Monthly Archives: September 2012

Spokane Interstate Fair

Posted on September 11, 2012 | 4 comments

I had the pleasure of attending the Spokane Interstate Fair with Hubby, Mom, and a couple of my sisters. We had a wonderful time!

Here’s a small glimpse:

I wish I would’ve have thought to take a photo of the food, but all I was thinking was how good it was! Chocolate dipped cheesecake on a stick takes all my concentration!

I hope you take the opportunity to support your local fairs!

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Tagged animals, dahlia, LCsCottage, pig races, Spokane Interstate Fair, Washington

Children’s Delight Quilt Block

Posted on September 7, 2012 | 4 comments

This week, I am presenting the Children’s Delight quilt block.

This block is drawn with a 5 x 5 grid. Its asymmetrical design allows for some interesting design options.

Setting the block in a straight set:

Also a straight set, but the some of the blocks have been turned:

Children’s Delight in an on point setting:

Plain blocks have replaced some of the Children’s Delight blocks:

If you like the modern quilts, perhaps this is the block you are looking for. Have fun with this block; there’s lots to play with!

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Tagged Electric Quilt, EQ7, LCsCottage, Nancy Martin calendar blocks, patchwork, quilt block, quilt design

Orca Bay Mystery Quilt Part 10

Posted on September 6, 2012 | 12 comments

My version of Bonnie Hunter’s Orca Bay design is finished. I gave the quilt to a long-armer. It is the first time that I have trusted someone else to do the quilting on a quilt top that I have made.

Although the long-armer did a good job, she did not do what we had discussed. She showed me some creative ideas and I said to run with them. For whatever reasons, her ideas never materialized and she quilted an all-over design.

Because this is a scrappy quilt with so many prints, I am okay with the quilting. Anything really fancy would be difficult to see (although what we had discussed would’ve been great).