Block 23 Girl's Joy
Block 22 Jack's Delight
Block 24 True Blue
Alternate Block 21 Checkered Allegiance.
Barbara used a parasol block, but I substituted this one instead. It is Block 2 of Brackman's 2013 Civil War BOM.
Block 25. Carrie Nation
Block 26. Ladies Wreath
Block 27. Grandmother's Dream
The pattern for the Grandmother's Dream block included y-seams. I've done these seams before, but they are not my favorite, so I decided to follow the lead of a few ladies that made their blocks in a way that would avoid those y-seams. Thanks for help and guidance from Flickr group members Terri(Honas52) and Ellen, who blogs at American Homestead. Both ladies had great ideas on how to make the block in a much easier way!
The BOW is a 49 week QAL, so if you do the math, you'll see that we are over half way! The quilt is starting to have a life of its own. As usual, I'll wait 'till I'm finished to decide on the colours for the setting and sashing. I have been using fabrics from my stash, a little bit of everything, and adding fabric from Barbara's Metropolitan Fair fabric line that I purchased early in the new year.
The BOW is a 49 week QAL, so if you do the math, you'll see that we are over half way! The quilt is starting to have a life of its own. As usual, I'll wait 'till I'm finished to decide on the colours for the setting and sashing. I have been using fabrics from my stash, a little bit of everything, and adding fabric from Barbara's Metropolitan Fair fabric line that I purchased early in the new year.
Thanks for coming by today. It's always fun to share my progress with you! It's a great day for quilting!
These are truly awesome, Lesley. Your fabric and color choices are my faves. This is going to transform into an amazing quilt.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! I really love how the orangey one pops! That's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are coming along quite nicely!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful and will make a striking quilt when you are finished with them.
ReplyDeleteReal beauties Lesley... my favorite is True Blue. More than half done! It's going to be a stunning quilt when completed!
ReplyDeleteYou are moving right along on these and they are looking wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks all look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blocks Lesley - way to keep at it!
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks and I enjoy reading the names of them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks,your work is always lovely Leslie.xx
ReplyDeleteVery nice blocks Lesley and I really love your fabric choices too :-)
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see your blocks! You are WAY ahead of me! Great idea for the design of block 27...I will try that one!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look wonderful - crisp piecing and yummy fabrics! Thanks for the inspiration to work on catching up this week; I'm back at block 23.
ReplyDeleteWow will you look at those perfectly pieced blocks? True Blue is really amazing.
ReplyDeleteLooks good! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteYour little blocks are adorable. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThey look wonderful. The quilt is going to be beautiful when it is done.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are great. Yes, I need to play catch up too. I like your idea about doing multiple blocks at a time. I'm going to do that. I also like what you did by avoiding the Y seams. I'm going to see if I can do that too. Keep it up, they are looking great!
ReplyDeleteI kept saying I was going to do her CW blocks and didn't, then I said for sure I would do these and still haven't! I'll be happy for now looking at your wonderful blocks, Lesley!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Beautiful blocks Lesley!
ReplyDeleteIn love with your blocks!!! They are ME!
ReplyDeleteLove your fabrics. The blocks look wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look so perfect...can I be like you?
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