Monday

I'm beginning a new project today.

This is a quilt project I do every year!

I organize an effort to give

Quilts to all the high school graduates

that attend my church.

Yeah.

I'm starting early.

It's in my MIND...

so I have to get it OUT!!!

This is the block for this year.

A shoo fly variation using SHIRTS!

I think it will make some nice masculine quilts!

Here's a little how to...

:)

Cutting info:

Light fabric - left - 

TWO 4 1/2" squares

strip cut 2" wide.  (17" long)

I had to cut two since I'm using shirts

and the sleeves were not long enough.

Dark fabric - center of photo -

TWO 4 1/2" squares

strip cut 1 1/2" wide (17" long)

Medium fabric - Right side (red)

ONE 4" square

strip cut 1 1/2" wide (17" long)

Lay DARK and LIGHT squares ( 4 1/2")

right sides together.

Draw diagonal line through the middle.

Sew seams on BOTH sides of line.

Cut apart.

Trim blocks to 4" (square up)

Sew strips together.

DARK. MEDIUM. LIGHT.

Cut into FOUR 4" segments

Arrange.

Sew together.

block should measure 11"

OOPS!

Trying to keep it REAL. 

;)

This photo shows some blocks

where I SWITCHED the 

LIGHT and DARK from pattern instructions above.

I like the variation it gives!!!

I hope to make a few of these quilts for the graduates

and IF I have more blocks

I'll make some more charity quilts 

for the local hospital chaplain

who ALWAYS needs

QUILTS!

Are you interested in sending a block or two?

I'd love to add a little BLOGLAND love

into these quilts. 

:)

Blocks can either highlight the DARK or the LIGHT.

It'll be fun to have a MIX of blocks.

Leave a comment and I'll send you my address.