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Wow! You guys are really whipping this block out! I won't get to it for a while. Got a few other irons in the fire right now. Working on a late wedding gift and getting ready for a visit from the inlaws! I'll keep watching though!

Wow! Everyone's blocks are looking good!
Another hint: to get your Color placement right mark your papers with the color in each section. Helps keep me organized.

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Wow is right! So many jumped right on it and got it done!
Elaine, like your red & blue... very pretty!

Wow, so many pretty blocks, I love all the colors...and I also love the fact that the BOM pushes us out of our comfort zone, and really it is good to challenge ourselves...

I agree with Patricia Anne, I wrote my colors on all the papers, and had all my fabric pieces cut and stacked for each section...be sure to have a nice pair of scissors to trim, and have your iron handy, it'll be quick as lightning if your well organized when you sit down to sew...I'm not set up good, so had lotsa exercise trotting back and fourth...lol...but hey it was better than going to the gym...hehe

I can't imagine putting it together without the papers Patricia Anne (kudos to you), they were a tremendous help for me, as all those bias cuts wanted to stretch when sewing...I found the papers prevented it pretty well. The key to me for proper alignment was keeping a watchful eye on lining up the seams in the middle versus lining up the tops and bottom, and making sure I sorta kept the points in the middle fanning the right way, and outta my stitching path, I did press my seams open similar to Sandie and fanned out my points in the center to get it to lay flat

Lots of finishers already! And all beautiful blocks
Here's mine for this month.

Anael, your fabrics are gorgeous!!

Anael, your block is stunning!

Anael you r fabrics are beautiful!
I am determined to use some of my stash/scraps this year. I used a lot of stash last year and must do the same this year. One doe not need so much fabric on hand!!

I am not sure about my color choices on this one, but will not do it over. It will do. LOL

Everyone's blocks a beautiful! so fun to see all of the different looks. Here is my February block.

PP is not my favorite thing to do, so instead if dreading it, I decided to hit it early, and cross my fingers that it came out right. The dark is a navy blue and the yellow is brighter.

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Anael those colors look so rich. Love it!

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Chlynne and MountainLaurel, your blocks are both beautifully done and fun in colors. Sure enjoy seeing everyone's blocks.

loving the blocks ladies, so many vibrant colors...love them all.

Finished my block this afternoon. Once again everyone has different colors and all are beautiful.

Is it just me or does this design look like a hazard sign? Loving all the different color combos!

All the blocks are looking great. Patty was over yesterday and I did a trial run. Will try to work on it this week. Just finished watching the Super Bowl. My team won, but I did not win in my super bowl pool.LOL Sue

Here is my Feb block. One row down - four to go.

Everyone did a fabulous job. I love them all.

Beautiful blocks, hope to work on mine this week. i have the pp pattern printed and cut out and fabric selected. Now to get brave and cut the fabric for pping not my favorite but I like hw t looks.

headielamar, So bold! Love it! Need to go back and look at your Jan. block. Was it this bright?

I finished mine. Will post tonight. Also finished all my chain blocks

I haven't checked this thread since Sat. and Wow! Many more blocks to enjoy!
Anael, that deep purple and gold flecks make a stunning block! So rich looking.
Chlynn, I love all the dots and I have to tell you that your placement of fabric helped me with my decisions!
Carolyn, the navy & yellow are favorites of mine and yours look so good in the block!
Becky, I like your purple/lilacs with the black... makes the lighter really stand out!
headielamar, those brights POP! Love how use used them!

I love them all! The blocks look so different with the various colors and placement. I'm working on mine today.

Woo Hoo! SOOOO many finishers so early! I'm impressed!!! LOVE the fabric choices,and how each one looks so different, and makes the block itself look different! I wished I had not used the green in mine, but what is in my brain hardly ever works out at the end of my fingers!

but I LOVE what ya'll have done with the choices here!

Headie, just went back and looked at your Jan. block...these will be gorgeous together! What a fun quilt when finished!

Becky from NY, love the purples! very nice job!

Thank you ladies - I really do love bright colors!!!

