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Here is mine. YES! I finished before the last day of the month LOL!!

Beautiful block this month. The colors and fabrics being used are just eye catching - the final quilts are going to be wonderful.

Hope to start catching up by the end of the month - but I'm so far behind. Have all the instructions printed for the last several months, just have to start sewing again.

Chlynn-Very pretty block using gray and black and red. I like it. Sue

Ladies your blocks are all just wonderful! I love the different colors/themes you are using! It gives me ideas for next year.

Chylynn - love your block!!

I finished the main block - not sure if I'll get the little guys done before the end of the month. Took me a loooong time to do this much

Royalboomer- Love the green and blue combination. great job. Sue

I told you my DDIL is pregnant again. They went to the hospital this morning because there were some problems. My son called me from the hospital and told me they're going to have triplets !!!!!!All three are doing well as far as they could see now. Strong heartbeat and moving around
So I need lots of coffee LOL

Royalboomer, beautiful block love the blue/green.

Anael, triplets! You better start sewing you have 3 baby quilts to make!

Anael- What a BIG Suprise- from Twins to Triplets. Congrat's. Sue amd Patty J

Anael, congratulations!! How exciting.

Royalboomer, love your color combo.

Company has left so I was able to finish my Oct. block.
Everyone has such different color combinations and all look terrific. Can't wait to see them all finished.

I agree with Becky that all the different color combinations are so pretty.

Becky, I may "borrow" your idea with the little blocks. I think I have some 6" star blocks left over from an earlier quilt.

Anael - congratulations. I can't even imagine caring for triplets....some super busy times coming up

I've been using some of my 6" blocks that I made for the Sylvia blocks here and there as part of the extras....auditioned the few remaining ones last night...at least 2 will make it into this one. I love that they are finally being granted a "life"

Finished my Oct. block and I guess I went a little crazy with colors. The fall leaves are so beautiful now (except when they are on our lawn) I just had to use lots of color. The gold background shows darker than it really is.

Becky- love your earth tones- it turned out great. SDgranny- your gold looks good to me and fall is the perfect time to use these colors. Sue

Becky, LOVE the little blocks!
SD granny, your blocks look like the beautiful fall leaves!

SDgranny - beautiful

Who else is working on the Oct. BOM? Please post more pic. Will be waiting. Sue

I'm not I might make the block tomorrow, still not sure.

I made it before the end of the month this time!!!! Everyone's blocks are looking great. I'm excited to see the finished quilts.

Oh wow that's a beauty! I love the black, white and bright colors!

Very pretty blocks again this month. I'm itching to catch up with you.

Hello stitch friends!

Your blocks are all just gorgeous! These will make some beautiful quilts!

I have finally completed my block...still been recovering from a nasty respiratory illness...

Sorry pix is fuzzy but you get the idea...

More nice blocks. I can't believe it is almost the end of 2012!! I just finished quilting my RWB star quilt from last year. I know, the top was sitting on a basket all these past months, but I had so many attempted excuses that after retreat I just finished it. Now I'll have the new one sitting around waiting for time to finish, maybe I'll get it done sooner than the last one????

Sew Happy - I just love how your blocks are turning out....can't wait to see it all put together.

I finished the block - used the "free" HST's from the block itself plus a few of the Sylvia blocks. I think I only have two more of them and they just aren't going to fit in with ths - the background is "off" can't explain it - just doesn't work and play well with the others. Ah well, most of them got used.

I do plan on redoing one section - make the strips look more like the second one on the other end.

I don't have much room left on my design wall with these very large blocks

Boomer...your batiks are all so gorgeous! Your quilt will be beautiful.

Lovely blocks everyone! I want one of each, ok?

October finishers so far~~

STinMT
DJBrown
Handie Ann
CQwannabe
patty j
sister sue
Chlynn1129
Becky from NY
SDgranny
Sew Happy
alexemmarose
royalboomer

12 finishers~ c'mon girls you can do it!!!

