tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29544518725853733552024-03-18T15:44:44.483-05:00Patterns By JenJen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-30905363636522517022024-03-14T10:34:00.002-05:002024-03-14T10:34:38.184-05:00Color and Quilting 2<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let's take another look at color.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddTivRghuhe3An_UdqRgkYZQgJF14UftoaWEZc6Nh6Qj6injaQtVGkI2uABH01o7d4U0Qj5cI3I4XPq3i1Ijn7YMTNvvP9yg5ayoI8mBS3QFNluAA7F2b-Rbq4s7MXIzoGbpGS8FadQzYPLTzkrls69-MMLFwI2Wbg24B-oJKEowwTuNJFHk6VITkVzo1/s2292/Color%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddTivRghuhe3An_UdqRgkYZQgJF14UftoaWEZc6Nh6Qj6injaQtVGkI2uABH01o7d4U0Qj5cI3I4XPq3i1Ijn7YMTNvvP9yg5ayoI8mBS3QFNluAA7F2b-Rbq4s7MXIzoGbpGS8FadQzYPLTzkrls69-MMLFwI2Wbg24B-oJKEowwTuNJFHk6VITkVzo1/w304-h400/Color%20blog.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></span></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2024/03/color-and-quilting.html" target="_blank">Last week</a> I shared a couple of tips for picking colors for your quilts. What did you think of My Color tool? I love that it gives you pallets of all kinds to go with the one color you chose. So. Many. Color. Options.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This week I am going to talk about using the different parts of the Color Wheel and how it looks in quilting. Please note. I am NOT a color expert. What I am sharing is just what I have done with my color choices.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For this post I'm using the Color Wheel below. It's my favorite of the two.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Foolproof-Color-Wheel-Set-Selection/dp/1617459976?pd_rd_w=T28gF&content-id=amzn1.sym.928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_p=928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_r=FH0JBXZY1Y5N6S24WDBM&pd_rd_wg=oO6I5&pd_rd_r=3cfd166c-ac35-4a88-8c41-d464952de1d9&pd_rd_i=1617459976&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=patternsbyj03-20&linkId=004f0aed67a0bbd9750c2c40ab409ba6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5RB6jCJkd9LUye2fOZW1dgxptJWVjiRC6Ds2gNhE2RB6M5Im2qxgbWYYAq8PwBCO_hflxVPji3AsjGub-ZrqMw3-NcKdhBkR6wbctW-UV5pOuMsKY-EC2JUWCY-aw8NCK0zBoaFDtMt_4-fR1uaDvUQ_5LHiTanvdo4Pdm9kgF5nZ1a69TF_KdaEmWvf/w400-h400/81WFUnh5ZsL._SL1500_.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.32px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Foolproof-Color-Wheel-Set-Selection/dp/1617459976?pd_rd_w=T28gF&content-id=amzn1.sym.928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_p=928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_r=FH0JBXZY1Y5N6S24WDBM&pd_rd_wg=oO6I5&pd_rd_r=3cfd166c-ac35-4a88-8c41-d464952de1d9&pd_rd_i=1617459976&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=patternsbyj03-20&linkId=004f0aed67a0bbd9750c2c40ab409ba6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">Color Wheel Set</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Complimentary</b> colors are colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSguee2LawDclU0YPyBuuuALIEOvp6qm4ZzW-5Uo_x9k3KrWRQ1NmlppUEgd1hPFptfyQO90b3IQmp_gc27BCDqeUBJjodG_OUfP0vfmxa8znL8lxCjnh8VLVmIvSWiXtPkLn3FDCrI7pYhrdQKujwctOGStT2OrVs3s4zO2BTItr4FL6yN1XCOPP2ynv4/s1790/Color%20Wheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="1790" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSguee2LawDclU0YPyBuuuALIEOvp6qm4ZzW-5Uo_x9k3KrWRQ1NmlppUEgd1hPFptfyQO90b3IQmp_gc27BCDqeUBJjodG_OUfP0vfmxa8znL8lxCjnh8VLVmIvSWiXtPkLn3FDCrI7pYhrdQKujwctOGStT2OrVs3s4zO2BTItr4FL6yN1XCOPP2ynv4/w400-h400/Color%20Wheel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">These combinations can really make a pattern pop. I like to draw my patterns on graph paper, then put them into EQ8 (Electric Quilt 8) and color them. I usually put colors in that are complimentary, because they really make it easy to see how the pattern comes together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpuB5ppA6wfHoRkcgpRsfTLkLgl1qs9In3LxRBXu4w-id48fN8jgIlpUx03tjdu4cnsQlJxNv-vQZaxSxRrYnvOtfhml-4wnnZ4auQgXXZv0dhk0pGpIyrXQp00a8tXiQkaeZjgYWL0bDCVcKZQXqShQXnTGrZaynhaVhpI_FG81xSETHzepVL4Zb_iDI/s1740/Gradient%20Stars%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1740" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpuB5ppA6wfHoRkcgpRsfTLkLgl1qs9In3LxRBXu4w-id48fN8jgIlpUx03tjdu4cnsQlJxNv-vQZaxSxRrYnvOtfhml-4wnnZ4auQgXXZv0dhk0pGpIyrXQp00a8tXiQkaeZjgYWL0bDCVcKZQXqShQXnTGrZaynhaVhpI_FG81xSETHzepVL4Zb_iDI/w400-h266/Gradient%20Stars%20block.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In this instance though, it ended up being the color combination I chose for the front cover photo for <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/541113263/pbj-111-pdf-gradient-stars" target="_blank">Gradient Stars</a></i>. I love it to this day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP7vfUry0T1oUPNvgLYtF18yUDZ0iv18H6rjDqwn_FNz8glw_o7az7j_MwweqbfAEaos9xAT3Pm4Tndh3Ixy8VZTjFQC8ncqibo3Mn3PDFuadRtiIqPzBNhx-VFHKoLVIzoFdslKSxvA982yZt578LIcYdhdPfjFl8zUgx6grYGXy8RS7PQTManTKE6Gt/s2610/Gradient%20Stars%20Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP7vfUry0T1oUPNvgLYtF18yUDZ0iv18H6rjDqwn_FNz8glw_o7az7j_MwweqbfAEaos9xAT3Pm4Tndh3Ixy8VZTjFQC8ncqibo3Mn3PDFuadRtiIqPzBNhx-VFHKoLVIzoFdslKSxvA982yZt578LIcYdhdPfjFl8zUgx6grYGXy8RS7PQTManTKE6Gt/w426-h640/Gradient%20Stars%20Quilt.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Monochromatic</b> colors use one base color and then use different tints and shades of that color.<i> <b>Shades</b></i> are what you get when you add black to a color. <b><i>T</i></b><i><b>ints</b> </i>are made from adding white. Note, this photo shows both the complimentary and the monochromatic color options.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJkHT7BWM6vitobCGGJm9aTnrhoteOGqwwlFtNq9fv97DNHvwjfifdMfNzN8ahgk3kmPs5MQ8H-mMr74rzpxP56VKxQjx5a-O3K2Fa1MJP7ug0whVyXMhj5-5_OYXjfgsOl-QwHY0PQl1e7VoUEZ4kE7CGrYDT8fGnPFymAl1NbgSrhQkOZH6kZTBDoP_/s1747/20240314_092250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="1747" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJkHT7BWM6vitobCGGJm9aTnrhoteOGqwwlFtNq9fv97DNHvwjfifdMfNzN8ahgk3kmPs5MQ8H-mMr74rzpxP56VKxQjx5a-O3K2Fa1MJP7ug0whVyXMhj5-5_OYXjfgsOl-QwHY0PQl1e7VoUEZ4kE7CGrYDT8fGnPFymAl1NbgSrhQkOZH6kZTBDoP_/w400-h400/20240314_092250.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This could be an instance where you get to use your favorite color throughout a quilt. This is the monochromatic version of <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/541113263/pbj-111-pdf-gradient-stars" target="_blank">Gradient Stars.</a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeQLVQDhzFZlVdDmjOHzskloNU-t3qmrVbeywMY00WDDuvnPdH54DIfCafVKZoO9u_VI6JzDBauXhzIX0ys4Eo4w9YBvi1Oslsl8_M0oGvFyub2k-uSLHNsoQRQmawyPS7ShoaVd745BW8fxqBTxVglF7-_5iBjvUBYpTQ2PGf_9A8CG9a1ngz9SPqDxu/s2549/Gradient%20Stars%20green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeQLVQDhzFZlVdDmjOHzskloNU-t3qmrVbeywMY00WDDuvnPdH54DIfCafVKZoO9u_VI6JzDBauXhzIX0ys4Eo4w9YBvi1Oslsl8_M0oGvFyub2k-uSLHNsoQRQmawyPS7ShoaVd745BW8fxqBTxVglF7-_5iBjvUBYpTQ2PGf_9A8CG9a1ngz9SPqDxu/w416-h640/Gradient%20Stars%20green.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This pattern was released a few years ago and I love how it shows what color can do in one pattern.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Analogous</b> colors are three right next to each other. (Note, this photo shows the Analogous colors; green, yellow and mustard with a complimentary color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBENB6LEdnae0x172x8glR-6Lr54FJbakLCOguknA_gU0e9o0fyPIyTJMBrCbyLvt3pf7JfLDbp-ZFFSlhVqcqipBZeyxdLl33CGVM9To1tRZsvBJpa5wEE56A3_qRviH5Ttg3MtmDw18tXLKJPk4We-egHwlpadt5MCRpEbyQFEcgIQH7hbpJzkpTZZET/s1989/20240314_093220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1989" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBENB6LEdnae0x172x8glR-6Lr54FJbakLCOguknA_gU0e9o0fyPIyTJMBrCbyLvt3pf7JfLDbp-ZFFSlhVqcqipBZeyxdLl33CGVM9To1tRZsvBJpa5wEE56A3_qRviH5Ttg3MtmDw18tXLKJPk4We-egHwlpadt5MCRpEbyQFEcgIQH7hbpJzkpTZZET/w400-h400/20240314_093220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While you may not think analogous colors are something you would work with, I ended up doing so accidentally, they can really work well together. I think they make this modern log cabin pattern, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/649560230/pbj-118-pdf-fall-retreat" target="_blank">Fall Retreat</a>, pop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0HEib3cown5isrpPVNg4fXZJImwRwUhj4bzDaiZUJSQI4kVjgzCS91OWQej1sEXok7B4i-aN_CURH_VON4OkfoEc8snTsEJ3KPCLTW3dqIXghEgLDMfdGH4iQOhOdrXiPkDUTKYMMyBOq6epUucf6YfbSueSTk8o2oINdo7HyAinBzko567H_c93qRWt/s2031/Log%20cabin%20full%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="1965" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0HEib3cown5isrpPVNg4fXZJImwRwUhj4bzDaiZUJSQI4kVjgzCS91OWQej1sEXok7B4i-aN_CURH_VON4OkfoEc8snTsEJ3KPCLTW3dqIXghEgLDMfdGH4iQOhOdrXiPkDUTKYMMyBOq6epUucf6YfbSueSTk8o2oINdo7HyAinBzko567H_c93qRWt/w620-h640/Log%20cabin%20full%20quilt.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Foolproof-Color-Wheel-Set-Selection/dp/1617459976?pd_rd_w=T28gF&content-id=amzn1.sym.928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_p=928be83d-9abb-4025-bc6e-e0aed5aed3c9&pf_rd_r=FH0JBXZY1Y5N6S24WDBM&pd_rd_wg=oO6I5&pd_rd_r=3cfd166c-ac35-4a88-8c41-d464952de1d9&pd_rd_i=1617459976&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=patternsbyj03-20&linkId=0b2f0e16c20a9e58c70e1d23a5564487&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">The Foolproof Color Wheel</a> set also shows you the <b>Triadic</b> colors, three colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">As well as the <b>Tetradic,</b> four colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEF7DMr8kDkCqbDN5r6gMgfIRFjcDmS9Ntr_AwdWs6C-rBxp5t9-PbIWBlzyvji80nwIP_e3c_EyotsZU1DxZWgjBUfM-Fjs-m1bap66sPaJ1qo2LJzY3r0hs2gz7VxAT9bneM0LK-1VCgzZEqlMuzlBft-y_sZFfOhhA1qEe4-C-HlM7QwWyNncjj67a/s1847/20240314_094813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1847" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEF7DMr8kDkCqbDN5r6gMgfIRFjcDmS9Ntr_AwdWs6C-rBxp5t9-PbIWBlzyvji80nwIP_e3c_EyotsZU1DxZWgjBUfM-Fjs-m1bap66sPaJ1qo2LJzY3r0hs2gz7VxAT9bneM0LK-1VCgzZEqlMuzlBft-y_sZFfOhhA1qEe4-C-HlM7QwWyNncjj67a/w400-h400/20240314_094813.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With a few bonus wheels as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eeN7Nk7IBunnZrrg0BGLTU90zYEG1rqEVPZhFXo7_Mf9AwT9wWTIpRe8b8CJXJKkg9G1Uby8DeaHRXeeq1N576IWAfkQ7kkiQUxq5eZmhiEsauwWycDq9iRmFVJawAV0qP9O5vYJBa91cpe3qjz3zcSPPjgFMm9EQyMTehI_VwJ0YwWEElxpR100GolZ/s1718/20240314_094916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="1718" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eeN7Nk7IBunnZrrg0BGLTU90zYEG1rqEVPZhFXo7_Mf9AwT9wWTIpRe8b8CJXJKkg9G1Uby8DeaHRXeeq1N576IWAfkQ7kkiQUxq5eZmhiEsauwWycDq9iRmFVJawAV0qP9O5vYJBa91cpe3qjz3zcSPPjgFMm9EQyMTehI_VwJ0YwWEElxpR100GolZ/w400-h400/20240314_094916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you would like more help finding color pallets, I just found the<a href="https://www.canva.com/colors/color-wheel/" target="_blank"> Canva Color wheel. </a>This lets you put in one color and then you choose if you want Complimentary, Monochromatic, Analogous, Triadic or Tetradic combinations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So many color options, so little time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; 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font-size: medium;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007cbb;">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</span></a> Facebook page.</span></p></div></div>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-76225037996362937982024-03-07T06:00:00.033-06:002024-03-07T06:00:00.132-06:00Color And Quilting<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quilting and color, a topic that can cause anxiety with new quilters.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7mfvxywp47bvqrLmUpGilR_P4lZfPr2i2YK0j8Egf_vTSDz6dWNvksWZVvpqqCJufUAiNEjRkjDjWp1WxCFOpRtKL5NKG2kr-FFw5jbC8g9c8qD7dEIYmo8fOoTCNNihiGxjdk2gNHBMldnZPgjaI_EsGOAuQU0Ov5dB1vN2r_pV2dBj8Id7328UasLn/s2292/Color%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7mfvxywp47bvqrLmUpGilR_P4lZfPr2i2YK0j8Egf_vTSDz6dWNvksWZVvpqqCJufUAiNEjRkjDjWp1WxCFOpRtKL5NKG2kr-FFw5jbC8g9c8qD7dEIYmo8fOoTCNNihiGxjdk2gNHBMldnZPgjaI_EsGOAuQU0Ov5dB1vN2r_pV2dBj8Id7328UasLn/w304-h400/Color%20blog.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Confession, it causes anxiety in me as well! I have pulled fabrics for a quilt thinking that they would work well together, only to find that they most definitely did not.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Have you ever asked these questions:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How do I get the right colors from such an array of choices? How do I know what will work together and what won't? How do I keep the pattern from disappearing when choosing colors? What if I don't want to go down the rabbit hole of learning color theory and strategy (which I think is a good hole to go down when you have the time) and I just need to get this baby/wedding/birthday/graduation quilt done?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are a few tools that you can use to help you pick out your colors.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1) You can buy kits. While they may seem expensive, you will most likely spend the same amount of money when choosing your own colors, if not more if the colors don't work well together in the end.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2) If you have a Local Quilt Shop (LQS) I highly recommend building a relationship with the owners/employees. They usually have a great eye for color.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3) You can buy fabric bundles.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">4) You can use the reliable color wheel. I have these:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3InpMKi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5RB6jCJkd9LUye2fOZW1dgxptJWVjiRC6Ds2gNhE2RB6M5Im2qxgbWYYAq8PwBCO_hflxVPji3AsjGub-ZrqMw3-NcKdhBkR6wbctW-UV5pOuMsKY-EC2JUWCY-aw8NCK0zBoaFDtMt_4-fR1uaDvUQ_5LHiTanvdo4Pdm9kgF5nZ1a69TF_KdaEmWvf/s320/81WFUnh5ZsL._SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3InpMKi" target="_blank">Color Wheel Set</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PaqJJQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmbFUgdonKyPu_48tTpGWLPC_GmJVJYFA3EQyEE2spvG5n9IBEPvDAkpBsIJa0E5mERC0-xgb8xyFiamMRh8MleBopphiwPhyLBs2QeR8JFa1BaTTjZy3qcw9Wvol2kutIrgeJwD9_yVlNGQCgGHr7eeGRzsGqiufngXTEHGDgC_6VjWNEb5AlKl0trXT/s320/51xBqw-oCOL._AC_%20(1).jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PaqJJQ" target="_blank">Color Harmony Wheel</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5) If you use Pinterest you can make a board for Color Inspiration. You can see mine <a href="http://HERE." target="_blank">HERE.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">6) I found this online tool that let's you put in the color you want to use and then it will generate a color pallet for you! Find it at <a href="http://mycolor.space" target="_blank">mycolor.space</a> Don't worry that it asks for the HEX code (the 6 [or more] numbers given to colors), if you click on that button you will be able to pick your color.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>I think part of the reason color is so difficult is that, not only are we are surrounded by color, but color can also evoke strong emotions within us. </span><span>We are pulled towards some colors and pushed away by others. So while we may want the instant gratification of an easy answer (raising my own hand high here), I would definitely encourage quilters to do some color learning. You can find so many YouTube videos out there that do teach color theory and the art of choosing colors. I also found that <a href="https://www.domestika.org/en" target="_blank">Domestica</a> has a page with links to seven free color theory tutorials. You can find that <a href="https://www.domestika.org/en/blog/6534-7-free-color-theory-tutorials-to-learn-how-to-use-color" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What have you found to be helpful when choosing colors for your quilts? Share below, I'd love to learn with you!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Go make something extraordinary!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><i>Jen</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Did you get my <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;"><i>5 Free Tips for Accurate Piecing</i> </span>yet? 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I was definitely in need of an "extra" day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QjPqNfz4LXETZ00Rn040lug_8ksIW5sblWsKomxgEaCjc6Lut8iS6LjWb-THlG4ML5fA3ElzQmGI5hQHufPmAQTf7rm-Lwg5Q3Kit9y6hTh2rktMu9kko4jVBoSVPWShDDHWSR8MRhHwLEf2kDVPvtyflQ62S6sF6vDuocvro0e169X26SfKBlYrCN8j/s1740/03%20March.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QjPqNfz4LXETZ00Rn040lug_8ksIW5sblWsKomxgEaCjc6Lut8iS6LjWb-THlG4ML5fA3ElzQmGI5hQHufPmAQTf7rm-Lwg5Q3Kit9y6hTh2rktMu9kko4jVBoSVPWShDDHWSR8MRhHwLEf2kDVPvtyflQ62S6sF6vDuocvro0e169X26SfKBlYrCN8j/w400-h400/03%20March.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our challenge this month is inspired by tropical fish. Such beauty lays under the water, it's hard not to be inspired.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPmnS-nMw8___UQ579ZUWbx3mCDwOyHygT95JROOg55LdI5uizB_nj4qnDD8gpFM5-EN0G8HslmQDrVlROcvYmozH2CaoHP6OCAqZYCK8ujCEaSuText61p63EjWpZg7m327DJb0FCKl3WbbYz6_Bt02qUkGjTdhuTm1tjpWe84gpSFB1YC1WUjeeg9wX/s1200/Cherry-Barb.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPmnS-nMw8___UQ579ZUWbx3mCDwOyHygT95JROOg55LdI5uizB_nj4qnDD8gpFM5-EN0G8HslmQDrVlROcvYmozH2CaoHP6OCAqZYCK8ujCEaSuText61p63EjWpZg7m327DJb0FCKl3WbbYz6_Bt02qUkGjTdhuTm1tjpWe84gpSFB1YC1WUjeeg9wX/w400-h266/Cherry-Barb.webp" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit to <a href="https://modestfish.com/colorful-freshwater-fish/" target="_blank">Modest Fish</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This month our color is red and we look to the Cherry Barb for our inspiration.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgMjBgzi3We6-LL3mOp7V3tKZOpy8RVpRlj-33gdv_MpDkMoDOTU7m7G7Bii178gBjBtRxzIKBxVZyjrQyDwDthvTEcutWzNolrAdVCV4dUwZqWScMq4u7zrTEIvM3-DSJ1V1RYOldeoplAJoAsq0QCsGc7pVY0h3vDjVLFt-afqkZEzWtGSIq4VK26fE/s1981/Mar%20sneak%20peek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgMjBgzi3We6-LL3mOp7V3tKZOpy8RVpRlj-33gdv_MpDkMoDOTU7m7G7Bii178gBjBtRxzIKBxVZyjrQyDwDthvTEcutWzNolrAdVCV4dUwZqWScMq4u7zrTEIvM3-DSJ1V1RYOldeoplAJoAsq0QCsGc7pVY0h3vDjVLFt-afqkZEzWtGSIq4VK26fE/w562-h640/Mar%20sneak%20peek.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://modestfish.com/colorful-freshwater-fish/" target="_blank">From Modest Fish</a>: </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Cherry Barbs get their name from their vivid red coloring covering their whole body. A peaceful schooling fish, when housed with others like neon tetra and rasboras, it can make for a picturesque community tank.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhovJcE9dMHog9ExIILfXdEVIgas-pBWzakPSS4urv9w_VKpYSm6j0rzLPk37SbsZr4FTs4smWikBqjK6I3ZPftOaquro9vfDInF-d5TBTS5Qhbk3gFaYEO2mVjcFu0-zuc5UVS4686YYfgs7c1pcf007Om3fNozrtx5e_4mBrgvbz3efTSOyGQ05h4Io/s2320/Mar%20fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhovJcE9dMHog9ExIILfXdEVIgas-pBWzakPSS4urv9w_VKpYSm6j0rzLPk37SbsZr4FTs4smWikBqjK6I3ZPftOaquro9vfDInF-d5TBTS5Qhbk3gFaYEO2mVjcFu0-zuc5UVS4686YYfgs7c1pcf007Om3fNozrtx5e_4mBrgvbz3efTSOyGQ05h4Io/w480-h640/Mar%20fish.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">I love the red of this fish. I bet seeing a flash of red in your tank would be so pretty.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DB8gNFxON_fUGLSJa_XIub7gAkSSM9Lbel-TwswTfdeCPLSfJGM0-_wKL40Xvu1wKgcmDAzsvnouk0JLvbmjQuRHbO82KsMNXL7YG6Z_cH8U28WguSj6V4aPbRJTmXtNOYYkRiC5LkZDp3vLOT2p9awYmPPxAhuLegO9trrevS-mGUxyoLv4jhOpUM8D/s1512/03%20-%20March.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DB8gNFxON_fUGLSJa_XIub7gAkSSM9Lbel-TwswTfdeCPLSfJGM0-_wKL40Xvu1wKgcmDAzsvnouk0JLvbmjQuRHbO82KsMNXL7YG6Z_cH8U28WguSj6V4aPbRJTmXtNOYYkRiC5LkZDp3vLOT2p9awYmPPxAhuLegO9trrevS-mGUxyoLv4jhOpUM8D/w640-h640/03%20-%20March.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I'm using <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=burlap" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Benartex's "Burlap" fabric line</a>. I love the texture of the fabric, sooo much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our featured blogger this month is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Marlene of <a href="https://kissedquilts.blogspot.com/2024/03/2024-bloggers-color-challenge-march.html" target="_blank">KiSSed Quilts</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marlene.kissedquilts/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Find her on Instagram</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ready for the block? It's another super simple block that uses 4-patch units.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOLjtfxGvPCDcB2OrqwSuSb0an7k5g9cWT4DDm7_5GIuFCBoTnPcavQ89MNz_izXc5MrnxC6aG_9ZSWo3hlIIBioPF2V8fmJebf_5mfRsAZTlhiAqdBCEagCieScez3GS67B8f5vvu-aLnbbIhco7nNZLk4dYcbgKkvUYEpqR_znmEF0KD1_8rT07goAx/s1740/March%202024%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOLjtfxGvPCDcB2OrqwSuSb0an7k5g9cWT4DDm7_5GIuFCBoTnPcavQ89MNz_izXc5MrnxC6aG_9ZSWo3hlIIBioPF2V8fmJebf_5mfRsAZTlhiAqdBCEagCieScez3GS67B8f5vvu-aLnbbIhco7nNZLk4dYcbgKkvUYEpqR_znmEF0KD1_8rT07goAx/w640-h640/March%202024%20block.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">😉</span>) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2024MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySS5qD8W_iYBJ7UGQBNc7cGGwzceE1aGAqEGdEHVM2a2qbRMEhiErtEM_tm_llOBJCIKdMnZ_xqqzRwuPF1Qjg9FiesqzIMxJVeIwx0mClvur4SJyFSx2XJdijWBqD1nF6YbWh3z4k6kIsmnkYlmTvOO4gwDfLF-BABcWD7OVUiMLfGx1QgQQQ4verl-S/s1740/March%20block%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1740" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySS5qD8W_iYBJ7UGQBNc7cGGwzceE1aGAqEGdEHVM2a2qbRMEhiErtEM_tm_llOBJCIKdMnZ_xqqzRwuPF1Qjg9FiesqzIMxJVeIwx0mClvur4SJyFSx2XJdijWBqD1nF6YbWh3z4k6kIsmnkYlmTvOO4gwDfLF-BABcWD7OVUiMLfGx1QgQQQ4verl-S/w640-h548/March%20block%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I hope my feed is swimming in red this month!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/p4Ijz" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now! </a>The block is free for the month of March! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It's too late to receive the January through March block instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the April - December Monthly Color Challenge blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your inbox. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; 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line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007cbb;">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</span></a> Facebook page.