Sunday, May 9, 2021

Quilting Around the Block: Week 41 West Virginia

This week we head to West Virginia with a block created by

Carolyn Burgess from Appliques Quilts and More.


Click here to get your free pattern info


Where are we headed next?  

South Carolina – Stitched In Purple

05-23-21 - Week #43 - Tennessee by The Quilted Diary
05-30-21 - Week #44 - Alabama by KatieMaeQuilts
06-06-21 - Week #45 - Mississippi by  Traditional Primitives
06-13-21 - Week #46 - Louisiana by Wendt Quilts
06-20-21 - Week #47 - Arkansas by Blue Bear Quilts
06-27-21 - Week #48 - Kentucky by Calico Patch Designs

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It's been fun to see people posting their versions of the different blocks! 

 

If you're new to the US Block Tour, 

here is a quick description:

Every Sunday you will find the link here to visit the current 

weeks designer, so you can get the block!

Each week a new block has been designed for a new State. 

Zip back and forth across the country on a unique virtual 

voyage, complete with complimentary 

6.5″ blocks, state & designer 

trivia and stories,  giveaways and bonus blocks too!

Have you signed up to get your free patterns yet?

If not, visit the home page here!

Or subscribe to my blog to make sure you see reminders
of when the next blocks are available!
And don't forget to enter to win some fun raffle prizes!  

Participating Designers


Sunday, May 2, 2021

Quilting Around the Block week 40: Delaware

 

Quilting Around the Block week 40: 

Delaware with Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio

Click here to get your free pattern info


Where are we headed next?  

West Virginia – Cooking Up Quilts

South Carolina – Stitched In Purple

Join us over in the Facebook Group! 


It's been fun to see people posting their versions of the different blocks! 

 

If you're new to the US Block Tour, 

here is a quick description:

Every Sunday you will find the link here to visit the current 

weeks designer, so you can get the block!

Each week a new block has been designed for a new State. 

Zip back and forth across the country on a unique virtual 

voyage, complete with complimentary 

6.5″ blocks, state & designer 

trivia and stories,  giveaways and bonus blocks too!

Have you signed up to get your free patterns yet?

If not, visit the home page here!

Or subscribe to my blog to make sure you see reminders
of when the next blocks are available!
And don't forget to enter to win some fun raffle prizes!  

Participating Designers


Sunday, April 25, 2021

Quilting Around the Block week 39: Maryland

 It's Week 39  and we get to visit Maryland and Flying Parrot Quilts


Click on the photo to visit her site and get your free pattern!


Where are we headed next?  

Delaware Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio

West Virginia – Cooking Up Quilts

South Carolina – Stitched In Purple

Join us over in the Facebook Group! 


It's been fun to see people posting their versions of the different blocks! 

 

If you're new to the US Block Tour, 

here is a quick description:

Every Sunday you will find the link here to visit the current 

weeks designer, so you can get the block!

Each week a new block has been designed for a new State. 

Zip back and forth across the country on a unique virtual 

voyage, complete with complimentary 

6.5″ blocks, state & designer 

trivia and stories,  giveaways and bonus blocks too!

Have you signed up to get your free patterns yet?

If not, visit the home page here!

Or subscribe to my blog to make sure you see reminders
of when the next blocks are available!
And don't forget to enter to win some fun raffle prizes!  

Participating Designers




Saturday, April 24, 2021

Saturday Share: Thread Painted Bear Grass

 I'm teaching two online classes today! So this will be a shorter post this morning.


As green continues to return to the valley (even with the odd snow fall here and there still) I'm cheering on the plants as they peek their tips out of the chilly ground and prepare to bloom once more. Soon, I'll look out my window or in my garden and hardly be able to recognize the landscape from what it is today. I don't remember the count (years) from the last massive bear grass bloom but I think we're getting close to another good one. With bloom cycles of 5-7 years there are some years where the entire hill sides turn bright white...such a wonderful thing to witness. 

This is a thread art piece that I made of this unique plant, sketched out on a sunprinted batik to add to the depth and layers of the forest floor. It's amazing how many colors of 'white' are needed to recreate this fun plant...but I do love how it came out....might be time to make another one. :)