I love the Star Checks found in Quiltmakers 100 best blocks

Anyone out there been following the blog hop of 100 Best Blocks that Quiltmaker Magazine is hosting on their Quilty Pleasures Blog?

I saw this block made by Sue Garman over on her blog called "Star Checks" and since I happen to have a few dozen mini 9 patches in just the right size to choose from - it was easy to recreate a red and white block to look a lot like the one Sue made. What do you think?

This is the first block I've seen that I thought, "Oh I love this! I have to make one of these!"

also you have to click over to the Link I shared for Sue b/c her "Monsters" quilt is tooooooo cute!

Are there any blocks you have made yet? Did you know that there has been a Flicker Group created for anyone to post their blocks they make into. ;) Click here to share the projects you make using a block from 100 Blocks at their Flickr Group!

I'm headed over there now to share my photo ;)

Love from Texas!

Isn't this mini 9-patch quilt BEAUTIFUL?

ANOTHER post I had hit save for instead of publish.. written 1-9-09.



While I wait for the mail lady to come today - I thought I'd share a photo of a finished mini 9 patch quilt I came across this week while hoppin around blog land.

It's made by Wendy over at Snippets of a Quilter.

Be sure and click on Wendy's blog and tell her what you think of her quilt. The date she shared this photo was on March 19, 2009 (click here to go to her post that date)

I asked Wendy if I could share her photo here with you all to see and she replied with:

Hi Bonnie, I'm glad you like my nine patch quilt. I would love for you to show it to your group, and thanks so much for linking to my blog as well. Since that picture the quilt has been quilted and I use it everyday. I did another swap with rail fence blocks but those are still in a little pile, someday it will be a quilt. I love doing swaps and meeting new friends. I'll have to check out your blog.Wendy

http://www.snippetsofaquilter.blogspot.com/

I'm so glad I found this photo b/c red is one of my favorite colors anyone else have inspiration photos to share with us? ~bonnie



Love from Texas!