Happy Father’s Day to all Fathers! Looks like we will have another banner day here in Hotsville! By this time I do become used to the heat and humidity AND it is ONLY 3 more months to Fall! YEA!
By now I should have 6 blocks completed, but only half way there. Cathy has completed Block 4 and I bring up the rear with Block 3. Lynn has postponed working on the project until September. Jaydee is soooo far ahead – she has 10 of the 20 completed!
Cathy changed her Block 4 to put a dog and a squirrel! I just love the way she did it as the dog is looking up at the squirrel in the tree and one can imagine the barking going on!l Cathy is doing a more “scrappy” for her leaves. Very unique to have different colors for each leaf, and remember she is doing her blocks in 10.5″ X 10.5″…..
For my Block 3 I changed the strawberries. I did not like the pattern so I used fabric to provide the effect of the red and green. This was an easy block, but for some reason I slowed rolled its progress, but as usual, now that it is finished I like it. My blocks are the traditional 14″ X 14″.
I am still trying to have some progress on my UFOs. Today I am working on a lap quilt called Bell of the Ball. There are 4 Southern Ladies with their Civil War era dresses and umbrellas. I made it for a Wanda over a year ago. So it really needs to be completed.
Have a wonderful day and week.
PS. This is the first post I have done 100% on my iPad! Neat!
Chopin - A Passionate Quilter From Texas 
I so have enjoyed your blog since I have found it. The civil war bride has been one of my favorite quilts and I have 19 blocks done including two I changed…..I added a civil war soldier in uniform as a groom and a church scene. However I have been waylaid with new grandchildren and my sons wedding coming soon. I am hoping your inspirations will get me going again
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Why thank you Carrolyn. Do you have a website/blog? I would love to see your CWB blocks. 19? WOW if I would have started mine when I purchased the Australian pattern I might have been through with it. You are welcome to participate anytime if you need a place to post your pictures of your CWB. Have a great day and thank you for your comments and taking the time to read my Blog.
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I like the way you did the strawberries. A realistic look with the green caps.
I was looking at your Southern Belle pictures. Oh so nice done in the different colors.
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Thank you Karen – wasn’t sure how it would turn out. I finally have a vision on the settings for the Ladies and heading in the other room to finish putting the blocks together! Those are some fabrics I purchased from Connecting Threads about 3 years ago before I found the “real” nice reproduction fabrics and spent a small fortune building up a stash!
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Very pretty blocks. I’m sure you are tired of the hot/humid weather, but I am so not ready to think about fall. Blessings, Gretchen
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Thank you Gretchen. You know, sometimes I do enjoy the morning walk even with the hot weather. This morning was not as bad – at least there was some air and the humidity was only 86% LOL. If I still were living in Virginia, I am sure I would not be looking forward to hose long 6 months of “winter” days. I always had cabin fever by the end of February!
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