Block #16 Calico Puzzle

Mom taught me how to do half square triangles with the line trick. Alot easier than sewing a bunch of little pieces.
~~ Chris ~~

Our 40th block finsihed.  only 71 to go!  36% of the way done!!

Block #2 Autumn Tints

Yes, I got back to the sewing machine.  I wanted to sew really bad today so I just grabebd two blocks from the box and sewed them.  Both are simple blocks (which explains why they are still in the box) but I wanted to get something done.  But no sooner than I got the parts cut out, Ben wanted to sew.  So I started this and he finshed it.
~~ Mom & Ben ~~

Should point out this is our 39th block of the 111 that is needed.

Block #85 - Square Dance

Ok so I picked this block to do cause it looked cool.  Only the machine didn't like me today.  I did learn to thread it so I don't have to keep asking mom to do it.  But the darn machine kept messing up on me.  And in the end, it was alot harder than it looked for me.
~~ Chris ~~

Block #20 - Churn Dash

Ok it seems like for ever since I sewed last.  I know it's not been that long since I know I sewed during "plant shutdown".  But still, it feels like a long time.  But I broke my last needle early last week and had to wait to get a new one.  But yeah!  I got new ones. 

So here is todays block
~~ Mom ~~

1/3 of the way done!!

Wanted to make this a special post all of its own.  We are now offically done with 33.33% of the 111 blocks needed to assemble a queen sized quilt (which is our goal).  That's 37 blocks.  How cool is that for the boys and myself?    We are behind schedule on getting it done.  But life seems to keep getting in the way.  But we are having alot of fun.

This week I'm gonna really work with the boys on getting them behind the machine. 

Block #36 - Flower Garden Path

Ok I love the colors of this block.  But I didn't sew it right or I cut it wrong, not sure which because the points don't come together like they are supposed too.  But I'm ok with how it looks.  I actually like how it turned out.  This is the last (12th) block from the 7th.

~~ Mom ~~

Block #80 - Single Wedding Star

Not sure I like this one or not.  But it's done and I'm happy with that.  This is actually the first block I did on the 7th.  But it's the 11th one uploaded here.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #109 - Windows

It was getting late when I did this one and it took me 4 tries to get the center square right because I was doing it without using the tempaltes (I didn't have it with me).  This was block #10 done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #35 - Flower Basket

I've been putting this block off for the entire project.  This one and one other has appliqued handles on it and I hate applique.  Oh well, bit the bullet and did it.  Block #9 from the 7th
~~ Mom ~~

Block #72 - Rail Road

Didn't see the stars in the white till after I cut out all the pieces.  Too late to change.  But I really do like it.  This was the 8th block done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #42 - Fruit Basket

Well aftering reading the name, maybe I should have made this one in different colors.  This block looks more like a bread basket. Oh well, I like how it came out.  This was the 7th block done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #70 - Prairie Queen

This block game me a headache just putting it together.  Love the colors but the assembly had to be taken out and red done a few times before it was right.  Block #6 done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #4 - Basket Weave

Love love love the colors in this quilt.  Had planned on saving it for the kids to do because of how easy it was but after a few of the more complicated blocks I did, I needed something simple.  5th block done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block # 15 - Buzzards Roost

Wasn't till this block was done that I realized the dark farbic changed from light to dark on the scrap I cut the pieces from.  Was kinda irked I didn't see that before it was sewn.  But I'm not redoing it.  This was my 4th block done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #76 - Sawtooth.

This block got changed up a little from the original pattern.  The flower print on the bottom was suposed to be the same as the green on top but I really wanted to use these three colors together.  This was the 3rd block I got done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #89 - Steps to the Altar

When I seen the title of this block I knew I had to do it in my wedding colors of black, white and red. I'm glad I did cause I love how this block came out. This is the second block I got done on the 7th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #78 - Shooting Star

Was able to finish 12 blocks on the 7th while sewing with my mom.  Here is the first one of those 12. You really can't tell from the picture, but the cream fabric has little blue berries on it that matchthe blue farbic.
~~Mom ~~

Block #69 - Pratical Orchard

Ok I really really disliked this one in the book and don't like it done.  But it is done and I'm leaving it be.  It was the 4th block I got done on the 6th.
~~ Mom ~~

Block #73 - Rainbow Flowers

I love this block.  I had originaly planned to leave it for one of the boys to do cause it was easy.  But I wanted to do it so bad.  Got it done on the 6th.

~~Mom~~

Block #74 - Ribbons

This block was a little hard on me cause I kept sewing them together wrong.  Got it done on the 6th of July.
~~~Mom~~~

Block #17 Cats and Mice

Did this block while sewing with my mom.  I have wanted an orange and black block from the start and this was my attempt at it.
~~~ Mom~~~