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Milky Way Quilt Block, Number 101!

2/23/2014

With all the snow this winter I have had plenty of inspiration to quilt. Milky Way is number 101! I love quilt blocks like the Milky Way where the design just keeps continuing. Each star is divided by a four patch. This is a nice and easy quilt block with an impressive look.

Milky Way Quilt Block

I clearly am having difficulty with my pictures. I'm going to have to check into a better camera. So many of my quilts look much better in person than on my website. If you have any suggestions on a good camera, I'm all ears. I don't know if it's my lighting or the card I have in the camera.

I'll keep you informed on my camera search. On to the next quilt block!

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Quilt Block ONE HUNDRED!!!!!!

2/8/2014

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Quilt block "100" is called Next Door Neighbor. Here is another fabulous quilt block from my journey of making 200 quilts from my favorite quilt book, "Around the Block with Judy Hopkins". I started this journey two years ago. I wanted to have a place where quilters could go to see the different quilt blocks not only as a block, but the four blocks sewn together. Many times when you sew the blocks together, you get a completely different design. It is hard to imagine what the quilt will look like when you have just the block to look at.

Here are some of my favorites from 2013:

Amish Star

Amish Star Four Blocks

Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad Four Blocks

Whirling Five Patch

Whirling Five Patch Four Blocks

Snail's Trail

Snail's Trail Four Blocks

Cross within a Cross

Cross within a Cross Four Blocks

Louisiana

Louisiana Four Blocks

Four Knaves

Broken Star

Broken Star Four Blocks

Double X No. 3

Double X No. 3 Four Blocks

I hope you are enjoying my journey as much as I am. I would love to hear what you think. Now on to the next 100 quilts!

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Quilt Block Ninety-Nine, Right Hand of Friendship

2/2/2014

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Right Hand of Friendship... What an awesome quilt block. There are more pieces to this quilt block than a beginner would want to try. It's not hard, but you need to be precise with your cutting and sewing to get your points where they need to be.

I love the fabrics I chose for this quilt. You could place the blocks on point and give it another almost snowflake feel to the pattern.

The next time I try this block, I think I will change the small triangles to something that will make that small square pop. In this quilt if I had changed the small triangle to a white, you really would have noticed the pop especially if the block was on point. So many options!

I used Right Hand of Friendship quilt block to make a "Lovie Lap Quilt". I have the "Lovie Lap Quilts" for sale here on my website. Until next time,happy sewing!

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Milky Way Quilt Block, Number 101!

Milky Way Quilt Block

Quilt Block ONE HUNDRED!!!!!!

Quilt Block Ninety-Nine, Right Hand of Friendship

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