Rewarding because they keep you on task, on time, and using a chunk more of your stash. This quilt-along that I jumped in on is Cheryl Brinkley's Takes 2 Charms and the pattern's name is Betty. I am in a granny square kind of trend right now. These quilts with squares so appealing!
I have the Betty blocks sewn together now and it is currently a flimsy. I've been debating on purchasing some large print border fabric to extend it a bit more. Hmmm....
I love the charm pack fabrics I used. They were Moda's Field Notes by Blackbird Designs. No guess how long I have had these charm packs. At least since 2016 when a local quilt shop closed.
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I made 18 of these little prayer pockets to pass around to the ladies in my Small Group Bible Study. And another 8 that I gave to my darling grand-daughter to pass on to her teachers and friends. She sewed the crosses on hers, and tucked in little prayers for the back pocket.
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And while I wait for my Maymont to come back from my quilter, I am working on this Wee Woodland cake mix pattern.
Oh how fun and easy this pattern is! These whimsical 9-patch blocks are stacked with background fabric, and cut using different widths both horizontally and vertically. Be careful not to get ahead of yourself though. I would only work on 2 at a time.
I have all the blocks completed with what I had left of a layer cake pre-cut. I will add a narrow border and perhaps order a nice border fabric to bring it to a 70" x 70" throw size.
I have several more layer cakes in packages. Perhaps I will make another using this pattern.
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So how many layer cakes do you have? Jelly rolls? Charm packs? I have a drawer full and it is time to use them up, or pass them on.
Hope you are staying warm and looking forward to spring. The days are getting longer and Daylight Savings time is about to spring forward in a couple of weeks. It is time to take inventory on seed packets.
Happy stitching!
