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Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 30

I have been busy in my sewing corner this week. 

Here is one of my favorite blocks:

Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

The Free Bouquet Block Pattern may be found here. 

There is also another bonus pattern this week:

The Rose Garden Block Pattern may be found here.

I have not sewn this block yet.

I may or may not, as I need to layout my blocks

 and see if I have enough for the quilt I want to make. 

It is a pretty block ...

Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

This was a fun and easy block to sew.  

The instructions were for making this block with hour glass units.  I cut the squares oversize and trimmed and squared my hourglass block to 6.5" before sewing them into the 12.5" block.

The free pattern for this block my be found here: 

Summer in the Garden ~ Weathervane Block 

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This was my Monday Goal for my Weekly Sewing To-Do List.

Let me check how I did working on my Goals for Last Week:

1) Make ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 28

Welcome to my Summer Garden, too! 

On Monday, there were two new blocks for the 

Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

The main block was this cute Honeybee Block Posted Here

There was also a Bonus Block 

Garden Gate Block ~ Free Pattern Here

Although I like this block, it does not say "garden gate " to me.

... of my real garden gate, pictured here with my pink roses just starting to bloom.

Looking at it, I may add green cut-offs to the upper two ...

Here is my new block for the

 Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

Free Honeybee Quilt Block Pattern Here

This was a fun block to sew.

I am really enjoying my fabric play with these block designs. 

I am Linking Up with 

To-Do Tuesday @ chrisknits

Last Week's List:

1) Make more Kinship Fusion Sampler Blocks ... yes ... 60 blocks done; 40 blocks to do

2) Make the Weekly Summer in the Garden  ... yes ... see above

3) Sew More Blue/Gray/White Log Cabin Blocks ... yes, but need to make more progress.  I will post about this quilt in the making ...

 Today was another day of deluging in a string of deluging days.

That is okay.  

It was a good day to stay in and sew a summer garden. 

Monday is the day a new block is posted to the 

Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

Sew I stayed inside and sewed with my pretty flower fabrics.

Today's block is this pretty  Bird of Paradise block.

Note: If you are sewing, you may want to watch for possible cutting corrections for this block as there have ...

Macaron Mystery Quilt

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 26

This week I have been busy in my happy place 

and I am feeling more sewing accomplished.

Bee Skep Block from Moda Bake Shop

which was a bonus block this week. 

I could not resist fussy cutting one of the big beautiful bees 

from a fat quarter of 

Painted Meadow by Robin Pickens

I have a fat quarter bundle of this but have never cut into it before.

It is sitting on an open shelf in my sewing area waiting for the "right" project.

Looking at this fabric makes me ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 25

It has been very hot here and keeping the gardens (and ourselves) hydrated has been a daylong task.  

I have had to water some post and baskets twice a day.

Mr. Scrapatch, who has returned to work and is continuing physical therapy, 

 has been helpful with this. 

I have been sewing and reading and sitting in the shade.

Here is my 

Stargazer Lily Block for the Summer in the Garden QAL

Click on the link above for the free block pattern.

 Zinnia Block

This block is catching the last of the suns rays in my evening garden tonight. 

This is the second or bonus block for the ...

You may find all the info and patterns on their main quilt along page here ... 

Summer in the Garden QAL @ Moda Bake Shop

Zinnia ~ Bonus Block Pattern ~ Click Here

I am really enjoying playing with my pretty stash fabrics and sewing these blocks. 

Here are my first two blocks for this quilt.

Looking forward to the next block pattern release.

I hope you are having a happy and safe weekend! 

It is Summer in the Scrapatch!

Mr. Scrapatch is feeling somewhat better and his doctor says he is okay to return to work next week.  He will be continuing with physical therapy for some time.  The good news is no surgery is needed. 

Thanks to all who have sent good wishes.

I am back to sewing and blogging!

Yesterday I  sewed and posted this block for the 

Summer in the Garden QAL @ Moda Bake Shop

I have the fabrics laid out for the bonus Zinnia Block 

and hope to make this later today.