WOW, 13 blocks finished already, pretty Awesome!!! loving all the variety!

Wow ladies! Fabulous blocks!!! I love them all! I got so excited to see your February blocks that I almost forgot to do the January drawing~ So sorry!!

So for being such a dunce, I drew 2 names for this month! My mess up~ your gain!! LOL


the January block winners are....

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CONGRATULATIONS to

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Meme quilts

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Elaintetoo


Ladies, could you please PM your addresses to me?? Thank you!

Oh Thank you! and Congrats to Meme quilts also.

Congratulations Elaine and Meme... that's so neat that two names were picked! Double winners!

CONGRATS Elaine and Meme Beautiful blocks too!

OK I have my February blocks done. They went to gether very quick once I got them cut out. The more that I do PP the better I get. forgot to add my picture.

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Congrat's to Meme quilts and Elaine for being selected winners for Jan. I did complete my block for Feb. Still using all stonehenge, the color are different greens. Looks better in person. Sue

While I was posting, Handie Ann posted 2 beautiful blocks and Headielamar show bright colors to her block. Great job by all. Keep them coming. Sue

great blocks ladies, handie ann I especially love that christmas block, and how using the same colorway forms that cross...gorgeous,how clever you are

Handie and SisterSue...GORGEOUS blocks! Interesting how different they all look!

I'm hopping mad right now. My block is done, but.... it looks like a "C" cup in the middle. I decided that I'd better not keep seam ripping because bad things always happen to me when I do something when upset. Did this happen to anyone else?? I know Sister Sues' went together like a dream because I was with her when she made it. But not mine. Oh well, I'll let it rest a bit and try again later.
All of the blocks shown look lovely and all so different. Great job everyone.

More beautiful blocks!
Handie Ann love both of yours and that Christmas one caught my eye with the star being so prominent.
sister sue, love your greens! Very nice!

Oh patty, I feel your pain (mad)! I finished mine. WQFC will post the picture later.
I did press my seams open and before adding another section I took off a tiny bit of the paper at that pointy end plus took the paper off the seams before pressing open. And I 'nipped' just a bit of the fabric point off of the sections sewn and it seemed to press/lay flatter. I am not an expert on PP but this did work for me.
Take deep breaths and let it rest awhile! You can do it!

Patty - so sorry to hear the frustration in your post. I hope you have better luck with it the next time. I haven't started mine and I'm wondering if I should 'substitute' a block! Is that allowed?!!

Here is Malou's block. I have to admit that I thought about claiming it as my own!

Thank you for posting my block WQFC! I appreciate you doing it for me.
No way can you claim my block! I do not want to make another!! LOL!

Malou, your block is lovely! Interesting prints together.

Awww Patty...hope things go better when you sit down to work on the block again.

Malou love those civil war prints...pretty sure I have that red

Malou, great block. Thanks for sharing. Sue

I haven't been on here in a few days and look what happened, I WON!!! Congratulations to Elainetoo!!! Two winners. Yeah!!! Crazy, I'll send you my address.

I have my fabrics picked out for this month's block, just haven't had time to start on the block. Maybe this weekend. I really want to wait until I have plenty of time to work on it with no distractions. PPing is not one of my strong suits.

WQFC, Don't worry, I'm sure my troubles stem from "Operator Malfunction" and Not the pattern. I was doing very well while it was bein ppd, but the sewing together turned ugly.I'll just look at it a little closer today and figure out what went wrong and Fix it. Pat

Will post mine soon- tried to last night but camera battery was dead.

congratulations Meme and Elaine.

14 finishers and it is only the 7th!! Way to sew everyone!!

~Elainetoo~ please send 'crazy your address.

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Originally posted by BOMchicks:
....Elainetoo~ please send 'crazy your address.

Done. And Thank you.

Congratulations MEME and Elainetoo!

Congrats to the January winners!

Sister Sue - I love that Stonehenge fabric. I saw it at Fabric Depot but just couldn't justify buying anymore fabric.

Headie- I love stonehenge and I am currently starting Mykonos Marble Quilt. This will be using the blue marble fabric from stonehenge. Hope it turns out. Sue