Working on Two Very Different Samplers

I've joined the Choose Your Own Block Along in order to give myself a goal to add blocks to a couple of UFO Samplers. 

Last year I participated in a Red/White 12 inch block swap.  I'm going to add some 3, 6 and 9 inch blocks to the pile until I have enough for a full/queen sized quilt. 

This week I added a 9 inch Railroad block and a 9 inch Road to California block plus 3 - 3 inch pinwheels and 3 - 3 inch spools. 

The other sampler I want to finish up is a 30's reproduction fabric Sampler of 12 inch stars on a blue background.  Again, this will be a full/queen-sized quilt.  I received 12 blocks in a Birthday Club block swap.  I'd like to have 42 different star blocks in the quilt. 

This week's blocks are Pathway and Comet Star. 

Linking up to 

Choose Your Own BlockAlong at Live a Colorful Life 

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Choose Your Own BlockAlong. What I Chose.

I'm working on a red/white quilt.  I participated in a red/white 12 inch block swap last year and those blocks have been in my UFO box since then.   When "Choose Your Own Block Along" came along I decided to add some 3,6, and 9 inch blocks to those swapped blocks so I could eventually end up with a Full-Queen sized quilt. 

The fun part each week is picking my own blocks to make and add to the pile.

This week I made four 6 inch blocks. 

Top row is Contrary Wife and Cathy's Campfire.

Bottom row is Buttercup and Anvil. 

Also each week for "Choose Your Own Block Along" I hope to make two 12 inch Star blocks of my choice in 30s reproduction fabrics with a blue background. 

These will be added to my Birthday Club blocks.  Again, I will make blocks each week until I have enough for a Full-Queen Sized quilt.   Depends upon how many 12 inch Star blocks I can find (and am capable of making). 

These blocks are Another Nine Patch Star and Amish Star. 

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The Chosen

I'm participating in the Choose Your Own Blockalong at Live a Colorful Life. 

I want to add enough blocks to my 12 -30s reproduction birthday club blocks for a large bed quilt. 

My request of the birthday club was for 12 inch star blocks of choice in 30s reproduction fabrics on a blue background. 

So my first choice of block is a star block following those rules. 

The first star block is Annie's Choice the second one is Ann's New Years Eve Star. 

Red and white blocks in 3, 6, 9 and 12 inches is my second blockalong project. 

I have 12- 12 inch blocks from a red/white swap last year and I want to make enough blocks to finish a large bed quilt.   Hopefully each week I hope to make the equivalent of at least one 12 inch block.  For instance, this week I made one 9 inch Crossover block and 3- 3 inch 9 patches. 

Choose Your Own Blockalong

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Choose Your Own BlockAlong

I'm going to join the "Choose Your Own BlockAlong". 

One of the projects I've started is Trail Mix by Maybeth Oxenreider. It consists of 5 different blocks. Block A is a simple four patch made of 3.5 inch squares.   I'm hoping to use up a lot of the chunks of fall fabrics I've accumulated.  I finished up the required 32 four patches and I'm on to the next block which I think is a double four patch. 

I'm also going to be making some red and white blocks of my choice. I have 12 - 12 inch blocks from a swap and I'm going to make more 3, 6 and 9 inch blocks  to add to the 12 until I have enough for a bed sized quilt. 

I also have 12 swap blocks from a 30s reproduction birthday club swap. I requested  any 12 inch star block in any color of 30s  fabrics on a blue background.  Needless to say I'm going to be making many more 12 inch star blocks until I have enough for a large quilt. 

So, I've chosen Trail Mix blocks,  a variety of red and white blocks and 30s reproduction star blocks for my BlockAlong.   I usually have so many projects going and so many UFOs that this BlockAlong may keep me focused on finishes if I have a goal to link up each week with some progress. 

Link up each Monday at Live a Colorful Life. 

Seeing Red - Crazy Basket Case

I embroider, quilt, sew, garden, read in order not to be a drug addict or alcoholic, to stay sane, to relieve stress. Without hobbies I think I would be a crazy basket case. Crazy basket case? Hmmm...

Speaking of baskets...I noticed I have lots of old embroidery transfers in my collection that contain baskets. I love the old transfers...they remind me of my first embroidery projects...when grandma patiently taught me to do lazy daisy, straight and cross stitches.

I wanted to use all the baskets in a lap quilt somehow. I was moved earlier this year by that quilt show that showed the red/white quilt collection some lady had. Then the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 came along.  So, lo and behold...my CQJP 2012 project was born...a crazy lapquilt in mostly reds and whites that contains lots of baskets that I can embroider on all year so I don't become a

CRAZY BASKET CASE

I figured since I don't like piecing blocks all that much that I should start piecing some right away so I don't poop out on the project.

I need at least 20 blocks for a good sized lap quilt.

Each block should contain at least one basket but hopefully maybe 2.

The embellishments need to be washable and the seam treatments all need to be something a little different as far as new stitches or stitch combos.

I think I will be seeing red for a while. Actually, I think it is my new fav color. Wonder what that says about me!