Hive 3 for Tara

Tara looks like we all have similar tastes in blue!  I will stitch up a grey block to balanace out of the blues :)  These will be mailed on Monday.

Hive 3 for Carolyn

Carolyn's Hour Glass blocks...  Check out the all the blocks on flickr!  It will be a gorgeous quilt!

Hive #3 ~ December block for Tara ~

Greetings!

I hope these log cabin blocks are what you were looking for Tara!  They were fun to make so I made four - green, blue-green, blue and purple.  I'll get them mailed to you next week sometime.

(Sorry, I messed up on the blue one a bit)

Take care,

Nancy D. :0)

Hive 3, Blocks for Tara (December)

Hi Tara!  I am so glad you posted your block choice early.  I needed to have something to do today to distract me from the many things I should be doing. :)

I made two blocks for you.  I hope you like them!

November Hive 4 for Jess

Hello Hive 4!

I'm Alison and I just joined Hive 4 and these are my blocks for Jess this month:

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hive #2 December blocks..

Hi Jackie,

 Great way to use up fabric from the scrap pile! These were quick and easy to make, hope you like! I made an extra one.

Lynn

Hive 2

 I hope these blocks will help with your plans for a December quilt!
They were fun to make, but it was really difficult, deciding which scraps to try to put into them! I wanted to keep it light and bright, and dark colours kept creeping into the mix!

These will find their way into the post next week.

Hive #1, November Block For Colby

Here you go Colby. This was very easy to make and has maximum effect. Just the kind of block I like.

I hope you enjoy it. 

Hive #3 December Block

Hi girls! I hope it’s okay to post this a few days early in case anyone wants to get a head start since the holidays are quickly approaching!

The block I’d like to request for my month is the same one used in the Scrappy Stash QAL. It’s pretty much a log cabin cabin block made from different fabrics of one color. I’d prefer that it NOT be wonky, and please no batiks. A mix of bright and soft colors would be great! The size of the block I need is 9.5x9.5, but if you make it bigger and don’t feel like trimming it I have no problem doing that part for you! One block is fine, but of course if you’re having too much fun to stop at one I won’t complain :) My stash is seriously lacking in purples and blues so any blocks in those colors would be appreciated, but I’m okay with any colors! I’ll add a picture of a pink block I’ve already made for reference. Let me know if I’ve forgotten anything!

(Scrappy Stash log cabin tutorial)

Hive #2 December Block

Stephanie emailed me last week and asked if I wouldn't mind posting my December block early.  We have all been sick and now on the mend :)  So here is my questionaire first and then my block to follow.

Name, ect. :

I'm Jackie and I live in Oregon with my "other half" and 2 boys ages 8 and 11.

Hardest quilt ever made:

I haven't come across anything yet.  I don't usually challenge myself though.  I like to keep things semi-simple.  Maybe the hardest thing is just finishing the quilts.  I have a pile of tops waiting to be basted :)

Favorite dessert:

Anything!!  I like it all!! Except nuts.  Especially walnuts--gross.

Last time I really laughed hard:

Well, we always laugh. The kids have a good sense of humor and are always saying/doing something funny.  Latley, I've been in the humor catagory on Pintrest.  If you are having a bad day--go there!!  It will definatly make you laugh :)

My job:

I am a stay-at-home mom for right now taking care of everyone which also includes our dogs, a cat, 4 horses and the boys' newest addition--a ferret. Inbetween all of that I find time to sew and maybe even blog about it once in awhile.  www.nwpatchwork.blogspot.com

When did I learn to sew/ 1st thing I made:

I started when I was in grade school.  I taught myself on my mom's machine making Barbie doll clothes.  I remember the 1st outfit was a tube top and matching skirt :) Then some sewing in 4H and then Home Ec in Junior High and High School.

Life philosophy:

Treat others the way you would like to be treated and if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. 

So that is me in a nutshell.  Now onto my block.

Akansas Crossroads

For one, 12.5" block you will need:

12 assorted 3.5" printed squares

2  6.5" white squares  (Please use Kona white)

Choose 8 of the 3.5" squares and make 2 four-patch units like these:

            

                                     

Then take the remaining 3.5" squares and mark a diagonal line on the back.  

Sew these to the white 6.5" squres in opposite corners , trim and press like this:

(upper left and bottom right corners)

Sew these units together like this:

And there is one 12.5" Arkansas Crossroads block.  Please make 2 if possible and the scrappier the better.  As in no duplicates.  Kona white for the solid.  Here are the 2 blocks that I made:

Thanks so much for making these for me!! Let me know if you have any questions.  Happy sewing :)