Scrappy Saturday Sojourn Day

It is Scrappy Saturday Sojourn Day

I am stitching the leaders and enders I have been collecting all week into blocks
for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge @ SoScrappy 

On more 6.5 inch  Postage Stamp Block done

and another on the way!

Katniss says we also need to show off these beautiful scrappy 30's 

birthday blocks that arrived from two of my

sweet stitchin' sisters.

I have a collection of 30's sampler blocks that I won in group swap

a few years ago and I am planning to add these 

pretty Irish Chain Blocks as setting blocks.

This block pattern is

Single Irish Chain Block Tutorial by ChrissieD

It rained so I did not get to the orchard to pick apples.
Maybe tomorrow.

Happy Sewing Saturday!

January Charity Blocks

These are Q&N Snug Society Charity Blocks for January.

I have been making blocks for these group quilts for several years.

This and the Quilty Auntie Baby Quilts

are my favorite part of the 

The Quilt & Needle Forum,

where new members are always welcome.

I love making quilts with my quilty friends!

Sewing blocks for a group quilt is a bit different than sewing for my personal quilts.

The pattern has to be easy enough for quilters of all skill levels 

so that everyone who wants to volunteer may join in.

These blocks are from a free online pattern: 

Single Irish Block Pattern @ About.com

When sewing the blocks, I always try to follow the instructions exactly as written 

so that my blocks will play nicely with all the other blocks ...

and making piecing the top as easy as possible for the lovely volunteer 

who is putting this quilt together for us.

I am making these blocks from my scrap stash. 

I carefully cut and lay out my block pieces.

I make sure I iron as instructed by the pattern so that hopefully

 the seams will nest nicely with the other blocks. 

To keep the pieces for each block organized, I do not cut the threads attaching my chain pieced and pressed units until I sew the block together.

I carefully measure and trim my block to make sure it is to correct size.

Making these blocks is fun, relaxing, uses up my stash of scraps, puts them to good use and it makes very pretty quilts!

This charity quilt project is being pieced and run by my friend,

Sharon @ Quilting with a Marmalade Cat

Thanks, Sharon!

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Linking up today with all the wonderful works in progress at

Design Wall Monday @ Patchwork Times

Some great eye candy in the links!

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