I had a very productive day cutting True Blue strip sets.
All of the strip sets are cut now. It's time to arrange them around the blocks and see if I have enough.
I also trimmed a few of these half rectangle paper-pieced blocks for Lupines & Laughter (2025 Bonnie Hunter Mystery). Check out Bonnie's blog for info on that here. I am not very good at making this block. It is taking me longer than usual. The block assembly is pretty and something I don't often do, so it is worth it. I'll keep plugging away at them. There were no issues using my rotary cutter during my breaks at school.
I let out a little squeal of excitement when I walked into the art room -- I got to help the kids learn how to make stitches with big plastic needles and yarn on burlap pieces! This bin was waiting for me.
True Blue Sew Along--American Patchwork and Quilting put out a pretty tempting quilt along that starts 1/15/2026. It's called True Blue. You can get the details here.
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I was tempted to jump into the True Blue sew along but I didn't. He's a beautiful quilt and I do have the blue tub out since Stonefields is also blue. I'll participate by admiring your blocks. I'm sure art class was especially fun with helping the children learn to stitch. I remember doing the same thing with my daughter's first grade class. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteWell that activity at school was right up your alley!
ReplyDeleteLove thatTrueBlue quilt. The yarn project was perfect for you.
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