Crosses & Losses

   Talen stopped by to help me make salads for Christmas eve.  His favorite thing to make is the pinwheels made from jello and marshmallows.  He is going skiing tomorrow so I am on my own baking pies.  Before he left, he made his request for an apple pie.
  Today's block is-- Crosses & Losses.

Crosses & Losses

Cutting
  Light fabric
    two  2 3/8" sq. for HST
    four  2" sq.
    one  3 7/8" sq. for HST

  Medium or Dark fabric
    two  2 3/8" sq. for HST
    one  3 7/8" sq. for HST

Enjoy your weekend,
  Terry

Weathervane

  Our customers have picked up their quilts in time for Christmas.  So the next couple of days will be slow with the exception of a husband or friend purchasing a gift certificate.  This gives us the time to get some of those odd and ends done before the new year starts.
  On New Year Day, check out our online only fat quarter sale at junctionfabric.com.  
  Moving on to today's block-- Weathervane.  It is made of an array of HST, flying geese, squares and rectangles.  You have done all of these before.

Weathervane

Cutting
  Light fabric
    four  1 7/8" sq.  cut diagonally once for HST
    twelve  1 1/2" sq.  use 8 for the flying geese

  Medium fabric
    eight  1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles  use 4 for the flying geese

  Dark fabric
    one  2 1/2" sq. for center
    four  1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for HST
    four  1 1/2" sq.

Have safe trip if you are traveling for the holidays.
  Terry  

More Blocks

  Well, I spent the day getting ready to leave town for the weekend.  My husband will be going with me to help vend at a quilt retreat.  I will be spending my time teaching.  Hopefully, I can remember everything for the project to go together easily.  So Pierre here I come.
  Before I leave, here is today's block.  It look like Card Trick but there are some slight differences.  The block is called Color Wheel.

Cutting
  Light fabric
    two  2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for the HST
    one  3 1/4" sq. cut diagonally twice for HST variation

  Four different Medium fabrics
    one  2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for HST & HST variation
    one  3 1/4" sq. cut diagonally twice for HST variation (you will only use one triangle from each fabric)

  Dark fabric
    one  2 1/2" sq. for the center

  I will return next week to post the next block.  Enjoy your block and the weekend.
   Terry

Busy Week

Greetings,
  It is late.  I was going to post earlier but I was busy long arm quilting.
  Here is today's block--Greek Cross.

Cutting
  Dark fabric  
    two  2 7/8" sq. for half sq. triangles
  Medium fabric
    one  2 1/2" sq. 
    four  1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rect.
  Light fabric
    two  2 7/8" sq. for half sq. triangles
    four  1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rect.
Use your favorite method to make your HST.
  Check out our tutorials on youtube at Fabric Junction.

Enjoy,
   Terry
   

Soup Night

                                   

Hello,

  Today is Soup Night with Grandma.  This is the day of the week that my grandchildren stop by and have soup with me.  There will be anywhere from 3 to 9.  It all depend on their schedule.  No parents.  The kids pick the soup and tonight is potatoes with milk but not potato soup.  Yes, that is what they wanted so it will be Corn Chowder. 

                                                  Today's block is Patience Corner.  

         

   Cutting                                                               Light fabric                                                   four 1 1/2" x  2 1/2" rect.                   four  1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rect.         Medium fabric  four 2 1/2" sq.

Enjoy the block and have some soup tonight. 

Terry 

Working It All Out

So.  I have decided to work out a little.  I've let it slide for awhile, and it's time to get going.  Every week, my daughter has dance lessons for an hour in another town.  This week I decided to use this time to walk/jog around a park close by.  I accomplished my goal.  Well aware that I am in the worst shape I've been for at least 20 years, I was happy with my initial effort.

The next morning, I wake up and feel like I am moving a 500 pound pillow with the front of my legs every time I take a step.  I've never had shin splints, but I may have them now.  Feels like muscle soreness so I just push through the day.  Until about 5:00.  Then, as I am running errands, I lose my voice.  By the time I go to bed I have a fever of 101 and feel like I've been run over by a truck.

That will teach me to start working out.  :)  Just kidding.  I know from experience that the better shape I'm in, the lesser my illnesses will affect me.

Enough about me.  

Let's talk about you.  And YouTube.  Did you know Terry just posted a quick new tutorial on our YouTube channel?  It's called The Rainbow Quilt.  It's a great way to use a retro panel from Northcott that we carry at the store (and online).

It's a 6 minute video that is sure to be interesting for you.  We hope you enjoy it.