I love the Verna block, too! That was my DH's grandmother. She lived with us for a couple of years. I'm thinking of making table toppers using that block for her kids and grandkids. They all adored her so much.

Just so you realize I named these blocks. I am sure there are traditional names for this block out there somewhere. Most of my quilt blocks are original to me but alot of the HSTs are bound to be out there somewhere.

I just thought old fashioned names went well with my traditonal looking quilt blocks. and easier than doing all the research and choosing names for each quilt block.

I just don't want to misrepresent my work.

I like the idea of having an old fashioned name instead of some of the block names. And if you designed it, you can name it what ever you want. And it's Rhonda's (soon to be famous) sampler. :)

thanks Kl for the smile! :mrgreen: and that was Patrice's whimsy on the soon to be famous bit! :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops:

I like both of the blocks but verna is beautiful. You picked the perfect fabric for her. You are doing such a wonderful job with Rhonda's blocks, I am jealous that I can't work on them yet.

That's ok. I thought you'd probably named it yourself. I've never seen the block with that name before. But I like it and I loved her, so if you don't mind I'm sticking with my plan of table toppers with this design.

[quote=bj]I am honored to have you use it that way! It is a great way for me to remember my grandma. I have always been fascinated with how many V names there were in that generation. My other grandma was Leora and those were names I had never heard anywhere else til I was an adult. I love the old fashioned names. My grandpa had twin cousins named Viola and Violet. There were a lot of V names back then. Flossie was an elderly lady I used to visit. And Hattie was the name of a lady I used to take care of. I loved her name. We have drawn on family names and I have asked alot of people for names. I just think the old fashioned names make these quilt blocks special. :mrgreen:

I'll be working on them for a while, and after Christmas, which isn't that far away, you can catch up to me. And I'll be anxious to see more of your blocks.

Well people all over the world have seen these. My sister isn't on the board, but I've told her about them. She's lucky enough that every Monday she goes to her LQS and works on quilts from 9 in the morning until 4:30. So she is always around new fabrics. Lucky girl. She got me into machine quilting, so I'll get her to use her scrapes and make "Rhonda's soon to be famous Sampler". :)

Well I am glad you like them. I have so much fun designing on my EQ. I love seeing what happens when you change this or that and a whole new pattern emerges. I was just thinking I need to go play and get 3 more ready for Sun.

Here's another one, it's wk 7 - Pauline. Today I laid out all the blocks to see exactly what I have. I'm going to need 30 blocks altogether, but I think I'm going to need a few that aren't so busy. Using the 4 blocks by 4 blocks. I'm still not sure what color sashing I want to use, dark or light. But I do have to figure that out soon, because I want to start quilting as I go.

Katie you are so good at picking out colors that match well. Pauline looks fabulous too. Your quilt is going to be georgious when it is done. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the next block.

Thanks CJ These are my favorite colors. So most of my stash are these colors. And when ever I get more fabric. I try to get something different, but end up right back with the same colors, just different prints.

Love this one too! You are doing a great job of these. So you would like some more 4 x4 quilt blocks? I like the 6 x 6 because I can put more design in them but I am happy to do some more 4 x 4s. I have 2 ready to post tomarrow so I can make the third one a 4 x 4 as I haven't even decided on the block to use yet. Any preferance?

I was playing with a quilt block I had designed earlier on and I was changing the color and turning blocks. These two designs came out of that same design. I do alot of what ifs. What if that color is darker or that color lighter what if I turn the light to dark and the dark to light. What if I turn that block into the corner instead of out and pinwheel that center instead of a solid center. I have so much fun!! I can sit and play for hours!!

Can you "see" the Boston Blocks in these two designs?
LOL One day you guys won't need me to do the layouts! You'll be able to look at the designs and see the "Blocks"
Everyone will either get so used to me that they can see how to do my designs without any layouts or they will be so tired of me they won't care!! LOL

Absolutely beautiful...want to do these after Christmas. I am so bogged down with Christmas gifts now. Don't know why I do this to myself. Thought I had allowed enough time this year...evidently not!! Thanks for all you do for us Rhonda.

Yeppers, I see the Boston Block, half blocks, and whole block. I just wanted to use some 4x4 so that when the spread is finished that your eyes travel on it, and not just see a lot of colors. I want people to be able to see the blocks. Does that make sense?

Yes I get it. You want to break it up so the eye stops in some places and the quilt blocks don't blend together.

I designed one for this week. I will be posting it in just a little while.

oh goodie, can't wait. I'll go do the dishes now. Be back soon. LOL

Have to get to bed, this time change is killing me But I already have fabric laid out so tomorrow and I dig right in.

Can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Rhonda, thank you for the templates. I am really anxious to try the Wings block. I thought I saw a "butterfly Quilt" you posted? in blues and wings blocks. It seems the pattern is $9.95 but now I can't find it. Do you have a link?
Thank you, Violet

Is this what you saw Violet?

Here we go Rhonda, two more. Both from Wk 16.

They're terrific Katie!! I love seeing them come to life!

Wow!! Fabulous job!!

Now I need to get busy and 3 more ready for Sun!

You are keeping me busy Rhonda, I get little other stuff done inbetween blocks. Lol. Today I used your Dresden plate template for the first time. I have all the pedals sewn together, but it's not done yet. I've never made a Dresden Plate before, and I'm in the process of doing a kalieoscope, so I didn't make a Dresden Kalieoscope, just the same materials as in my sampler pieces. It will go in the sampler too.

Ok Rhonda, I just thought I'd post this in here because you have been helping me and encouraging me to use my imagination. So I took the left over fabric from the block I had so much trouble with. Which I'll post here again. This was new material, so I made strips of 2 1/2 " wide, then cut them in smaller strips after I sewed two colors together. So on each block, I had tiny strips left over, all about the same size, so I came up with this 2nd picture. Oh, I also must add the 4 center 4 patches were ones I made wrong for your block, but I don't throw any of those away. And I just played with the tiny scraps. The block is about 9", so it's to small for the sampler, but would make a nice mouse mat, or mug mat, or hot pad. I would norally have thrown those tiny scraps away. But I heard you in my head LOL saying "don't do it" "use them". So that's exactly what I did. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. It's a little wonkie because I didn't recut anything until I did square it up.

That is fantastic Katie!! I LOVE that you didn't throw away the scraps!! Yes you are right I would have been right there saying oh no don't throw them away!! I am so glad you did keep them! I love what you came up with!!
That is a great quilt block!! My aim is and was to show people how to create and use the opportunities to do something new! So I am thrilled that you did this!!!

Are we going to get to see this one too? I'm sure it will be lovely!!

Here it is.

That turned out really well! You have a good eye for color.

Thanks :)

Two more...The first is Wk 13 Lilly. And for some reason I have wrinkles. It doesn't look that bad in person, so guess I'll have to iron it again. Second one is Wk 14 Alicia. My husband really likes this one, probably the colors. As you know, I love them all!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

very nice blocks. one day I will get back to it.

Be sure to post your pictures when you do. I'd love to see everyones! And I know there are a lot of people out there making Rhonda's blocks.

bookmarked these ! Can't wait to try one someday!!

Ditto

Katie I love the colors you used on the second one! I like the first one real well but the second one is outstanding for color combo. Like I said I love your sense of color.

Wasn't going to wait until I finished 2 to post it. I did this one today. It's Anna, Wk 19. I'm not really a purple person, but I'm starting to like it more. I really don't think the picture did this one justice. Anna is my mom's name, and purple and green are my DGD's favorite colors.