</span></p></div><br /><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-36939453293824251462024-02-01T00:00:00.096-06:002024-03-16T12:53:43.003-05:002024 February Monthly Color Challenge Block<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Did you get your January block finished? If not, that's ok! We have months, and I have faith in you. For now, let's get a look at our February block!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgXFv_cXsAb-Qev2IiiW7QdCYIVQsLp8u1q97-qsOAGTXB5zXdCi_1nRsd23_rLjehVjqF2tdxOfM0BrwDSPjFkADyjm5Tq3WoeUPfR8ezywBNtaAZcf2hnHfQL8RPLQH5a-Wg89Cg1HQFJMj_b_DnwSNdjRxMG-b4jyzeBlXBX0UYPE3rkBhD_siROzl/s1740/02%20February.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgXFv_cXsAb-Qev2IiiW7QdCYIVQsLp8u1q97-qsOAGTXB5zXdCi_1nRsd23_rLjehVjqF2tdxOfM0BrwDSPjFkADyjm5Tq3WoeUPfR8ezywBNtaAZcf2hnHfQL8RPLQH5a-Wg89Cg1HQFJMj_b_DnwSNdjRxMG-b4jyzeBlXBX0UYPE3rkBhD_siROzl/s320/02%20February.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our challenge this month is inspired by tropical fish. Such beauty lays under the water, it's hard not to be inspired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jcrLqj3i7a1cBpeYMp4h0JV0an67Ma4YonPsCiKKvTGpj5eNmNMjlpJ2LQvz2KwFYBT05SNtUNPXrZu0viRW0n-OqAEJVfKUOOBHCJQYLa9BXBSf2L6twngHeu7PBfEOdYQdcu3myUHH92L3_XtQ2RTaNyVf22ARruBsirxRBrbI8YL1sPeiYoO2arkE/s1000/tangerine-discus.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jcrLqj3i7a1cBpeYMp4h0JV0an67Ma4YonPsCiKKvTGpj5eNmNMjlpJ2LQvz2KwFYBT05SNtUNPXrZu0viRW0n-OqAEJVfKUOOBHCJQYLa9BXBSf2L6twngHeu7PBfEOdYQdcu3myUHH92L3_XtQ2RTaNyVf22ARruBsirxRBrbI8YL1sPeiYoO2arkE/w400-h266/tangerine-discus.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo found at <a href="https://modestfish.com/discus-fish-types/" target="_blank">ModestFish</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This month our color is orange and we look to the Tangerine Discus for our inspiration. (You thought I was going with Clownfish, didn't you? 😉)</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFhDx7tibchlrc6_oNrsFrPE-9-MUdkVXdAyEteUsfBcIQMGp-BrVnOmYrkkrYLQLjCKsdmA3LnWOa1z3NMVg6Sppl8nv-pkIjlib1MvPSyFchfWJHzC7OnookWqxP4l3dyxeeVNiGpWMYvxY9bv5G8TwGiLPlTdusrDnMG9sOhYWVeT96SjeE7PzgnzO/s1740/Feb%20block%20fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1740" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFhDx7tibchlrc6_oNrsFrPE-9-MUdkVXdAyEteUsfBcIQMGp-BrVnOmYrkkrYLQLjCKsdmA3LnWOa1z3NMVg6Sppl8nv-pkIjlib1MvPSyFchfWJHzC7OnookWqxP4l3dyxeeVNiGpWMYvxY9bv5G8TwGiLPlTdusrDnMG9sOhYWVeT96SjeE7PzgnzO/w640-h620/Feb%20block%20fish.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">From <a href="https://modestfish.com/colorful-freshwater-fish/" target="_blank">ModestFish Colorful Freshwater Fish</a>: "Named after their disc shaped bodies, discus are </span><a data-google-interstitial="false" data-id="5363" data-type="post" href="https://modestfish.com/discus-fish-types/" style="--theme-text-decoration: underline; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: start; text-decoration: var(--has-link-decoration,var(--theme-text-decoration,none)); transition: var(--theme-transition);">available in an array</a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"> of cool patterns, colors, stripes, spots, or striatations.</span></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This fish has become famous for its bright colorful patterns derived from selective breeding. Common varieties are often pretty shades and intensities of green, red, brown and blue. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When it comes to choosing a colorful freshwater fish for your aquarium though, discus are not one I would recommend for a beginner.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you do choose dicus, you’ll need a 55 gallon tank (minimum), filled with lots of live plants, decorations, and open swimming areas. Since this species is a shoaling fish, you should keep a minimum of 3-5 together."</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">From <a href="https://modestfish.com/discus-fish-types/" target="_blank">ModestFish/Discus</a>: "Tangerines are a solid orange color, similar to the creamsicle color that is the base color of pigeon blood discus. There are several color morphs under this heading. I think the prettiest are the ones with bright white markings on their faces and backs."</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--theme-content-spacing); margin-inline: var(--theme-default-editor,auto); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-max-width)); padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: var(--theme-default-editor,var(--theme-block-width));"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkjiHuJ1dX8-3EmRUFLhU8-5Mnwbli_8zbOMHhoPnaalepn0Emh9oaSItJ6puwenH6ualQvO6EuMq8Hq00URwtLagqKMG0-uUyKpchxLYo0Y0A9msq6284VLgK3IZeZ87haVra7-UtiLfBmkDPcyARIopisPBD8zP3bYjnRULUQG1Vq6PLrls0pP3WZsr/s1958/February%20block%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkjiHuJ1dX8-3EmRUFLhU8-5Mnwbli_8zbOMHhoPnaalepn0Emh9oaSItJ6puwenH6ualQvO6EuMq8Hq00URwtLagqKMG0-uUyKpchxLYo0Y0A9msq6284VLgK3IZeZ87haVra7-UtiLfBmkDPcyARIopisPBD8zP3bYjnRULUQG1Vq6PLrls0pP3WZsr/w568-h640/February%20block%202.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The older I get the more I love orange and this fish would totally be in my tank. . . if I had one.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcXdL4GKt26J-SJ7l8ajbR8_6Jwe6YFNnkG6TYJ7SVYTKVVaxHTXzMBOtTdX58Ct4Mm9mAzadaXi_rCSWiuPsWj4lgYXOLFLM-PIbZtfgjHE4vcVns_ZDXV3oCt6WrVtMOPLrxt5zRLV9x1KNSsSVlGQCyfNahZo-jwHB7nohfpptyPyilswc7v9nr6kX/s1528/02%20-%20February.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1528" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcXdL4GKt26J-SJ7l8ajbR8_6Jwe6YFNnkG6TYJ7SVYTKVVaxHTXzMBOtTdX58Ct4Mm9mAzadaXi_rCSWiuPsWj4lgYXOLFLM-PIbZtfgjHE4vcVns_ZDXV3oCt6WrVtMOPLrxt5zRLV9x1KNSsSVlGQCyfNahZo-jwHB7nohfpptyPyilswc7v9nr6kX/w640-h640/02%20-%20February.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm using </span><a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=burlap" style="color: #6ea1bb; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Benartex's "Burlap" fabric line</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. I love the texture of the fabric, sooo much. **Note, I ended up cutting the dark orange incorrectly, so I had to switch to a </span>different<span style="font-family: inherit;"> fabric. **<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our featured blogger this month is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/2024/02/2024-monthly-colour-challenge-february.html" target="_blank">Anja of Anja Quilts</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/anjaquilts/" target="_blank">Find her on Instagram</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ready for the block? It's a fun block, but definitely requires a little more attention when piecing it together.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJbgDuUggD6RUzMPE_CLztThXPCsxqEP73kxhm3NEtD3KMvcuf1WmfSgGDw-aB9-BLucmIExcTbpHE1Df713bxpmERSSBRyxN-LKCIuqsRXjtyS4A4ORetFvMdbR6LpGZSM8FVJ4GOnqyoXIn8AGwNLl3jsNT-XTJBNCXqdZ_dmBdQQefyoD4Q_hZBq9Y/s1740/February%202024%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge%20Block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJbgDuUggD6RUzMPE_CLztThXPCsxqEP73kxhm3NEtD3KMvcuf1WmfSgGDw-aB9-BLucmIExcTbpHE1Df713bxpmERSSBRyxN-LKCIuqsRXjtyS4A4ORetFvMdbR6LpGZSM8FVJ4GOnqyoXIn8AGwNLl3jsNT-XTJBNCXqdZ_dmBdQQefyoD4Q_hZBq9Y/w640-h640/February%202024%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge%20Block.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">😉</span>) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K5ZbjeMn2MESTrx6Dyv2UAnlct8X0Luh_fOOJ7CRUeIeOiChULv7edXgXBYk8XX9wPul2QxC9PQ7k0WlXFGbzRgk16y07tQhjFEwBnkgZA_8oAHU-WFifIdVPv2CNKs9_QbUkSLQ0LPGj7YosN3wgiuJCa4FDbLom7yOIywfvnEvRWTse_clleu_zNc3/s1740/Ruler%20Organization%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K5ZbjeMn2MESTrx6Dyv2UAnlct8X0Luh_fOOJ7CRUeIeOiChULv7edXgXBYk8XX9wPul2QxC9PQ7k0WlXFGbzRgk16y07tQhjFEwBnkgZA_8oAHU-WFifIdVPv2CNKs9_QbUkSLQ0LPGj7YosN3wgiuJCa4FDbLom7yOIywfvnEvRWTse_clleu_zNc3/s320/Ruler%20Organization%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new studio means a new set up. I don't know about you, but I have to use the space for awhile before I know if I like it or not. To be honest, I'm not sure I'm quite satisfied yet, but I do know I want my rulers ups where I can see them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ruler organization, like pretty much everything in quilting, is so personal. We know what we like and what works for us. Sometimes, though, we need inspiration to find what we do like. That's why I'm sharing today. To help inspire and get those organizational ideas flowing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IuztkuS-0anSrA5lPJl0HafIDwxtK1OB8GichQMEAhBbFbg8BUODamEOdntLpeSptJWShiuK6-S1ANMsQE0ONAffcrIGW5PiLlyQa3BAmd6UAZb9cvBeSZ146_hdxnYI5-9kCpbWP0-6p9K6Jfi2KL5VQoTsWA36txzSRGGu2581RM5PLbkUXm7FN8sj/s1740/All%20of%20the%20rulers%20are%20out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IuztkuS-0anSrA5lPJl0HafIDwxtK1OB8GichQMEAhBbFbg8BUODamEOdntLpeSptJWShiuK6-S1ANMsQE0ONAffcrIGW5PiLlyQa3BAmd6UAZb9cvBeSZ146_hdxnYI5-9kCpbWP0-6p9K6Jfi2KL5VQoTsWA36txzSRGGu2581RM5PLbkUXm7FN8sj/w640-h480/All%20of%20the%20rulers%20are%20out.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I personally love having my rulers up and where I can easily grab them. For a long time in my old studio they were stored in this drawer. Handy because it's my cutting table, but not that handy if I had to dig.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUD6sAQd_nbX31TlRZVXwt6fBu_3rzOVYhrPcXBwoj1-qCF0ox7R9wL4vrLqnf8LwKr4GiKYeZOCwMv4mcbk0cD11U0IkdAliHf1woMWOyvzohtDvodA0xEewKd1Bx9kZdda1arrSdMF45WEZohZegq-5771ojCv2bpfG8QcgHBqPLIiG-hoDKJZ480H8/s2320/Layout%20coming%20along.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUD6sAQd_nbX31TlRZVXwt6fBu_3rzOVYhrPcXBwoj1-qCF0ox7R9wL4vrLqnf8LwKr4GiKYeZOCwMv4mcbk0cD11U0IkdAliHf1woMWOyvzohtDvodA0xEewKd1Bx9kZdda1arrSdMF45WEZohZegq-5771ojCv2bpfG8QcgHBqPLIiG-hoDKJZ480H8/w480-h640/Layout%20coming%20along.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the following pictures you may note that my peg board is cracked and scratched. Way back when KMart closed I was able to grab a few peg board pieces from their dumpsters. I could paint them, but I'd rather be sewing. You can find peg board in all different sizes to fit your space. Here's an <a href="https://amzn.to/4909zFU" target="_blank">Amazon link with lots of options.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hSUfinFKpkUb7rLatEZCBo0oVs6ZOKShQUVtZV1u4X3PgumQgB7IVwYCzON37SFTw72vzozfJbAmdyGkOviHOlzXVXo0-oEpAqKLeeO8AKT7E__uOFq1UKjLue-YwPAK3BRiQgM-nepuTCeBTkvCn89flNVr-tWbUMR4XCzA7slccS0FWXPPqirgGOVG/s1740/honest%20cutting%20table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1740" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hSUfinFKpkUb7rLatEZCBo0oVs6ZOKShQUVtZV1u4X3PgumQgB7IVwYCzON37SFTw72vzozfJbAmdyGkOviHOlzXVXo0-oEpAqKLeeO8AKT7E__uOFq1UKjLue-YwPAK3BRiQgM-nepuTCeBTkvCn89flNVr-tWbUMR4XCzA7slccS0FWXPPqirgGOVG/w640-h402/honest%20cutting%20table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was using just a wall I had<a href="https://amzn.to/48WENxV" target="_blank"> these hooks for my rulers</a>. It was frustrating though, because the rulers would catch when I pulled them off. I kept that in mind when I was looking for new hooks to use with the peg board. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hHk58G5IHENSe1uI-5TYebWbEa1DN6k5dzfm0MjbUOYanweu8vXH-xC5TdakERnjHdXtYwabi76G7WRpfYnnkZCQW8ONjVd6JV0rpIDN1RNh0SIgmcgTscOfsY3tKh2lrgLJmDnAAedy0oy2Y1G5Dd1ROvLG4kJFnXdAiqn5AjH_8u4OkOAL22yJFZtr/s2176/Clips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hHk58G5IHENSe1uI-5TYebWbEa1DN6k5dzfm0MjbUOYanweu8vXH-xC5TdakERnjHdXtYwabi76G7WRpfYnnkZCQW8ONjVd6JV0rpIDN1RNh0SIgmcgTscOfsY3tKh2lrgLJmDnAAedy0oy2Y1G5Dd1ROvLG4kJFnXdAiqn5AjH_8u4OkOAL22yJFZtr/w512-h640/Clips.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SlMNTF" target="_blank">I really like these,</a> though I didn't need to order as many as I did. LOL They have just enough of a tilt to them to keep the ruler on , but not so much to make it difficult to take it off and put it back on quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IkhA25oNqUXSchh7DHMtsg3VLFw9c7NsPDAmfRx3v6EbYyK0berq8gvWGV5jwELRmXJgSd9EtKOKaLz4_s36jagVNHmMZw1K7DDvxify4CLfh97hMk6ufLZWt2FfKE7zWQgKc4vY320RWbMRHjtssiMBgq3UkM5XqFm_INB30KrPRkxK9YwRpx_3Umr_/s1740/Another%20layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1740" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IkhA25oNqUXSchh7DHMtsg3VLFw9c7NsPDAmfRx3v6EbYyK0berq8gvWGV5jwELRmXJgSd9EtKOKaLz4_s36jagVNHmMZw1K7DDvxify4CLfh97hMk6ufLZWt2FfKE7zWQgKc4vY320RWbMRHjtssiMBgq3UkM5XqFm_INB30KrPRkxK9YwRpx_3Umr_/w640-h518/Another%20layout.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My one issue with these hooks is how hard it was to take them out and move them. Maybe I missed a trick, but my fingers were sore by the end. My advice, do a better job of planning than I did. Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16aPpvyivBHWeAUg3mOj-jnQ03pBNEQQoYH3_AcZ_nl-NbkNoR0zI7NkZVXf5I7hyBWW-X0UqUfRO7tt9KIfXmV5hk7cXwBsJ7txXAqj6pLKsiHWMRmc_Icu2Fqsa4kc2eCdYIWW3Ynpjm6NtmVkx4DB0FhrvUc9o0nAvNB5Ah_Xb3SOvRrSkQOLPmxOu/s1740/Almost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16aPpvyivBHWeAUg3mOj-jnQ03pBNEQQoYH3_AcZ_nl-NbkNoR0zI7NkZVXf5I7hyBWW-X0UqUfRO7tt9KIfXmV5hk7cXwBsJ7txXAqj6pLKsiHWMRmc_Icu2Fqsa4kc2eCdYIWW3Ynpjm6NtmVkx4DB0FhrvUc9o0nAvNB5Ah_Xb3SOvRrSkQOLPmxOu/w640-h480/Almost.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really needed my ruler area to be restful to my eyes. I moved rulers a lot. It took longer than it should have maybe, but I did find what I liked, and it's actually the first thing I see when I walk in the door to my studio and it makes me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF6nlTctrbdLLfd71VYCmJO3XLYxzrITtCAQT6VvS0W-fU2nNVg0FmFmWEbq0P3gHjfzk6fJjviTkEtivzMK5LP5f9tV6T7ny_h_-aGnmGJNgGsTYkBXwj8evCdAWkbDe-y4uVqDfnblqfInXD-aYw3RhH1PeD2r3UDxE3_LMm4S4rOPG_-WThuVW6vu9/s2320/Bins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF6nlTctrbdLLfd71VYCmJO3XLYxzrITtCAQT6VvS0W-fU2nNVg0FmFmWEbq0P3gHjfzk6fJjviTkEtivzMK5LP5f9tV6T7ny_h_-aGnmGJNgGsTYkBXwj8evCdAWkbDe-y4uVqDfnblqfInXD-aYw3RhH1PeD2r3UDxE3_LMm4S4rOPG_-WThuVW6vu9/w480-h640/Bins.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I did a Pinterest search for quilting supply storage I liked the idea of bins for my peg board as well. <a href="https://amzn.to/427gnja" target="_blank">I chose these</a>, and I confess, I thought they would be too small. It ends up they are perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygdeO_7AJ8bTyN0wzWtTctvyoiB_hzHz8doOl8MU7fYU9AhkTPX5_7xn4gz7ax_OOmFi2svEre-eNjV6Omhcm4H0roRzYvfNVaawbtYGon66QSYUrzxgFDjEq-Uu-jUDs4a2NktDKIzyu3EW0vKVVU5wuO9rGjJ4KZcQhbkm2Y7OvcS9rDitC-M63yo76/s2320/Rotary%20cutter%20cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygdeO_7AJ8bTyN0wzWtTctvyoiB_hzHz8doOl8MU7fYU9AhkTPX5_7xn4gz7ax_OOmFi2svEre-eNjV6Omhcm4H0roRzYvfNVaawbtYGon66QSYUrzxgFDjEq-Uu-jUDs4a2NktDKIzyu3EW0vKVVU5wuO9rGjJ4KZcQhbkm2Y7OvcS9rDitC-M63yo76/w480-h640/Rotary%20cutter%20cup.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the cups I have my rotary cutter and scissors, marking tools and sewing tools. These are the sewing tools I use most often, not all of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvkAsra9TxvkPuCIeaH-2rEAGT3DrM9vVoxuHdkYgCh7ZePXmHuqTlE4Rz6ygR5Y_m7yR2GjyVG13KqCvAQ5f9up-MXOnN-KddZ_1_XsN-ICshobGfILwgqlK3-Y2hNCvZPnuLu7cJGEA04I4-qZJUuOeQYIbBkIt8b0_H1t88OxRxu4M0ZFI26u2j9gl/s1823/Clips%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvkAsra9TxvkPuCIeaH-2rEAGT3DrM9vVoxuHdkYgCh7ZePXmHuqTlE4Rz6ygR5Y_m7yR2GjyVG13KqCvAQ5f9up-MXOnN-KddZ_1_XsN-ICshobGfILwgqlK3-Y2hNCvZPnuLu7cJGEA04I4-qZJUuOeQYIbBkIt8b0_H1t88OxRxu4M0ZFI26u2j9gl/w610-h640/Clips%201.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the squares I have my clothes pins, found in the Target dollar area a few years ago, that I use to mark rows and units. You can keep a lookout for something similar, usually around back to school time, or <a href="https://shrsl.com/4dtyz" target="_blank">check these out at The Fat Quarter Shop</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw7lJ-VQcq5uXS7h5RJPrwnzQOLpRAqEEWdVvEek_avSr7j3qQmIRRAsilgkSZyWMqOjV3KeqHziEQ3CPfQpnTXwitMf0SyEen8NmPXv8aoE71VGX3ZkPSvaZWdrrmNgmSoGORo31hKks1gNUz4xEB78Mc-X0_D_teOmgtAKQdqyx7PAi-s5oBTIlJmGa/s1740/pins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="1740" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw7lJ-VQcq5uXS7h5RJPrwnzQOLpRAqEEWdVvEek_avSr7j3qQmIRRAsilgkSZyWMqOjV3KeqHziEQ3CPfQpnTXwitMf0SyEen8NmPXv8aoE71VGX3ZkPSvaZWdrrmNgmSoGORo31hKks1gNUz4xEB78Mc-X0_D_teOmgtAKQdqyx7PAi-s5oBTIlJmGa/w640-h632/pins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other square holds a <a href="http://shrsl.com/4dtz5" target="_blank">magnetic pin holder</a>. This is my grandma's old holder and her pins. Makes me smile to look at them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9WzSEBsIkGSFfoJNlEoYvoKg80cU73y54jCtcL5xNMXA1LPurCC6wwKPtSx6wwI4-9L3vNwU1-0U04dB96XoNTIhca5SvOriYBISqj9xaTDVrkaO2A3vkJ35AOEzCIOi29KrPq-jtyd0zxnLOoDmwxRL1bliyK_6oxJLrDmCnoDsyTNM7VN7mxqGuWAp/s1740/Wooden%20holder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1740" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9WzSEBsIkGSFfoJNlEoYvoKg80cU73y54jCtcL5xNMXA1LPurCC6wwKPtSx6wwI4-9L3vNwU1-0U04dB96XoNTIhca5SvOriYBISqj9xaTDVrkaO2A3vkJ35AOEzCIOi29KrPq-jtyd0zxnLOoDmwxRL1bliyK_6oxJLrDmCnoDsyTNM7VN7mxqGuWAp/w640-h406/Wooden%20holder.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What about those rulers or templates that don't have holes? I was blessed by a wooden ruler holder made by my uncle.<a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fwooden%2Druler%2Drack&afftrack=" target="_blank"> I found a similar one here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now this holds my rulers for sewing clothing and my marking/trimming pads. Honestly these might go back in the drawer. I don't like giving up that space at the top of the mat, and I know I will need to move it to cut yardage sooner or later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYjA7u3PoA0tmfCpZS3vH2sXGCm2dU7i02H6IkiropeC0uknTyuerLtQbCE5jwTuQ98lxQn6zb9kSGQdZyV037UYhaeUXTQH_ij8S_z0Um1-beGyx39Fe6JS96UppzusGil5uzMGURJ2Ahju-a062IaIjtLqXObAeLAoXZNFLBwYvgZyGR0TfEn9Vok_m/s1740/Final%20board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1740" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYjA7u3PoA0tmfCpZS3vH2sXGCm2dU7i02H6IkiropeC0uknTyuerLtQbCE5jwTuQ98lxQn6zb9kSGQdZyV037UYhaeUXTQH_ij8S_z0Um1-beGyx39Fe6JS96UppzusGil5uzMGURJ2Ahju-a062IaIjtLqXObAeLAoXZNFLBwYvgZyGR0TfEn9Vok_m/w640-h436/Final%20board.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really happy with this set up. So happy, I came back in the room a few times after I was done just to look at it and enjoy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS Those liquor boxes to the side?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENE4apqRLb0sCClg2jsKn7yZcsSvPw_B-axqjsJhYNZJmsOt0Nf-0JE8aXh_srCgWGYLqLaligPcBpD71wmfZCWL8abCiA-oE2yojeUGqXxNIlz86oVu4iIV1ckwnQMZFh8Q5yMyD4-sx0sxN1u40WtfImnCcwSoux5ZU-BWruXHRBmoyMIp0KAMYJmpW/s2320/Flamingo%20boxes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENE4apqRLb0sCClg2jsKn7yZcsSvPw_B-axqjsJhYNZJmsOt0Nf-0JE8aXh_srCgWGYLqLaligPcBpD71wmfZCWL8abCiA-oE2yojeUGqXxNIlz86oVu4iIV1ckwnQMZFh8Q5yMyD4-sx0sxN1u40WtfImnCcwSoux5ZU-BWruXHRBmoyMIp0KAMYJmpW/w300-h400/Flamingo%20boxes.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Full of flamingos. Hahahahahaha They will get unpacked someday. If you are ever packing to move, liquor store boxes are perfect. Sturdy and not too big, so you can't overload them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Bonus ruler tips.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1) Rulers that slip. There are many products that keep your rulers from slipping, but a quick, cheap, easy to find remedy is<a href="https://amzn.to/3O8xbk2" target="_blank"> clear medical tape</a>. It MUST be clear, but it works great to grip the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIhHIjgF1QAjG7GKESxu-6d3KdV3XZ2vBry9LupxT_sAw5K2SAMg_pt0lKBDhDyldAnJXjNM7au63cQgH7FjHJzQdDs7kq2GBxeNQ4HN3qKycXGS0DHRWfUbVXM1BN3yFpQkaY_irXvSlozzxsqk07bYsEWZZ_IC_f3lZEUrnBcXyp_mpOvfZ3-qRAkNC/s1768/clear%20med%20tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="1470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIhHIjgF1QAjG7GKESxu-6d3KdV3XZ2vBry9LupxT_sAw5K2SAMg_pt0lKBDhDyldAnJXjNM7au63cQgH7FjHJzQdDs7kq2GBxeNQ4HN3qKycXGS0DHRWfUbVXM1BN3yFpQkaY_irXvSlozzxsqk07bYsEWZZ_IC_f3lZEUrnBcXyp_mpOvfZ3-qRAkNC/w333-h400/clear%20med%20tape.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2) Write your name on your ruler with a Sharpie and then cover it with a piece of scotch tape to keep it from rubbing off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3) If you don't have specialty rulers for trimming units like half-square triangles, flying geese, etc, mark the ruler you are using with a sharpie. The marker will wear off eventually or you can color over it with a dry erase marker and wipe off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4) Rulers will wear down. When you find this has happened, bring it to a place that cuts glass. Have them trim it down 1/2 inch and you have a nice straight edge again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5) Remember the pattern storage tips in the Bites of PBJ newsletter? Use a binder and sheet protectors to keep the instructions handy for those specialty rulers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have any helpful tips for ruler usage or storage? Let me know in the comments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go make something <i>Extraordinary!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><i>Jen</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAEtI9sWEB37y-l8WsyDQjKTpm-ETOjWjo_UwsZepFx6TNmfgru5xcFIYc-cbxLNeB66sbpsovrIcty2uDSBkDJ5zD0WFdgQQFyKtH-PpzM1bREpBoLq14ht8jpRYunSBg3Us8hapTd_V7np88_FpDO4QVZifJpX4to_CF8_Yex-_EIRnfZOGkp3YcQ/s2400/Quilt%20Show.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAEtI9sWEB37y-l8WsyDQjKTpm-ETOjWjo_UwsZepFx6TNmfgru5xcFIYc-cbxLNeB66sbpsovrIcty2uDSBkDJ5zD0WFdgQQFyKtH-PpzM1bREpBoLq14ht8jpRYunSBg3Us8hapTd_V7np88_FpDO4QVZifJpX4to_CF8_Yex-_EIRnfZOGkp3YcQ/s320/Quilt%20Show.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love seeing the blocks each month fill my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn With Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a>. This post celebrates the culmination of your work all year. We have some beautiful finishes and fun extras!