Mom and I finished our two blocks for this week; Mom did "Baking Day Block" (on the right) and I did "Peas and Carrots". Again, Mom's block went together better than mine. She picked out the material last week, and went giddy over the green roosters. We knew we would have to go find the brown for the spoon, though. So yesterday we took a ride to a fabric store about 45 minutes north of here hoping they would have a cutesy brown print. Nothing cutesy, but she did find a brown dimple pattern that worked.
I also picked out a block and materials last week, but I wanted a red gingham print to complement the other materials. While shopping, I picked out two gingham type materials, but when I got them home one was too pink-y and the other too orange-y. Anyway, as a result, I picked out a different block. I love this block, but some of the pieces are puckering and it came out just a tad too small. I'm hoping we can make it work instead of re-doing the block. Fingers crossed!
On our excursions yesterday, the fabric store we went in to must have been doing a "Farm Girl" class because on the wall of their classroom were some completed 12-inch blocks. Mom and I are very happy we are doing the 6-inch blocks. The 12-inch blocks just seemed to have been missing something ... maybe they were just too big. Mom said that they didn't seem to have that nostalgic feeling that the small ones do. I agree ... the small ones are just so cute and fun!! :-)
Until next time ... Happy Sewing!
Cat and Sue
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