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Block #10 - Pat Sloan The Children's Library a FREE BOM pattern

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The final block of my 2017 Mystery Block of the Month is one from my personal collection of books I owned as a child.

I'm not sure how many people actually know the Mouse and the Motorcycle. It's more of a 'kids novel' instead of the shorter stories for younger children. Keep going to see my copy!

I did a little research on the author who is 101 yrs old right now, you'll find that on the download page....

• DOWNLOAD the pattern
• IF YOU MISSED the layout, It's HERE

Then come back to see my blocks all together & my second colorway

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Colorway 1, I LOVE hanging them on the line!...

Click the photo above for a larger image.. I need a longer clothesline!

My copy of the Mouse and the Motorcycle. Unlike some of my other books, I didn't draw in this one (sigh!). But It's well loved and I have to be careful the pages don't fall out.

Doesn't it look different with the way I placed the fabric?

I'm decided I am not doing the same setting as colorway 1, which I'll reveal my quilt Nov 1. 

I am going to play around with a simple setting and border with a piano key of pinks fabric to use them up. Maybe just sashing and cornerstones

Thoughts?

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The Important Details

• My Sunday Drive Fabric
• FIND my Aurifil Thread kits at a great price!
• large design board AND check the prices HERE as they are sometimes on sale!
• Gold Stripe fabric from my friend Victoria, 
• Adorable Scissors & Aurifil
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Have you heard about Matchbox Quilts yet?

BEST day of the month is Sew Sampler day.. woohoo!! And I am over the MOON with the items this month

A fun and cheerful charm pack + exclusive pattern to use it. An adorable tin, which I'm going to use right away. That 'quilt pop up' media for the phone.. i have wanted to try those FOREVER.. and.. drum roll... The Matchbox quilt!! I'll show you more of that below. AND the discount that is exclusive for club members. woohoo!

Made like a GIANT match box that slides open

this is the most fun EVER!!!!  And the box is big enough to use afterwards to store things!

(Quilt behind me is my red/white ver of CRUSH which is a downloadable)

This is a printed panel to make a 6" mini quilt. Directions on the panel, pink strip on right side is the binding, comes with batting & floss to hand quilt it and is so cute! 9 different ones and the just KNEW I needed the pink one!

The Goodies

• Good Life Fabric
• Tins
• Pop Up Media Stand
• And Matchbox Quilts!
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• Quilt behind me is my red/white ver of CRUSH which is a downloadable

 

I LOVE the alphabet. .. like.. REALLY love it! so... MORE Cuteness in that the  Spelling Bee book is HERE  with darling projects!

A sew along with the Fat Quarter Shop starts SOON

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Since last month I've done a lot of work projects.. many that are coming up in the future. But here are a few things I want to do in October, you might call them my Oct goals!

• Start a hand applique project to take with me, I know what it is that I want to do!
• Sort some things.. like REALLY sort them
• More exercise is starting to happen, now for stretching, I ordered a mat!
• Get the binding on a gift quilt and 5 other quilts.. (oi how did I get FIVE!!)

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Charity Sew Along Block #9 - Grandmother’s Choice,

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FIRST... my talk show didn't happen Monday afternoon due to a technology issue. Most of my shows are recorded live, and this was one of them. So that means a lot of scrambling and my guests are all amazing as they jumped right in to select new show dates.. so you'll hear them all in Nov! 

On to the Charity block for this month. I am so excited that the donations has been fabulous this year! What an honor to sew with all of you & I thank the Fat Quarter shop & Moda fabrics for these fun ways for us quilters to support Make a Wish this year. 

The Patchwork Quilt Along is a year full of quilting fun for a great cause. I created the darling blocks in a totally different colorway than the original.

 

 

The Fat Quarter's shop quilt is so beautiful... soft and pretty. 

If you love this exact quilt you can find Order the Patchwork Quilt Kit & Backing!

Block #9 is 'Grandma's choice'

You can  My fabric is HERE! CLICK to ORDER

I  hope you will join me, the Fat Quarter Shop and Moda Fabrics as we sew this darling quilt to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation! For each block, we encourage you to donate just $5 for the use of each pattern! Fat Quarter Shop and Moda Fabrics will match up to $20,000 of the donations raised!

and a Video with tips this month!

The Pattern each month is DOWNLOADED at the Fat Quarter Shop 

And a peek at the binding I decided on!

• Order the Patchwork Quilt Kit & Backing!
• Clips galore!
• Sunday Drive
• Alphabitties for tracking!

 

I have wonderful quilty friends joining along for this great cause! Be sure to check out their blogs every month to watch their process, and to see what fun fabric collections they have selected!

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl (@jedicraftgirl)

Amy of Diary of a Quilter (@diaryofaquilter)

Andy of A Bright Corner (@abrightcorner)

Debbie of Happy Little Cottage (@happylittlecottage1)

Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio (@greydogwoodstudio)

Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies (@buttonsandbutterflies)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)

Melissa of Oh How Sweet (@ohhowsweet)

Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane (@downgrapevinelane)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Taunja of Carried Away Quilting (@taunjalynn)

Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset (@emilyannskloset)

Carrie Nelson/Miss Rosie of Moda Cutting Table