Block for Tamera

Here is Tamera's block.  I had fun making the Shoo Fly block.  Adding the sashing to the two sides certainly gives the block a different look.  The brown and pink combination is very pretty and I like working with the fabric that Tamera sent.  I hope she likes how it turned out.

Block for Ann

I finally finished the block for Ann.  I originally had worked on this last week and had made two major cutting errors in the fabric I was sent.  I was lucky enough to find the exact fabric online and completed the block today.  Lesson learned - do not cut out fabric when you are extremely tired!!

From Staci to Ann

Sent this out Saturday.  Ann, thanks for letting me play with your fabric!

Block Made and In the Mail Today

Here it is :

I've never made this block before - was a new experience! :D  Hope you love all your blocks - can't wait to see everyone's quilts!!!!

From Shannon to Ann

I had a great turn around with this one. I received her fabric and had it made and in the mail in two days. I LOVED working with this fabric. Wow it is so cool. Renegade Quilter sent out the fabric the end off January and now that she posted it on her blog I can post about it now. Thank you Ann it was a lot of fun to make that block.

Seeking Guidance

I hope this isn't completely out of place, but I was hoping to get some guidance from all of you. Since I'm pretty new to quilting I thought I'd see what some of you think.

(photo heidigoneaussie on flickr.com)

I want to do some blocks like these but can't figure out where to start. Maybe I'm over thinking it. I've done wonky log cabin blocks before so I don't know if it's the only one row thing that's throwing me or what. They also seem to all be pretty uniform, so do you think it's from a pattern or not?

I want to have my live quilt group (the ones I meet with here at home as opposed to this group...not that you all aren't live :) make some of these for a charity baby quilt and I don't know how to instruct them (some of us really need a lot of instruction). I could just cut all of the pieces out for them...if I even knew what to cut (if this follows a 'pattern').

Would you put sashing between these blocks, or just mush them all together?

Also....sorry this is so long....when you make a baby quilt, do you tend to do smaller blocks (like 6 or 9 inch vs 12 inch)? I could just have 3 blocks per row times 4 rows if they're bigger?

Thanks for your input...I didn't know where to turn for help (hubby and boys aren't ANY help)!

Cheers!

Bailey

Second To Last Block

I received this beautiful block in today's mail from Colleen.  It is an original design by her called Flor Linda.  I love the way it sets off the individual fabrics.  Thank you, Colleen!!