Block of the Month and Quilt Along Update

Hi everyone!  I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone!  We’ve gotten both of our older daughter’s teacher assignments and I went ‘Back to School’ clothes shopping for them on Monday.  I can’t believe that TWO of them will be in school this year!  Even though things are a bit crazy around here I’ve still been plugging away at my Block of the Months and Quilt Alongs.  Here’s what I’ve accomplished since the last update:

Now let’s take a look at the newest Quilt Along that I’ve started participating in –

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Free Spirit & Rowan Christmas in July Block-a-thon Update

In previous posts I showed you:

• Block 1 –  ‘Tinsel from Fiberosity’ but already since then – three more block designs have come out!Block 2 – ‘Through the Window’ from Pat SloanBlock 3 – Wrap it Up from Melanie DramaticBlock 4 – from Pam Kitty Morning Now let’s take a look at the new blocks I’ve created since then…

• Block 5 – Kelsey Creates

• Block 6 – Swim Bike Quilt

• Block 7 – Persimon Dreams

• Block 8 – Saskirana

Block 9 – QuiltJane

• Bock 10 –  Kristy Daum

• Block 11 – Kristy Daum

• Block 12 – Fat Quarter Shop

• And since these blocks are all different sizes my typical mosaic maker isn’t going to work to show off this quilt…you’ll have to do with semi-fuzzy pictures from my design wall of my progress. I’m five blocks behind the tutorials posted…that will soon by 7 I’m sure but I’m going to keep working at it!  I’m really liking how eclectic this is turning out…See how other’s are turning out by checking out the flickr group:Christmas in July Block-a-thon: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2022427@N22/

2012 8-inch Sampler Quilt from all different Quilt Along’s, Block’s of the Months, and my Own Ideas! – 58 blocks made!

• I have two of every block made for the Blogger’s BOM!  As usual, I’m anxiously awaiting the 25th so I can see what the next block is. I haven’t done any more blocks for the Crumb Along….but I haven’t given up on them (I LOVE them) I still only have the sole Mariner’s Compass Block done from the aid of Chris Lynn Kirsch’s class and her new self-published book, Compass Capers. Can you find the two ‘Spinning Nine’ Blocks I made for my quilt? I finished the 10 blocks from the New York Beauty Quilt Along! I was definitely getting the hang of these by the end BUT I definitely think I’m going to keep at just 1 each for this quilt – but boy – do I LOVE them! 58 blocks so far…and still counting (I put two in twice to fill up the mosaic…)!  Hmm…I wonder how big this is going to get? I am ‘tweaking’ the ‘Beginner’s Quilt Along’ that’s starting up at the Quilting Gallery to make the 12” block designs work in my 8-inch sampler.

• You can see what everyone else’s blocks look like:

  • Quilter’s BOM look like in the flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloggersbom/pool/with/6789066490/

  • and for the New York Beauty Quilt Along in this flickr group:

  • http://www.flickr.com/groups/1900096@N20/

  • the Crumb Along: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1722689@N25/

  • the Beginner’s Quilt Along:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/beginners-quilt-along/

Fabric Fascination Block of the Month Update

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  • Sometime’s BOM’s are nice to just have the fabric all sent already precut for you – and that’s exactly what I’m doing with FabricFascination’s.   I have August’s block somewhere in my craft room…I just need to find out where it is…I’ll post as soon as I find and it and put it together!  Sorry about the delay!

    • Overview of the Block of the Month Club

    • Block of the Month Pre-Cut Kits

    • Block 7 – Pre-Cut Kit

Craftsy Block of the Month Update

• 14 blocks are complete for the Craftsy Block of the Month!  Star blocks are up for August!  I have the tutorials printed but I have yet to piece them.  Which means – there will definitely be anotherupdate  post soon! And here’s the Craftsy Block of the Month Flickr Group if you want to see what others’ looks like: http://www.flickr.com/groups/craftsyblockofthemonth/ And that’s all for this edition of the BOM and QAL update! Which one that I’m doing that you like best?  Are you working on a great quilt along that I need to join in on?