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>The 2023 Monthly Color Challenge Quilt Tops</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYegvu4CG882msCG_YAvqkVQhJShXVrslLjuhcfWJz58nZLpTD9AevJ7hYmdMAlvMIMwqf91wyHx7lp5itMc81saomNPZh7Ub3Gp5_mnzK35Ng8m4xOsCgwb1HjIuygStC5d3qnx5kuw0PfZeiKY2K-7SmCHii4m3yuVMerP8YEX6BMa5vwnEyNeUzBfMa/s2320/Tonis%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYegvu4CG882msCG_YAvqkVQhJShXVrslLjuhcfWJz58nZLpTD9AevJ7hYmdMAlvMIMwqf91wyHx7lp5itMc81saomNPZh7Ub3Gp5_mnzK35Ng8m4xOsCgwb1HjIuygStC5d3qnx5kuw0PfZeiKY2K-7SmCHii4m3yuVMerP8YEX6BMa5vwnEyNeUzBfMa/w480-h640/Tonis%20quilt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toni"s quilt is a beautiful top. I am *loving* that orange, black and purple combo. The cat's cute, too. *wink*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AUzjLUisgoJoGJj6TBdfBbWPMuej5K-JjY5deF-NQzdclxxacffSlWlrS09v1jKV7HvW5CZdXeLBBiPY4EEaxfIJ_J0wSe75LxBd6zU5PYVoRHJghcIcZy3DUQIdcPlM7OLttXOyVpv2Vu2t9HDbhDB20RT2N8TeiM1_7SbN1uZnaIIObXv2Mf4-DtZV/s2271/Brandis%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2271" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AUzjLUisgoJoGJj6TBdfBbWPMuej5K-JjY5deF-NQzdclxxacffSlWlrS09v1jKV7HvW5CZdXeLBBiPY4EEaxfIJ_J0wSe75LxBd6zU5PYVoRHJghcIcZy3DUQIdcPlM7OLttXOyVpv2Vu2t9HDbhDB20RT2N8TeiM1_7SbN1uZnaIIObXv2Mf4-DtZV/w490-h640/Brandis%20quilt.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brandi's top is pieced and SO pretty. I love the aqua she chose to sash and border with. It really gives your eye a resting place, so important in BOM quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iMmGLWGYVd9I1qGehYHPaN9SDvt6NFPi2TXsbdBItxpC8Us7qbwSOOiMQK7YgUYEbGhM5lcGROxvZtvFLmtrFy_IzkwrWbbWs4RITJl3rKAZmNf-eNuXj9F2pb23CRZ1pLGlzVDXFqjyAOcLosXsEduLaxYD0yoMbmQMUnaseYjL9I6fKbtx3GubRFxR/s1024/Gayles%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iMmGLWGYVd9I1qGehYHPaN9SDvt6NFPi2TXsbdBItxpC8Us7qbwSOOiMQK7YgUYEbGhM5lcGROxvZtvFLmtrFy_IzkwrWbbWs4RITJl3rKAZmNf-eNuXj9F2pb23CRZ1pLGlzVDXFqjyAOcLosXsEduLaxYD0yoMbmQMUnaseYjL9I6fKbtx3GubRFxR/w550-h640/Gayles%20quilt.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gail's finished quilt, all in Island Batik fabrics is gorgeous. You can read about her quilt on<a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2023/12/08/classic-cars-monthly-colour-challenge-the-finale-2/" target="_blank"> her blog here.</a> She is a <b>Monthly Color Challenge Blogger!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXtAGvlOhjt6tNTFBnmqV1DddnYt1F_byLRPdqWQkUcimI4wCZ0LyQqMW9hcJX4_tyfpXGMNKreqMfpWY_iNdKXIj2zCj6UJ62d0pMc-t0zdFNLNF3X7DHJWOb-9wg_RtOu4FtPN4QlYtKKeeEVrjMy9ofbe5TcYmV_Yr_PTGY894kxLFbJPBGu_E9zyt/s2013/Debbies%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXtAGvlOhjt6tNTFBnmqV1DddnYt1F_byLRPdqWQkUcimI4wCZ0LyQqMW9hcJX4_tyfpXGMNKreqMfpWY_iNdKXIj2zCj6UJ62d0pMc-t0zdFNLNF3X7DHJWOb-9wg_RtOu4FtPN4QlYtKKeeEVrjMy9ofbe5TcYmV_Yr_PTGY894kxLFbJPBGu_E9zyt/w554-h640/Debbies%20quilt.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Debbie's quilt looks so fantastic. I'm loving that purple and yellow hourglass blocks, and it's NOT because I'm a Minnesota girl (Vikings). *grin*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_n5eeqsnkBskrEWGf2rHVtvQTxkoFBcqnVyGMv5rJ4pQcutwpq8W57t4voIdmTnGwGBwuXys14cp7H3Oh9zxFvRxDkM0wb9fLWA1BjhyGnl-K_5rV3tI_ujJtHK4P25Vl2_I-u2GfTUJ_Fo-SHAlSXLuzdXx6YEp-d1-MWR3hswx7BKJ5S5PDZhDO8n3T/s2320/Carolyns%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_n5eeqsnkBskrEWGf2rHVtvQTxkoFBcqnVyGMv5rJ4pQcutwpq8W57t4voIdmTnGwGBwuXys14cp7H3Oh9zxFvRxDkM0wb9fLWA1BjhyGnl-K_5rV3tI_ujJtHK4P25Vl2_I-u2GfTUJ_Fo-SHAlSXLuzdXx6YEp-d1-MWR3hswx7BKJ5S5PDZhDO8n3T/w480-h640/Carolyns%20quilt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carolyn's top is coming along so nicely, note she made two of each block and got a bigger quilt! She also graced us with more pretty inspiration in the background. Love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzLOrPAfBfvQEqUi7b3IdsexyFAbgbIPH5GTaT7CDmrEFNuZigyaQE_YZ42l2vvPgoORu6scXESBw4eqhyphenhyphenw44EWOqF2damYlyS7JGidOPMjrbqrS7jAc7irOAFRPqilm1sHPuMBy2JgAGcDsG2Gf-V5kgohfcibAZnlzmjXt8j5hoF71Prvr-Pnx_JtDd/s2320/Rubianas%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzLOrPAfBfvQEqUi7b3IdsexyFAbgbIPH5GTaT7CDmrEFNuZigyaQE_YZ42l2vvPgoORu6scXESBw4eqhyphenhyphenw44EWOqF2damYlyS7JGidOPMjrbqrS7jAc7irOAFRPqilm1sHPuMBy2JgAGcDsG2Gf-V5kgohfcibAZnlzmjXt8j5hoF71Prvr-Pnx_JtDd/w480-h640/Rubianas%20quilt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rubiana's quilt! What is it about black and white that just makes a quilt glow?! Her border looks almost chain like. Amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgq0thWIsshhX9je60HsoBaFfEyoei1g3muODy7LnYmBu0A1csYzho6u7ZkwNBnr53Rv7n1AlyR0YgPpS62qnf6VTZ1n2vLTEsDfDCqnYpsFAQLORTn0zDXq3Z1PW_P8ZkxqBeJX9wX-AIplZ2NTWy_ts4qZxOR64jz3434eWsPMJQRPSBU4Mc8R_2enf/s1740/Susan's%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgq0thWIsshhX9je60HsoBaFfEyoei1g3muODy7LnYmBu0A1csYzho6u7ZkwNBnr53Rv7n1AlyR0YgPpS62qnf6VTZ1n2vLTEsDfDCqnYpsFAQLORTn0zDXq3Z1PW_P8ZkxqBeJX9wX-AIplZ2NTWy_ts4qZxOR64jz3434eWsPMJQRPSBU4Mc8R_2enf/w640-h640/Susan's%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may remember Susan from last year's finish. She used her blocks to make an apron<a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2023/01/2022-monthly-color-challenge-finished.html" target="_blank"> (see this post)</a>. This year she used the blocks to make a long arm cover. What???!!!! I love how she makes this challenge hers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbJqZPEU76y7QQKr1b_x70kXQ-swugVGE5ofzZ5NUN5Rmm7SLBGM-0EKhnUb-1J0gv2BY1slNILeHx0rpI6nEC7-56D0inwvtpkiU7vRaUGxi8FCwuu9rZmloR-BcAW4tjHv2wtlhjEffN4STXaXtsqZMW97e0SDDL3sk9SGJ9XDj8HUujGL_xqsfNUjU/s1740/RAyless%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbJqZPEU76y7QQKr1b_x70kXQ-swugVGE5ofzZ5NUN5Rmm7SLBGM-0EKhnUb-1J0gv2BY1slNILeHx0rpI6nEC7-56D0inwvtpkiU7vRaUGxi8FCwuu9rZmloR-BcAW4tjHv2wtlhjEffN4STXaXtsqZMW97e0SDDL3sk9SGJ9XDj8HUujGL_xqsfNUjU/w640-h640/RAyless%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Raylee's gorgeous finish! Love her work so much. Using two different background really adds a new element to this quilt, and the border! Wow! Raylee is a<b> Monthly Color Challenge Blogger</b>, <a href="https://sunflowerstitcheries.com/2023-monthly-color-challenge-january/" target="_blank">find her HERE.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Symm3U0pv8g" width="320" youtube-src-id="Symm3U0pv8g"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out her YouTube video for finishing inspiration. She really took the Color Challenge to heart and used her scraps for everything, including the binding. She talks a bit about her border choice, the fun quilting motif, and you don't want to miss the fabulous backing! Don't forget to subscribe to her channel. *smile.*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtc6cGR5Pu34crtPYBamXQP9bsv_mmA0HLch83VrP3wyG_I-g1v7dX12k4fGMy8dukbjS1cJJb1gQ52G95kh2Nb2VCAN-r8MWdME9_hztoCal8hu_SRUwypG2VsqADPVer8pNz9DUyQyJGFa7t88DCKc6cM444pKlRl_AzF9MLKteNoEutZrF0FqPFYEhZ/s2320/Paulas%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtc6cGR5Pu34crtPYBamXQP9bsv_mmA0HLch83VrP3wyG_I-g1v7dX12k4fGMy8dukbjS1cJJb1gQ52G95kh2Nb2VCAN-r8MWdME9_hztoCal8hu_SRUwypG2VsqADPVer8pNz9DUyQyJGFa7t88DCKc6cM444pKlRl_AzF9MLKteNoEutZrF0FqPFYEhZ/w480-h640/Paulas%20quilt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paula used the<a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2023/10/2023-october-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank"> October block</a> to make this quilt. I love when a quilter get's inspired by a block and just goes with it. She has a fabulous quilt now and I'm SO very glad she shared it with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQYcEiTTRxPx1mxuc3d6I5TK7wTIboGsoXtaZ7QYuG2Kt5d3eb-JRVFdvvnMcPl61LYwNl1f6jJF8Fvd1_aGm86fGjG3FIIuiu5EnLzVZnvHRewFTFLkL_tkxJiXiLpqTmD2nqKXP5cFXhry8sbrHISdZJcD6j3Ovi8DUPBhl0RVv1TZhpICmbCqhlMvY/s1740/Joannes%20quilt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="1740" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQYcEiTTRxPx1mxuc3d6I5TK7wTIboGsoXtaZ7QYuG2Kt5d3eb-JRVFdvvnMcPl61LYwNl1f6jJF8Fvd1_aGm86fGjG3FIIuiu5EnLzVZnvHRewFTFLkL_tkxJiXiLpqTmD2nqKXP5cFXhry8sbrHISdZJcD6j3Ovi8DUPBhl0RVv1TZhpICmbCqhlMvY/w640-h628/Joannes%20quilt.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joanne also chose to make a quilt using just the <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-february-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">February blocks</a>. I love the color and the outcome. She is a <b>Monthly Color Challenge Blogger,</b> find her <a href="https://joanne-everyonedeservesaquilt.blogspot.com/2023/02/color-challenge-block.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi8bRH_7u9DqlqXaRtkajBhYdhtp23QvxeU-3KwOXAM09CD29k3TG-CVrUnE5zfzctZokU8mal8ZDBXPkbVRhTEXtKxMdEKejHL681x-vuD5szoLDUuEF1rATe6hECwXINm7NQZb70Gv1F849LQ0UYSgfNWbOaLIgY8nOqdWgtISnVcOPUW8xgWoXwzAY/s2320/Annettes%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi8bRH_7u9DqlqXaRtkajBhYdhtp23QvxeU-3KwOXAM09CD29k3TG-CVrUnE5zfzctZokU8mal8ZDBXPkbVRhTEXtKxMdEKejHL681x-vuD5szoLDUuEF1rATe6hECwXINm7NQZb70Gv1F849LQ0UYSgfNWbOaLIgY8nOqdWgtISnVcOPUW8xgWoXwzAY/w480-h640/Annettes%20quilt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shout out for Annette's <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2021/12/announcing-2022-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">2022 Monthly Color Challenge Quilt.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's never too late to finish a quilt! It's never too late to send me a picture of any of your Monthly Color Challenge quilt, or add them to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a>, either. *grin* We want to cheer you on! Well done, Annette!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stitching along with me for the <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you missed the <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-january-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">2024 Monthly Color Challenge Announcement you can find it here</a> or click on the tab at the top of the page. This years inspiration is coming to us from amazing tropical fish. Enjoy color with us all year long!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2y_rAF4_yv32wBZF3QxLHAS1ImuIsUv6RTbCfIcACJKgkOOlunrNx6Ny4dN72g9Pd9NkcgplXIJT-x2glY9TLqk3P2Q-957MFj9tko9aFAxUJoy17pWiQH9rjzXqrjMmTwYpoDj0IFIRfgVBqbHae2hXIeWJMYJPbaTDNoTNbJh3ETXXhr2ganop7Vfc/s1740/01%20January%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2y_rAF4_yv32wBZF3QxLHAS1ImuIsUv6RTbCfIcACJKgkOOlunrNx6Ny4dN72g9Pd9NkcgplXIJT-x2glY9TLqk3P2Q-957MFj9tko9aFAxUJoy17pWiQH9rjzXqrjMmTwYpoDj0IFIRfgVBqbHae2hXIeWJMYJPbaTDNoTNbJh3ETXXhr2ganop7Vfc/w400-h400/01%20January%20.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Our challenge this month
is inspired by tropical fish. Such beauty lays under the water, it's hard not
to be inspired.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7DSlyK4if7QR9EPbbbua-TWMBTVYFJTIQPibn17Ppqwln_yWzlIkeO8cQfAWTBFDWIT6QfWBM8AN2otG1T7cS0bJARsFG5USb1CBpwBnQtNS2SykglZpyGTm-qgcYvxU8T6vjnSSArqkFJ8sw2WOLgAZEJ_JBPdf2m2NMvx3JwEd1tICeUyp6pORXoqT/s613/Green-Tiger-Barb-Tropical-Fish.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="613" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7DSlyK4if7QR9EPbbbua-TWMBTVYFJTIQPibn17Ppqwln_yWzlIkeO8cQfAWTBFDWIT6QfWBM8AN2otG1T7cS0bJARsFG5USb1CBpwBnQtNS2SykglZpyGTm-qgcYvxU8T6vjnSSArqkFJ8sw2WOLgAZEJ_JBPdf2m2NMvx3JwEd1tICeUyp6pORXoqT/w400-h326/Green-Tiger-Barb-Tropical-Fish.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://azgardens.com/product/green-tiger-barb-tropical-fish/" target="_blank">Photo Credit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This month our color is
green and we look to the Green Tiger Barb for our inspiration.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UPdo9evEOGR-Y77fqfppA7-FhrpM9zID15EPwpiZtbZpsZXX-UAZ4KFAlykfmOzp9p0Rgxv_K0M5653YuiyCd2vQueEzremihb17_rNezjxMNg77BQ7AxYTtu-AeHNqq0xjqcaEapYax7vdIJgKxnkztImTaIEK1NffY3J79hKmu9_v5eAqvPtstx-iX/s2242/Jan%20block%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UPdo9evEOGR-Y77fqfppA7-FhrpM9zID15EPwpiZtbZpsZXX-UAZ4KFAlykfmOzp9p0Rgxv_K0M5653YuiyCd2vQueEzremihb17_rNezjxMNg77BQ7AxYTtu-AeHNqq0xjqcaEapYax7vdIJgKxnkztImTaIEK1NffY3J79hKmu9_v5eAqvPtstx-iX/w496-h640/Jan%20block%204.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">From AZGardens:</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It’s hard to overlook the
Green Tiger Barb in a tank, thanks to its fluorescent green body, silver and
gold blotches and neat orange fins. These fish should be put in schools
of at least six, and they’re known for being quite active. That said, you
should note they like well-planted aquariums that have either soft or slightly
acidic water.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In regards to breeding, we
recommend putting them together in the same aquarium, as they will pair off
instinctively. The females will lay eggs, the males will fertilize them
and the baby fry will be swimming within 4 days. The frys need formulas
before they can take on flake food, while adults need veggies, meats with
protein, flake foods and live and frozen foods like brine shrimp and
bloodworms.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kxnFfnkYF65zP6DAIoatIZynEDdue98Y-24g5Xq403M55VWEnJAYxLD-BmWeMZk19S59SlgGPJlatOPR_xLnowwQU7vNnkVc1O9L8fBcGHOUKlUkTa8p0nQCgyvd55Ih5qnMybrhtxt-V6rwkFhY2X1dl0MBZeOfmF4VTkYiB3voa56fELmcZKS1eV-2/s1995/Jan%20block%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kxnFfnkYF65zP6DAIoatIZynEDdue98Y-24g5Xq403M55VWEnJAYxLD-BmWeMZk19S59SlgGPJlatOPR_xLnowwQU7vNnkVc1O9L8fBcGHOUKlUkTa8p0nQCgyvd55Ih5qnMybrhtxt-V6rwkFhY2X1dl0MBZeOfmF4VTkYiB3voa56fELmcZKS1eV-2/w558-h640/Jan%20block%203.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I love greens and this
fish would be hard to say no to, especially adding the gold, silver and orange!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tO12xsuMIIgwI5Frk3hZ5xb3kQmPijwojI3TTINa5jS52sKwdqrOAoYeaZ7GqyoB7LYGceBi2fLBZvOgyM41t_5TaaKmkJKcGO59IfCoXPCDOfSei-TgmpSga322HGRuSBWBhpgSe3X1rtQ98eGfRkkwKFEkWk_5Zc6bttjmI70Lq_-LCbJp0YXp8S3j/s1465/01%20January.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tO12xsuMIIgwI5Frk3hZ5xb3kQmPijwojI3TTINa5jS52sKwdqrOAoYeaZ7GqyoB7LYGceBi2fLBZvOgyM41t_5TaaKmkJKcGO59IfCoXPCDOfSei-TgmpSga322HGRuSBWBhpgSe3X1rtQ98eGfRkkwKFEkWk_5Zc6bttjmI70Lq_-LCbJp0YXp8S3j/w640-h640/01%20January.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I'm using <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=burlap" target="_blank">Benartex's
"Burlap" fabric line</a>. I love the texture of the fabric, sooo much.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Our featured blogger this
month is:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif;"><a href="https://joanne-everyonedeservesaquilt.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-color-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Joanne ~ Everyone Deserves a Quilt</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/everyone_deserves_a_quilt/" target="_blank">Find her on Instagram,too!</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Ready for the block?
It's a super simple block with Flying Geese Units and a Square in a Square
unit. Two of my favorites.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJWr9y3FHzm8qXu1xSyItjxHf4JzVUjdpdrwAFpjeaPAOC59vfDsWUn9FmVnSmdIgU0RhSSKKZcP_ysqLxQNcsLhptbl2Y02Rif1W7vqZNHj7zhs7nB1HhmOxSTmVGiHszZ7aMYpQXKpiO316QBcEq-6O4y9L9L5hV2E2x09zWZa7zXbK5Llilot47HCi/s1740/Jan%20block%201%20wm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJWr9y3FHzm8qXu1xSyItjxHf4JzVUjdpdrwAFpjeaPAOC59vfDsWUn9FmVnSmdIgU0RhSSKKZcP_ysqLxQNcsLhptbl2Y02Rif1W7vqZNHj7zhs7nB1HhmOxSTmVGiHszZ7aMYpQXKpiO316QBcEq-6O4y9L9L5hV2E2x09zWZa7zXbK5Llilot47HCi/w640-h640/Jan%20block%201%20wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-5508611293828816642023-12-17T18:00:00.075-06:002024-03-04T07:04:49.443-06:00Announcing the 2024 Monthly Color Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> I'm so excited to announce the 7th Annual Monthly Color Challenge with Patterns By Jen!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AHQCSN6MLMH1PjtSeg6T20VHh-hwvRBZU7v7NtuvkZ7W3f-1R99qBnGe6wEpM6UiQYce0vzSGTHCK5wW3o8FANrhHIJtsdgR-NfOaLcybUjdL24se7G8HmF_YXpJg0qCyaNI7B6hpK828WhhuxByNi94-BTYuVfNGBmiesb-XVoNm2ThXw1e37cKRMv0/s1740/2024%20Tropical%20Fish%20Cover%20Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AHQCSN6MLMH1PjtSeg6T20VHh-hwvRBZU7v7NtuvkZ7W3f-1R99qBnGe6wEpM6UiQYce0vzSGTHCK5wW3o8FANrhHIJtsdgR-NfOaLcybUjdL24se7G8HmF_YXpJg0qCyaNI7B6hpK828WhhuxByNi94-BTYuVfNGBmiesb-XVoNm2ThXw1e37cKRMv0/w400-h400/2024%20Tropical%20Fish%20Cover%20Photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keeps me out of my husband's new truck fund. We are both very appreciative. Thank you! Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year we're taking our color inspiration from tropical fish. There is a plethora of color swimming around out there, and we're going to tap into it. Are you in?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzo1_vHGkZGqC0zVkgmcgQqvpXCxPgz6p9177riAmfntLgm7SKxMygr8SSi-MAHtYAuRuT6G-svBdezO0VFbqRXyAXdiNGtyGpXUbUeo5JIdAl4oRZpLxTbTlMSozDWfjsJAtZW1bfK-VcqzpmJ7AMfb-_S_YlJOpc6XiOEvulm63T2tGlaa7Tl1_m52O/s1740/2024%20fabrics.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzo1_vHGkZGqC0zVkgmcgQqvpXCxPgz6p9177riAmfntLgm7SKxMygr8SSi-MAHtYAuRuT6G-svBdezO0VFbqRXyAXdiNGtyGpXUbUeo5JIdAl4oRZpLxTbTlMSozDWfjsJAtZW1bfK-VcqzpmJ7AMfb-_S_YlJOpc6XiOEvulm63T2tGlaa7Tl1_m52O/w640-h640/2024%20fabrics.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am using fat eighths of Benartex basics line <i>Burlap</i>. I received a box of these gorgeous fabrics when I joined Benartex as an Ambassador for 2023. You can see the fabrics in this unboxing video, at about the 6:56 mark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LGWA1A7Op1Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="LGWA1A7Op1Y"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>2024 Colors</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-january-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">January - Green Tiger Barb (Green)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2024/02/2024-february-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">February - Discus (Orange)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2024/03/2024-march-monthly-color-challenge-block.html" target="_blank">March - Cherry Barb (Red)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">April - Electric Blue Hap (Blue)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May - Electric Yellow Lab (Yellow)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">June - Harlequin Rasboras (Raspberry)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July - <span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">Duboisi Cichlid (Silver)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">August - Purple Dottyback (Purple)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">September - Kuhli Loach (Brown)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">October - Wrought Iron Butterfly (Black)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">November - Gourami (Teal)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;">December - Marigold Wag Swordtail (Gold)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--theme-heading-color,var(--theme-heading-2-color,var(--theme-headings-color)))" style="background-color: white; font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The general rule is a fat quarter of light and a fat quarter of dark will be enough. The <i>finished</i> size of each month's block will be 12". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrXgBAJRMbsFwIUFIngFImntZorkowG09xxpaE9Pu74UF1UT8e6ozNVAbJEiFo6Vjtmr7pudIh8VzQtAyYwrj1CPUHQt6X6RcoNTYL8hEZfXUNP7io9s715fOl8SA-qlj2tAyr_jKyHwbkp4hEInaSyKiILYg2w9jqLiPiPbHhs2oPXECxtQCJYjp1qRl/s1389/06%20-%20June.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrXgBAJRMbsFwIUFIngFImntZorkowG09xxpaE9Pu74UF1UT8e6ozNVAbJEiFo6Vjtmr7pudIh8VzQtAyYwrj1CPUHQt6X6RcoNTYL8hEZfXUNP7io9s715fOl8SA-qlj2tAyr_jKyHwbkp4hEInaSyKiILYg2w9jqLiPiPbHhs2oPXECxtQCJYjp1qRl/w640-h640/06%20-%20June.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />There is also the option to have all of the same background, instead of using the color for that month. If you are using the same background throughout the year you can download the cutting instructions for the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJb_rZ5S1tpAsnK42s0ejkAufwd7GS37/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">background fabric HERE.</a><br /><br />Blocks are available for free during the month. After the month has passed, blocks are available for $1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Do I *have* to use my stash?</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b>No. If you want to go purchase some new fabrics to play with you are more than welcome to. *I* do, because I don't keep a stash. There may be colors you really don't have, maybe they aren't your favorite to work with, maybe they ARE your favorite, so they get used all the time and your stash is low on the color. I hope you will take a look at what you have on hand and try to use it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are a few bundles that I think would work for the Color Challenge. NOTE: Most of them will still need a couple of colors added to the bundle, so make sure you take a look at what color we are using so you aren't surprised/disappointed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Ftilda%2Dsolids%2Dfat%2Deighth%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYeYgbJn4tOQP4Iszu8df119VspnPhyxR5-f70l0xjeyd2F6l2Ibdo54ZzFpN4ltcjouP6K6F3cVu4QZ4bzHi4eZXZijtHl2xvGUAIvOtTQd8CyRWKhB3ZELEMJWUhMy0xtbbO_OnJ7WnFWf6jQISBtbIajxcwDiMxN88yjnNOqD7sC-LPcr6iutTiyR6/w400-h400/tilda-solids-f8.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Ftilda%2Dsolids%2Dfat%2Deighth%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank">Tilda Solids by Tilda Fabrics</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fbeyond%2Dbella%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvATle1l1CiJRS4ioH2R2Xt_Gn3opFr076Di5yEPsMLVdbT1wTrJlFjVetpFoEEoj0gVkV3KIoLE0cX813Z0nch5HHmmDJdkUg_Qg8yddHs8bB86cglcIrV3crWd5m1bYOgUtRpu3blXI4pyrsqYyWdfem4XlOzkE9LsmcoPNOtsxUK6Biv4quRJHe-BKn/w400-h400/beyond-bella-circle-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fbeyond%2Dbella%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank">Beyond Bella by Annie Brady</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fflorences%2Dfancy%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyGBlkIRYxxq7oBF1xieH2FuAtANCuDz02CSAMmfwhzcM_2GMMH8a8sNrfJLRKTO70lVJF5Ua9sA6JXSJeMOJdS7n7kVd5J9BXDBnvoZ3nDPTbs_8ZEhiV1iaFtO087gHPbKAydFqEbfPi4heITV0u9fmvy3Cej_pC5-YJ8HwGeh2WMujiHVdMKSx3rqz/s320/florence_s-fancy-circle.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fflorences%2Dfancy%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank">Florence's Fancy by Betsy Chutchian<br /><br /><br /><br /></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Flori%2Dholt%2Dcalico%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4CN-IfOYWgJCFlTmW7akqBjquueodTaKrH8QllIK8xfNUj0PvjP69mSXICK_-kJtp9znYSSl02DPicPIsj4ReNDyEVHrmfzvCOEbS1PV-E9sGzLJVODcUGJ_K3toO1hOVv9XkfeZBW-oo7nrvjTdmgjg5GfiLKuvC_jH_jfDPkuz-Wom21gPtj7hbdqh/s320/calico-fqb-circle_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Flori%2Dholt%2Dcalico%2Dfat%2Dquarter%2Dbundle&afftrack=" target="_blank">Calico by Lori Holt</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Will there be a quilt layout?