Summercrafter

Welcome to another Block Party. Thanks for coming back every week that's so nice of you!! I almost forgot about the party this week because I was working on a Fall Blog Hop that started yesterday over at Sunshine in the Attic. This week's block is familiar. I had started this quilt way back but I am so happy to finally have all the blocks done!   I thought this was a nice "manly" block to make for our Pastor but it turns out it's called a "Granny Square." (But we won't tell him that!) This is very popular in the "crochet" and "knitting" world look here for a little history   here are some samples  http://accordingtomatt.blogspot.com/2012/05/granny-square-button-cushion.html www.purlbee.com/granny-square-project I don't see the resemblance.  And look what Sayraphim Lothiam says   " a reproduction of a number of crochet newsletters stuffed full of patterns from a company...

 * V I N T A G E *   There is really a classic feel to this next project on the Simply Retro Quilt Along. You know the one Jana is hosting?       I am going to do this one the same size as the book suggests, this will be my first large quilt. Of course, I already know who is going to get it. According to Hallmark , October is Clergy Appreciation Month, so if I can pull it off, maybe my Pastor will be getting this quilt in a couple of months.  He likes "earth" colors so this is the palette I have chosen. It's not by coincidence I have all these already in my fabric stash!   The trick was preserving the corners of the blocks!   This is what I've done so far   Come back for an update next week, when I piece it all together. Even I can't wait!!