Welcome to my blog and my post for the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Issue Vol.3 Blog Tour Giveaway!

Please feel free to look around my blog. I enjoy creating with bright fabrics and traditional patterns. I have been quilting for 14 years now. You can read about my story here.

Here’s a wallhanging I made to show the block set beside itself.
It’s not quilted yet. I plan to stitch around the flower petals when I put the layers together.

I’ve added an additional border and altered the fabric placement in the outer squares.
Here’s a quick photo tutorial to recreate your own wallhanging with my block:

The wallhanging is 30 inches square.

You will need 1/2 yard of the fabric I used for the star triangles {blue fabric}
You will also need 1/2 yard of the inner block fabric {orange fabric}
The squares are made of 2 different fat quarters {red and green}
For the flower petals you can use an 1/8 yard of fabric {white}
and I used scraps of black for the flower centre {black}

I used fabrics from 3 different lines by Pat Sloan {block #212!} plus the lime green Kona solid.
I KNOW my colours are Bright – this wallhanging would look lovely in a variety of styles – country, floral, all solids – so use what YOU like!

Note the fabric placement is the same in each block.
You will need to make 4 blocks.

Use the directions given for making the main block in the Quiltmaker issue, and make
2 more fast flying geese using the same fabrics as for the blocks.
You will also need 10 more red squares and
10 more green squares.

I haven’t added a binding yet, but you I plan on using the blue fabric that created the stars in the wallhanging.

You can stitch around your applique now – or later. I have yet to decide if I’m using a blue thread, or a white thread around my petals.

I’d love to see any creations YOU make with my block.
Please feel free to email me a photo to the address in my profile – or add it to my
SewJOYCreations flickr group for others to enjoy as well.