</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes! Early December the layout instructions are given to you and are free until the end of January. A bonus is that the layouts from the previous years work for the current year, so if you don't like the layout, you can find instructions for different versions in the <a href="https://payhip.com/patternsbyjen" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Payhip Shop</a> for only $1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57KtTX1dJGbmUt_KMA2bk4eWBo-fd3usNHXEI6FOuF_hGaNch4AGXLbKhrzZ2WMrPaeyCJ_MSfUOJq_XOEAB_KRpAl13xain-S0EQzzM6NpNV0cYEmSwuWgRDBP6sHVUcDYnu-dfLI1SMvyYwUpltibeSSwIFXoPbGTigc2vkwLhUa-UF2Dcy1MAS0rXx/s1740/2024%20fabrics%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57KtTX1dJGbmUt_KMA2bk4eWBo-fd3usNHXEI6FOuF_hGaNch4AGXLbKhrzZ2WMrPaeyCJ_MSfUOJq_XOEAB_KRpAl13xain-S0EQzzM6NpNV0cYEmSwuWgRDBP6sHVUcDYnu-dfLI1SMvyYwUpltibeSSwIFXoPbGTigc2vkwLhUa-UF2Dcy1MAS0rXx/w640-h640/2024%20fabrics%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the fabric requirements for the layout coming in December.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5_On4FZVMU8k34SkIE46fHnA3LcAjhNMTPbolXC1Hg32iIbo9da6kaFZv95w-1Iisyo7vG1nqTrnM9jQswrDtmmRI7XrL7MeioM_TjSLJ4SBQpt4UNzwCMhhH4BXpR_o85UNP3JfZqQYh_1OOXLGcD1rHYh49fmHnc4B3Y0OKK1msmSqFrCvPHe9uqs6/s1985/2024%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge%20Layout%20Fabric%20Requirements.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="1985" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5_On4FZVMU8k34SkIE46fHnA3LcAjhNMTPbolXC1Hg32iIbo9da6kaFZv95w-1Iisyo7vG1nqTrnM9jQswrDtmmRI7XrL7MeioM_TjSLJ4SBQpt4UNzwCMhhH4BXpR_o85UNP3JfZqQYh_1OOXLGcD1rHYh49fmHnc4B3Y0OKK1msmSqFrCvPHe9uqs6/w640-h116/2024%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge%20Layout%20Fabric%20Requirements.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm a total beginner, should I even try?</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><br /></u></b>Definitely! This is the perfect time to join! Each block is beginner friendly AND comes with a "how-to" video linked right in the instructions. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group </a>is full of helpful quilters, too, so make sure you join and ask any questions you may have.<br /><br />To get started I recommend you check out the link <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2017/05/beginners-unite-beginners-quilting.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Beginners Unite.</a> A post that has great information and "how-tos" for beginners.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKevaf1n-N7UGkwe-OUX10ed0D45wR3SEeqUjzoj1uaCCMrWzMbeiWmMKwgN8B1ftOMsfjpeqA5GU5iB-kUjQCDLzwR_HCbFG1ezdekRWq1FEqVZJ9Z8B32BRadUcAfwhwHAx3YEtfKjoZ96zOsMvVB5jrJ3Vtu4a8AUF8aDq1DkpBY3C7y5QQzfTQp6J6/s1366/11%20-%20November.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKevaf1n-N7UGkwe-OUX10ed0D45wR3SEeqUjzoj1uaCCMrWzMbeiWmMKwgN8B1ftOMsfjpeqA5GU5iB-kUjQCDLzwR_HCbFG1ezdekRWq1FEqVZJ9Z8B32BRadUcAfwhwHAx3YEtfKjoZ96zOsMvVB5jrJ3Vtu4a8AUF8aDq1DkpBY3C7y5QQzfTQp6J6/w640-h640/11%20-%20November.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>What supplies do I need?</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b>You will need all the pretty fabric colors listed above, a cutting mat, rotary cutter, rulers, fabric marking tool, pins, and an iron.<br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To help with squaring up the units we are making, a 6 1/2" square ruler or 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangle ruler will be helpful, but are NOT required. If you have <a href="https://amzn.to/3PkEQe4" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">the 6 1/2" x 24 1/2" ruler</a> that will work just fine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3WbBbl1" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find the 6 1/2" square ruler here.</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3WbUScL" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find the 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" ruler here.</span></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF36DuOPPs6LMF9K5GG2qmTzKVWJ0pEYAqoPwUG7BM9bNyOPZQLp1fki8DifpKKzGWksPWC62ymPzb61KKB4AI2Vnsm8EegJAHNpL9-nbq4PYo_sxex1tA6Bn9Fd45aXk6P2i95h5ZpIhyxXexA7CoTZqVw7FMv2efRsxPMkbCbyDopjnpiDKtZMACYAti/s1740/2024%20fabrics%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF36DuOPPs6LMF9K5GG2qmTzKVWJ0pEYAqoPwUG7BM9bNyOPZQLp1fki8DifpKKzGWksPWC62ymPzb61KKB4AI2Vnsm8EegJAHNpL9-nbq4PYo_sxex1tA6Bn9Fd45aXk6P2i95h5ZpIhyxXexA7CoTZqVw7FMv2efRsxPMkbCbyDopjnpiDKtZMACYAti/w640-h640/2024%20fabrics%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To have the block sent directly to your email<a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> sign up HERE.</a><br /><br /><b>NOTE:</b> If you signed up for previous Monthly Color Challenge Emails you do NOT have to sign up again.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Make something <i><b>extraordinary</b></i>!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><i><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></span></i><br /><br /><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns, gifts and more in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-76646857623166015172023-12-12T18:16:00.000-06:002023-12-12T18:16:15.232-06:00Benartex Quarter 4 project - Free Reversible Bed Runner Tutorial<p style="text-align: center;"> It's the last of my projects as a Benartex Ambassador. What a fun year it has been!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6fsu0gsJJD3zQEjn_p6QA7A6oT3I7gYfjK1CA9OOCrms2LU9lmdYAGKhRMUMqVQKbN8NiTZSDLt5awsAzHqxaO9PiMKwCxAE_oIwXXtHnhRH0D7FHVfo42YnNGEm773vhFAUte5DsZILvlD81Db0NzsfHo4VSzyXa07zVFRB6ctWv6jPftCQwntwfykf/s2000/Reversible%20Bedrunner%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6fsu0gsJJD3zQEjn_p6QA7A6oT3I7gYfjK1CA9OOCrms2LU9lmdYAGKhRMUMqVQKbN8NiTZSDLt5awsAzHqxaO9PiMKwCxAE_oIwXXtHnhRH0D7FHVfo42YnNGEm773vhFAUte5DsZILvlD81Db0NzsfHo4VSzyXa07zVFRB6ctWv6jPftCQwntwfykf/w400-h400/Reversible%20Bedrunner%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was given <a href="https://benartex.com/xanadu-by-ann-lauer/" target="_blank">Xanadu by Ann Lauer</a> to use for this tutorial. This fabric is so beautiful, and fun, Click on the link to get some up close looks at all of the fabrics in this collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can download the free pattern I've designed for this <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iNRl47xK63xrGXnFr_UkHqMgV5wNWihI/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">reversible bed runner tutorial HERE</a>. Instructions are for a king size bed runner, but can be sized down by making less blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">**This post is going to be picture heavy with tips for finishing the bed runner.**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Recommended Tools</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fcreative%2Dgrids%2D12%2D5%2Dquilting%2Dsquare%2Druler%2Dcreative%2Dgrids%2Dcgr12&afftrack=" target="_blank">12 1/2" square ruler</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/563566839/wing-clipper-1" target="_blank">Wing Clipper™</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Ffrixion%2Dball%2Derasable%2Dblack%2Dgel%2Dpen&afftrack=" target="_blank">Marking tool</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fclover%2Dwhite%2Dseam%2Dripper%2Dclover%2D482&afftrack=" target="_blank">Seam Ripper</a> 😉</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Cutting/Piecing Tips</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pattern uses oversized units and I found the 12 1/2" square perfect for cutting all of the large squares we need.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDnrADcPryjbdB_G3A8Sqw6uSh0nPsrnB6kTi14YS0713DsLvyBpUi-evrmKol2y8nibdZWM-Egb0uxE2a5SsJohn_ozc0wM0CS8V9gosB6tKyZ9UddUXCOxa4_uw3l3HwhRd0KfJ2TEHCiZ2wGU8erXHJt47tnblxL0GrFWvrV-0HERJ930r4rBxz9tR/s2320/12%20inch%20ruler%20ruler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDnrADcPryjbdB_G3A8Sqw6uSh0nPsrnB6kTi14YS0713DsLvyBpUi-evrmKol2y8nibdZWM-Egb0uxE2a5SsJohn_ozc0wM0CS8V9gosB6tKyZ9UddUXCOxa4_uw3l3HwhRd0KfJ2TEHCiZ2wGU8erXHJt47tnblxL0GrFWvrV-0HERJ930r4rBxz9tR/w480-h640/12%20inch%20ruler%20ruler.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When trimming for the pinwheel blocks:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_56xsEVF5UbpwxeSf0chFtrcIPjptvdA8T85d40lrvdBRyr-qR4gf5scxAx6Q9u1VnTubeCGBmmI2ogrhGQimVJco1jcdFT9vAQVOu348iPXsQEOIkpYQRsIyMVLzB83UmLvZI8tsAghxvCtqquSWUGV8722pnYou1VBz0pESitcC_CTM7b4yS6XTOtC/s1740/first%20trim%20side%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_56xsEVF5UbpwxeSf0chFtrcIPjptvdA8T85d40lrvdBRyr-qR4gf5scxAx6Q9u1VnTubeCGBmmI2ogrhGQimVJco1jcdFT9vAQVOu348iPXsQEOIkpYQRsIyMVLzB83UmLvZI8tsAghxvCtqquSWUGV8722pnYou1VBz0pESitcC_CTM7b4yS6XTOtC/w640-h480/first%20trim%20side%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start with the small triangle in the top corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line the 2" ruler mark on the point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhW345CJwiVEL3h1Q6f7FUztXoI414fWXmwu7HfNhA0uPU_qwG7EhEOjRNbIxH8fIcXRqSU4xNKk01EJUAzg3DH5NYCQ9MqDs70jt5F2qZnp5z-IH9idnCzelTO9gemgUa8lRH_Oa-F5v3HfwVqtCEYw9nL0bJh9X7DFiL8MUr9fmmmGuyJIGz9TC9cKT/s2320/Line%20up%20corner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhW345CJwiVEL3h1Q6f7FUztXoI414fWXmwu7HfNhA0uPU_qwG7EhEOjRNbIxH8fIcXRqSU4xNKk01EJUAzg3DH5NYCQ9MqDs70jt5F2qZnp5z-IH9idnCzelTO9gemgUa8lRH_Oa-F5v3HfwVqtCEYw9nL0bJh9X7DFiL8MUr9fmmmGuyJIGz9TC9cKT/w480-h640/Line%20up%20corner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unit 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKalWZIDDKoUzNVOwNHA7PADv67ZxIjd7cZUmlXtXOAwbhOx7eEjMInvEQr5NYM0qooaOYm5GJD8Y8Nee7SQF56pWZ97vLo3gUMsdwc-ExduxhzKspM-AifOnKegsArZY8eBevMAgx5QzPxP3ncKIKu1MiYrICdMG_pDWUUIjpPBk6edWFwlGodkUmu4i/s2320/corner%20trime%20block%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKalWZIDDKoUzNVOwNHA7PADv67ZxIjd7cZUmlXtXOAwbhOx7eEjMInvEQr5NYM0qooaOYm5GJD8Y8Nee7SQF56pWZ97vLo3gUMsdwc-ExduxhzKspM-AifOnKegsArZY8eBevMAgx5QzPxP3ncKIKu1MiYrICdMG_pDWUUIjpPBk6edWFwlGodkUmu4i/w480-h640/corner%20trime%20block%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unit 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once you have pieced your runners, place them right sides together. I like to throw a few pins around the edges to keep it all in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will be leaving a 5 to 6 inch opening so that we can turn this right side out when we are done stitching. When I sew a piece like this I like to put two pins at my stopping point so I don't accidently sew it shut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8C8UZsJhY2mWGKfx44-EPv85mkKR-2CfvNU9lXt0u8utL3RgMm6p0MkEqQ8z8zZqY4Zr_zYe4CDb7bEqctAPCEVk82SG3MkYbg3EvRs-xVTvJKrOZ_ama4Z59An1kIn5qWDwjozIx_tft3cFiJhVsUPBadcBOje2svSKuNIvEmdpvcIIXSHk7JTYSQtW/s1740/pin%20marked%20opening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1740" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8C8UZsJhY2mWGKfx44-EPv85mkKR-2CfvNU9lXt0u8utL3RgMm6p0MkEqQ8z8zZqY4Zr_zYe4CDb7bEqctAPCEVk82SG3MkYbg3EvRs-xVTvJKrOZ_ama4Z59An1kIn5qWDwjozIx_tft3cFiJhVsUPBadcBOje2svSKuNIvEmdpvcIIXSHk7JTYSQtW/w640-h416/pin%20marked%20opening.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recommend using a 1/2" seam allowance to make closing the opening easier a few steps from now. If you are a confident stitcher, you can do 1/4" seam allowance if that is your preference. To help remind myself that my seam allowance is larger, I change out my quarter inch foot for a different size. In this instance the J foot for my Babylock Brilliant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzt5UO-_h94VgnwojBlujzBbyAOxelCbsT5I8AVKkJjVdANtaaMzcMgSxo8bP124TVFZtMRm1fsnMwCySwTrLyNg9iyB1eVslU9C9btfU9vdBrgu1ci3ydcbZBQ5pr7hVhVlDNgt7BM3KVJw_otoqPEL6QgtlbtPhzaXB-YvA5Re7inFrae8LhscUCuNE/s2320/knot%20the%20start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzt5UO-_h94VgnwojBlujzBbyAOxelCbsT5I8AVKkJjVdANtaaMzcMgSxo8bP124TVFZtMRm1fsnMwCySwTrLyNg9iyB1eVslU9C9btfU9vdBrgu1ci3ydcbZBQ5pr7hVhVlDNgt7BM3KVJw_otoqPEL6QgtlbtPhzaXB-YvA5Re7inFrae8LhscUCuNE/w480-h640/knot%20the%20start.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I begin stitching I like to lock my stitches. this helps the stitches stay when I am wrestling the fabric and turning it right side out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXxxL6VxT-GsORI6nh8-C4xDm5Ljmf0990eVhessuCu2B0Z9hnJTjHY9Z-8Nlrj6j2eeJ4C5SgoLGfGJxedrj2XkAUGSTbFJ-jJUsn94oWccGt1geffqAkMRFWuoDHMyw1DU20_YT8dOdjRt66fzQwqix4mNw-tu50L24TyBVFiW9hWfTSY3NLCe3olQC/s2320/stopbefore%20reaching%20corner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXxxL6VxT-GsORI6nh8-C4xDm5Ljmf0990eVhessuCu2B0Z9hnJTjHY9Z-8Nlrj6j2eeJ4C5SgoLGfGJxedrj2XkAUGSTbFJ-jJUsn94oWccGt1geffqAkMRFWuoDHMyw1DU20_YT8dOdjRt66fzQwqix4mNw-tu50L24TyBVFiW9hWfTSY3NLCe3olQC/w480-h640/stopbefore%20reaching%20corner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a tip my grandmother shared with my mom, who shared it with me. When sewing corners, stop early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUJqsIb7m9p0b0avCb-UGIYeTSPuglLX4MZY2IAoFodHdTLKq4xHlFuh2aEWLo5_m2mQMCLxuu3DQY2hlZsp96zwOORDM8wZ7qtujp2OuEocP1o634RqlLzCQY1u9KSm4D4ISOVGDtu31Uw4lhO7qbnwiA8-HyVFvQeXtgSImmKoVlePkZ3JWsow2nMDA/s2320/turn%20diagonal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUJqsIb7m9p0b0avCb-UGIYeTSPuglLX4MZY2IAoFodHdTLKq4xHlFuh2aEWLo5_m2mQMCLxuu3DQY2hlZsp96zwOORDM8wZ7qtujp2OuEocP1o634RqlLzCQY1u9KSm4D4ISOVGDtu31Uw4lhO7qbnwiA8-HyVFvQeXtgSImmKoVlePkZ3JWsow2nMDA/w480-h640/turn%20diagonal.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the fabric so you are stitching at a diagonal. Take 3 to 4 stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jKrUx_LjjAPcdprLiIjlHeOl-BrcV8EKomnCdDQ4NbJK_sUsHoRtcRsNwsulrbNGyH_2jWOFvqZqm4enUs1c1iXjGoEEsFw1uoKfoxyceSRRI2Xxb8QHDymo8EzcsvUvr2MTpTbcdUMsesoMQImf2rggU2dQ7TGfDzpf-uOwShiexkeptIn9v0UBsQSR/s2320/Cont%20sewing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jKrUx_LjjAPcdprLiIjlHeOl-BrcV8EKomnCdDQ4NbJK_sUsHoRtcRsNwsulrbNGyH_2jWOFvqZqm4enUs1c1iXjGoEEsFw1uoKfoxyceSRRI2Xxb8QHDymo8EzcsvUvr2MTpTbcdUMsesoMQImf2rggU2dQ7TGfDzpf-uOwShiexkeptIn9v0UBsQSR/w480-h640/Cont%20sewing.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the fabric again and continue sewing the 1/2" seam allowance. This helps to give you a nice point in your corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3npmsKGBwCznKSOXhyphenhyphenco8XdlP6A4b1BncUBuo8H9Mwu1Leso9Y-WXu-ZcMmQdRafbRvg5tMeI-iGkk7D3FWYbatPv1WSjDEu-N3a0S2nGKcOCJ7_InqST3yX2vKuZrCVSO3C9aYo3CYNDTZYLVx1G7CCZjTt8hKPF19zUjivmN3EBz48gNBhyphenhyphenx_uAO_mm/s2320/knot%20at%20end.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3npmsKGBwCznKSOXhyphenhyphenco8XdlP6A4b1BncUBuo8H9Mwu1Leso9Y-WXu-ZcMmQdRafbRvg5tMeI-iGkk7D3FWYbatPv1WSjDEu-N3a0S2nGKcOCJ7_InqST3yX2vKuZrCVSO3C9aYo3CYNDTZYLVx1G7CCZjTt8hKPF19zUjivmN3EBz48gNBhyphenhyphenx_uAO_mm/w480-h640/knot%20at%20end.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you come to the two pins, lock your stitches again. If you don't have a way to do this on your machine, simply backstitch a couple of stiches, and stitch forward a couple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPskxH5NQ2qTLq76DehVSp3j8dfo3U_opQ-Pq7MZ7MG2aRq39s03IR34-JyZ3sNLkMmBeZlDiqjayxNN2v3JNNL8p1h69zxwqjqR0mIUvgPcCHk6PSOUjePS5QVZV-DAWX0mGX8Ufyv6XxRonQD4i9RgRMgO0AfhrwDHddvwvq35hDEVNJCpHfXr7I9Cgl/s2320/trim%20corners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPskxH5NQ2qTLq76DehVSp3j8dfo3U_opQ-Pq7MZ7MG2aRq39s03IR34-JyZ3sNLkMmBeZlDiqjayxNN2v3JNNL8p1h69zxwqjqR0mIUvgPcCHk6PSOUjePS5QVZV-DAWX0mGX8Ufyv6XxRonQD4i9RgRMgO0AfhrwDHddvwvq35hDEVNJCpHfXr7I9Cgl/w480-h640/trim%20corners.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clip corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsceUdixsuXDm5WnuSUoVT5PBsAtDr7q-MhD-mt40u8ePWeaVM1l_FBhqaSILQ8SKc4iGmsRNTnYEmmeiVMGvvwVDXdC-l6PsjyiKIfhXdfVgS2QGmbLbw6QmPlEPwDYm-eTGtw5kNE1xOg94lXaMMsqLc30x2q27E5pTIM0ONCqjhHBnLMlZ_iYMLHeJ/s2320/turn%20right%20side%20out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsceUdixsuXDm5WnuSUoVT5PBsAtDr7q-MhD-mt40u8ePWeaVM1l_FBhqaSILQ8SKc4iGmsRNTnYEmmeiVMGvvwVDXdC-l6PsjyiKIfhXdfVgS2QGmbLbw6QmPlEPwDYm-eTGtw5kNE1xOg94lXaMMsqLc30x2q27E5pTIM0ONCqjhHBnLMlZ_iYMLHeJ/w480-h640/turn%20right%20side%20out.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are ready to turn out fabric right side out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PUf96vVzDw9wWF967yVt3w0CYe4DSfe-PU_3liqctun0PnzkH8nQM2o6m6E7nbLG9sxAV-PZ0xE_a2zEXq1_eojwRUpL6c6k0gljVf2c1sPhkMmPfZU3VtL9iEf1s3QUEtuYtEs5tyihjR-o9DbEepVc2XiTju9srzuVC8XatiXz8HfkS9F5LMqsEJg_/s1740/stiletto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1740" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PUf96vVzDw9wWF967yVt3w0CYe4DSfe-PU_3liqctun0PnzkH8nQM2o6m6E7nbLG9sxAV-PZ0xE_a2zEXq1_eojwRUpL6c6k0gljVf2c1sPhkMmPfZU3VtL9iEf1s3QUEtuYtEs5tyihjR-o9DbEepVc2XiTju9srzuVC8XatiXz8HfkS9F5LMqsEJg_/w640-h538/stiletto.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This next part is going to take a bit of time, but it's worth it, I promise. We're going to press around the outside of our bed runner and give ourselves a nice, sharp edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jwjnbdqzDOgC1GQZFBqu-enjzFdeRBmXHnt02pExKhNNxxAWWXvI9ctWfwgBMGMgKQBs0vSbVdxxxQn3Mvfj4mUXWjrQKJ6tIPIgX4bgArzD3V4Mkhlc63t_tAfM5ybgNyn0wugFganIus1849W9Fip8jXUPdECOtnw5-drXVb8qisPWt6QBPL9yqEa3/s2320/press%20seams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jwjnbdqzDOgC1GQZFBqu-enjzFdeRBmXHnt02pExKhNNxxAWWXvI9ctWfwgBMGMgKQBs0vSbVdxxxQn3Mvfj4mUXWjrQKJ6tIPIgX4bgArzD3V4Mkhlc63t_tAfM5ybgNyn0wugFganIus1849W9Fip8jXUPdECOtnw5-drXVb8qisPWt6QBPL9yqEa3/w480-h640/press%20seams.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To do this, I first finger press all the way around to make sure that I am getting any extra fabric pushed back towards the center of the runner and that it won't get pressed into the seam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTjqufvx9Ixr_7YohTxatohOHuDerLAVKHHvgDiQHjR2hqWOZOGp11JHEN_9Foa8DmG6Fwj2XcrhdUpcAK3x4BQpYIsSR5yfZ16X-ONw16xqMRoC0GK1yNWsew173v9Eib-ZNUPL5z4va0EmQDRR2C24MQn6ztBM-3WSyfUrTrkj2t7rLspYGEr9jkDvN/s2320/pressed%20seam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTjqufvx9Ixr_7YohTxatohOHuDerLAVKHHvgDiQHjR2hqWOZOGp11JHEN_9Foa8DmG6Fwj2XcrhdUpcAK3x4BQpYIsSR5yfZ16X-ONw16xqMRoC0GK1yNWsew173v9Eib-ZNUPL5z4va0EmQDRR2C24MQn6ztBM-3WSyfUrTrkj2t7rLspYGEr9jkDvN/w480-h640/pressed%20seam.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then slowly press all the way around. Take your time and and make sure that seam looks clean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKpN5bxvh0D6md0LU7NthIHYsDTFsXPqkfQUr2ZXYjiM28O55WFMaJqW7Rc87hUYTh4ojgOlDkBnSTIf3vGp8T3u1MVfDrqDwR2QnrPI2bAbd8Ek1qjTlugX3xynWdww_QN8yQOO6J32gb-vCOzkuaPmYXEVJxE2uINumB18dhhtFM02e4aOMDcbXHxmQ/s2320/pressed%20seam%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKpN5bxvh0D6md0LU7NthIHYsDTFsXPqkfQUr2ZXYjiM28O55WFMaJqW7Rc87hUYTh4ojgOlDkBnSTIf3vGp8T3u1MVfDrqDwR2QnrPI2bAbd8Ek1qjTlugX3xynWdww_QN8yQOO6J32gb-vCOzkuaPmYXEVJxE2uINumB18dhhtFM02e4aOMDcbXHxmQ/w480-h640/pressed%20seam%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you come to the opening, fold in your seam allowance, then press. I like to press one side at a time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6pakHTrpYk-rY-HvyQ3wnrSEPiVAJAqCQQYmLRY8e-YB4px2e_BAMTRG8sCllwlR8UWgd34EASp0yy-fszU56mG5HoGAoPNE-l-wYZ3FzfV9HZ7YyOBVRErLrH1Wq3UvI_I-89fpB8ajg1TTfm78CPEnnDaqaf-LfV2zFQO_3r7BIm_FCt93sFTCYtN4/s1742/one%20seam%20at%20a%20tme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="1742" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6pakHTrpYk-rY-HvyQ3wnrSEPiVAJAqCQQYmLRY8e-YB4px2e_BAMTRG8sCllwlR8UWgd34EASp0yy-fszU56mG5HoGAoPNE-l-wYZ3FzfV9HZ7YyOBVRErLrH1Wq3UvI_I-89fpB8ajg1TTfm78CPEnnDaqaf-LfV2zFQO_3r7BIm_FCt93sFTCYtN4/w640-h480/one%20seam%20at%20a%20tme.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're ready to stop stitch. I like to use a longer stitch than my typical piecing stitch. On my Babylock that is a length of 4. I was going to do my top stitching in a pretty purple, but by the time I got to this step I had already forgotten and went with black. I also did a simple straight stitch but you could play around with the fun stitches on your machine if you wanted to jazz it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi9AC1I3bczw_QMQPqkJDafeE2PqWmQxC0u6j7L_L0-PINuHP0pS4xofWsnpa56CnKib8YyyzF2LZyTUeHqFKSnioP77dGPKevUd6Xdbf4ISmL88JBn31r2GxMt6KhKDsvmd7FKGOqQeaXWkB3ZsEJpirDmZ9DMudHklo_x2QFZknh8Gxswd9kO0Yk3m4/s1740/top%20stitch%20length.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1740" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi9AC1I3bczw_QMQPqkJDafeE2PqWmQxC0u6j7L_L0-PINuHP0pS4xofWsnpa56CnKib8YyyzF2LZyTUeHqFKSnioP77dGPKevUd6Xdbf4ISmL88JBn31r2GxMt6KhKDsvmd7FKGOqQeaXWkB3ZsEJpirDmZ9DMudHklo_x2QFZknh8Gxswd9kO0Yk3m4/w640-h510/top%20stitch%20length.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also switched back to my quarter inch foot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitU_178lYwJ8tY5DENv_S2tPumACfggJ9qIEDy63YE09zHD-3s8IR2hrrqSXquZQw82mRyWaqK7_U2mZxdLXUzIbZqU-UtTr0lzAnye0ZLA64QrJsMjsQ2THmo0VK2Ook6kjiBtPPhzK4XwcJS12jCV57soEEu9lp2qJrREjjkZmrfrplXqJW9AtK7Tnw4/s2320/quarter%20inch%20foot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitU_178lYwJ8tY5DENv_S2tPumACfggJ9qIEDy63YE09zHD-3s8IR2hrrqSXquZQw82mRyWaqK7_U2mZxdLXUzIbZqU-UtTr0lzAnye0ZLA64QrJsMjsQ2THmo0VK2Ook6kjiBtPPhzK4XwcJS12jCV57soEEu9lp2qJrREjjkZmrfrplXqJW9AtK7Tnw4/w480-h640/quarter%20inch%20foot.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Typically I start on the opposite side from where my opening is, that way I don't have to worry about missing any fabric when starting and I can treat it like a typical seam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjEazZuVRYUFYOausWb2AjVZOqV5Ia-Cyt7Aw-JWS09gNVq-HgJu1FWJFyIdPYww8oH1o8QMjDO1LRJU9TIRkNTfvfAnsajFFp4AA30hB0vtCLEb6X219f1AzJudbHcShcZPJCHEeorlzXeBELVAbelPIPn0h2sTsbzK3dz35guAdybBckiNX0lmeAZY8/s2320/pinned%20openings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjEazZuVRYUFYOausWb2AjVZOqV5Ia-Cyt7Aw-JWS09gNVq-HgJu1FWJFyIdPYww8oH1o8QMjDO1LRJU9TIRkNTfvfAnsajFFp4AA30hB0vtCLEb6X219f1AzJudbHcShcZPJCHEeorlzXeBELVAbelPIPn0h2sTsbzK3dz35guAdybBckiNX0lmeAZY8/w480-h640/pinned%20openings.