Wow! Lots of finishers already this month!

I finished the main block but had to rip a lot and it looks like no seam is matching I don't know what went wrong, I measured everything but still too small or too whatever! I will do the small blocks tomorrow, I'm going to have coffee and dinner at my grandson's

Glad to see more blocks done. Sew Happy-the touch of color adds so much to the block and you will have a beautiful finished quilt. Royalboomer- your small blocks work well with your large block. Nice Job. Still looking for more BOM pics. You can do it. Sue

Alex - your block turned out just gorgeous - I really like what you've done so far. I have a question for you - how do you get your picture to not have any "border" when you post it - do you just cut off all the outside of the original picture and then resize to post or the other way around? I love how it just stands out so nicely in the post without any competition -make sense? I think I recognize the fabric you used for your flower but I can't put my finger on where - in any event, it was the perfect choice for this. You have such a good eye.

Boomer, you said it just as I do it! I take pix, save to computer in Picasa 3 (free download software) and from there crop it in Picasa and save it back to my computer. Then I go to the online resizer I use and grab the pix and resize it and resave it back to computer again. Lots of steps but it works!


I thought maybe I had better retake pix since she was the subject of the discussion and I hadn't presented her in the best way!

thank you for your lovey comments! I must say, though, when I look at everyone else's blocks, I always feel like I don't really have much of an eye because my values don't always work out the best! Oh well, learning, learning! I am not going to change any of my blocks, even though they don't totally go great together!, because I wanted to use stash for this BOM and just learn how to do the piecing. I do love all my florals and will try to make them play together with the borders...I hope!

lol...forgot to post the newly photographed and resized said block!

Eight more sew days.... any more finishers?
Lovely blocks and fabrics, ladies!
alexemmarose LOVE your block border fabric!!

ivy

Hi all,

I don't know if I will get mine finished before the end of the month. After COF, visiting family, and DD#2 and I went to Frankenmuth for eating, shopping, and jump starting Michigan ecomony, I haven't sewed until this week and I have been working on my string blocks that need to be finished so that is my first priority now. Will depend on how much I get done by this weekend.

But all the blocks are really looking good and this is a great block pattern this month.

Mary

Great blocks ladies. I applaud all of you that have kept up with this so far. Wonderful.

November is right around the corner. I can't wait!!

Hay chicks... How about two blocks in November, December is always so busy? Just an idea

Hmm, we'll have to think on that one DJ.

I'm working on November now. LOL

There is still time to get the Oct. BOM done. Remember Oct. has 31 days. LOL Sue

Here's my October block and another one I did trying to catch up (I didn't start until recently). I only have one more catch up block to do. You'll notice I did my own thing in a few places on the minis - still trying to use up leftover pieces from previous projects.

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Nice blocks everyone, Just a few more days until we get the Nov. block. Pvillelou You are doing great playing catchup. Your blocks are really nice looking. As for changing things a bit--Your quilt your design. Can't wait to see all the neat quilts that will be made from these blocks. We sure are learning a lot from
making them. THANKS FEARLESS LEADERS

Finally I'm working on the small blocks. I hope to finish today! Just in time for the November block and I still have to do the June block!

I made it Here's my block. It's straight LOL but doesn't look straight!

Beautiful blocks- quilters. I love them all.

Whoohoo ladies! We are up to 14 finishers!

Love everyone's blocks!

Anael - it turned out just beautiful!

Anael Beautiful holiday block. Two days until Nov. block...perfect timing for the weekend.

Aneal, Lovely block, With the big storm out east, we might not get our block posted for Nov. on Thurs. But that is ok as long as everyone is ok.

Thank you all !

I hope you all are ok! I didn't see any news today as my computer decided to quit and I had to buy a new HD and install everything again I hate it when that happens. But it's running again

Happy Halloween!

The November block is posted.

You have until midnight tonight to post your October block. Please check to make sure you are listed on the November thread.

Have a happy November!