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Valerie - 4
Maryz - 4
Maryq - 5
Chriss - 5
KathyR - 2
Lori - 3


Wow, October already! Hope you are all getting ready for the little ghosts and goblins.

This month after much thought and searching, I have decided to present a little challenge. The challenge is (should you decide to accept it) is:

1. Pick your own block or blocks (preferably different blocks)
2. Pick your own fabric!

Sounds easy right! Here is the catch:

a. You may under no circumstances buy fabric for this challenge! You must pull from you scrap bin! or trade with other quilters is an option too!
b. Your block(s) must be 12.5 inches (please do not square up)
c. You must pick a skill or more that you intend to work on this month (mine is half square triangles and color placement) Yes, I agree, these both need some more work!
d. You must post what that skill is
e. Please feel free to play with color/fabrics (ie: use a background color you would not usually use, use a fabric you think is ugly, etc)
f. The block pattern does not have to be difficult, it must contain your skill choice though.
g. Please ask if you have any questions

Here are 2 I have done so far:



This will develop into a perfect scrappy sampler quilt!

Oh boy. Now that is a challenge!


I’m always up for a challenge

edited to add:

Log cabin is not my favorite pattern, but I think it's because I have such a hard time getting them squared up without being wonky or twisted. So I think (and this may change) that I'm going to challenge myself to make some pretty darn near perfect Log cabins... either whole or halves. There are so many other things I could work on I suppose... straight seams, even seams etc.. But I figure If I can conquer Log Cabin, I'll be able to make the quilt I want to do for my niece's wedding.!!

Great idea, I love scrappy and have a few pieces of fabric in my scrap bin. And I have a couple of ideas for this challenge.

Valerie beautiful blocks.

Excellent choice Mary! Log cabins are harder than they look. Mine never are quite perfect either.

Thank you Lois. The star one was challenging. The green background one is not exactly what I had planned. I wanted the fabric more scattered. May need to give that one a second shot.

Congratulations Lori! Can't wait to see what you come up with

Lori, sounds like your scraps will succumb to that new die. Get it? succumb / die. See how I did that? I crack me up.

You guys are to funny. I've always wanted to try a crazy quilt square so I am going to try that. KathyR