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do mark the opening with pins, just to remind myself to double check that the seam allowances are still turned in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoka_mO2UrYegC589MOum6LDOWF2CokS7BbjvCUglDerU0i-EgJ24UnV48hxXD5TIXZ7FPk7lvlXQ_GKndOfuGVXY5bA_tdBWtgyzAfxCueUlbhVJWfbx8ZgQV9dmD3q837xvIrKJ86ArWF1CmXJUsbAeGoN_RC6TMzsToXObCMgOoy7CxjuaPu68iXnQx/s1740/Side1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="1740" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoka_mO2UrYegC589MOum6LDOWF2CokS7BbjvCUglDerU0i-EgJ24UnV48hxXD5TIXZ7FPk7lvlXQ_GKndOfuGVXY5bA_tdBWtgyzAfxCueUlbhVJWfbx8ZgQV9dmD3q837xvIrKJ86ArWF1CmXJUsbAeGoN_RC6TMzsToXObCMgOoy7CxjuaPu68iXnQx/w640-h600/Side1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From here you can choose to add some fun stitches throughout the runner, maybe add some embroidery, or tie it with thread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UlkyYrtqkGjSQbNRxzbMdKPn9fnJao_AhkXoRzXDEkzUdVF4sR8LcD4Y6rLByj1GXDXaE7wOQUN563vyu5Q0zJv5_SskZZkBfDPB3p-3vIIEeJH2MvXbPpJ6TqaTDUFpTqbsmOHyxioM_BrgEEeQ5eQ5vIjZryH9asY19zVF8cuz4OC3r6Ro-IYzHDPe/s1740/Side%201%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1740" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UlkyYrtqkGjSQbNRxzbMdKPn9fnJao_AhkXoRzXDEkzUdVF4sR8LcD4Y6rLByj1GXDXaE7wOQUN563vyu5Q0zJv5_SskZZkBfDPB3p-3vIIEeJH2MvXbPpJ6TqaTDUFpTqbsmOHyxioM_BrgEEeQ5eQ5vIjZryH9asY19zVF8cuz4OC3r6Ro-IYzHDPe/w640-h484/Side%201%20b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to leave it as is for now. I'll way to see if I'm inspired to add anything quirky and fun to go with the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJ_yTDEoURT9fr0nT1gKrEBKdmCOo_-QIzT9PG5QF_SEMMmGKhswDoWfzkw4ejWXiH3AiJxKBK3LnMDBRtjsxqW2jRQfWksyQbwdDkKAQm5azw0dgRVSoBh529zhd69bhgkEATk4xlnZ5lMzmA2SHeIBMY_9Uka34Zv_lRWsv6HfesT7XXm5A7iUBVSFZ/s1740/Side%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1740" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJ_yTDEoURT9fr0nT1gKrEBKdmCOo_-QIzT9PG5QF_SEMMmGKhswDoWfzkw4ejWXiH3AiJxKBK3LnMDBRtjsxqW2jRQfWksyQbwdDkKAQm5azw0dgRVSoBh529zhd69bhgkEATk4xlnZ5lMzmA2SHeIBMY_9Uka34Zv_lRWsv6HfesT7XXm5A7iUBVSFZ/w640-h380/Side%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have fun making your reversible bed runner! I would love to see it when it is done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsewT-jBW4YGkbfCdQRvJAK3yijvAh7x69TPvPkg0r7Ii1Cpt84hCGeuL2xQBgiMb4B2Ea2WWdTB_sQ_FpwmM9y8xwvzBNFD7V69vuDoojAVt_JmZDimtxrFTIPsZpLiocKW9kxE32WaFU-JL2bWWRwKbPINBG6DVc-IcAnkfSIeuFzw6cyH7wMaehNnY/s1740/side%201%20h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="1740" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsewT-jBW4YGkbfCdQRvJAK3yijvAh7x69TPvPkg0r7Ii1Cpt84hCGeuL2xQBgiMb4B2Ea2WWdTB_sQ_FpwmM9y8xwvzBNFD7V69vuDoojAVt_JmZDimtxrFTIPsZpLiocKW9kxE32WaFU-JL2bWWRwKbPINBG6DVc-IcAnkfSIeuFzw6cyH7wMaehNnY/s320/side%201%20h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make something <b><i>extraordinary</i></b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div><p style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; 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text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates.</span></div></div></div>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-18184224024192975292023-12-07T02:44:00.000-06:002023-12-07T02:44:28.426-06:002023 Monthly Color Challenge Final Layout<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's time and I can't believe it's here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjzMw91mLx0-dTawoOnzBLPBLgrrooWEqvozUcSB9e6z8I4Z-GKOs8QHiERk7s_4LYAQ4tSzyP1ZwCFOf4ReqJ9pP6KJw5-lH7oFiB_qVwAzqzAn4rP3AZD15UPqlnSEZrHe4nQSrssZGPkcSBuapCNWWrKIvFUDbLJgWPlUB2ifyPXAjyA1dZXmJMQ/s2400/Layout%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjzMw91mLx0-dTawoOnzBLPBLgrrooWEqvozUcSB9e6z8I4Z-GKOs8QHiERk7s_4LYAQ4tSzyP1ZwCFOf4ReqJ9pP6KJw5-lH7oFiB_qVwAzqzAn4rP3AZD15UPqlnSEZrHe4nQSrssZGPkcSBuapCNWWrKIvFUDbLJgWPlUB2ifyPXAjyA1dZXmJMQ/s320/Layout%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for joining me this year for the 6th annual Monthly Color Challenge. That just blows my mind. Six years! Are you up for year seven? Check back here December 15th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTXPEBltCpfAXdeDYHTTMKeVdpe7zcTSQrjeM1gVb_MJJTk6vbipb9LQ42nRxvBg-0I-RS-oAS_LzvQxAurEIQ9BjnRZZgxBuyBWTG1qRnrVFyR-Pl5gbWibe3-Vt2AXH7vdFSp64eVbg7AOoEHIbx2ILioxkp3pc9GsVhDJ5D7QR9u7hDFa5SpqNxsXm/s2017/2023%20quilt%20hourglass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTXPEBltCpfAXdeDYHTTMKeVdpe7zcTSQrjeM1gVb_MJJTk6vbipb9LQ42nRxvBg-0I-RS-oAS_LzvQxAurEIQ9BjnRZZgxBuyBWTG1qRnrVFyR-Pl5gbWibe3-Vt2AXH7vdFSp64eVbg7AOoEHIbx2ILioxkp3pc9GsVhDJ5D7QR9u7hDFa5SpqNxsXm/w552-h640/2023%20quilt%20hourglass.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a couple of tips for the Hourglass border. While the side borders go on easily, the top and bottom borders need to be finagled a bit. To get them to fit correctly follow these tips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aKEwopP4LtpncTTnkhW1ZBvIaatHtvmQDuExAzdcoLNd0BNr0LqMTopJwCcvofP_ZNCApFxYT9zQTzrZVyIijIyDY0SBGJnzfk0bP5zQLI9rOfcX5NP3y6pgCuCOwWE9J4hIKpg59OY8Gx8kgLnWD9wXuhD2MBRvBUFirbZHBYOyhOBx_n5oY32HC1or/s2320/2023%20quilt%20pinned%20middle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aKEwopP4LtpncTTnkhW1ZBvIaatHtvmQDuExAzdcoLNd0BNr0LqMTopJwCcvofP_ZNCApFxYT9zQTzrZVyIijIyDY0SBGJnzfk0bP5zQLI9rOfcX5NP3y6pgCuCOwWE9J4hIKpg59OY8Gx8kgLnWD9wXuhD2MBRvBUFirbZHBYOyhOBx_n5oY32HC1or/w480-h640/2023%20quilt%20pinned%20middle.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1) Find the middle of Border 1, mark it with a pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mD5ccF6B6Wf0ZdUP4xK_6SgXS3Tr5RwlnqE3Tru8N7zgwkCUypF8BextKQYCYBxHxGk4wN5AzzCRacsP7KZ5iHgQb1eSXr-xVjutNTta4X3w1b-kWGulPhhBnXVpu1kQJKeTbLgM238HzcjsavmKl2Spmrz4Cv50RSQ4vsPdWkz1dvSAtviT_OPdC8-C/s2320/2023%20quilt%20pinning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mD5ccF6B6Wf0ZdUP4xK_6SgXS3Tr5RwlnqE3Tru8N7zgwkCUypF8BextKQYCYBxHxGk4wN5AzzCRacsP7KZ5iHgQb1eSXr-xVjutNTta4X3w1b-kWGulPhhBnXVpu1kQJKeTbLgM238HzcjsavmKl2Spmrz4Cv50RSQ4vsPdWkz1dvSAtviT_OPdC8-C/w480-h640/2023%20quilt%20pinning.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2) Match up the middle of the Hourglass border to that pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKKOA-zyUDn1vtr9AolfAIf7u5w0n0fXMVgwmXrQnPR_lAoEP2UOxt6EBb3DNBbZG2R6YrjWTTI_Xw0oq97FG8ZzhlBIAb87lqGymWoh5Dx51aJmlGoHATmqLZ4xnMkAA3DPbFeSaOIOpbIG8wQkFz7FMUWNqTSnVqYLhv9t81BhAY9kX-Sszfvc-pQco/s1740/2023%20quilt%20pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="1740" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKKOA-zyUDn1vtr9AolfAIf7u5w0n0fXMVgwmXrQnPR_lAoEP2UOxt6EBb3DNBbZG2R6YrjWTTI_Xw0oq97FG8ZzhlBIAb87lqGymWoh5Dx51aJmlGoHATmqLZ4xnMkAA3DPbFeSaOIOpbIG8wQkFz7FMUWNqTSnVqYLhv9t81BhAY9kX-Sszfvc-pQco/w640-h112/2023%20quilt%20pin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3) Keeping the borders taught pin well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4) Sew with Border 1 on the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeKznmqNCqBQiiAkb8FAQFGIzRixzvq3g7PSWCV3L_-HE1tiKBzytOVQQ0CDZiVz04blAquABUZSboHZETNrg4esez1OpvxifPB2gquD6_iYC7vbFGuAGi3hjpNYbYGalMH-fbebvFFnTIkb5FB2yHeMShL7pKRXuDQ0RUX4a4jxnR6EghyX-dqUcJdrr/s1740/2023%20quilt%20pressed%20ruffle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1603" data-original-width="1740" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeKznmqNCqBQiiAkb8FAQFGIzRixzvq3g7PSWCV3L_-HE1tiKBzytOVQQ0CDZiVz04blAquABUZSboHZETNrg4esez1OpvxifPB2gquD6_iYC7vbFGuAGi3hjpNYbYGalMH-fbebvFFnTIkb5FB2yHeMShL7pKRXuDQ0RUX4a4jxnR6EghyX-dqUcJdrr/w640-h590/2023%20quilt%20pressed%20ruffle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5) When you set the seam with a hot iron you will see some gathering of the Border 1 fabric, that's ok. Press towards Border 1. Any leftover gathering will disappear when the top is quilted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rCIX0E2-7TLoyJnl6vehkY_XaftIKGRCHTCeurrN88G6aENCsUPEfNM0Kblc83GhLpE0oXFATM2W6MLv8mKsLon3lJNWvjjqZL3BbkBM0lC-i-s-UO8n4m629dJIOhna8pI1gG2fQsXBLT0YvuAyiX5em98epFT4jBlWwrJrX5aXGhu_NS-_f2BpsBg3/s1740/2023%20quilt%20gahers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rCIX0E2-7TLoyJnl6vehkY_XaftIKGRCHTCeurrN88G6aENCsUPEfNM0Kblc83GhLpE0oXFATM2W6MLv8mKsLon3lJNWvjjqZL3BbkBM0lC-i-s-UO8n4m629dJIOhna8pI1gG2fQsXBLT0YvuAyiX5em98epFT4jBlWwrJrX5aXGhu_NS-_f2BpsBg3/w640-h480/2023%20quilt%20gahers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who is ready for the quilt? Here she is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8VOMeVRTebtR8jHAqk_1TSr0v8Bs1Fx2VT-S0XxQuM9KtdZQyvx08mtxC79ROfQdDomAOnYYjQw0cffkqWzR-ASpIq45vat8yLJTmKLs2E7IA21cr0S_XB_u9V0EQxqLHpmfx1I2XpVLjef5mersnzR9Nt59cSvgWyWbKavxX9EINiOVQL7m8ELmfuin/s2219/2023%20Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8VOMeVRTebtR8jHAqk_1TSr0v8Bs1Fx2VT-S0XxQuM9KtdZQyvx08mtxC79ROfQdDomAOnYYjQw0cffkqWzR-ASpIq45vat8yLJTmKLs2E7IA21cr0S_XB_u9V0EQxqLHpmfx1I2XpVLjef5mersnzR9Nt59cSvgWyWbKavxX9EINiOVQL7m8ELmfuin/w502-h640/2023%20Quilt.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find the finishing instructions, free through January 31, 2024, here:<a href="https://payhip.com/b/5HKx7" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #6ea1bb;">Patterns By Jen Payhip shop</span></a>. If you have signed up for email notifications you will find it in your inbox.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you don't think this is the layout for you, you can look through the layouts of past Color Challenges and use one of those.<a href="https://payhip.com/patternsbyjen" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Find them at the Patterns By Jen Payhip shop.</a> Just click on the Monthly Color Challenge Layout button at the top of the page. They are only $1. Any of the layouts will work for your 2023 Monthly Color Challenge blocks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Look for the 2024 Monthly Color Challenge Announcement December 15!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for stitching along with me this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make something <b><i>extraordinary</i></b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates.</span></div></div></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-71672305800655574752023-12-01T00:00:00.072-06:002023-12-05T08:38:19.730-06:002023 December Monthly Color Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> I'm not sure how it happened, but we have reached the end of the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivokYWvE3AKbL9a20hCYUAOu4YnFMtl6C1XEW2IxESR4YF0nhK9DrELlbROB8aA0PGBV_gCjFJZ47a4c4vLLNNsjLK37Sx0aaFZA6ivPILhVboLD3k5AnUyCDNX2ehkSZ8b_CyKudJ95C4ETnZQdGtVLAG55vMouv56mjO6BKVtAHVBgHhcdpEyw1cSA/s2400/12-December.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivokYWvE3AKbL9a20hCYUAOu4YnFMtl6C1XEW2IxESR4YF0nhK9DrELlbROB8aA0PGBV_gCjFJZ47a4c4vLLNNsjLK37Sx0aaFZA6ivPILhVboLD3k5AnUyCDNX2ehkSZ8b_CyKudJ95C4ETnZQdGtVLAG55vMouv56mjO6BKVtAHVBgHhcdpEyw1cSA/s320/12-December.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving the look of the December block. It's another easy one, but also has a fun finish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4CiTLhx2pKvqdjClPx16RkIzrO4-GP1YzH7ciLYZkQp4qyrQjTeF-jOR2fhbcdN18ROHA-A4tLATsdCzChr75J31waHT4xDCLc2nhFQxXFOaWfsYQP68PKTC0_r6oT5VmwcWZF26Xo9cJqxY4KvXhyphenhyphen9KlucpSmp1yxBA6Dbzp8lg2mgeLgmyowO5pHxZ/s660/ghows-LK-68f32b66-a7c7-6183-e053-0100007f9a2c-6205e1a5.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="660" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4CiTLhx2pKvqdjClPx16RkIzrO4-GP1YzH7ciLYZkQp4qyrQjTeF-jOR2fhbcdN18ROHA-A4tLATsdCzChr75J31waHT4xDCLc2nhFQxXFOaWfsYQP68PKTC0_r6oT5VmwcWZF26Xo9cJqxY4KvXhyphenhyphen9KlucpSmp1yxBA6Dbzp8lg2mgeLgmyowO5pHxZ/w640-h426/ghows-LK-68f32b66-a7c7-6183-e053-0100007f9a2c-6205e1a5.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.staugustine.com/story/entertainment/2018/04/03/classic-cars-hot-rods-and-replicas-on-display-at-annual-car-show/12831628007/" target="_blank">Photo Credit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month our classic car color is orange.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoSKJOCor_ryW07z2d8fGy-2sOZ4cr2JmlbtrbF8AS1rhPKX8Li6yr7qt5TVSaxuOaBQGYtFj4JeWVklz9t1BASzA7hm3_w9iZdWqbJM7fl6MjTzbpgKDFatHEb7WqgYoqlTF3mng33UKwlKZHcwdJAh9XfhTVWJtMSzYwMYR3AndAC1splNvQ6BrPKsE/s2320/Dec%20sneak%20peek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoSKJOCor_ryW07z2d8fGy-2sOZ4cr2JmlbtrbF8AS1rhPKX8Li6yr7qt5TVSaxuOaBQGYtFj4JeWVklz9t1BASzA7hm3_w9iZdWqbJM7fl6MjTzbpgKDFatHEb7WqgYoqlTF3mng33UKwlKZHcwdJAh9XfhTVWJtMSzYwMYR3AndAC1splNvQ6BrPKsE/w480-h640/Dec%20sneak%20peek.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the years have gone by, some more quickly than others, I have grown to love orange more and more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon2JuuSsYi_b_I_WQLHxrtYjL4fkAViIYgR2zLPzVBvP4qfsMWEXO65X5muFWRlv4TIpmpj2acS332DOqSWv7aQCdvkN9p0ZfamDcHROCP50bIpN87IY7I53BMOA1yeYX_rvdvS2bssvmTANb9ZjmWa3yCN4-OitBzUIdgD_AM2rNnEWGqwpJO2lW1k4F/s1813/20221213_155735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="1813" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon2JuuSsYi_b_I_WQLHxrtYjL4fkAViIYgR2zLPzVBvP4qfsMWEXO65X5muFWRlv4TIpmpj2acS332DOqSWv7aQCdvkN9p0ZfamDcHROCP50bIpN87IY7I53BMOA1yeYX_rvdvS2bssvmTANb9ZjmWa3yCN4-OitBzUIdgD_AM2rNnEWGqwpJO2lW1k4F/w640-h640/20221213_155735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our fabrics this year are from Benartex's basic line, Cotton Shot. Dark orange is "orange" and the light is "marmalade."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlvyX6LLctmRuhv4rjv7VhDiyvqf5xDjnjJsrV1XtJc276PMGbuj2oSKT_B06OvHfqoNJX_FH8YCI4M9OfTBsuqJ8nWxNLfwet5bPo75qQ3T3orS_wI62gMW0rFI1ZWu6TMUZAv7ssjeeyYFhQT77cYuxyK4RnHDFnrCTkGsI2OHCG0zBxW32culi1rwA/s1740/Dec%20block%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="1740" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlvyX6LLctmRuhv4rjv7VhDiyvqf5xDjnjJsrV1XtJc276PMGbuj2oSKT_B06OvHfqoNJX_FH8YCI4M9OfTBsuqJ8nWxNLfwet5bPo75qQ3T3orS_wI62gMW0rFI1ZWu6TMUZAv7ssjeeyYFhQT77cYuxyK4RnHDFnrCTkGsI2OHCG0zBxW32culi1rwA/w640-h620/Dec%20block%20cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. September's blogger is Sandra. I encourage you to grab your favorite cold (or hot if it's cold where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2023/12/01/classic-cars-monthly-colour-challenge-the-finale/" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltinggail/" target="_blank">Find her on Instagram</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! I love the simple pinwheel. This one almost looks like a peppermint candy. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vscCqo1N3zXeXWjRlhjmgPMckyTx4AwXVOh3pMBstW3dQh6alqBJXVYWSTCx2aUTrY8L92Vik7yg6K2xGhczQ6f1FtrmDNEx11moaqCdWfYBvMj9AsTzFq7pycpL_0pIF8BXeRh1_qfsqPmG__Ae1q5bjYjO88PKMNpW_J5rt103yfD7TdSvY43rNzIm/s1740/Dec%20block%20with%20car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1729" data-original-width="1740" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vscCqo1N3zXeXWjRlhjmgPMckyTx4AwXVOh3pMBstW3dQh6alqBJXVYWSTCx2aUTrY8L92Vik7yg6K2xGhczQ6f1FtrmDNEx11moaqCdWfYBvMj9AsTzFq7pycpL_0pIF8BXeRh1_qfsqPmG__Ae1q5bjYjO88PKMNpW_J5rt103yfD7TdSvY43rNzIm/w640-h636/Dec%20block%20with%20car.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the orange flood my world this month!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/DQaVp" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now!</a> The block is free for the month of December! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge block instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the 2024 Monthly Color Challenge blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-39479964646710362202023-11-01T00:00:00.051-05:002023-11-01T00:00:00.143-05:002023 November Monthly Color Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> Here in the Upper Midwest it's starting to get past pretty fall colors to dreary fall colors. Thankfully the green in this month's block is nice and bright.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2S2UdKKW3QfABvNvfPINoBpJNADuT1bQmwM7es1lbPu9CqYXeQny0VWSU7J1ae56kaJNML3pcVsyo7Nb6sA8pbKh3KC4mk_mBP8l3MYHqg7jwtZvD8a8_XxFHioRbjw-UDKv7mGhDyvHV9aEApPjAjvxj9ksNhgiZkMVonoUe5X6epd9LIWLOcsVVA/s2400/11-November.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2S2UdKKW3QfABvNvfPINoBpJNADuT1bQmwM7es1lbPu9CqYXeQny0VWSU7J1ae56kaJNML3pcVsyo7Nb6sA8pbKh3KC4mk_mBP8l3MYHqg7jwtZvD8a8_XxFHioRbjw-UDKv7mGhDyvHV9aEApPjAjvxj9ksNhgiZkMVonoUe5X6epd9LIWLOcsVVA/s320/11-November.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month is another easy block. I think easy blocks are a nice way to end the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62z4Lgidwuvv8xwn7mjKu70zUQjpYo4qTV-e6gjItj9KxJI8EIwjuq-6Ib3TshG0biXLfi3cSSlngCL6phq0lBeb3prx3U3GlG0orK9FldLAjG756fQhz6sldy1vQKEl2VJ3BaLOLxM3UhHLnbRW4ZMb6YXodUJrpHBgQ0q-9Jw9qcsIWH3Q_RiSCH94I/s3424/pxfuel.com%20(9).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3424" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62z4Lgidwuvv8xwn7mjKu70zUQjpYo4qTV-e6gjItj9KxJI8EIwjuq-6Ib3TshG0biXLfi3cSSlngCL6phq0lBeb3prx3U3GlG0orK9FldLAjG756fQhz6sldy1vQKEl2VJ3BaLOLxM3UhHLnbRW4ZMb6YXodUJrpHBgQ0q-9Jw9qcsIWH3Q_RiSCH94I/s320/pxfuel.com%20(9).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-oorrx" target="_blank">Photo Credit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month our classic car color is green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ArHx5yE60S1XdAi9WuNXf2zp7IIhzyahmpCHgBecfHccCWWh5TK6V6k_JoGsrDZ2mDbtTZ0vvSJ9noAmgyjS9tHiclHBhOoN3BlEhLN_rS8A2SEcch3rZmGpqMMGM5x8sxjJWlhSB-Z3PATIPPj1U7QkTQk65-OSHTRFotql_LwmY31m6R_J9HjISkmL/s1740/Nov.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="1740" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ArHx5yE60S1XdAi9WuNXf2zp7IIhzyahmpCHgBecfHccCWWh5TK6V6k_JoGsrDZ2mDbtTZ0vvSJ9noAmgyjS9tHiclHBhOoN3BlEhLN_rS8A2SEcch3rZmGpqMMGM5x8sxjJWlhSB-Z3PATIPPj1U7QkTQk65-OSHTRFotql_LwmY31m6R_J9HjISkmL/s320/Nov.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">November can be a hard month to get through, so this bright green was needed to help cheer me up while I wait for snow to bring it's own beauty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b_YNvkOxlMmtDcHH9fAn1hLBKDYCC7_qn4boAVpQKkMcB3deX08UZApNqymAV5vAr5ZTzRmNRdXop6GK94N-0fyelt1cd3bdbs9Fq-1i0Tv_aAsqFqjoZ9dZZjw65cBhJl4gB70QCjjBOY0-sl04BgBnMsnAjYRQy7uAf1ZSKoGvvGvxSdPGQfCx80H8/s1667/20221213_160042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b_YNvkOxlMmtDcHH9fAn1hLBKDYCC7_qn4boAVpQKkMcB3deX08UZApNqymAV5vAr5ZTzRmNRdXop6GK94N-0fyelt1cd3bdbs9Fq-1i0Tv_aAsqFqjoZ9dZZjw65cBhJl4gB70QCjjBOY0-sl04BgBnMsnAjYRQy7uAf1ZSKoGvvGvxSdPGQfCx80H8/s320/20221213_160042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our fabrics this year are from Benartex's "Cottonshot" basics line. The light green is "Meadow" and the dark is "Ivy."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKrib9XskIc4dH0yv5TX-SKMODFxmYT-LeY56_TU17HEsg5hjWRrOwhKn6MpMkd6LOKI9b8X_zZQwrV1JXqaypCnNWnSEDdQUZtTtzA3mWmPVCkZjjrGES3URCGkrGM5oshepApZv2mS6eXIu87LsDt7moTdnhbWJbdf25VPqHU_eE6fQ8KvN3dU_3Y0v/s1896/Nov%20Block%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKrib9XskIc4dH0yv5TX-SKMODFxmYT-LeY56_TU17HEsg5hjWRrOwhKn6MpMkd6LOKI9b8X_zZQwrV1JXqaypCnNWnSEDdQUZtTtzA3mWmPVCkZjjrGES3URCGkrGM5oshepApZv2mS6eXIu87LsDt7moTdnhbWJbdf25VPqHU_eE6fQ8KvN3dU_3Y0v/s320/Nov%20Block%207.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! I love this fun take on the ShooFly block. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZq15XEVZeAA7tCUOoC5QGXRWJ2qoW3xgwqGxTCvwmtvliWl6Spo0Cxx_g74w-nH_DD5hzczBHd76bGxltsMcuMCF0eoMVCJccrKtsM0to-0zpGicYc6ZXretezsM0ghFZhjC0J7BykqmxSkwHVb8PAKTcypjq7bjCDL3NdI1zDEMVTG3JvyTf728N-z_/s1740/Nov%20block%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="1740" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZq15XEVZeAA7tCUOoC5QGXRWJ2qoW3xgwqGxTCvwmtvliWl6Spo0Cxx_g74w-nH_DD5hzczBHd76bGxltsMcuMCF0eoMVCJccrKtsM0to-0zpGicYc6ZXretezsM0ghFZhjC0J7BykqmxSkwHVb8PAKTcypjq7bjCDL3NdI1zDEMVTG3JvyTf728N-z_/s320/Nov%20block%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the different greens flood my world this month! It will get me through the browns of November.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DuVvYFR6E2hzVZDBuZYw1lxsw30sowPxYJtb5oAjrGW0HvTnaVUzwohanit36XIkkgPh4tV-uqKKAi_YxCN3y5ZCnBw0nr3VSg1shGbw1qIAaNRGivPgp4gcPeSZoW5WBkoxS3f45u3RlzhhDk2m4iWchTvctBgGvBewVcFxZTfQkSdTu3JgfKNAkpmZ/s2424/November%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DuVvYFR6E2hzVZDBuZYw1lxsw30sowPxYJtb5oAjrGW0HvTnaVUzwohanit36XIkkgPh4tV-uqKKAi_YxCN3y5ZCnBw0nr3VSg1shGbw1qIAaNRGivPgp4gcPeSZoW5WBkoxS3f45u3RlzhhDk2m4iWchTvctBgGvBewVcFxZTfQkSdTu3JgfKNAkpmZ/s320/November%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/5FB6b" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now!</a> The block is free for the month of November! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January and November instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the September - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates. </span></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-3653118739566442512023-10-01T00:00:00.064-05:002023-10-01T00:00:00.141-05:002023 October Monthly Color Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month's blues bring to mind crisp fall days here in the Upper Midwest US.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xpF92mNmhHskg42sBc7bF4eyQwv03DnZPHDXyPe2Tk5pthsZcEP1pi9dRFZ4me6-dxynV4gpZLZEbM6pD9N-wKhjEqL18dYLPcFiZVNZVCPF2h6x1XF7JLWzFvUOir1xKgFOuRqKVQWTfMtCvXupCnYsQp_1HekE5xIQ3A-knykzb9ug1dmtwV0cGQ/s2400/10-October.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xpF92mNmhHskg42sBc7bF4eyQwv03DnZPHDXyPe2Tk5pthsZcEP1pi9dRFZ4me6-dxynV4gpZLZEbM6pD9N-wKhjEqL18dYLPcFiZVNZVCPF2h6x1XF7JLWzFvUOir1xKgFOuRqKVQWTfMtCvXupCnYsQp_1HekE5xIQ3A-knykzb9ug1dmtwV0cGQ/s320/10-October.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge was planned I had no idea we would be moving from Minnesota to South Dakota. Somehow, I still ended up with a really easy block when I need it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBIzd5o4Aqc7hY5LkCqYtoynJeUj8KYMvQAMHWk4_QkUnTgwAErK_KTTntJ-RFjZbrKaJSfnmlFnxThep4lWAvjiVVPYxYNbDUOpXyI9jxpp6jmvuU26nI9wNKYMiZX7WcxFDY5VkMxvI2dKBwVBYYDx2nVYwWy_ytRZcBeIW5z5Uzdt1ofVpx-oCO5Dp/s699/Article-619-59a762a9d71598c74f79e56866bf2855.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="699" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBIzd5o4Aqc7hY5LkCqYtoynJeUj8KYMvQAMHWk4_QkUnTgwAErK_KTTntJ-RFjZbrKaJSfnmlFnxThep4lWAvjiVVPYxYNbDUOpXyI9jxpp6jmvuU26nI9wNKYMiZX7WcxFDY5VkMxvI2dKBwVBYYDx2nVYwWy_ytRZcBeIW5z5Uzdt1ofVpx-oCO5Dp/s320/Article-619-59a762a9d71598c74f79e56866bf2855.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month our classic car color is blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsya5cNAFnmOYgMUVdaWO1A99qnOwq5GWzpzKYdog5bcoKJ3Q5siHPTEIRxFZJYXpZw0xbEa8-ekMH4_ZuKBirPtmu2W5xTE-oFE9IHLrGm4behU-xxe-YBvAMvME3R5RROg_WlbarvvxjgyrSYqVar0jElWMMJri6x1DN1LZyFFEBgZeq1v2g5N1T1ZS/s1740/Oct%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1740" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsya5cNAFnmOYgMUVdaWO1A99qnOwq5GWzpzKYdog5bcoKJ3Q5siHPTEIRxFZJYXpZw0xbEa8-ekMH4_ZuKBirPtmu2W5xTE-oFE9IHLrGm4behU-xxe-YBvAMvME3R5RROg_WlbarvvxjgyrSYqVar0jElWMMJri6x1DN1LZyFFEBgZeq1v2g5N1T1ZS/s320/Oct%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here in the upper Midwest the cool autumn days will soon be here. There is something about fall skies, that crisp air seems to live in the blue of the fall sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1yOq9mAYLIFVVrvj9uPuBDnEZSwSe68Lt89oFZsX8ASC77F0RD-hqGHlI0Lj_UKOzZDfh72zSCveDMgJNwuPcolSnM7cGFabXA6Y45NTEED4jTiMDCEk4QsDfPMNwtj553zUwta9jqO2aUrTHnxVrZVhXUvI4aRShU31Fq-yTc4ial-7IPZRFY_LC8LE/s1778/20221213_160242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="1778" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1yOq9mAYLIFVVrvj9uPuBDnEZSwSe68Lt89oFZsX8ASC77F0RD-hqGHlI0Lj_UKOzZDfh72zSCveDMgJNwuPcolSnM7cGFabXA6Y45NTEED4jTiMDCEk4QsDfPMNwtj553zUwta9jqO2aUrTHnxVrZVhXUvI4aRShU31Fq-yTc4ial-7IPZRFY_LC8LE/s320/20221213_160242.