A quick review –
Background block has an 8”, 6” and 4” round circle sewn and trimmed out in back.
Cut all your blocks in fourths and throw them in a grocery bag or tub.
Next week we’re going to sew 4 different quarters together for one block. Here are two examples from the original quilt. Circles are not intended to match and after it’s quilted and washed the raw edges will fray.
And also next week I’ll tell you what to do with all those small circles you ended up with. But for now this is a big step and I’m glad we’re still 2 weeks out from Thanksgiving.
Christmas is coming soon and we need to finish our sew along.
Reader photos
I was outside with the dogs earlier. Tim’s corn to the west of us is now gone and as soon as I got outside I heard the coyotes literally on the west side of our fence – yipping and howling. I don’t think they could get over the 6’ chain link fence but my goats, geese and chickens will definitely be locked up at sunset every night. I could not live here without that fence – or I simply could not have any animals.
This has happened to all of us, I’m sure.
Wow Mary – the bullseye never disappoints! Love your “new block”. Great photos today of quilts and cats. I am always inspired/amazed by the talent that your readers show you in their pictures. Always makes me want to run to my sewing room and spend the day creating.
Tux is a real cutie pie and so photogenic. Glad he is settling in to his new home.
We have our third trip to the animal eye doctor an hour and a half away from our home on Cape Cod tomorrow. My poor girl Simone is being treated for a corneal sequestrum in her left eye. She has been a real trooper though- eye ointment (two kinds) five times a day and a daily dosage of meds which I have been able to disguise as a “special treat” in her water bowl. Have you ever tried to jam a syringe full of medicine down a cat’s throat? I almost lost a limb!! In any event – six weeks later and my 16 year old Simmie is doing great. I am so glad we opted for this treatment even though it sure hasn’t been easy!
Thank you for posting the pictures you receive!
It looks as though Tux has settled in so nicely. You have the touch, Mary!
The “holding on to junk” statement is me!
Oh boy! I get to cut up my blocks.
Tux is gorgeous.
Love your animal photos. We have coyotes, fox, bobcats, deer, possum, turkeys and someone saw a bear in my small town. I live on Main Street but the property behind us is all woods and a pond that used to belong to my husband’s family. We live in one of the 5 houses still owned by family. (There were ten originally.)
What a beautiful kitty Tux is. His white whiskers over the black fur just shimmer. He looks like a sweetie. I couldn’t imagine he won’t fit in with the rest of your crew,
Corn here is all cut too. We are living in a dustbowl right now while the soybeans are being cut.
Bobby in Md.
OMGoodness what beautiful quilts today! I wish people would tell us what the pattern is for their quilts when b they post pics. Eye candy!😁
I made the patriotic quilt with the applique bird and flowers. It is called Every Heart Beats True and is a free quilt by Debbie Mumm. It is a 250 birthday quilt but I left 2026 and just embroidered 1776. Here is the link.
https://www.henryglassfabrics.net/product_images/10.25%20Projects/Every%20Heart%20Beats%20True/Every%20Heart%20Beats%20True%20banner%20FINAL%20low%20res.pdf
we drive down a street and see the coyotes jumping over 6 ft. block walls. perhaps it is that Calif. coyotes are better jumpers but i would be negligent to not relate this info to you. Hope it helps all those lovely “farm” animals you enjoy.