Starting the Snapshots Quilt

I finally had a chance to start the darling Snapshots Quilt! I have been eyeing these blocks for a few months and I love them. And I LOVE that the cost of the pattern is a donation to St. Jude's Children Hospital - such a wonderful organization. 

I started with the hot air balloon block. I have loved hot air balloons since I was a little girl. This pattern warmed my heart and made my week, which is saying a lot because it's been an awful couple of days for me, healthwise. Sewing this block was exactly what I needed. 

Next I made the camera block, which is actually intended for the back of the quilt. But, since I am also a photographer, this block will definitely be included in the front. LOVE this little camera!

 My third block is the sewing machine block. Obviously this one speaks to me as well. 

 Here's my three together. I love that my blocks are pretty different from the others I've seen (although I love the red/teal/green color combinations, too). I cannot wait to make more of these blocks and see the quilt come together.

Guild Block {July}

Happy 4th of July! This month's block-of-the-month at my local guild was a very appropriate flag. We were given the blue fabric and added our own white & red.

I'm not going to lie, I had a challenge in making the star for this block and it didn't come out great. The sixteen little blocks that make up the star are 1.5" square. That's very little! My points didn't line up quite right...... I don't think I will be mistaken for Betsy Ross anytime soon!

Here are a few of the other guild member's blocks as they were turned in. I was quite surprised to see so few prints. I guess not too many were willing to part from the traditional flag fabrics.

Have a happy & safe independence day!

Birdhouses

This was the block for my quilting Guild for May. It's a birdhouse block. We were given the roof, the circle, and the post fabrics and choise our own for the sky and the square of the birdhouse.

Here are some of the finished blocks. So many were completed that they did two drawings for two winners (but not me).

I'm really enjoying being a member of the Guild and even possibly volunteered to be the Librarian! My husband said I need to put my hair in a bun and get some funky glasses if I am going to be a librarian. :)

Guild Block

I joined my local quilt guild and signed up for this month's "Block of the Month." It's called a Square in a Square block and it's my first time sewing triangles. I was a little nervous, but I think it came out pretty good. This is an 8.5" x 8.5" block.

The purple fabric was provided by the guild (the focus fabric) and we were instructed to use our own batik fabric. I actually haven't really used much batik, so I bought this orange/pink fat quarter for this project. I really like the colors and texture.

I'll turn in the block at next month's meeting and be entered in a drawing to win all of the blocks to make my own quilt (last month I think they had something like 50 blocks in the drawing!). I am glad I tried it and am anxious to see what colors everyone else used.