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our fabrics this year are from Benartex, their Cottonshot fabric line. The dark is "Navy" and light is "Blue."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6Whw_TwVH5_bL4BURpUDJjz2tvglbihPY4NhacF81FdV6z8hp9cUYFVPxSxZ9YkRwUvaLS3RQtMv9Z2_eGBWYmKKGnGD-MP84Fr7ucve-8ONKjYoB6BVr8GewZCeqC6VknapuMVD6KCbp4Dj5JybhVjuT66TPJue5UIYrGX17CufWbiJIT20joIGNYcg/s1740/Oct%20sneak%20peek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6Whw_TwVH5_bL4BURpUDJjz2tvglbihPY4NhacF81FdV6z8hp9cUYFVPxSxZ9YkRwUvaLS3RQtMv9Z2_eGBWYmKKGnGD-MP84Fr7ucve-8ONKjYoB6BVr8GewZCeqC6VknapuMVD6KCbp4Dj5JybhVjuT66TPJue5UIYrGX17CufWbiJIT20joIGNYcg/s320/Oct%20sneak%20peek.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. August's blogger is Kate. I encourage you to grab your favorite cold (or hot if it's cold where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kathryn - <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/emails/639b30b8aad9f32765a84b75" target="_blank">Dragonflys Quilting Designs Studio</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also find her on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathyskwiltsandmore/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio/" target="_blank">Dragonfly's Quilting Designs Studio</a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! So simple, yet such a cool look. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP_IN-eGUwkMapzUEOFnESk5kzeZn_-JiRoMxuVzxcQY3Tj_anbX1-ZNYpebBonKqrIlEogmruI8skjEs-lPw4KeSlVJzO89t7f2Z65pon4VptORNxBhymLHrbcBtCvTdPfjDyJo0t9RoHJKyZR0G9faZqoU44-NxWJ701QHX2K6Ch4nYgtBVx9MIUGqT/s1740/October%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP_IN-eGUwkMapzUEOFnESk5kzeZn_-JiRoMxuVzxcQY3Tj_anbX1-ZNYpebBonKqrIlEogmruI8skjEs-lPw4KeSlVJzO89t7f2Z65pon4VptORNxBhymLHrbcBtCvTdPfjDyJo0t9RoHJKyZR0G9faZqoU44-NxWJ701QHX2K6Ch4nYgtBVx9MIUGqT/s320/October%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the different browns flood my world this month! It will get me ready for the cooler weather that we know will get here eventually.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf3VNvx7H5tc1N7Sbx-yz8uvQ-MSiFqjDgsphOO_XghcYV8RrvcpDinrA1PP6r8xBnhqWesXYrXbTa2r_Yrh87_pmTsKz1JlZs1CZ8FUuXJ0AwWfk5wPPZljpcQl6aLqhhRoB3xheShcSqdRFQxT55-EFpFvuK9Cc4RFL72qRHwMg9uRHQtbEAQf62tcI/s1790/October%202023%20Block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="1790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf3VNvx7H5tc1N7Sbx-yz8uvQ-MSiFqjDgsphOO_XghcYV8RrvcpDinrA1PP6r8xBnhqWesXYrXbTa2r_Yrh87_pmTsKz1JlZs1CZ8FUuXJ0AwWfk5wPPZljpcQl6aLqhhRoB3xheShcSqdRFQxT55-EFpFvuK9Cc4RFL72qRHwMg9uRHQtbEAQf62tcI/s320/October%202023%20Block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/BjeWg" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now</a>! The block is free for the month of October! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January and September instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the September - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates. </span></div></div></div></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-86666757287895896242023-09-01T00:00:00.105-05:002023-09-30T21:26:19.596-05:002023 September Monthly Color Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love summer. It comes from having my children at home for a few months. Now that they are all grown up, I've come to realize that I like the idea of lazy summer days, but I'm not a fan of the heat. Ha! So bring on the cooler weather here in the upper midwest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucnhWoni_ni5zn11-YjkeNn80W8hWsemfGUIfIHyw0kKijXtFzb11dPFk-zlUZIHGto06U3mNw-82pMo7YkDoYA7TUtKiKdXX0zuMzSk6PKelkmY-6JkY35c97rttRpTGrTSINlIj--S3swsDxV_f74dgRot-V4CdzxPVF3M6l5d3K08Hs9awOFLZPg/s2400/09-September.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucnhWoni_ni5zn11-YjkeNn80W8hWsemfGUIfIHyw0kKijXtFzb11dPFk-zlUZIHGto06U3mNw-82pMo7YkDoYA7TUtKiKdXX0zuMzSk6PKelkmY-6JkY35c97rttRpTGrTSINlIj--S3swsDxV_f74dgRot-V4CdzxPVF3M6l5d3K08Hs9awOFLZPg/w400-h400/09-September.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month we're doing a bit of a twist to the good old Half Square Triangle. Don't let that scare you! As there is every month, at the end of the instructions is the link to the How To Video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL88cL8XAN18ZmXvfi3sFmpVWKZbgPfd6zenx5cqyez6YwJ6R6XBHZdme9MbNQ33nsEAPg3Jf4U-VUF_Jo2UiNfykXAIin8IgkabBvapIAgo_sa3Z0dgR7iVuES5yUWnJGyQNwM1OlQp6vN_aCsC9F5co7Das5DS6xxwm4tdx4FfV0rFXvbwAPQsy571O/s1920/car-ford-mustang-ford-mustang-mach-1-classic-wallpaper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL88cL8XAN18ZmXvfi3sFmpVWKZbgPfd6zenx5cqyez6YwJ6R6XBHZdme9MbNQ33nsEAPg3Jf4U-VUF_Jo2UiNfykXAIin8IgkabBvapIAgo_sa3Z0dgR7iVuES5yUWnJGyQNwM1OlQp6vN_aCsC9F5co7Das5DS6xxwm4tdx4FfV0rFXvbwAPQsy571O/w640-h360/car-ford-mustang-ford-mustang-mach-1-classic-wallpaper.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The classic car color this month is Mustard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnG757sVBPuKVlagtl2XC4BbOLyHo_G7ZJj3LPFplwGKsWpsVNSlA5JTAa8E_hUHecK6qkE69s_tEihf0_ux_Uw0K9Yym_o7KqrsK_HIB6SwymzIL-wZGuEOi5zRjCHTQVXwNtNecgUPU_PtdeeOip4xxhB8aLZ0PT0TGhteXRS2-xbkflFazyw0hR3k/s2320/Septermber%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnG757sVBPuKVlagtl2XC4BbOLyHo_G7ZJj3LPFplwGKsWpsVNSlA5JTAa8E_hUHecK6qkE69s_tEihf0_ux_Uw0K9Yym_o7KqrsK_HIB6SwymzIL-wZGuEOi5zRjCHTQVXwNtNecgUPU_PtdeeOip4xxhB8aLZ0PT0TGhteXRS2-xbkflFazyw0hR3k/w480-h640/Septermber%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this color. Just like brown, it's a warm comfy color to me. Yellow in any shade or hue just makes me happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year Benartex is sponsoring the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge with their <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=cotton+shot" target="_blank">Basics Line, Cotton</a> Shot. I am loving these fabrics. They are easy to work with and saturated with color.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HnZ-5jzSlUl9xDgAvEYlbrVXZa6piirjV5gioRjdQiCNJigyIir2w1FugzcgkxD9qhxbv6RifNOpV2xiYvFXCRKOqUZeYAnu7Weu_sSAFcIAVdbqAP8Hrof-N4cYsGImqK0rjyMMtQ7CU60Jdhp5WtJRBfsYjffS5u24vt2L1OoOZaGteophl6On-TAJ/s1557/20221213_160451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="1557" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HnZ-5jzSlUl9xDgAvEYlbrVXZa6piirjV5gioRjdQiCNJigyIir2w1FugzcgkxD9qhxbv6RifNOpV2xiYvFXCRKOqUZeYAnu7Weu_sSAFcIAVdbqAP8Hrof-N4cYsGImqK0rjyMMtQ7CU60Jdhp5WtJRBfsYjffS5u24vt2L1OoOZaGteophl6On-TAJ/w640-h640/20221213_160451.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The light yellow is "Butter" and the dark is "Dijon."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vvL1QdrsFgVSJgDWclGmaqS4yHPXQLC35QSqKHtdY1ZhHvfVQTtt4UiGlEN1ibvBjyrUhUc64u2wL4WSWaigYZ0STxk_sR3Ya9iom6pjUprtip3t-IQQPP5Ee72GZEjwkxlDzojLJ4KfR_XxNrV5Xv64EPoLDa0xSMWH858oZwoIsAyHaVx9LmXbprsl/s1740/Septermber%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="1740" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vvL1QdrsFgVSJgDWclGmaqS4yHPXQLC35QSqKHtdY1ZhHvfVQTtt4UiGlEN1ibvBjyrUhUc64u2wL4WSWaigYZ0STxk_sR3Ya9iom6pjUprtip3t-IQQPP5Ee72GZEjwkxlDzojLJ4KfR_XxNrV5Xv64EPoLDa0xSMWH858oZwoIsAyHaVx9LmXbprsl/w640-h632/Septermber%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. September's blogger is Sandra. I encourage you to grab your favorite cold (or hot if it's cold where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sandra - <a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/2023/09/2023-september-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">Textile Time Travels</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/textiletimetravels/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Find her on Instagram</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! I love the look of this squatty little star. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDqx7s7lJlKg0BKhN2o_JlWgeVbJSFOTse8APBuU73lGZC0j9vnPb_9ctHwcK5JPWP9BvQ26JfmYS0JelEux6SHWwTdX7Z4DfivG-G5OrY5Fb98WKgNmdqtFsGLkr4oQNtTLbzNVWrZoq5DPNdPhme0GXDQjd9VQBDHBUWozhKL76UhS8-H3O0n6Sa90j/s1740/Septermber%20with%20car%20and%20tires.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDqx7s7lJlKg0BKhN2o_JlWgeVbJSFOTse8APBuU73lGZC0j9vnPb_9ctHwcK5JPWP9BvQ26JfmYS0JelEux6SHWwTdX7Z4DfivG-G5OrY5Fb98WKgNmdqtFsGLkr4oQNtTLbzNVWrZoq5DPNdPhme0GXDQjd9VQBDHBUWozhKL76UhS8-H3O0n6Sa90j/w640-h640/Septermber%20with%20car%20and%20tires.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the different mustards flood my world this month! They will go beautifully with the changing leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3aGqtEVuyFcpdbfjDy-iEUDY_mGC4Kfo5O0Zh9iQ0HGtQTzusUG_fzz0TdTDpmKXKv0XjKejpjTISP9adKOjM66fhFc0OjawMjaZ8QKoIKiskkgbVqZ0bi8nD2WZYMNSbiwPvzTeXHxiJNE0yHMj-4fKutu6lHDuUUUMpdC5kysZpu1wwJDFUTe5asFN/s1740/September%20tires%20only.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3aGqtEVuyFcpdbfjDy-iEUDY_mGC4Kfo5O0Zh9iQ0HGtQTzusUG_fzz0TdTDpmKXKv0XjKejpjTISP9adKOjM66fhFc0OjawMjaZ8QKoIKiskkgbVqZ0bi8nD2WZYMNSbiwPvzTeXHxiJNE0yHMj-4fKutu6lHDuUUUMpdC5kysZpu1wwJDFUTe5asFN/w640-h640/September%20tires%20only.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/pu4Id" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now!</a> The block is free for the month of September! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January thru September instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the October - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make something <i>extraordinary</i>!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZRlvlNR_yS-w0H1p6KMgeoQdSVh9U7tZlGfb7r8crfazL799LJiR6zGRvfFTKcDbD4EHze-XUm7657W47jyWBga_XJh4E7MHPbbYFw_fj7hJmzDVto30alCfpqGb7biek73GiGNSs4Hm3jD-gc4nAXCt5VReto9SDtn6kUIR9krK0RLk5BI3twwTy-w8/w640-h640/Spicy%20Windmills.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I've called this quilt "Spicy Windmills" as a shout out to the fabric line I used, <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=pumpkin+and+spice" target="_blank">Pumpkin and Spice, by Valentina Harper.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80TAWJxySGvB-EAU2TV8wBvDi7--HVxqQeAEjYfexFDYLq88ucvgzX32rLY1BykSmIxgFqVSXwbOyHpcx2c3OZnSapvcUFQz2AqvPxejCERjTZ8cdXdJf4PPPZZB-eVYvqsmaq6kTMGMoCLiO4zl1bhyAjjCs-RN_HPg9ZftL98fwRSvkDNEubcSgzz0Z/s2320/Spicy%20fabrics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80TAWJxySGvB-EAU2TV8wBvDi7--HVxqQeAEjYfexFDYLq88ucvgzX32rLY1BykSmIxgFqVSXwbOyHpcx2c3OZnSapvcUFQz2AqvPxejCERjTZ8cdXdJf4PPPZZB-eVYvqsmaq6kTMGMoCLiO4zl1bhyAjjCs-RN_HPg9ZftL98fwRSvkDNEubcSgzz0Z/w480-h640/Spicy%20fabrics.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This fabric was so fun to work with. I'm sure I say this every quarter, but the colors in Benartex fabrics are so vivid, it's hard not to be inspired to make all of the things.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjvQk0p6hC1yTLhIrAcqzto6v-qJhN08VclsGAODIY01PuaB7N5k_rdmpVV0Mb1kg5xUITGV9lzobdDSt645ZiCKDb24arKRN2LFoExMgtkk1PrbvUR5qbcIeee12T4flzP59P7YoOFdh04epgMWVVpRvOCagFL_xQrCLniTzeBKwwOcoVUgyVwIbObya/s1740/Spicy%20units.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1740" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjvQk0p6hC1yTLhIrAcqzto6v-qJhN08VclsGAODIY01PuaB7N5k_rdmpVV0Mb1kg5xUITGV9lzobdDSt645ZiCKDb24arKRN2LFoExMgtkk1PrbvUR5qbcIeee12T4flzP59P7YoOFdh04epgMWVVpRvOCagFL_xQrCLniTzeBKwwOcoVUgyVwIbObya/w640-h356/Spicy%20units.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have to say my favorite fabric in the line is the mushrooms. Each top is a different design, and they are fun and whimsical.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCRzM3OSyLHyKf_Rp7c8NWy58mAc4-1GS2-y-QJSi3G6bU2X9iR5i6rQm6MhzFP80MP5GFeD2seOkNeD0m1ofkcP6wzCaeXR3wubk756wBaGUrvpN7XwKX9D09gV1-Zct0jSrj-19G8Fv7EHuwfmFi8TlCwLlFpVeuKjP7fCmva5m4oNyEoXvNzPiA3L2/s2088/Spicy%20B%20and%20W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCRzM3OSyLHyKf_Rp7c8NWy58mAc4-1GS2-y-QJSi3G6bU2X9iR5i6rQm6MhzFP80MP5GFeD2seOkNeD0m1ofkcP6wzCaeXR3wubk756wBaGUrvpN7XwKX9D09gV1-Zct0jSrj-19G8Fv7EHuwfmFi8TlCwLlFpVeuKjP7fCmva5m4oNyEoXvNzPiA3L2/w534-h640/Spicy%20B%20and%20W.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">When laying out scrappy blocks I like to take a picture and then change it to black and white or greyscale to check and make sure the lights and darks are spread fairly evenly.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdluw3NOVay2wfyCYZz5E0B1S5qHmmvksSV7fKRtlAe1RPL_W7evFuTyxL4RPyf_e2Va157Mu8PFj5-Gc5OR82JEjbTsh0QPpYaVFQGuDRSVRT--N9O87ogdV2mBnfIa2YRSNAjy7ZA6LG1cKwpRGmTsGT55fLvpwOuSg5utM8yY-iMjd58INUL06lfGvq/s2088/Spicy%20color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdluw3NOVay2wfyCYZz5E0B1S5qHmmvksSV7fKRtlAe1RPL_W7evFuTyxL4RPyf_e2Va157Mu8PFj5-Gc5OR82JEjbTsh0QPpYaVFQGuDRSVRT--N9O87ogdV2mBnfIa2YRSNAjy7ZA6LG1cKwpRGmTsGT55fLvpwOuSg5utM8yY-iMjd58INUL06lfGvq/w534-h640/Spicy%20color.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">I felt like this one flowed well.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QCugeGYw-6iCgdhSJ0Fw06KKJmGYPjjGZj345eyA6VtIpkc8MDiQdZhjQ_mwBFPKlarHxLk313wkSzw62m0mvjU3fEhbIzK3nOULGBfSJ_UZNe2zW0KUG4Gf21FtURNvOu1EMByrDktVw32kkSxrCiieQCJM3TaNzDH6Ci4fZ0IEFkqdKdHcMAnX4eOM/s1740/Spicy%20Seminole%20Patchwork%20Border.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="1740" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QCugeGYw-6iCgdhSJ0Fw06KKJmGYPjjGZj345eyA6VtIpkc8MDiQdZhjQ_mwBFPKlarHxLk313wkSzw62m0mvjU3fEhbIzK3nOULGBfSJ_UZNe2zW0KUG4Gf21FtURNvOu1EMByrDktVw32kkSxrCiieQCJM3TaNzDH6Ci4fZ0IEFkqdKdHcMAnX4eOM/w640-h630/Spicy%20Seminole%20Patchwork%20Border.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I had to find another way to use the mushroom fabric, so I decided on a Seminole Patchwork border.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3-Zkon4T5Kn0ukS5QvZ5XsqnjkWwxuEZyP_IE54oAF7UCUiBBv82xXThj_4dgVU-VTM10l5tpqCuCB2eg4Kv2tEvM7n-pFLaas6AARblEmm_XAU03of6KhVfv9sQq2LWnQDnTGcr9QJ5l67HAFLFjpdP-nrFbvz-q5F11DupqndTbFJzmYiuyiBYENKR/s2013/Spiciy%20borders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3-Zkon4T5Kn0ukS5QvZ5XsqnjkWwxuEZyP_IE54oAF7UCUiBBv82xXThj_4dgVU-VTM10l5tpqCuCB2eg4Kv2tEvM7n-pFLaas6AARblEmm_XAU03of6KhVfv9sQq2LWnQDnTGcr9QJ5l67HAFLFjpdP-nrFbvz-q5F11DupqndTbFJzmYiuyiBYENKR/w554-h640/Spiciy%20borders.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I love the look of this border, but it's a scary thing to take these pieces and trim them to size. Quilty math doesn't always work out for me the first time. Ha!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCzsIdkyaZMAlSlMEJN-YnFUYznIwgHDKS7QKmF54mVOQHc2zgUubOFxc9-ZhrJIGa4UOHb4b_Vtxt_65FpvS0fPs3vfOKfMPnZvYeMPYbnbynQBnN8_YWuFDsfdUYAsNjgx4Ybl8GGaGBK04qnZIXGbm9BG_DrnvyOZ8tSDATJsGst6yFf1I_FaGHBr7/s2320/Spicy%20drape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCzsIdkyaZMAlSlMEJN-YnFUYznIwgHDKS7QKmF54mVOQHc2zgUubOFxc9-ZhrJIGa4UOHb4b_Vtxt_65FpvS0fPs3vfOKfMPnZvYeMPYbnbynQBnN8_YWuFDsfdUYAsNjgx4Ybl8GGaGBK04qnZIXGbm9BG_DrnvyOZ8tSDATJsGst6yFf1I_FaGHBr7/w480-h640/Spicy%20drape.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Have you done a Seminole Patchwork border before? Did you like making it? If you haven't, is it something you are interested in?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5kF7xdcFZDeNDlrbhatP-Ffpu8f-Hu-iy-FYjNToDqsyHATFF8bbQVtKZUZZSwQBp9X35iwdOC2KtHWGHkIeY8ObiohNlRi-jKzaKYiE-wI-Xe6pA48mVYqoavsoBS-5mh75J96HoTcIvGfItu9_CV91S4KWAxvgxYAqENSWIpOMH6pDi1lDGlN_VIjU/s2320/Spicy%20Windmills%20WM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5kF7xdcFZDeNDlrbhatP-Ffpu8f-Hu-iy-FYjNToDqsyHATFF8bbQVtKZUZZSwQBp9X35iwdOC2KtHWGHkIeY8ObiohNlRi-jKzaKYiE-wI-Xe6pA48mVYqoavsoBS-5mh75J96HoTcIvGfItu9_CV91S4KWAxvgxYAqENSWIpOMH6pDi1lDGlN_VIjU/w480-h640/Spicy%20Windmills%20WM.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6XdGpdBeB8_fGaRk6PGHoPmVRhWOvZIJ6mSdr6rk1OrFvgm2i35dKnu9H_ZocTSFB5lJTF1djeypbDvlKqWAl3DZ-HlTbeQqhC1pHlXQnLTRJELscb3MXBQj-v5h70HDBmxC8A7kV7WwGypWkoZhTLtEoMDGI-tLAmR2GzwceybSIrR7GuCbYXhe7X26/s800/Twisted%20Flight%20fabric%20cutting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6XdGpdBeB8_fGaRk6PGHoPmVRhWOvZIJ6mSdr6rk1OrFvgm2i35dKnu9H_ZocTSFB5lJTF1djeypbDvlKqWAl3DZ-HlTbeQqhC1pHlXQnLTRJELscb3MXBQj-v5h70HDBmxC8A7kV7WwGypWkoZhTLtEoMDGI-tLAmR2GzwceybSIrR7GuCbYXhe7X26/s320/Twisted%20Flight%20fabric%20cutting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">For the next two weeks your "assignment" is to get your fabrics prepped, cut and marked. I love this part of the process. Every square is perfect, every mark is straight and it all looks so good in happy little piles. It's after this, when I start sewing, that things can get hairy, so those fresh cut lines are a joy to me. 😅</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Fabric Prep</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Prepping fabric can mean different things to different quilters. For me, it simply means using starch (Best Press and a mister for me) and giving the fabric a good pressing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I buy my<a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fbest%2Dpress%2Dscent%2Dfree%2Dgallon%2Drefill&afftrack=" target="_blank"> Best Press by the gallon</a>, only scent free because of sensitivity, but there are many different sizes and scents.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fcolor%2Dtherapy%2Dspray%2Dmisting%2Dbottle&afftrack=" target="_blank">Using a mister</a> means the gallon lasts forever.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfHTOqkBKuvgQl8QHQQqpp_C-DjLwTNUAkbv7DYIPH0AZ_HmXwRZDrUgIN_bKW0X5B3S0kH5gGhSYcKTRECfzDxfkcnNnhYdZCFd1HjI79SjhZCYYUfQ9AGx_icEiwf0P-A7uNcxTWrVy_CFS7cBpzyU-iJiMcWKXJNP6ulxGNg-N3BzEQ_0Vlp8xXG-M/s2320/Pressing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfHTOqkBKuvgQl8QHQQqpp_C-DjLwTNUAkbv7DYIPH0AZ_HmXwRZDrUgIN_bKW0X5B3S0kH5gGhSYcKTRECfzDxfkcnNnhYdZCFd1HjI79SjhZCYYUfQ9AGx_icEiwf0P-A7uNcxTWrVy_CFS7cBpzyU-iJiMcWKXJNP6ulxGNg-N3BzEQ_0Vlp8xXG-M/w480-h640/Pressing.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">For other's it may mean washing first or pressing without starch. I'm here to tell you: do what works best for you. If you've been quilting for a while you have found what you like. If you are a new quilter, I encourage you to try different ways of prepping your fabric to see what you like and what gives you the results you are looking for.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Cutting</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">When you have your fabric prepped and you're ready to start cutting I encourage you to read through the cutting instructions.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTvDQXduGgfBjYTAfUx3kZ5VRFSvyTTNcZvT7OmBKJDn3cfAcKXMzBfVq1SZ1npmpzwRfEkTb-AUx-aUT-fY9pZsl04Cjv40Dv1ZeLZ-kNgtYmulZVlyamjKKfHYFZrX3rPFqcSZx4ymCDpe6ZLCBVnZnAC_4na0tkw-TVu1gLPX14ZnvUE1juRMULkHG/s1740/Highlight%20size.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1740" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTvDQXduGgfBjYTAfUx3kZ5VRFSvyTTNcZvT7OmBKJDn3cfAcKXMzBfVq1SZ1npmpzwRfEkTb-AUx-aUT-fY9pZsl04Cjv40Dv1ZeLZ-kNgtYmulZVlyamjKKfHYFZrX3rPFqcSZx4ymCDpe6ZLCBVnZnAC_4na0tkw-TVu1gLPX14ZnvUE1juRMULkHG/w640-h338/Highlight%20size.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">First, read through <b>all</b> of them. Go ahead and grab a pencil or pen to circle or highlight the sizes and/or number needed for the quilt you are making. Take the time to also write in the colors you are using for each section, just to keep yourself organized.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIbA4qcrFEEu3qnTJ-9MEmtJl3nFnjNmOysOtio8I_jPcDelE-2na7LRSwQgcxSZg6mpkzNaZ_H-o8b0FVmEB52nzhtwkKbSM9yg3wSJPRpILEZ2JiHSgKAKq3ntOq_rp4KlYfz1KkyMGu0pXTxUHZ8Imnqg1wXmjpXx3OeyBPtuCv4dK5GCxXuG6wr_6/s1740/Writing%20colors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="1740" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIbA4qcrFEEu3qnTJ-9MEmtJl3nFnjNmOysOtio8I_jPcDelE-2na7LRSwQgcxSZg6mpkzNaZ_H-o8b0FVmEB52nzhtwkKbSM9yg3wSJPRpILEZ2JiHSgKAKq3ntOq_rp4KlYfz1KkyMGu0pXTxUHZ8Imnqg1wXmjpXx3OeyBPtuCv4dK5GCxXuG6wr_6/w640-h220/Writing%20colors.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Next, read them again, but just the section for the fabric you are going to cut.</p><p style="text-align: center;">*Tip* I like to do any marking that is required as I cut each fabric. If I have 40 squares that the diagonal needs to be marked on, I will cut those 40 out and mark them right away. Then move to the next cutting step. This keeps me from getting bored. Plus, it breaks up the monotony of cutting and marking, which when you are making a large quilt like I am for this quilt along, really helps to keep it from becoming a chore.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Finally, make sure to check off each set as you finish cutting. That way if you are called away, or get distracted by the puking cat 🤦 you can start again as soon as you get back.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKwejESSFGk2cXJGwXcZ_dfbghiCayyzUvSINP0yhWgrvZa9l-OVRpFDym_hCukYVdVvsdn28_SxjLCDm9zJUUcIRjIlsdJ4sfModnE6ZiweVP3cZd1CUT2z2SXu1_TKXrtPS6UNF2mdhQlvzS9If13eFIDkDUmfrKVMH_ntsbgQnmsbDf_q-AbYxCOq7/s1740/Pile%20of%20squares.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="1740" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKwejESSFGk2cXJGwXcZ_dfbghiCayyzUvSINP0yhWgrvZa9l-OVRpFDym_hCukYVdVvsdn28_SxjLCDm9zJUUcIRjIlsdJ4sfModnE6ZiweVP3cZd1CUT2z2SXu1_TKXrtPS6UNF2mdhQlvzS9If13eFIDkDUmfrKVMH_ntsbgQnmsbDf_q-AbYxCOq7/w640-h574/Pile%20of%20squares.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">*Tip* As you finish each cutting set, mark the sizes. I simply write the size on paper and pin it to the top piece (I reuse these pieces over and over again). Then, put them in the storage bin you are using for the pattern. I love shoe box sized buckets for this. You might be surprised at how much you can fit into one. Label it, put the pattern in with it if you have it printed, and you are ready for the next "assignment."</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsx14_xoYfJy1AzNcQXReaP8z0yEe0EMA_tRnrhw1VWQNuZfOJq4u9f56fDo1ikIRk7OBrIBvzLSz61sdRk4yfsuQLnSMqj8B7ouqIyyM_GIh6Y66kxFEyhtoLS7ETbwwAdOxMn5In599MK_oa-mdaMF_8vOzjdVONhuL7U05_ci0p-8a-Du0wS4FEtta/s1740/Shoe%20Box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1740" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsx14_xoYfJy1AzNcQXReaP8z0yEe0EMA_tRnrhw1VWQNuZfOJq4u9f56fDo1ikIRk7OBrIBvzLSz61sdRk4yfsuQLnSMqj8B7ouqIyyM_GIh6Y66kxFEyhtoLS7ETbwwAdOxMn5In599MK_oa-mdaMF_8vOzjdVONhuL7U05_ci0p-8a-Du0wS4FEtta/w640-h426/Shoe%20Box.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">How do you keep your pieces organized when you are participating in a quilt along? I'd love to hear!