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Not a lot of variety in the blocks, but there are open spaces for quilting.

Three different blocks, and room for quilting.

Expect another post later … so plan a coffee break.

 I'm getting accustomed to wearing eyeglasses rather than contact lenses but I still don't like it!  I had an appointment with the retina specialist yesterday and will have an in-office procedure next week to repair a small hole.  (Unexpected exchange between the doctor and the  assistant:  "What's the best Nirvana song to start with?")  DH had a neuropsychiatric evaluation Wednesday; results to come. I was relieved that he was perfectly willing to go through the two-hour testing. 

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Coneflower, compass plant, brown knapweed. (Yes, the flower is purple, but  "The nvolucre below the flower head is brown” hence the name. Involucre = whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence, especially a capitulum, or at the base of an umbel. That explains it nicely.

Yellow jewel-weed, Mayapple fruit, hairy pagoda plant (aka woodmint).

Monards/bee balm, raspberries the birds missed (tasty!), Bouncing Bet/soapwort.

These designs use just one very basic block, the basic Nine Patch, which is simply nine squares stitched together to make a square block. The designs could be made with just two fabrics, or one rather plain light background fabric with contrasting dark scraps.

I love the border of these designs too … simply 5 narrow strips of five different fabrics which includes the dark fabric used in the blocks, with the darkest of the fabrics used as the binding.

Electric Quilt Library blocks with a couple of modifications, and though I sometimes leave the two files using the same blocks, this one with a straight setting, the other on point, untouched for months, I kick myself for not opening them more often because I love pretty much every quilt design.

Today’s designs have only a minor change, but I would find it hard to choose which one to make.

On Saturday morning we two Rotarians enjoyed Kiwanis pancakes at the Moose Lodge.  I quipped that we were practicing cultural diversity.   (The pancakes were good and it was great to see so many folks we know.  I bought raffle tickets but didn't win anything.)  

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I surprised myself when I did the stash report calculations.

March IN 107-7/8, $123 (93 yards were gifts)

March OUT  112 yards (sold 35; gave away 28)

YTD IN:  170-7/8, $632, avg $3.70 per yard

YTD OUT: 213-1/2   net reduction 42-5/8

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Interesting!

Love the second design.

Same blocks as yesterday, but green. I like the first one.

I like the second one too, though it does remind me that the weeds are growing again after rain over the last week.

Same collection of blocks as yesterday, but on point. I like the first one.

Lots of blocks, but I like the border holding them together.

It appears I am no longer on Facebook except as Virtual Quilter

Some basic 9 Patch blocks and just two fabrics can make some stunning designs, in this case with a narrow sashing with contrast squares.

The most basic of the blocks has been slightly modified to create the diagonal border blocks, which can be used not just as borders.

Left: the paschal moon on Friday evening as I left the tenebrae service at church.

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Piecing is too fussy for me, but the colours make it look good to me!

The second one is interesting.

Ah, wow!

In today’s designs I have used the same colours and blocks as yesterday … just tipped them over a bit. The most intersting thing is how the border blocks work om point in comparison to being set straight.

I like the second one!

By the way, did you notice the mistake?

I didn’t until I was ready to hit the publish button! Should have had more coffee!

Basic pieced 9P blocks, mixed together and I like the results.

The second design reminds me of a game board, but I have no idea what the rules might be!

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In the studio:  I have finished 20 Nine Patch Square Dance blocks.  I found the perfect fabric for the sashing in my stash -- a Hoffman floral.  The colors are right (not too yellow, not too green, a little pink, a little orange).  The flowers are realistic, not stylized, which go with the realistic flowers in the centers of the blocks.   I need 1 yard.   I have 15 inches. Okay, what can I use instead?  I searched high and low -- in the ...

Not only better, but also bigger.  Note that I made a new block to replace the upper left checkerboard so it's more balanced, as well.