Merry and Bright Sew Along Block #4

I'm so excited!  I'm staying caught up with Pat Sloan's Merry and Bright sew along. 

Block #4 is all about our wrapping memories.  I remember my mom used to hide our presents in a couple of closets.  We had a very small, old house with very few places to hide presents.  Of course we kids snooped.  Mom must have figured that out so she started wrapping our gifts as soon as she brought them in the house.  So we were left to shake them to try to figure out what we were getting.

My Merry and Bright #4

After placing my first four blocks together, I notice I'm using a lot of the same green.  I need to mix it up a little more. I can definitely tell which fabrics in the line Swell Christmas by Urban Chiks I like more than others!

Are you working on the Merry and Bright sew along?  What are your favorite Christmas wrapping memories?

Happy Sewing,

Lori

Merry and Bright Sew Along Block #3

I'm so excited I'm keeping up with the Merry and Bright Sew Along!  Wednesday Pat released block #3 and I completed it last night.

I picked the Santa fabric for the center block.  I think he's perfect!

I think I like this block the best so far.  I actually love the way these fabrics came together.

I have to say I'm loving this sew along.  Pat's directions are so clear it's impossible to mess the blocks up.  So far the blocks have been very simple to put together and haven't taken more than a few minutes from cutting to sewing.  Of course the hardest part is picking the fabric!

Are you doing Pat's Merry and Bright sew along?  Are you loving it as much as I am?

Happy sewing,

Lori

Merry and Bright Quilt Along

I tried one quilt along and only made it to five or six blocks before I started getting behind and then just gave up.  I'm not sure why I gave up.  I liked the blocks and the instructions were great. I loved the fabric I picked.  I think I just got busy with life.  Other projects came up and it got pushed aside.  It's definitely something I want to get back to at some point.

So, I've started a new quilt along, it's Pat Sloan's Merry and Bright quilt along.  It started July 25, 2018 a new block is released every Wednesday. The sew along will go until November 28, 2018.

Pat encourages everyone participating in the sew along to share memories based on the block.  I like that part of the sew along because it really makes me stop and try to remember all those old things from my childhood. She also asks us to post photos of our blocks and our memories on her Facebook page Quilt Along with Pat Sloan.  I love following all the other people's progress and their takes on each block.  There is so much creativity out there.

Pat suggested several different lines of fabric.  I chose Swell Christmas by Urban Chiks.

I went to a couple local quilt shops to find all the fabric I need.  I think I'm going to use Kona Snow as my background.  I haven't put them together yet, but I'm starting to think it may not be white enough.  Oh, darn, I may have to go shopping for more fabric!!




The first block is Home for the Holidays.

The second block is Hang a Wreath.

I love the way Pat suggests making half square triangles.  I used my Block Loc ruler to square them up, worked perfect!

 Pat's directions are so clear and easy, the blocks go together very quickly.

My first two blocks done!  The third block comes out today, can't wait to see what's next!

Have you ever done a sew along?  Did you make it to the end?

Happy sewing,

Lori