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Missed the Introduction to the Twisted Flight Quilt Along? You can find it<a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2023/08/twisted-flight-quilt-along.html" target="_blank"> HERE.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Come back September 7th for tips on making our Flying Geese units!</p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make something <i>extraordinary</i>!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_lp__vdlooh0GSjCge7iaETf8ToQjDCJQ3JoeuZ2YSPmkGty7bSkaCABgzfvI-iO-L0Vuhlg_c1zunCBCIKDt8DFUenFSP-vPzQBWeLphp9GULayVbez-qPPXSCzN1TxIMr26_XibekCYLZo5-CuHg9auaGR497mvCitxxxLBD2shAdmgsGsRzLywuxe/s800/Twisted%20Flight%20introduction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_lp__vdlooh0GSjCge7iaETf8ToQjDCJQ3JoeuZ2YSPmkGty7bSkaCABgzfvI-iO-L0Vuhlg_c1zunCBCIKDt8DFUenFSP-vPzQBWeLphp9GULayVbez-qPPXSCzN1TxIMr26_XibekCYLZo5-CuHg9auaGR497mvCitxxxLBD2shAdmgsGsRzLywuxe/s320/Twisted%20Flight%20introduction.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Twisted Flight Quilt pattern is a customer favorite and I think we will have a great time stitching it together.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;">Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate Links. When purchases are made through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help support my small business and keep my husband's head from exploding every time a new quilting notion arrives in our mailbox. Thank you for that. Find out more about </span><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/p/affiliate-disclosure.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Affiliate Links Here.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGU3USs-VxUef0fV60pqBCDbmxEjW1HXJR7z_sU1XrKuXOXrG_FBNRW6-VecF6NaTOQCD615WARiha3BZaAD2yPvDc9pqgxqrn6ymwH7X2ie3BmrvqnKosPYAwgG0LW79ZxKikIKC0_YbTzTZH1JsPhrU2MQGtyaCIeg_0tcUnYsm5E2EUzbK4G282iU9/s1000/Twisted%20Flight%20Facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1000" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGU3USs-VxUef0fV60pqBCDbmxEjW1HXJR7z_sU1XrKuXOXrG_FBNRW6-VecF6NaTOQCD615WARiha3BZaAD2yPvDc9pqgxqrn6ymwH7X2ie3BmrvqnKosPYAwgG0LW79ZxKikIKC0_YbTzTZH1JsPhrU2MQGtyaCIeg_0tcUnYsm5E2EUzbK4G282iU9/w640-h450/Twisted%20Flight%20Facebook.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Twisted Flight comes in multiple sizes and is beginner friendly. It's a three color quilt and I love how when the blocks are sewn together you get a second pattern.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx6H0FvtsQPS7p6a8IB0NHPdaRJFh_1AiU8tmU0XliQ_sOr4LBxwIf0QfrE91q4tuGuh8Kpw8gu7liqRCOUxDvfl1VINNhW5TlzORxfJLTPmUCZRDBnNFUqX6JLI-UAITFhgPjaZdcpTkZKV00yaKyJ0c9ax_8Uw7hdxFL9rFEu99kgcdQF89PXaw8PL_/s1000/Gold%20Twisted%20Flight%20WM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx6H0FvtsQPS7p6a8IB0NHPdaRJFh_1AiU8tmU0XliQ_sOr4LBxwIf0QfrE91q4tuGuh8Kpw8gu7liqRCOUxDvfl1VINNhW5TlzORxfJLTPmUCZRDBnNFUqX6JLI-UAITFhgPjaZdcpTkZKV00yaKyJ0c9ax_8Uw7hdxFL9rFEu99kgcdQF89PXaw8PL_/w640-h426/Gold%20Twisted%20Flight%20WM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Schedule</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">*NOTE! The dates have changed a little. My husband and I are moving from Minnesota to South Dakota and I'm condensing it just a bit.*</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aug 10 (today) - Introduction</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aug 24 - Fabric Prep/Cutting</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sept 7 - Flying Geese</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sept 21 - Quarter Squares</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oct 5 - Assemble the Quilt</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oct 19 - Quilting/Finishing</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This quilt along will have two weeks between each new section. This will hopefully keep the Twisted Flight Quilt Along a light and enjoyable time for all of us. I will share my tips for each new section as we go and we'll finish in time to give as a holiday gift if you so wish.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Supplies</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Twisted Flight Pattern:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/688542021/pbj-120-twisted-flight" target="_blank">Etsy - Printed</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/672525074/pbj-120-twisted-flight-digital" target="_blank">Etsy - PDF</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://payhip.com/b/pBE8" target="_blank">Payhip - PDF</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cutting Mat</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rotary Cutter</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sewing Supplies</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rulers:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://amzn.to/43XTgqx" target="_blank">6 1/2" x 24 1/2"</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fcreative%2Dgrids%2D6%2D12%2Dx%2D12%2D12%2Dquilting%2Druler&afftrack=" target="_blank">6 1/2" x 12 1/2"</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=2501644&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fcreative%2Dgrids%2D6%2D5%2Dquilting%2Dsquare%2Druler%2Dcgr6&afftrack=" target="_blank">6 1/2" square</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Recommended specialty rulers (NOT required):</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/563565261/tucker-trimmer-1-ruler" target="_blank">Tucker Trimmer™</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/563566839/wing-clipper-1" target="_blank">Wing Clipper™</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fabric Requirements:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_QPl5nICVtlTLq_JA_-xd_HRtEYkp6mxLngWR4tqMqxnSVU5LRxIU3zxYBwFseOu8GgrI0aprJlUkNQAZY4HbrSDQX1FRRf_v2oJjHdB97ZTfKO-1mu0ufAfpWHk1Sx3w-AvMC83BFYCuEqijcr6BkgH0ABB4hwWtMIGwKPjrnfYd-EhHIG26y1PbA4q/s2008/Twisted%20Flight%20Fabric%20Requirements%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="2008" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_QPl5nICVtlTLq_JA_-xd_HRtEYkp6mxLngWR4tqMqxnSVU5LRxIU3zxYBwFseOu8GgrI0aprJlUkNQAZY4HbrSDQX1FRRf_v2oJjHdB97ZTfKO-1mu0ufAfpWHk1Sx3w-AvMC83BFYCuEqijcr6BkgH0ABB4hwWtMIGwKPjrnfYd-EhHIG26y1PbA4q/w640-h214/Twisted%20Flight%20Fabric%20Requirements%20table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>You can choose the size that works for you. I am taking the opportunity to make a new quilt for my bed, so I'm going for the King Size. 😲 My favorite size though is the 76" square.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNm7_Bb_psAkyqZ4jWT1auPDZJ0_PpAO85XgyrH4ahkIiwr-oy4FUKh-GCxNI956KDFW3My08Qe1bRRd9tCkM0_Okii8czXkmAMbpiQs4sbH4N3BZ9_In10GxGEZwpQ-jDSR_mWUn0Rb9f2PmJSm0Byy8rzBEtuQwUJ9XfrjjMxhbMXflIDahbeqBRAk2/s2156/Photo%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNm7_Bb_psAkyqZ4jWT1auPDZJ0_PpAO85XgyrH4ahkIiwr-oy4FUKh-GCxNI956KDFW3My08Qe1bRRd9tCkM0_Okii8czXkmAMbpiQs4sbH4N3BZ9_In10GxGEZwpQ-jDSR_mWUn0Rb9f2PmJSm0Byy8rzBEtuQwUJ9XfrjjMxhbMXflIDahbeqBRAk2/w516-h640/Photo%202.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to <a href="https://benartex.com/" target="_blank">Benartex</a> for sponsoring this quilt along with fabric from their beautiful basics line, <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?search_term=whisper+weave" target="_blank">Whisper Weave</a>. I'm not actually going for a Halloween colored quilt, but I am redoing my bedroom in orange. Fingers crossed I don't have to decorate with pumpkins all year long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><b><u>Joining in?</u></b></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;">If you are stitching along with us I hope you share your progress! Use #twistedflightquiltalong when you share on social media so I can see your work.</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;">You are also invited to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook Page</a>. We love to ooo and ahhh over your pretty work.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNgKeE9fROakJiIU7gkIq69MziOrohGdGiUBrdH_EadIv-7WzxKt0Cgp0DxY-dH5bYs5HAOTVuv7FnyqYoyEHLvBY6orCK0SG1aq-VwQ1nFmur7yOAlcez_rv0P4yi9l8P9N6mxgEstRVrcgkKsEz4GjRCUH4UVH6PEdCR8pvyOtiqfwfC67PEeSNq6ej/s1400/Free%20Motion%20graphic%20sandas.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1400" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNgKeE9fROakJiIU7gkIq69MziOrohGdGiUBrdH_EadIv-7WzxKt0Cgp0DxY-dH5bYs5HAOTVuv7FnyqYoyEHLvBY6orCK0SG1aq-VwQ1nFmur7yOAlcez_rv0P4yi9l8P9N6mxgEstRVrcgkKsEz4GjRCUH4UVH6PEdCR8pvyOtiqfwfC67PEeSNq6ej/w640-h366/Free%20Motion%20graphic%20sandas.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to get a head start on finishing your quilt, but aren't sure if free motion quilting is for you? Check out String and a Story's HollyAnne and her<a href="https://stringandstory.mykajabi.com/a/36907/o9CMiVRc" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Introduction to Free Motion Mini Class!</a> It's available for you to take at your convenience and is a great way to get ready to finish your Against the Grain Quilt.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen?search_query=Twisted+Flight" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Get your pattern</a> and come back August 24 for fabric prep and cutting.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make something <i>extraordinary</i>!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns, gifts and more in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; 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clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-67789218833860130172023-08-01T00:00:00.098-05:002023-08-01T08:54:16.503-05:002023 August Monthly Color Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> Bring on the "dog days" of summer. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6Pi2_eqNrU-QlNrsMmE5uLM_x_DRQKqFIc9_crmju7QlD5JXGJ0GKsfmUG-XogzeHPes55B1H6gWmXSJCOgJ42KH2R5mRWggAvqFeZcwhizTB1Yjlx2yMCGqh2iXhFaxol2sJ5-Ma6a3MNLnVBLjVm6PWX3bIEkM3FvjEAmc1PW_4TM6fSybqxVQ4g/s2400/08-August.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6Pi2_eqNrU-QlNrsMmE5uLM_x_DRQKqFIc9_crmju7QlD5JXGJ0GKsfmUG-XogzeHPes55B1H6gWmXSJCOgJ42KH2R5mRWggAvqFeZcwhizTB1Yjlx2yMCGqh2iXhFaxol2sJ5-Ma6a3MNLnVBLjVm6PWX3bIEkM3FvjEAmc1PW_4TM6fSybqxVQ4g/s320/08-August.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember last month when I said the block was easy peasy? What I meant was, THIS month would be easy peasy. Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuoxOK8QZqZAkQjUraTMNuAKM_Ak81DNYFjLFO95wQzvypydS0bmEFF-AmEv-sXIj-ja0v6qEeyhZHVgjfq6dU1IwlPTqzRCp_plnaN1oF5EgB7vNlZtYjK2kpmvxxerbH3b92g3vjnZQIH7LllW8fbr9bPcQtd7q0XJm7OagLc2gq37k81fr7qwRIiCR/s910/oldtimer-exhibition-classic-pkw.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="910" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuoxOK8QZqZAkQjUraTMNuAKM_Ak81DNYFjLFO95wQzvypydS0bmEFF-AmEv-sXIj-ja0v6qEeyhZHVgjfq6dU1IwlPTqzRCp_plnaN1oF5EgB7vNlZtYjK2kpmvxxerbH3b92g3vjnZQIH7LllW8fbr9bPcQtd7q0XJm7OagLc2gq37k81fr7qwRIiCR/w640-h426/oldtimer-exhibition-classic-pkw.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href=" https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-oeezo" target="_blank">Photo Info</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month our classic car color is brown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8TMQHilGOxTrtQjQwtQXObtDIQpWN4WMRQECHgNBz7FJedNPU4WWRu6FHHGN65IGmGI7dkA0bey5_7W0IEqncXuUzypCalY0aZjHmiHHLg74G_9yaS5qO_5mTZLc5cBehTE28IA3Fse2qOWBZiHlxEPpqA6676V6EcGh-c0r19hL1l68hDY7KYd4jGrN/s1758/August%20block%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8TMQHilGOxTrtQjQwtQXObtDIQpWN4WMRQECHgNBz7FJedNPU4WWRu6FHHGN65IGmGI7dkA0bey5_7W0IEqncXuUzypCalY0aZjHmiHHLg74G_9yaS5qO_5mTZLc5cBehTE28IA3Fse2qOWBZiHlxEPpqA6676V6EcGh-c0r19hL1l68hDY7KYd4jGrN/w634-h640/August%20block%203.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brown is such a comfy color. When I think of brown I think of logs on the fire and comfy sweaters. Which really doesn't work well in August. I'll have to do better next year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year Benartex is sponsoring the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge with their Basics Line, Cotton Shot. I am loving these fabrics. They are easy to work with and saturated with color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP_5L_wfXRFu1DpKxm9cwY1vaUE7VbynlCbqUdSs9UgU9WOa7wrbKfFMFk7Hhk-9TTdQrD6RxmEBNK6ySwMOfxLujSovbe7DVS8lFLnpjwS_Q851RWEfBzEHyoSbc6OhC96XcahMNCDUzHaApYyRJBadsZ0av-08hO1hsBPdoOBJ0ng7Z1E9YKmClAoBb/s1577/20221213_160601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="1577" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP_5L_wfXRFu1DpKxm9cwY1vaUE7VbynlCbqUdSs9UgU9WOa7wrbKfFMFk7Hhk-9TTdQrD6RxmEBNK6ySwMOfxLujSovbe7DVS8lFLnpjwS_Q851RWEfBzEHyoSbc6OhC96XcahMNCDUzHaApYyRJBadsZ0av-08hO1hsBPdoOBJ0ng7Z1E9YKmClAoBb/w400-h400/20221213_160601.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The light brown is "Coffee" and the dark is "Chocolate." Two more reasons I love the color brown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8pQAzCDYv94k-HMSrNB2P2ZzFvgEc9zOo6gaTE_6lmHdBeHBUqSDQqVs52dkta8wa4BoiacoH9LYhEfNrFO11Udd5CXk4NDKQBkbRM-RrB2XGTyYu0VPgy5KSVO921eySrceUqxsAK8-Ave_C-Q5y5k46g2AARztfZJfXILKGG8Ge-q9-xUYnJoDYMiu/s2320/August%20block%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8pQAzCDYv94k-HMSrNB2P2ZzFvgEc9zOo6gaTE_6lmHdBeHBUqSDQqVs52dkta8wa4BoiacoH9LYhEfNrFO11Udd5CXk4NDKQBkbRM-RrB2XGTyYu0VPgy5KSVO921eySrceUqxsAK8-Ave_C-Q5y5k46g2AARztfZJfXILKGG8Ge-q9-xUYnJoDYMiu/w480-h640/August%20block%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. August's blogger is Kate. I encourage you to grab your favorite cold (or hot if it's cold where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kate - <a href="https://www.katiemaequilts.com/blog/2023/8/1/monthly-color-challenge-august-block" target="_blank">Katie Mae Quilts</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can also find her on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathyskwiltsandmore/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiemaequilts/" target="_blank">KatieMaeQuilts</a></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! So simple, yet such a cool look. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQuyhUGs8xLW7JSiMYOUTtqHuEN91VqPpUzWgaUROhM_az_ZY33_VDRTAGR-clSuVckIqp26slUx2FO2btxTdrAs1JAYDVkxif3y1y6cirx180VsvZGxsvIEgg1NOS1o_XgYRT-Ot_UtRyzeY2r6OIj5jmhoLaKFw99t4zuKApB0Vxc6WdI5gulRf6xJ-/s1740/August%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQuyhUGs8xLW7JSiMYOUTtqHuEN91VqPpUzWgaUROhM_az_ZY33_VDRTAGR-clSuVckIqp26slUx2FO2btxTdrAs1JAYDVkxif3y1y6cirx180VsvZGxsvIEgg1NOS1o_XgYRT-Ot_UtRyzeY2r6OIj5jmhoLaKFw99t4zuKApB0Vxc6WdI5gulRf6xJ-/w640-h640/August%20block.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the </span>different<span style="font-family: inherit;"> browns flood my world this month! It will get me ready for the cooler weather that we know will get here eventually.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianwlOh4SkWx3gMt0UUtre274Pu2dPpIopgxZtLtacDweULLEcOGwOf1CGJH6H7dyfB3PHdo5hhCrXb6mXwA0o4VTnC14ZjY0aqnQmixFsQJVRLtUt1-_L04V5oBAmNZ1xLRMBLCrhrhhzzbyuNOpgRm9DKj8hQw-aLFo7CyrlmF7U7K-eRBVUW8_oeFRt/s1766/August%20with%20tires.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianwlOh4SkWx3gMt0UUtre274Pu2dPpIopgxZtLtacDweULLEcOGwOf1CGJH6H7dyfB3PHdo5hhCrXb6mXwA0o4VTnC14ZjY0aqnQmixFsQJVRLtUt1-_L04V5oBAmNZ1xLRMBLCrhrhhzzbyuNOpgRm9DKj8hQw-aLFo7CyrlmF7U7K-eRBVUW8_oeFRt/w630-h640/August%20with%20tires.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/8fje6" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now! </a>The block is free for the month of August! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January and August instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the September - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a8dd5h5W42qMm15ECeIov3Mb29b0hkNpuiOQ-0-Z4AuI1VnQaV8u7bO_kgYeMhr9OAoD-rW-pUTj4LVTAVNaB-sxRzNXlZ7QFjrGOzOilO_2XeI3ysgCmKlGxQRzcgzd4tg-ERvZKG0GKMH2wzviWYOD9U8neOWIVwlOMCNbjuXbaQjvun9MbLS-I8o7/s2320/Peaceful%20Circles%20Holiday%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a8dd5h5W42qMm15ECeIov3Mb29b0hkNpuiOQ-0-Z4AuI1VnQaV8u7bO_kgYeMhr9OAoD-rW-pUTj4LVTAVNaB-sxRzNXlZ7QFjrGOzOilO_2XeI3ysgCmKlGxQRzcgzd4tg-ERvZKG0GKMH2wzviWYOD9U8neOWIVwlOMCNbjuXbaQjvun9MbLS-I8o7/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Circles%20Holiday%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Peace On Earth - Winter is an amazing fabric line of blues and greens.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9htjFEEMBXXpVvY8UOBnFmFYSs7ADYiTAWOtoK8qAbJFbT6wca5zL_fdzN7YcGs-xXY9jIBL1gfj4-C9OT9v7TE7_0NfD2Hm2i-p2n6sjkrt3pnAO-EUcFC_UyTvG8gzwlEZXx3XhGZb9yxpzYSgHHNKVGDgP4gkbZYpGRD0idot89guMeemkOh_zVYgi/s2320/Peaceful%20Circles%20Holiday%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9htjFEEMBXXpVvY8UOBnFmFYSs7ADYiTAWOtoK8qAbJFbT6wca5zL_fdzN7YcGs-xXY9jIBL1gfj4-C9OT9v7TE7_0NfD2Hm2i-p2n6sjkrt3pnAO-EUcFC_UyTvG8gzwlEZXx3XhGZb9yxpzYSgHHNKVGDgP4gkbZYpGRD0idot89guMeemkOh_zVYgi/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Circles%20Holiday%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">I designed Peaceful Circles to show off this amazing fabric line, and I couldn't love it more.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqo2nKXxoc6KTKMoiaW3BTdinBw1xwppWM8zhm8M3Jp8ZrA75FfMudnX96BTst95EIyynm0L4sUyRMpZpf8L0bd1iZTvivIq9Rz5QBB7bGN7kG5m7j1VWxmIXUMn_O8wtWZT2pkZoSLcRosNLml7GT_7GFdH9Ivf74dJxgCM1A4C5PeDjqiyjKG8Pgr0U/s2320/Peaceful%20Circles%20deck%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqo2nKXxoc6KTKMoiaW3BTdinBw1xwppWM8zhm8M3Jp8ZrA75FfMudnX96BTst95EIyynm0L4sUyRMpZpf8L0bd1iZTvivIq9Rz5QBB7bGN7kG5m7j1VWxmIXUMn_O8wtWZT2pkZoSLcRosNLml7GT_7GFdH9Ivf74dJxgCM1A4C5PeDjqiyjKG8Pgr0U/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Circles%20deck%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Benartex" target="_blank">Benatex is having a Virtual Fabric Show</a> for Christmas in July and you can watch the reruns on their page. (I'm in the third session.) You aren't going to want to miss the amazing fabric lines coming now and the projects made by my fellow Benartex Ambassadors.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Peaceful Circles pattern is coming in August!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXcE2Zp4_4cdy1YsNH0sh8yTvGKqlLyJWtJXI9OAQyjh3C8k_BYpYvnEHLsg6krCUEiQ_dgPlitbaUZI_DAEaROS1dpTS1EeeKwspQVvevQZlzX3qFefFZwXAqWd9fWAKviQMjufJItEb_CIrj3MYp4m-FtJwjBK_U8tBWgK3bDgoGBtxMTaYMO54Z33J/s2177/Peaceful%20Circles%20Winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2177" data-original-width="2102" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXcE2Zp4_4cdy1YsNH0sh8yTvGKqlLyJWtJXI9OAQyjh3C8k_BYpYvnEHLsg6krCUEiQ_dgPlitbaUZI_DAEaROS1dpTS1EeeKwspQVvevQZlzX3qFefFZwXAqWd9fWAKviQMjufJItEb_CIrj3MYp4m-FtJwjBK_U8tBWgK3bDgoGBtxMTaYMO54Z33J/w618-h640/Peaceful%20Circles%20Winter.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jen</span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; 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Why? Because we're using purple of course.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LniEv81TlQB0-jrSCAyBIAurWl1fTp8n7bj4IeUAQlFtpztnOTmLHFgmPn4pskzWqmahod2oBgDBq41BD6TgUy7DEC2VB2LddOo7KIuyNJPg3E1QtDhFkznsCFclNUSJPq7fWmHlJm7vIbDT56K6GkY72lnH900U2miXKqdVrlPdp_B-O8JZJOvu4g/s2400/07-July.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LniEv81TlQB0-jrSCAyBIAurWl1fTp8n7bj4IeUAQlFtpztnOTmLHFgmPn4pskzWqmahod2oBgDBq41BD6TgUy7DEC2VB2LddOo7KIuyNJPg3E1QtDhFkznsCFclNUSJPq7fWmHlJm7vIbDT56K6GkY72lnH900U2miXKqdVrlPdp_B-O8JZJOvu4g/s320/07-July.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose a simple design for this month again as this is my "vacation" month. It needed to be easy peasy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGfRUqCGa7NxkJkIA-OIU9Gsp_OkG4U2lnduBbBwmnDDVgrF32MUSZYyYUMAOdxy7AEQm8XnzPh9giuFwmjOUee3E_pNXdhvRZCXECzll7NlKa6PEqaTwvBEqk_7AJymxXFwgJrw9crhwTE6x75NsNsP1k_y1mj5fq51xo08nyZR9Y-MWbh7Eq3QWxSe-/s1013/plum-crazy-1970-dodge-challenger-r-t-is-why-funky-purple-is-cool-on-muscle-cars_4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1013" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGfRUqCGa7NxkJkIA-OIU9Gsp_OkG4U2lnduBbBwmnDDVgrF32MUSZYyYUMAOdxy7AEQm8XnzPh9giuFwmjOUee3E_pNXdhvRZCXECzll7NlKa6PEqaTwvBEqk_7AJymxXFwgJrw9crhwTE6x75NsNsP1k_y1mj5fq51xo08nyZR9Y-MWbh7Eq3QWxSe-/s320/plum-crazy-1970-dodge-challenger-r-t-is-why-funky-purple-is-cool-on-muscle-cars_4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/plum-crazy-1970-dodge-challenger-r-t-is-why-funky-purple-is-cool-on-muscle-cars-143896.html#agal_4" target="_blank">Photo Info</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This month our classic car color is purple.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7ZCUychxsZJYLKWhJzDDMeREN1sbZwE3c6MWNWjHkvCb6VNzXy2o2apnSLqLwyVr6os5EyPOcdwHNFKGKEf0Tr7uiOGpJ5XlhxdTre7qauxKUf12BP88TgsYsCfx7mmKL9HYYCfgqqgkcyJOoR43_wGn0J-p0INc5YZL4JmK8Vfsr7J4-QWeq-UpDVag/s1740/July%20block%20sneek%20peak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7ZCUychxsZJYLKWhJzDDMeREN1sbZwE3c6MWNWjHkvCb6VNzXy2o2apnSLqLwyVr6os5EyPOcdwHNFKGKEf0Tr7uiOGpJ5XlhxdTre7qauxKUf12BP88TgsYsCfx7mmKL9HYYCfgqqgkcyJOoR43_wGn0J-p0INc5YZL4JmK8Vfsr7J4-QWeq-UpDVag/s320/July%20block%20sneek%20peak.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have loved purple for as long as I can remember. I have no memory of an ah-ha moment, or something so beautiful that inspired it. I've just always loved it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year Benartex is sponsoring the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge with their Basics Line, Cotton Shot. I am loving these fabrics. They are easy to work with and saturated with color.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUmsc9kzNHUu6notFWxs92YnvRdBQhahWsQX7BZB_T-WJbMJyVjNbhW9zGoEVbuk9oY3r0qRJ9WzPYnQNLddX27Cd9RSwS87SGx2qkda6UkUlMTbZblR10AnRODrnJp9mn3gNVapjxQ5tjUfE9c3vc58r3-ofPKJKUPBF_PA3tlxz8J2gF-dVd8d1TTxR/s1751/20221213_160739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="1751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUmsc9kzNHUu6notFWxs92YnvRdBQhahWsQX7BZB_T-WJbMJyVjNbhW9zGoEVbuk9oY3r0qRJ9WzPYnQNLddX27Cd9RSwS87SGx2qkda6UkUlMTbZblR10AnRODrnJp9mn3gNVapjxQ5tjUfE9c3vc58r3-ofPKJKUPBF_PA3tlxz8J2gF-dVd8d1TTxR/s320/20221213_160739.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The light purple is "Lilac" and the dark is "Amethyst."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I chose the fabrics for this month just based on their hue, so when I saw that they were named "Lilac" and "Amethyst" I knew I had chosen correctly. Lilacs is one of my favorite flowers, I love spring when the air is filled with their scent. My love of Amethyst actually comes from Anne of Green Gables.