Hollow Nine Patches
10.5 finished
Made with 4 inch squares
I made 35 blocks and now have another complete block set for the SAR (Some Assembly Required) bin.
Completed quilt will measure 52.5 x 73.5
I recently received a lot of 4 inch squares and I already had a few on hand. So that is why I decided to make these blocks. I first kitted up squares for 35 block sets. I figured it would be easy to grab and make a block or two when I had short periods of time in the sewing space. I started with making the orange and yellow blocks since orange is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) color of the month.
But lately it has either been way too hot or way to wet to be outside working in my gardens so I have been spending a little more time in the sewing space.
The rest of the blocks. I actually think I made 37 blocks which means there may be 2 for the orphan block pile OR I may take a couple of blue ones apart so I can use the squares in something I'm working on.
Going where the scraps take me and enjoying the journey!
And sew on...
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A few posts ago I mentioned that I made garlic scape pesto from garlic scapes I harvested from the garden. I've cooked with garlic scapes in the past; however, I've never made garlic scape pesto. Yesterday I used it on homemade pizza. When there was more than just me in the household to feed I used to make my own pizza dough (and bread) but this time I bought one of those ready made crusts that you just top and bake. I added my garlic scape pesto in place of a tomato sauce and added lots of mozzarella cheese and a three cheese blend of parmesan, asiago and romano and some oregano from my herb garden. Oh, gosh, was that pizza delicious!
I finished a book...Deadly Equation by Gary Gerlacher. It is the fourth book in the medical thriller series featuring ER doc AJ Docker "Doc" and his dog Banshee. He follows through on a dying patient's last wish and ends up battling all sorts of evil folks bent on finding the research notes of dead patient who has left clues to it's whereabouts for his twin sister. The research could be the cure for all sorts of diseases by altering DNA or it could be used as the ultimate weapon. AND, a large (and crooked) investment group is trying to take over the staffing and management of the ER but "Doc" doesn't let that happen. I see a new book in the series will be released in Oct. 2025 and I'm looking forward to it.
As I mentioned previously...it has been too hot and/or too wet to work outside. I'm itching to get out there because I know the weeds love this type of weather and run rampant through my gardens. I have been starting some perennial seeds under lights in a corner of my sewing space for setting out hopefully in August. And I've been looking at sales for bulbs to be planted in the Autumn. LOOKING for now but I've been dreaming and making a list.
6 comments:
too hot here to to do much of anything, I already had the water on the garden for an hour this morning while I was sitting out enjoying my coffee - at this rate I won't get anything done in the garden this year - it will be too hot. Your pizza sounds good
Great use of those squares!
i like those blocks - very cool! maybe thinking of cool will cool you down? ha? I like your pizza idea
I made garlic scape pesto and it was delicious on baked chicken breasts. I also stir fried some with other veggies and pickled some that tastes great added into other things. I never even knew they existed until I planted the garlic this past fall. Lovely blocks, so color rich!
I remember when hollow nines became a thing on Rainbow Scrap Challenge, and as usual I was a little late jumping on the bandwagon. But I've got a set too, waiting to be dealt with. Mmm, homemade pizza, should make one or two of those again.
The pizza sounds delicious! Great use of the assortment of squares though those are pretty big for 9-patches. I know you'll assemble them to their best advantage.
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