Charms from the 90’s

If you have ever participated in charm square exchanges, then you know that you should expect surprises.

I participated in 4 inch charm square swaps back in the 90’s.

Some aren’t even quilter’s cotton. And some were cut with scissors and barely resemble a square.

I am sure that you have used your swap squares years ago, but I still have loads of these.

90's Charm Squares

I am not fond of most of this fabric, so I am going to take Bonnie Hunter’s suggestion and cut fabric that I don’t like into smaller pieces.

90's Charm Squares

I decided to pair a light and a dark to make half-square triangles. I am not squaring blocks first.

90's Charm Squares

After pressing and then squaring, I am ending up with 3.5 inch squares (and one 3.25 inch square that will go into the parts department).

31 blocks made so far.

90's Charm Squares

I have no plan for the setting as yet. That should be the fun part, since there are so many ways to set this type of block.

Have fun and carry on!

Silk Path

I decided to move the Silk Path project forward, as long as I am in the mood to move things along, even if it is only a small movement.

I searched my own blog, and found that Bonnie Hunter’s Silk Path pattern was my choice for Karen Brown’s Declutter Challenge January 2025.

So, in fine tradition, I started it a year ago, and I am moving it forward a year later.

Bonnie Hunter Silk Path Pattern

I left off with these two bags of strip piecing; very happy to be using up scrap stash.

Bonnie Hunter Silk Path Pattern

Now I have 61 scrappy blocks.

Bonnie Hunter Silk Path Pattern

True to Bonnie Hunter style, there is a lot more piecing to do.

I like what I see.

Have fun and carry on!

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Beez Update

I am skipping the New Year’s resolutions.

I am not too bad at keeping them, but I just want to wing it this year.

Figure it out as I go.

I do intend to move some projects forward, if not finish them.

One of those is the Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

This is where I left off back in October 2025:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

The pattern that I have includes nine stitcheries, but no ideas or instructions for what to do with them.

I thought I would jump-start myself by stitching a narrow black border around each block.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

I really like how that defines the blocks!

So now I have moved this project forward. One resolution complete. Ha, ha!

Have fun and carry on!

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