Quilt As You Go Donation Blocks

Last month the area quilting bee I belong to (formerly the local Guild) decided to make some donation quilts for the children in the CPS program in our County.  It was suggested we use the "quilt as you go" method, and we were each told to take fabric and strips from fabrics on hand, and sixteen 9" squares of pre-cut batting.  Instructions were given at the workshop, and we were told to bring our 16 completed blocks back to our meeting tomorrow where we would be instructed on how to put the blocks together.

I got one of my blocks together at the meeting last month, and when I showed it, our leader teased me and said the blocks were supposed to be really scrappy, not the same on opposite sides of the block.  While I love to look at "scrappy" quilts, somehow I can't make myself  make "scrappy" easily for some reason.  We all had a good laugh,   but I decided to make my blocks like my first one, except that I knew I would not have enough of any of the fabrics and strips I had picked out.  I did the best I could this week with what I had to work with.  I had to add another narrow strip to four of the blocks; consequently, it almost created the "scrappy" look I think she wanted, though that certainly was not my rebellious intention.  All I can say is "it is what it is!  (or will be.)"

Actually I think I like the back sides much better.

We will be shown how to put them together with strips on the top and back sides.  Who knows what that fabric will be!!  I pinned numbers on my blocks so I'd know the order to place them so both sides could look the best possible.  (Can you tell I'm not very enthusiastic about this project?  I'm a mean old lady!)

We've had several days of beautiful sunshine, and then this afternoon, my rain gauge caught 2.2" rain in about an hour and 15 minutes.  My neighbor's yard looks like lake again!

My dentist decided he could re-cement my crown earlier this week, and so far, it is holding!  At least I lucked out there!

Have I mentioned MS decided I needed Windows 10 installed on my computer last week?   I'm still struggling with some things, but maybe someday I'll figure it all out.  I liked Windows 7 better, but more than even that, I liked XP!

(Come on, Love; surely you can do a better job of griping than this!)

Let's all try to have a great week, okay?

---"Love"