A Heaping Spoonful

After all my blathering about how huge this quilt was going to be, I have come up with a plan that I think hope will make it a manageable size. This is my fifth and final layout. I am delighted to say that I have reached maximum capacity at 80 blocks (sixty four 10” and sixteen 5”) for an overall size of 85” x 85”. This means that 79 of my fellow quilters will have a part in this wacky quilt. It has been a wonderful way to connect with fellow quilters in this time of uncertainty.

Recent finishes:

Amy Aycock, Alexandria, Virginia. Amy said: “I love the color and basket pattern but decided to make my quilt from smaller blocks, so this one became an orphan.” How fortunate for me! Thanks Amy, I love the color and pattern too! 

  

Deborah Juster, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Deborah has a daughter living in Maine so hopefully we may meet in person one day. I love this orphan with the special corner blocks reminding us that what we all need is “peace”. Her label rings true for us all. Thanks Deborah! 

Sandy Helin, Watsonville, California. (My Material Creations). Sandy shares my love for mini quilts and for antique fabrics. She generously sent some delicious antique indigo fabrics for a little mini challenge with Janet (Rogue Quilter). You can see the outcome (here). Sandy called this a “Frankenstein” block and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. I adore this block. The fabrics are simply gorgeous. I debated whether to cut this down for a 5” block but couldn’t bring myself to lose any of that fabric. Love that circular label too. Thanks Sandy! 

Susan McDermott, Warren, NJ. When I opened Susan’s package and started reading the lovely enclosed letter, it brought me to tears. She had included a block from her dear friend Jill Reid who passed away in 2014. Susan assisted Jill’s husband in cleaning out and distributing Jill’s stash and unfinished projects. This was the last block remaining. I had heard so many wonderful things about Jill over the years from other blogging friends. She was a true kindred spirit and I am so very grateful to Susan for sending Jill’s block. 

Susan’s block is made up of squares she used in a Leaders & Enders project for many years. She is going to make a quarantine quilt of her own utilizing these blocks in the potholder method. I had to add a bit of a border to make it 10”. This is my kind of block. Thanks for the fabulous labels too Susan! 

And this is Jill’s – I had to cut off Jill’s perfect points a bit to fit into the 10” format, but I know she is smiling down on me saying “you go girl!”. 

Sharon Messmore, Naples, Florida. Sharon says: “Finally have a resting place for this block. It was sewn as the beginning of a block of the month Christmas quilt a few years ago. The first 2 blocks were cute, but the succeeding blocks were ugly. It went to the orphanage.” Thanks Sharon, I am happy that it made its way here! It was a long vertical block and I had to cut the star part off and reattach to make it a 10” block. It worked perfectly. And, I love how the Dear Jane repro fabric on the back looks like Christmas trees. 

Cyndi Woodhead, Baldwin City, Kansas. Cyndi says, “For the last 4 years I have been designing a queen size hexi quilt. This block is a reject idea, but it was the perfect size to send to you. Hope you enjoy the process of combining all of these random blocks.” Yes, Cyndi this is the perfect block and I am truly enjoying this process. Thanks a million! 

Next course coming right up!