First Quilt Block 2024

 

My first quilt block for 2024 is done!

This is block one of sixteen for the 

Corinne & Cecile 2024 QAL Challenge

which I introduced on my Saturday post.

My fabric choices took a curve in the journey

when it came time for cutting.

I may still use some of the original choice fabrics,

but I have decided to use this blue background and white and black print

for the bee wings.  The rest of the bee blocks will be scrappy gray and yellow prints.

All these fabrics are from my stash.

The block pattern is a free one from Tilda's World:

Free Bee Block from Tilda's World

I love all the wonderful

Free Patterns @ Tilda's World

It is gray and cold and another winter storm is arriving later this afternoon.

This storm is forecast to start with snow and change to rain and wintery mix.

Another good day to stay in and sew and stitch.

May you and yours be safe and well whatever your weather.

Hugs & Stitches.

Scrappy Saturday Quilt Start ~ Animal Quilt Challenge 2024

These scrap fabrics landed on my cutting table today to start a new project.

Over ten years ago, I made This Little Blessings Baby Quilt 

for my grand-daughter with this fabric.

I have saved the scraps for a special quilt for another special baby.

Time to sew that special quilt.  

I will have to add more fabrics from my stash to make all the blocks. 

My plan is to make this new quilt sewing along with the ...

Corinne & Cecile 2024 QAL Challenge

A few years ago, I participated in this annual challenge

 and the quilt that resulted is one of my personal favorites.  

So I have decided to try my hand again.

This years theme is an Animal Quilt.

I checked and my choice of animal has been approved. 

I will be making a toddler quilt for my grand-niece who is a year old.

Her nursery and birthday theme and her recent birthday theme was bees.  

I will be using this free Bee Block from the 

Mix and Match Blocks from Tilda's World

and possible the Bird Block and Flower Blocks too for my quilt.

I am not sure of the layout.  

I will let my quilty muse choose the layout as I go. 

The challenge calls for making a quilt with a minimum of 16 blocks.

Hope to have the first block to show you soon!