Block #51 - Hovering Birds

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we please.

Got this block all stitched together and I realized I had made a mistake on one of the inner peices.  had to rip stuff out and re do it.  But me and "Jack" got along good.

21st block done out of the 111 needed.

Block #47 - Homemaker

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want.

First time I ever did a set in seam.  Or at least I think this qualifies as a set in seam.  Wasn't as hard as I thought it was.  This is the second one I cut out this morning and stitched during the race.

20th block done out of the 111 needed.

Block #63 - Ozark Maple Leaf

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we please

Well I cut out blocks this morning and bagged them up hoping to get something done after the race.  Happy to say the race was slow.  Here is the first one I did today.

Our 19th block done out of the 111 needed.

Block #29 - Economy

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we please.

Mom said I have to blog about my block.  I picked this block because it is #29.  My fav driver's number.  I love the farbic in the center.  Was fun to do.
18th Block of 111
~~ Ben ~~

Block #10 - Bowtie

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we please.

Got this block done today.  Finshed around 8pm on the 25th of June.  It was alot of fun to do.  Really simple and I loved picking the colors.

17th block done out of 111.

~~~  Chris ~~~

Block #11 - Broken Dishes

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we please.

This was the second block I got done.  I set out this afternoon wanting to do at least two blocks.  I met my goal.

This is the 16th block we've gotten done.  16 out of 111.

~~~~ Mom ~~~~

Block #12 - Broken Sugar Bowl

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want.

Wow today was a good sewing day.  This was the first block I got done.  It looked alot easier when I started it.
~~~~ Mom ~~~~~

Block #6 - Big Dipper

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  but are doing them how ever we want.

Well I figured since Chris got a block done today I had better work on one too.  I started before PT, and got it done at 10:40pm.  Talk about cutting it close.  Here it is.

Block #54 - Kitchen Woodbox

please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  But are doing them how ever we want.

This block was alot of fun for me to do.  It is the best block I've done so far.  It was really easy for me to do.  Only took me about a hour to do it from start to finish.  I want to thank every one who sent us farbic.  Have a great day and keep quilting! 
~~~  Chris (10 year old) ~~~~

Block #26 - Cut Glass Dish

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want.

Well after a few days off we, meaning I, got back in the mood to sew.  I did this block today and now hate half square triangles.  No matter how you do them.  I had to make 24 one inch ones for this block!!!  Cut it out on the 22 and got it done on June 23.

Block #50 - Honey's Choice

Just a reminder we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them in any order we want.

This block was interesting to say the least.  Had fun doing it though.  I did this one on the 8th of June.

Block #18 - Century of Progress

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want to do them.

Back to a block I did.  Really had fun with this one.  Alot different shapes in the blocks.  This block was done on the 5th of June.

Block #68 - Postage Stamp

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want to do them.

This was the first block Chris did.  He loved all those tiny little squares.  He did this one on the 5th of June.

#49 - Honeycomb

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them
how ever we want to do them.

Another block done by Ben.  Did this one on 4th.  He was really frustrated with the points.

Blcoks #5 - Bat Wing

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them
how ever we want to do them.

Ok first off, I'd like to say I did not pick the colors for this block.  Ben did.  This was his first block.  It was done back on the 3rd.

Block #1 - Attic Windows

Please remember that we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want to do them.

Here is the blocks that started it all.  This was done by me back on the 3rd of June.  Thought I'd share it since we were not able to sew the last 6 days (vacation).



Blocks #7 - Birds in Flight

Just a reminder, we are not doing the blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we want to.

Well I got to sew today while Chris was in school  Took me darn near three hours to do it.  But it is done.  All those stupid half square triangles (HSTs).

Well here it is.

Yeah 11 down, 100 to go!

Block #9 and sort of block #46

Just a reminder, we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them how ever we feel when we sit down to sew.

Well today was the first of the three half days leading up to the end of the school year (yeah!) so when Chris and I got home after school, PT and Meijers, he wanted to sew.  So I handed him the book.  He picked his block (#46) and his farbic.  I printed the templates, ironed the farbic, cut the tempaltes, and cut the fabric.

<----------- This is all that got done.  He wasn't in the mood to sew by time I had everything ready.  Oh well, I will bag it up and he can do it when he is ready!.







I on the other hand did get a block done.  I did block #9 - Box.  Both fabrics came from Janet in NJ, I think.  here it is.

Block #8 Bouguet

Please remember we are not doing these blocks in order.  We are doing them in what ever order we feel like doing them.

So the midle of the NASCAR race at Pocono was boring.  I got this block done between laps 110 and 200.  Well actually more like 192, because my guy won and I got side tracked.  I did this block.  Still hoping the boys will sew later so we can atually get the three blocks a day we planned on doing, done.

The green farbic used for the leaves was from Linda in New York and the rest of it was from Pat in Rhode Island.  The red in the flower is my fav.  It's my first ever piece of Batik farbic.  And I love love love, did I mention love, Batik fabric.  The two blues were from the same piece of fabric.  Love how it came out.

This is our 9th block finished.  Only 102 to go.

Nothing to show for my efforts today!

Kids dug through the boxes, bags and envies of farbic today and looked at all the farbic.  Picked out colors.  And than put it all back in the boxes without doing anything.

So as of 3:42pm not a single block has been done.  Hopefully at least one will get done.  Even if it's mine.

My youngest quilter

Had to share this picture.  This is my Chris working on block #34 this morning.

Block #22 - Corn and Beans

Just a reminder we are not doing these blocks in order.  But are doing them which ever one fits our mood at that moment.

Here is Blocks that was done on the 10th of June.  It was done with the scraps sent to us from Julie in NM.  Thanks Julie.

This was the 8th blocks finished, but we have 9 done now.  Only got 102 to go!

Block # 34

Just a reminder, we are not doing the blocks in order.  We do them by what ever we feel like at that momemnt.

Chris woke up this morning wanting to sew.  I handed him the book and let him pick his block.  He picked block #34 - Flock.  So than we pulled out some boxes of scraps and started looking for fabric.

90 minutes later, we have one more block done and one happy ten year old.

Once again, not perfect, but I had fun and Chris is thrilled with it.  He did it all execpt for the squaring up of the pieces.  Still don't trust my rotary cutter to my clutz of a ten year old.

Mom

Our Mission!

I thought I'd make the first post of this new 2 Sons and a Mom Quilting blog to explain our mission.

My sons and I decided to under take the process of making three quilts this summer.  The first one, and the one that got it all started, is the Farmers Wife Sampler Quilt (http://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Wife-Sampler-Quilt-Inspired/dp/0896898288/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1307802834&sr=1-1).

Then the mission grew into making three quilts this summer.  The Farmers Wife one and two others for hte boys.

So this blog has started as a way to share our process on these three quilts and any others we take on in the years to come.