Cotton Pals 2- Our Favorite Eleanor-ALL BLOCKS ARE HERE

[kho]

I am going to name this one "Our Favorite Eleanor" --"OFE"--and am asking for folks to choose 2 blocks.

I would also like 4 more folks to volunteer to choose some blocks.
The choosers will choose 2 12 inch blocks.The first block will be from your favorite Eleanor book or one of her free blocks.If you don't have her book you may be able to find the block instructions in her video theater. Let us know the name of the block, name of quilt and which book it is in.

The second block will be from quilters cache and it will be a block that makes you think of El when you see it OR reminds you of one of her quilts. Have the block info to me by the 2 or 3 of January and we will begin the sewing around that time. This is a sew along-so you will be keeping each block you make..this is your quilt so choose fabrics that you like. I think I will be using some of El's. send me a pm if you want to volunteer--first come first choose.. I only need 9 more folks to choose blocks for this one..

The second block is for us to offer more variety and various difficulties of blocks. It makes us think of quilt blocks to describe El. LOL
Quilterscache will be free and easy to locate them for any newbies in our group..and it's possible some of El's blocks will be there under different names...

Selections have been made from these books. We will be doing more then one block from each book.It's hard to find so many 12 inch blocks and by going with the same book for more then one block would be more cost effective for everyone. Thanks.

Stars Across America.
El's Log Cabin
It's "EL" ementary
Egg Money Quilts
Underground Railroad
Victory Quilts
Orion's Star
Quilts Through The Seasons
American Barn Quilts

The first blocks posted are in El's books. The second will be in quilterscache.com The blocks are listed below:

April chose MARIE WEBSTER from Stars Across America and BLAZED TRAIL
El is being inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame and she blazed a trail with her strip methods.. Good choices April!!

Cindy chose** LOG CABIN** from El's first book, Log Cabin and BIRD OF PARADISE BLOCK.
Please note the Log cabin of El's is a 14 inch block.To make a 12-inch block *Use a 2 1/2 center square and each log strip is 2 1/4. 3 light, 3 dark.*. Thank you Karon for finding and figuring out the adjustments.

Corning (Sharon) chose PINWHEEL from Elementary and from quilters cache she chose GAGGLE OF PINWHEELS

Melanie chose GARDEN WALK from the Egg Money Quilt Book an BOX QUILT from quilters cache.

Judy chose WAGON WHEEL from Underground Railroad and FRIENDS STAR from quilters cache.

Lori chose SILENT STAR from Victory Quilts and BROKEN SUGAR BOWL from quilters cache.

Blocks are *ORIONS STAR and BASKETWEAVE-Please note Orion's Star is larger then 12 inch block. You may need to leave off the last row of dark and light.

I think Karon chose ROSEBUD from Egg Money quilts and BROKEN DISHES.

TURKEY TRACKS from Egg Money quilts and ROAD TO CALIFORNIA

MY CRAZY VALENTINE-(just add borders to make it bigger)it is in the Quilts Through The Seasons book and DEPRESSION BLOCK

GAMBREL ROOF BLOCK from Quilts on American Barns media theater Block #11 Block Party Month 10 or PENNSYLVANIA

The last block is for you to choose from any of El's books. This will make each quilt personal by adding your own favorite block.

Thank you to the ones who chose blocks and I am sorry that I lost the names of the ones who did contribute. I am finishing this up early as there is a lot to do around here at this time of the year.
Sandy, off to horse around.

[TeresaK]

posted on the thread over in the sew-in section

Count me in!

I will gladly be your backup unless someone else wants to give it a go!

[CindyB]

I would love to do this, too!

[AprilShowers]

Great idea! Count me in!

I woulld like to select blocks as well.

April

[kho]

Thanks April!
We have Lori, Teresa K., Cindy B., and April choosing blocks-anytime you have chosen them PM them to me and I will keep a list..in the event 2 are the same blocks the second person to choose it will be asked to choose again.. thanks...

[mellomayking]

Sign me up! I'll be glad to choose a block!

Mel

[kho]

Thank you Mel, PM me what your selections are when you choose them!!
This quilt is going to be awesome, like the Queen of Quilting herself.LOL

[mellomayking]

Will do, Sandy. I'll check my books when I get home this evening and let you know.

Thanks for thinking this one up! Sounds like fun.

[mellomayking]

Sent you another pm.....thanks!

Mel

[CindyB]

Not only am I doing this BOM, but I have (with very little persuasion) convinced my Mom to also do it... she's even chosen the color she wants.... green!!! We went to Lowe's and I had her pick out paint swatches for the correct green.... great hint - use paint swatches to match colors!!!