Block of the month

So I decided I would try to participate in a "Block of the Month Sew Along". It's the end of July, and seven months into the sew along and I have not done a single thing....until this week.

I don't understand why I thought this was so hard and now I know why people can participate in this! Maybe it was because I just couldn't decide on the fabric, I don't know. I literally decided to work on the pink block on Sunday night at 8! I cut the blocks out and had them all put together by 10:30. Only had to rip once!

I got the other block done on Monday night. And now it's Friday and I haven't been in the sewing room since Monday.

I also realized I had a limited amount of the white swirl fabric and there will probably be not enough for 12 blocks. I've looked all over the internet for "Spill The Beans Swirls" by Barbara Tourtillotte for Clothworks" and I haven't found it.

It looks yellow beige in the picture but it's really and truly white on white. I have decided that I would make as many blocks as I can with this fabric and then I will use KONA white for the rest. I am telling myself that it will be just fine.

I hesitated to make this quilt because I didn't know what I would do with it. But Allison commented to me that she liked the traditional quilt blocks. So maybe this will have a home after all!!

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