What fun!

What a great idea. I LOVE what you've done so far and I can't wait to see more. It's a story that can be passed down for ages.

Here is the next installment in blocks. I was so excited to be posting here, that work seemed to drag on all week. I wanted to hurry up and get to work so I had something to post. Sure keeps me motivated! :mrgreen:

Arkansas Crossroads: My late MIL was born just outside Ft. Smith, AR and we weren't too far from AR the three years we lived in OK. We can't go visit family or friends without crossing the roads of AR. It's a wonderful addition. I will always think of my late MIL when I look at this block. The "cross roads" portion will have my name, hubby's name, and the date of our wedding written in later.

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Patience: Hubby and I have very similar music tastes....except for Pink Floyd and Guns and Roses. He likes both, I don't like either. Originally, I was going to add this block because of all the patience you have to exercise when in a relationship....turns out I had this blasted song stuck in my head all day!!!

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State of Illinois: I'm from there, originally....in corn/pig country. When we met, I was a waitress out there. Just had to add it:

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Gentleman's Fancy--such a cute name for a block:

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We spent several years traveling together for his job. Every week, we would go through Amish country from Illinois to Pennsylvania. I always admired their work and their lifestyle. Amish Star:

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Love in a Mist: just cause it's lovey dovey

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I've never made so many quilt blocks with triangles and I can't get over how great my points look....for the most part anyway. :lol:

Pretty, pretty!
Can't wait to see more!

Your blocks are as lovely as your story. I think your past the "advanced beginner" stage. Give yourself a pat on the back!
Blessings

What an awesome sampler this is going to be!

Can't wait to see your next installment of blocks. Your first 2 sets are awesome

I LOVE it!
Being able to name a block and explain what it means to your life and living is just really special. So, you ARE keeping a journal for the quilt as you go along, correct? You are doing it here, but you really need to be able to pass it down to future generations with the wonderful story of your life, love, and marriage ...
I am really enjoying your sharing with us. I like your color selections, too!
Thank you! <wave>

Week Three was very challenging. I tried Paper Piecing for the first time. I learned a lot of things. Most importantly, take one's Paper Piecing to club meetings to get on the job training. My blocks turned out ok I guess. They'll do. The one I thought would be really easy because it was only one seam for the PP, was very, very difficult. I did several SIAS blocks out of scraps using the PP tute here and the templates from Quilter's Cache. Then, I made a block I thought would be pretty complicated, and while tricky, it seemed much easier than the other one. I made hour glass pieces and pin wheel pieces this weekend for the first time since my one and only beginner's quilting class 7 years ago. I'm thrilled with how they turned out!!

Here they are:

All Ways (or Always) the eternity idea of it made me think it would go great in an anniversary sampler.

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Chinese Quilt Block--We play Mahjonng a lot on the computer and I can't think Chinese anything without thinking of the little symbols on the tiles.

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Union Squares -- Picked more because of the men in both our families who were life long union members than the idea of marriage being a union.

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All Hallow's Eve -- Why put a Halloween block into a sampler when we got married at Christmas?? DH's birthday is Halloween.

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Card Trick -- Before all the kids came, we played cards a lot, and now he shows the boys all sorts of tricks with them. It defines him well.

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Streak of Lightning -- more an inside joke than anything else. Frequently someone makes a comment at which someone else will say, I'm leaving before lightning strikes you...etc.

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cute blocks