Teen

So cute, Judith! And, hot air balloons are perfect.....those will be so cute to add to our quilts. I'm getting more and more excited..

NZquilter

Lovely sea shell, Judith!

RedGarnet222

I don't understand them buddy'smom, I am cutting fabric for summer tops right now and you can't make them without cutting the fabric. Right?

A cute little block judith.

IrishMom

Okay, I have my three blocks done (!) and just need to decide on my bonus block. All the blocks are 12.5.

The first one is a hummingbird from a book a friend gave me years ago - Go Wild With Quilts. To make a block you trace the template pieces and sew on the template lines. It's a good way to do one -- but really tedious to make five of them! The pattern calls for an eye stitched on, to be honest I couldn't figure out how to do it to my satisfaction. My machine is not an embroidery machine and I was afraid hand doing it would look awkward. I will leave it to your discretion.
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My second block was from a site called The Spruce. It's called a Sailboat Log Cabin, but it's then pointed out that it is put together more like a Courthouse Steps pattern.....so Sailboat Courthouse Steps?? I really liked this one as I live near Lake Michigan and grew up on the lake since my dad was huge into sailing.
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And last is a Scrappy Flag. I hope you like the yellow border, my husband didn't get why it was yellow. I said so many flags have yellow cording and fringe and my daughter said it represents the "amber fields of grain"! Also, I liked everything being bright, which says summer to me.
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I hope you enjoy them -- I'm looking forward to receiving your works and making a fun wall quilt!

Teen

These are wonderful, Irishmom..... The hummingbird is awesome. I can see the work you had to do for that. Thank you for doing that for us...

buddy'smom

So true Red, they don't understand but always fight over the quilts.

buddy'smom

Irishmom, your blocks are stunning. I love hummingbirds.

NZquilter

Such pretty blocks, Irishmom! I have that same book, so I really know how hard those blocks are! It's lovely.

Here is my fifth set. It's 6.5" . The colors are a bit washed out in the photo for some reason. I'm ready to mail them out, Judith. I sent you a PM.

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Teen

Ohhhhh.....that is so pretty and summer colorful, NZ.... I love it! Yea! All done....beautiful additions to our quilts came out of your sewing nook!!!

GracefulAnn

NZquilter I love your honeycomb block!