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More fun 6-inch blocks are done!  I made three of the first block, for swaps... ...and I will probably not be making more than one of each of these... Another bunny! I am still trying to come up with a design for a central medallion block for my quilt made from all these little applique blocks (and pieced little treasures from my friends), and there are certainly more little blocks to come.  Right now I am working on pet blocks for each of us (a cat for me, a lab for Ola, and a wiener dog for Mary). In stitches, Teresa   :o)

I have spent the past two weeks really working hard to transform my step-Mom's stained glass shop into a combination glass shop and quilt cave (that is why I have not posted...).  As you all know, my family moved from Michigan to Alabama late last summer to be caretakers for my parents' house and property after their fatal car accident of May 2014.  I co-own the house and acres with my six siblings. Mom's shop was a dedicated work area exclusively set up for her beautiful stained glass windows and for storage of her glass collection.  My dad had been making fixtures for her...a 4 ft x 4 ft light table, a 39 x 99 work table, a table fitted with her lead came stretcher, and a table mounted with her curve cut glass cutter.  Dad had also built large rolling storage bins for her big pieces of glass and mounted racks on the wall for her glass ordering samples. They had adapted a recycled piece of kitchen base cabinet with a sink for washing glass.  Dad had paneled the...

I found part of my design wall!  I just slapped blocks up in a random, alternate order...it will change. I can only get seven blocks across on this piece of the design wall...one setting I am toying with is an alternating setting, nine blocks by nine blocks.  I would need forty-one applique blocks and 40 pieced blocks.  I think I have all but 3-4 pieced blocks, but I am really behind on the applique blocks. I am having a hard time getting good pictures, so I will present them in sections. All the blocks will finish 6 inches. Should I sash between blocks, should I not? I am also considering a medallion setting with a larger applique block in the center.  And some interesting alternating borders would be fun...hmmm...I have a lot to think about as I applique away. Here are Mary and Ola's blocks in all their glory...all 6-inch blocks. I am so lucky!  They are WICKED good piecers! I have glued up two more blocks.  The holly one seems OK, but I might put a light...