May's Block

1.  Here we go Girls!  Thank you for your patience:):)    My Square is going to be a Pin-Wheel variation. Let's start with 4 colors. Teals, Lime Greens, Golden Yellows, and Coral Reds on a Kona White background. You can use any variation of these colors with some pastels of these colors just not all of them. I would like to have some bright colors incorporated. If you don't have any Kona White let me know and I'll send you some. My colors are below that I have chosen. Cut 2 of each color and 8 of the Kona White. Cut the squares into 4" by 4"s.

2.  Next you will place the white over each of the colored squares.

3.  Draw a line diagonally on each square and sew 1/4 inch down each side of that line.

4.  Then you will cut down those lines to separate them.

5.  Iron each piece with the seam facing the colored side.

6.  Once you have sewn, cut and ironed each of the 4" by 4" its time to put together:):)  I would like to have the Coral Reds on the corners.  The Yellows will be pointing up and down. Make the Pin-Wheel the strongest color of the Teal and Green. As you can see below my Green stands out more than my Teal so I made that my Pin-Wheel. If your Teal is the strongest than you can make that your Pin-Wheel.

7.  Now start sewing the pieces together. I don't think it really matters where you start. As you can see I started up at the top and just starting sewing two together at a time.

8.  Then I sewed from the top those two together.

 I think you will notice at this point that when I started sewing my squares some how my Pin-Wheel got turned around. LOL I'm sure no one is surprised. Please put together the Pin-Wheel the way I had it laid out before I started sewing.( step 6) When you see my finished square you will see my Pin-Wheel is backwards:)  I plan to take mine a part and fix it:)

Just a few more stitches and it's finished!

 Like I said before my finished square will be adjusted to match my lay out in step 6.

I hope you all have a Blessed and Safe summer!    Sherrie T

A Little Delay In May's Square

Hi Girls!  Here I am!  I hope you are all off to a wonder summer!  I'm really sorry for the delay on getting my square posted. I'm going to attempt to do so now. You guys do realize if I don't see this square until the end of the year it would be my due and I will be ok with that:):) Let me also add I'm really glad to be a part of this group and I'm learning alot!  You guys are awesome!

A Fond Farewell

Julie I am so sorry that you have to leave our group.  It has been so fun having you in the group.  I pray that your health starts to improve.  I hope you will keep up with the blog and give tips and encouragement.

If At First You Don't Succeed.....

Here is my Black and White Square for Llewellyn.  I had planned this new interlocking pattern...didn't quite work out.  I think I need a little more sewing experience before I tackle that again. 

Here is the square that made the cut:

I did expand my repertoire of stitches.  I can now sew a straight stitch, blanket stitch, and a zig zag! I'm so excited to learn more.

I'm so excited to be caught up.  Jennifer S. and V. I have your squares finished, thanks to Connie and Marnita, who let me hang out with them, til I finished.

May's square coming soon stay tuned:)

May Square Update

Is it still May??  I sure hope it is and you girls can forgive me.

What's Black and White and ... DONE!

Here is my square for Llewellyn. I hope you like it. I thought about it all month, then decided to just go for it. (at 4 am this morning)


I ended up having fun with it. 


Mardie