone has done. What a beautiful assortment of creativity on the part of everyone!!! :) Two that stand out are the one with the woman dancing in the window and the SW one with the saguaro next to it. Incredible, ladies! Thank you
so much for sharing them all!

oh I just Love yours. The colors are wonderful, and the addition of the cross upon the steeple is beautiful. I haven't made my block yet and was mulling this idea around in my head. Now I know I will do it. I think. If I can. If it turns out as nicely as yours. If... :lol:

mmonohon, I love your fabric selection. I especially love the shooting stars fabric for the sky.