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84Nw9-fAH-yiu10Xn3JVO0pXBvbyB3V6jGJgsdkFw0VXWjlZYwQtdiG_gRLWW8VeMbJpV1L6oW6rn4DEV25OejaPaiUzj_jrCrmQsXRPrlcDswBVT2gL-q-z4Isk6jauhE-PwCEl7Gh6ytVaZ0x0RYKAAfEwuzJSZHc8bu_AXHwBQUwVPeoK0ElhA3Ri5/s1740/July%20Block%20peeking%20car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84Nw9-fAH-yiu10Xn3JVO0pXBvbyB3V6jGJgsdkFw0VXWjlZYwQtdiG_gRLWW8VeMbJpV1L6oW6rn4DEV25OejaPaiUzj_jrCrmQsXRPrlcDswBVT2gL-q-z4Isk6jauhE-PwCEl7Gh6ytVaZ0x0RYKAAfEwuzJSZHc8bu_AXHwBQUwVPeoK0ElhA3Ri5/s320/July%20Block%20peeking%20car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. July's blogger is Brianna. I encourage you to grab your favorite warm (or cold if it's hot where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brianna - <a href="https://www.quirkyb.com/post/july-s-monthly-color-challenge" target="_blank">Sew Cute and Quirky</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also find her on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathyskwiltsandmore/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/briannaroberts71/" target="_blank">Sew Cute and Quirky</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! I love that quilting allows us to take simple shapes and form them into beautiful blocks. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the instructions page for the link to the How To Video. I share a quick tip for getting bonus Half Square Triangle units easily.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismJqIKBFsdu35f4x1oQMFRDhsB3vsHc9vlWX7b8Co-_mHjrX-vXcT-lFOOM7wcF5Rf4eGKtcZJ6ILGEhejO8IdmatrRcea0UUEgFaIiF-S9A5lUnfN4r4Hk7NjDiBWO-KawphFusscRYyl4hU-t0gHyzDY72wl08rJjDFtXenXrIQxDDa7GQGbf5Vd4s7/s1740/July%20Block%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismJqIKBFsdu35f4x1oQMFRDhsB3vsHc9vlWX7b8Co-_mHjrX-vXcT-lFOOM7wcF5Rf4eGKtcZJ6ILGEhejO8IdmatrRcea0UUEgFaIiF-S9A5lUnfN4r4Hk7NjDiBWO-KawphFusscRYyl4hU-t0gHyzDY72wl08rJjDFtXenXrIQxDDa7GQGbf5Vd4s7/s320/July%20Block%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love a block with movement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the purple flood my world this month! It's truly going to be my favorite month.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NtVD5D-eIXAWSoxXfGCmJPi8JJr9KsW5cw0lb1hRd_9DRMezLabYTET7wPM84-VX-K5Wjwx3LTLmzmMasG6EvY0JwOG4SQoLTgKPIhEpPWFAgjqlEIqrpkDLY7uxf8MRoyJsc4yInr1a9QVLEgKsdfXJA_nQreckTMeLGGSygv3J8JMFw7DfytGkkuz-/s1740/July%20block%20with%20tires.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NtVD5D-eIXAWSoxXfGCmJPi8JJr9KsW5cw0lb1hRd_9DRMezLabYTET7wPM84-VX-K5Wjwx3LTLmzmMasG6EvY0JwOG4SQoLTgKPIhEpPWFAgjqlEIqrpkDLY7uxf8MRoyJsc4yInr1a9QVLEgKsdfXJA_nQreckTMeLGGSygv3J8JMFw7DfytGkkuz-/s320/July%20block%20with%20tires.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/qbB23" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now!</a> The block is free for the month of July! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January and July instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the August - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Jen</span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates. </span></div></div></div></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-11878341125227631642023-06-08T17:51:00.000-05:002023-06-08T17:51:11.612-05:00Bluesette Picnic Napkin Tutorial - Precut friendly<p style="text-align: center;"> What if you have just a couple of 10" squares left over from a project?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmjplJ3ddFlpWtvGJXRUnUwXLJJdlvkXWRYf1GsP59XboS05Kb3Hw2RwhRyBu64dq-i9pUY4DSWmoEZiTMOiamqX_V3ke1vaMJTDkEHwaHQ2caSWFwc-5uXIg9TKYiY7ho1Y9hCwmiE3bVuRVVahN5vyaKMAwUeCsUCJU0uUMPGjAKDhcpLN1353FOg/s2566/Napkins%20tutorial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="1977" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmjplJ3ddFlpWtvGJXRUnUwXLJJdlvkXWRYf1GsP59XboS05Kb3Hw2RwhRyBu64dq-i9pUY4DSWmoEZiTMOiamqX_V3ke1vaMJTDkEHwaHQ2caSWFwc-5uXIg9TKYiY7ho1Y9hCwmiE3bVuRVVahN5vyaKMAwUeCsUCJU0uUMPGjAKDhcpLN1353FOg/w494-h640/Napkins%20tutorial.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Fabrics for this project were provided by <a href="https://benartex.com/" target="_blank">Benartex Fabrics </a>as part of their <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/11/benartex-brand-ambassador.html" target="_blank">Ambassador program</a>. It is called Bluezette and is designed by Jan Shore</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Once you have decided on which 10" squares you are going to use, find either a matching or a coordinating thread for your top stitching.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrWGeOW8R56fjsJdBOnrwLtyoUlV1HrvUBOZRUEKVjZsAMiVHO2gtCSQbj2WnKmZ14Sk1KN7eMOwors56qrTrKBuBbYo8Jg_-HBLG62UGsxLYRBumKqDfyEJPZHVfljVe1svpXtxLMEv1trJpTjUbeIhIlkEqJc4eQc_EoC9gPimMv8mjWSm4tpqBkA/s2320/Matching%20thread.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrWGeOW8R56fjsJdBOnrwLtyoUlV1HrvUBOZRUEKVjZsAMiVHO2gtCSQbj2WnKmZ14Sk1KN7eMOwors56qrTrKBuBbYo8Jg_-HBLG62UGsxLYRBumKqDfyEJPZHVfljVe1svpXtxLMEv1trJpTjUbeIhIlkEqJc4eQc_EoC9gPimMv8mjWSm4tpqBkA/w480-h640/Matching%20thread.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Press your edges towards the wrong side of the fabric, just a 1/4" inch wide.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBxi46sN2IFRv9gbMmnBjrAqGfCTWCukYJiHp9BBERY52Ek98CbGbwtm2hno4Jf1yTcM6xcijAoPgtHFn3hEXrZbIOu_QRdjku1DTc-G1JVP-cywebcw8D5eWZ3LwCIsXJsmnmDT00NwherUZ8_-0wOvkLov1cEXczikpDv8C-BdfcUDaLNP_qFfRZg/s1803/Press%20edges.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBxi46sN2IFRv9gbMmnBjrAqGfCTWCukYJiHp9BBERY52Ek98CbGbwtm2hno4Jf1yTcM6xcijAoPgtHFn3hEXrZbIOu_QRdjku1DTc-G1JVP-cywebcw8D5eWZ3LwCIsXJsmnmDT00NwherUZ8_-0wOvkLov1cEXczikpDv8C-BdfcUDaLNP_qFfRZg/w618-h640/Press%20edges.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lengthen your stitch length. You don't want it as long as your basting stitch, but longer than your piecing stich. My piecing stitch length is usually set at 2, basting for this machine is 5. I set my stitch length at 4 for top stitching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6xJVH1Jl0SfOhmsj2e28If292DAWvPV_aJF-1enOeoY3kQSpmmHSgcmoQA1EmOSEDEjZDBKUu2y5BP2JcOxyic1w5ugILWwZvky92I7ttIkh2ftrC9xECjdcCRbAL6tjntTrGP-VO0xld934dM-Ss4LBm8Gm2yVCUOMw8_mjK2Wo-ZQjUvbMLO_H2A/s2320/Top%20Stitch%20length.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6xJVH1Jl0SfOhmsj2e28If292DAWvPV_aJF-1enOeoY3kQSpmmHSgcmoQA1EmOSEDEjZDBKUu2y5BP2JcOxyic1w5ugILWwZvky92I7ttIkh2ftrC9xECjdcCRbAL6tjntTrGP-VO0xld934dM-Ss4LBm8Gm2yVCUOMw8_mjK2Wo-ZQjUvbMLO_H2A/w480-h640/Top%20Stitch%20length.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top stitch about 1/8" from the pressed edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI49zpBF6EYFt118jE_aJqP1Imvoq1jICdXDnXu0-2171yMDBSWHLFaaa5Xm_bm5OvQrxr1SJENLhaDJBy8VPTB-vmuo7NfI4R50-JuYB55OLdqNjzLYJPBJDVRK49fXiXk1KwOz7h05bvZCY87dcpGcJJSaVJrjrvjtCz0QLZbytuTZx_643MtgJpg/s2320/Top%20stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI49zpBF6EYFt118jE_aJqP1Imvoq1jICdXDnXu0-2171yMDBSWHLFaaa5Xm_bm5OvQrxr1SJENLhaDJBy8VPTB-vmuo7NfI4R50-JuYB55OLdqNjzLYJPBJDVRK49fXiXk1KwOz7h05bvZCY87dcpGcJJSaVJrjrvjtCz0QLZbytuTZx_643MtgJpg/w480-h640/Top%20stitch.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS. Taking Pictures of napkins is not as easy as it may sound.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiis_AtH71PG2GRA_hnSeXgqTO8ww-vNx6ycWvsr4dsW201soiMkXsSv2xJGWNBEKZYFeCeyMBVqRiAHRXkNqq6qywmHVyJ9aOE4AOSWlg5dOCTQbd3-axyzhAr3UOJ16C-ZhIbLgJQDoR0qjIseHAw0G-PqUnLuZKrZpOrQtbmOxij6iQ_iHoRV1vB4g/s2320/All%20projects.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiis_AtH71PG2GRA_hnSeXgqTO8ww-vNx6ycWvsr4dsW201soiMkXsSv2xJGWNBEKZYFeCeyMBVqRiAHRXkNqq6qywmHVyJ9aOE4AOSWlg5dOCTQbd3-axyzhAr3UOJ16C-ZhIbLgJQDoR0qjIseHAw0G-PqUnLuZKrZpOrQtbmOxij6iQ_iHoRV1vB4g/w480-h640/All%20projects.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially when your photography skills are lacking. Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiL6yOBOdT2lUovsWX3iEFGmf98WkkQwdC7N5NJGJ_2IiteAssSk7IyUoSV4HSOCFn860XcBUsaqhZ5stiBspz7RmKIDiqHOmHpvyp2VLh0tVY9LfZ7UWeD14F4rCSQM3cZq2UHk2aKYkXh-1peQNsShLfLMdvdydz5NTZA_Fl0gdR_gkaWj9IPwxLg/s2084/napkins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiL6yOBOdT2lUovsWX3iEFGmf98WkkQwdC7N5NJGJ_2IiteAssSk7IyUoSV4HSOCFn860XcBUsaqhZ5stiBspz7RmKIDiqHOmHpvyp2VLh0tVY9LfZ7UWeD14F4rCSQM3cZq2UHk2aKYkXh-1peQNsShLfLMdvdydz5NTZA_Fl0gdR_gkaWj9IPwxLg/w534-h640/napkins.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh well, they look good in person. You'll just have to trust me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmM4BK0Amh40kwJxj2b-IgO6JW0Ea3GEmoLrXMSO_4jcN5D1j_-GT6yJTqsoFrtxMQqH7PD0Yg4VHRknFUZVvm0jgy80uwYYe38Y5306eDanp37B_kSLgtIGd9RyIV0AA9QqqlnR7qXKE6Xtlg-x8Sgj5RvwjIwagRRlaQJTfEi6AToX0goHHeC3IFQ/s2525/Glasses%20and%20napkins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmM4BK0Amh40kwJxj2b-IgO6JW0Ea3GEmoLrXMSO_4jcN5D1j_-GT6yJTqsoFrtxMQqH7PD0Yg4VHRknFUZVvm0jgy80uwYYe38Y5306eDanp37B_kSLgtIGd9RyIV0AA9QqqlnR7qXKE6Xtlg-x8Sgj5RvwjIwagRRlaQJTfEi6AToX0goHHeC3IFQ/w442-h640/Glasses%20and%20napkins.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ppFcqSEdGaVLSBtpZI0NNDnxfKu_Q-RZ326hD36Yz7IfI1PhzDA6oQc0LluKh-NM1e58lakcJqfsgo1eObsMT6y1pwlLEZNTMRuffxc-HaP5442Esmep6COLn4PyifC0-8rlg8yJfHkZ8JVAO7FpxvUNwBxV6hAUf67m2KHRkwJLWVWdYWjXTN6YcQ/s4000/Backing%20tutorial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ppFcqSEdGaVLSBtpZI0NNDnxfKu_Q-RZ326hD36Yz7IfI1PhzDA6oQc0LluKh-NM1e58lakcJqfsgo1eObsMT6y1pwlLEZNTMRuffxc-HaP5442Esmep6COLn4PyifC0-8rlg8yJfHkZ8JVAO7FpxvUNwBxV6hAUf67m2KHRkwJLWVWdYWjXTN6YcQ/w480-h640/Backing%20tutorial.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabrics for this project were provided by <a href="https://benartex.com/" target="_blank">Benartex Fabrics </a>as part of their <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/11/benartex-brand-ambassador.html" target="_blank">Ambassador program</a>. It is called Bluezette and is designed by Jan Shore</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I grabbed another pack of 10" squares and a pack of 5" squares and started planning my pieced backing for the<a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2023/06/bluesette-from-benartex-and-free-precut.html" target="_blank"> Bluesette Picnic Quilt.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cO3TDGv_nptkc179hdKGGGzyWg0Yvo0XUcnrXkN0DYRfIrIcLm1nWJs1r6fqL4381sJLeFgPl1rFM5sdrbuRlViSHOqh_rUcKIjgBzKQd_3lQS91IgUKHFxlH2raWHYET52dEZiLlf3lDFWDU83hbVUtMzYHB7gHSr7pxgX9ZLSaZncnLKNhTmyKMg/s2003/Squares.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cO3TDGv_nptkc179hdKGGGzyWg0Yvo0XUcnrXkN0DYRfIrIcLm1nWJs1r6fqL4381sJLeFgPl1rFM5sdrbuRlViSHOqh_rUcKIjgBzKQd_3lQS91IgUKHFxlH2raWHYET52dEZiLlf3lDFWDU83hbVUtMzYHB7gHSr7pxgX9ZLSaZncnLKNhTmyKMg/w556-h640/Squares.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had decided I would tie this quilt, which means the backing doesn't have to be quite as large. I still planned it to be a bit over sized, just to made sure that I wouldn't make more work for myself by having it too small. Quilt math is hard for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCwBu1y3qt67mVi4ICeP0-ENZDr4_jN0SlqwRFpGIb4SZeSm3UiKq991rW_cx_1Hgwe5nX1rmM_yIva3wrd5YfXWOWj_5R33ADA2B6NgPtGrAuqzv-l_wWnlK-hDISmDZ8N4FtV369WAsgx5LOm474LHde2KEafVKO7q2iSGnh5KHHtKWK8UHgeIZRQ/s1740/Messy%20planning.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCwBu1y3qt67mVi4ICeP0-ENZDr4_jN0SlqwRFpGIb4SZeSm3UiKq991rW_cx_1Hgwe5nX1rmM_yIva3wrd5YfXWOWj_5R33ADA2B6NgPtGrAuqzv-l_wWnlK-hDISmDZ8N4FtV369WAsgx5LOm474LHde2KEafVKO7q2iSGnh5KHHtKWK8UHgeIZRQ/w640-h640/Messy%20planning.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's also a bit messy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also like to plan my pieced backing to be easy to use, which means I don't want to have to worry about anything needing to be centered. I almost always plan my pieced backings to be off centered. I also make sure to set it off centered enough that it is obviously meant to be that way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUhngUuV7JLv5bkCit2OBQdv-JGMVPOIhiB0majyjZdThVdmCQIgHWQiVqyphAFfYS8pfZ_XDmEfu_CMpNWd7Wh8doN8taLwaomwi3FK48glrnvC8vnD9lZUDuu0gcBBWJGoe3DjEbLdT7yDJARSbpsf4anMuPd0bi-Q6If0SpxCaVPx5jSDFjHuRaA/s2262/Pieced%20Backing%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUhngUuV7JLv5bkCit2OBQdv-JGMVPOIhiB0majyjZdThVdmCQIgHWQiVqyphAFfYS8pfZ_XDmEfu_CMpNWd7Wh8doN8taLwaomwi3FK48glrnvC8vnD9lZUDuu0gcBBWJGoe3DjEbLdT7yDJARSbpsf4anMuPd0bi-Q6If0SpxCaVPx5jSDFjHuRaA/w492-h640/Pieced%20Backing%202.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember when I said quilt math is hard for me? I ended up being short on one side and had to add a few more 10" squares to the right side. 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VRl3vnHnUhk7vfO18jn18vhxlloi444HBlyJxEw1AOetqm4H1baPCbXtyNTIHRzVn1BYSMeNlaRJql45uqp6WkrGqtoRuFdDZzFmABPqHK3MLlwnqS84PzOcLCB-ffMpz_heuPeWSUKm-uALIz84rAG7qL8pEFpMWZWEcOGZuCYI4rJa8p-UiKGt_A/s1857/Pieced%20backing%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VRl3vnHnUhk7vfO18jn18vhxlloi444HBlyJxEw1AOetqm4H1baPCbXtyNTIHRzVn1BYSMeNlaRJql45uqp6WkrGqtoRuFdDZzFmABPqHK3MLlwnqS84PzOcLCB-ffMpz_heuPeWSUKm-uALIz84rAG7qL8pEFpMWZWEcOGZuCYI4rJa8p-UiKGt_A/w600-h640/Pieced%20backing%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the backing was pieced I took it and the top to the only flat surface available to me: the driveway. For the Bluesette Picnic Quilt I laid the pieced backing right side up. Then laid the top right side down on top of that. I made sure you could see a couple of inches of the backing all around and then used stick pins to keep it in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNadaxl2OOopxdHFhTdtIZMBbDOD85wy_3qGvZXMOGknkC5_EY8m-I2MAVwOog8yotv0UiyEt0AUGa2ljE-UIpS43CZSupIAUbfUR-S1eT8ZgMmWznl85UHH8U8ipWN2GADKfLFo7WCwJCj1XcC8J6R3zrUV3yYVdwn6IpEnt3ElmXfTaLCe9nBjYNw/s1740/Backing%20ready%20to%20be%20added%20to%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1740" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNadaxl2OOopxdHFhTdtIZMBbDOD85wy_3qGvZXMOGknkC5_EY8m-I2MAVwOog8yotv0UiyEt0AUGa2ljE-UIpS43CZSupIAUbfUR-S1eT8ZgMmWznl85UHH8U8ipWN2GADKfLFo7WCwJCj1XcC8J6R3zrUV3yYVdwn6IpEnt3ElmXfTaLCe9nBjYNw/w640-h604/Backing%20ready%20to%20be%20added%20to%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I brought it inside and stitched 1/4" from the edge of the quilt top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF258JfO2IwVxw-QP6zlAcSAsJbUzPFRyAp9v_j_Pag0Efg66JYZhcviLMPadWksuB6T5wVJnVl-VPl8357Y9BMg5jIhMliA9CEpj4qbfkOqxMDkmXGAUPL1gNaGeX6n94BzMJ17OheWSIqtrns0R-Wm_JGvKL6V0XvKaASSaW_fatblqA3aLCYqtzaQ/s2142/Sew%20the%20top%20to%20the%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF258JfO2IwVxw-QP6zlAcSAsJbUzPFRyAp9v_j_Pag0Efg66JYZhcviLMPadWksuB6T5wVJnVl-VPl8357Y9BMg5jIhMliA9CEpj4qbfkOqxMDkmXGAUPL1gNaGeX6n94BzMJ17OheWSIqtrns0R-Wm_JGvKL6V0XvKaASSaW_fatblqA3aLCYqtzaQ/w520-h640/Sew%20the%20top%20to%20the%20bottom.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom shared a tip from my grandma to stitch 3 or 4 stitches at each corner, instead of going right to the corner. This gives you a nice sharp corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkrIa3WvW4b5NshXJWtlmTdcSOcuKMFjGqJKoPwn2AuAqHiA4e0Q_M_Ro-HRvscPBghPTHe15tYqC9gIDAo4nN8dxGLNKF-EpSc24Mk0fd9LhJ4_OcQAcmx4bsc3OcdsYMxiZmjhea5ahcMM_n8bIXEc-N5asUqElaEWnywz9wskjJ37sPtJueWI8Nw/s2320/stitched%20corner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkrIa3WvW4b5NshXJWtlmTdcSOcuKMFjGqJKoPwn2AuAqHiA4e0Q_M_Ro-HRvscPBghPTHe15tYqC9gIDAo4nN8dxGLNKF-EpSc24Mk0fd9LhJ4_OcQAcmx4bsc3OcdsYMxiZmjhea5ahcMM_n8bIXEc-N5asUqElaEWnywz9wskjJ37sPtJueWI8Nw/w480-h640/stitched%20corner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trim the excess backing from around the top, 1/4" from the stitching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG7InGz0XnpiQOhnHRsbJPcRWPhFe2bLGSWlkWeqxGMTgElk7qpuzXhiUHfcrwpVxxcOhjbr-nJZoB7d42dZoHGKndGmH_Xkgi66zFOV2_5gZXG2gB9xmfZMrMpKGvu9FySUdxo-ZC0qrlvVRH6_DofdInBORqZIIjwAChK6hxmpCBNCd3fvf9yY1_w/s4000/Trim%20excess%20backing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG7InGz0XnpiQOhnHRsbJPcRWPhFe2bLGSWlkWeqxGMTgElk7qpuzXhiUHfcrwpVxxcOhjbr-nJZoB7d42dZoHGKndGmH_Xkgi66zFOV2_5gZXG2gB9xmfZMrMpKGvu9FySUdxo-ZC0qrlvVRH6_DofdInBORqZIIjwAChK6hxmpCBNCd3fvf9yY1_w/w480-h640/Trim%20excess%20backing.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clip the corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eFodXReokrQKZ3M9hYkNg7BuOGIAj_0LFUDE5OkGPyZSluRjZhkNcYj4fy0eLkvEipRo2yCHgmJYPVv-1Onho2cZJmNOFcmuBn5u4rPTcGdxZXcMPeaPLlTYrgtTOM8aHKETDqcFjloiK3qMCZE_oEhOgA16lZotQXQSSZ_B8SlmTAwh7nwfkXXzaA/s1740/Clipped%20corner%20on%20picnic%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="1740" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eFodXReokrQKZ3M9hYkNg7BuOGIAj_0LFUDE5OkGPyZSluRjZhkNcYj4fy0eLkvEipRo2yCHgmJYPVv-1Onho2cZJmNOFcmuBn5u4rPTcGdxZXcMPeaPLlTYrgtTOM8aHKETDqcFjloiK3qMCZE_oEhOgA16lZotQXQSSZ_B8SlmTAwh7nwfkXXzaA/w640-h524/Clipped%20corner%20on%20picnic%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left an opening of about 18" to turn the quilt top, and when it was turned I pressed the seam allowance and then stitched about 1/8" from the edge. You could do a ladder stitch if you wanted it to be invisible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next use embroidery floss to tie, then enjoy your picnic quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_q2CP8eBxrAUuUnyFL6yf4giJRWd7XSeYm8DkNlz5c9Co2RTTD1AY9eJbzaV-DSeuCYatcokY7XoS0DlEmqpWi-FmP4kKN9BTWL7EoGK6SskuLf6xVhy1AXiqeVW4-kHUB_nhZsvIXaT8H0ZB21OIvpWah-dKVlky5zJReqZ3gozgxHwKIlYpUjP6iw/s1740/Bluesette%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_q2CP8eBxrAUuUnyFL6yf4giJRWd7XSeYm8DkNlz5c9Co2RTTD1AY9eJbzaV-DSeuCYatcokY7XoS0DlEmqpWi-FmP4kKN9BTWL7EoGK6SskuLf6xVhy1AXiqeVW4-kHUB_nhZsvIXaT8H0ZB21OIvpWah-dKVlky5zJReqZ3gozgxHwKIlYpUjP6iw/w640-h480/Bluesette%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKoYEdrEGhBahoNJxKHRHxNfNBaI_IZ6jZvHl3Qc1ZI7hfkGmUH_51ETLB9a0viMvg4fS4hdiOpVoB37UILNk6hmW3DaKB1vrID6iLZ-qt01kDxBjog5lmo61AR1LDXEL7ew7KbnIXX6j5XjMegYmCyAoX2kudB1HK9LxHW90zRm8hVEWYrRRYaIwZw/s4000/Tutorial%20Picnic%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKoYEdrEGhBahoNJxKHRHxNfNBaI_IZ6jZvHl3Qc1ZI7hfkGmUH_51ETLB9a0viMvg4fS4hdiOpVoB37UILNk6hmW3DaKB1vrID6iLZ-qt01kDxBjog5lmo61AR1LDXEL7ew7KbnIXX6j5XjMegYmCyAoX2kudB1HK9LxHW90zRm8hVEWYrRRYaIwZw/w640-h480/Tutorial%20Picnic%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Fabrics for this project were provided by <a href="https://benartex.com/" target="_blank">Benartex Fabrics </a>as part of their <a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/11/benartex-brand-ambassador.html" target="_blank">Ambassador program</a>. It is called Bluezette and is designed by Jan Shore</p><p style="text-align: center;">My second quarter project needed to be based on precuts. I knew the quilt would have to be scrappy, which is not my strength, in order to use up as many pre-cuts as I could.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv2Hi_XBtVMWdqdQZbsw2XUhbU4HGhUI6b__zwb4-Td9iYL8s2cqD4aXEXjPJjoAv0uMrDps8ha3KfWyb6FDruoFhiNC5Fp67AebdoYP-lFLgiFoR73FhGlNsTSlosI7QMEspkdephwmpYr4e1yWZnfrBRnSxjMLr6JAm1C99Labfw-4rQ2AgOMjDVQ/s1740/5%20inch%20squares.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1740" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv2Hi_XBtVMWdqdQZbsw2XUhbU4HGhUI6b__zwb4-Td9iYL8s2cqD4aXEXjPJjoAv0uMrDps8ha3KfWyb6FDruoFhiNC5Fp67AebdoYP-lFLgiFoR73FhGlNsTSlosI7QMEspkdephwmpYr4e1yWZnfrBRnSxjMLr6JAm1C99Labfw-4rQ2AgOMjDVQ/w640-h414/5%20inch%20squares.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">To start I used two packs of 5" squares to make 21 four patch blocks. I flipped one stack over and proceeded to stitch them in that order. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblRb870r8n31ITHohOymnxwVG1nHAhNBwUqxrZQMSaO8e7LYSs7GXWR73vO2QbCHe83IAYmR1oJr-16bhzUnRKwq3txIBO96gw4Rq1uWPbtMxE2k2XheCibx47IN6bd95X5RTFQR0D09SrjLbXXlSzqCt35_GHddb4fkLcx49SXCY9MU4p-HCSPyZRQ/s1740/5%20inch%20squares%20flipped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1740" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblRb870r8n31ITHohOymnxwVG1nHAhNBwUqxrZQMSaO8e7LYSs7GXWR73vO2QbCHe83IAYmR1oJr-16bhzUnRKwq3txIBO96gw4Rq1uWPbtMxE2k2XheCibx47IN6bd95X5RTFQR0D09SrjLbXXlSzqCt35_GHddb4fkLcx49SXCY9MU4p-HCSPyZRQ/w640-h384/5%20inch%20squares%20flipped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When using precuts, don't trim off the jagged edges, they are part of the measurement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvOF08Gtgtl5YiitLiT9AWPUqCnvkpA2DGnwT8Nvpdr2OHWIpH6REp11SMYK_Vd7GdY2XCNzcnQq1gb6D5Wz02tkKpMURKLcxriZRZYe8j8Bx-cwry5xjPIQWJ4hwb_YcY74XM9J74OunWw0Dus9MCULZMnu7I4_2a15-uo4E6DSMbHoDtcqP8b1G6A/s2320/quarter%20inch%20seam%20on%20precuts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvOF08Gtgtl5YiitLiT9AWPUqCnvkpA2DGnwT8Nvpdr2OHWIpH6REp11SMYK_Vd7GdY2XCNzcnQq1gb6D5Wz02tkKpMURKLcxriZRZYe8j8Bx-cwry5xjPIQWJ4hwb_YcY74XM9J74OunWw0Dus9MCULZMnu7I4_2a15-uo4E6DSMbHoDtcqP8b1G6A/w480-h640/quarter%20inch%20seam%20on%20precuts.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead, sew with the tips against your quarter inch foot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadwrADhY7PqXvD5cc-sgdzNEl5L9mhJreGiOcDuLIgQqTZTtbuh8W6FQbPS9UIkBrvWkP-dNzYowkxc_kOqD6VgTlMnx0ZlS-g5D-yHVhW4C6GDDaRwS9TErY-a92e_W-RJJd42FvF3O1M91w7WicqLKmFlB2HbUC9uH2g72niuVpURZ1Dv_bVjuzBg/s2320/chain%20stitch%20bluesette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadwrADhY7PqXvD5cc-sgdzNEl5L9mhJreGiOcDuLIgQqTZTtbuh8W6FQbPS9UIkBrvWkP-dNzYowkxc_kOqD6VgTlMnx0ZlS-g5D-yHVhW4C6GDDaRwS9TErY-a92e_W-RJJd42FvF3O1M91w7WicqLKmFlB2HbUC9uH2g72niuVpURZ1Dv_bVjuzBg/w480-h640/chain%20stitch%20bluesette.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chain stitch all the things to make your quilting life happier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXKmxRVIM9UnW2L1dd_qYUQtbDglf-IzmjB5On-xkT78b_blOGjge7UmAr5WAtObinf3yLkA3WgiFMjb_b4T8_4THjJGp5OHkvSYDFQUqKDvtiKsXeJK1H598mNHYbH7kpvEHBfM89Vt2LJVC5Pdot1UOHL2E7kv5M07jYCMUK3J2MuRU1iimDhaenw/s2016/chain%20pieced%20pile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXKmxRVIM9UnW2L1dd_qYUQtbDglf-IzmjB5On-xkT78b_blOGjge7UmAr5WAtObinf3yLkA3WgiFMjb_b4T8_4THjJGp5OHkvSYDFQUqKDvtiKsXeJK1H598mNHYbH7kpvEHBfM89Vt2LJVC5Pdot1UOHL2E7kv5M07jYCMUK3J2MuRU1iimDhaenw/w552-h640/chain%20pieced%20pile.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's something so satisfying about a pile of stitching. I like to "chain press," too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kyaGO0I_RhQSWGUtUERfFDhj22XPDxQkRaX0XSCQ0d6tg0h2CL10yfO6JTREstK-MtI-o3CR2afT8kWbbmnMENcSPoV-mK5hQLag85teHGajs_Yf9fLPDSRwGMYqAq4WB7GTEsYeUc0uQZCU1aCvs99VzT8Hs-Aqa_LvUszmfiByXPzNUMY3c4kxA/s1740/chain%20pressing%20before.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kyaGO0I_RhQSWGUtUERfFDhj22XPDxQkRaX0XSCQ0d6tg0h2CL10yfO6JTREstK-MtI-o3CR2afT8kWbbmnMENcSPoV-mK5hQLag85teHGajs_Yf9fLPDSRwGMYqAq4WB7GTEsYeUc0uQZCU1aCvs99VzT8Hs-Aqa_LvUszmfiByXPzNUMY3c4kxA/w640-h480/chain%20pressing%20before.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To do this I simple leave the units stitched together. I hit the seams with a hot iron to set them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1L2iAJifTzbtxUYssYYpVCZusfTcyTX2QYervq2w-WkokL1kS2Vkoqki8rgIsUlj5iEG06sWHkkeCfvYCmTO2NyhIJfvc3GuQXxc7znQc9fwrBJ0YeaQaKAxvdzjbngrE-BOdK4swtG4ptteVrGlIzGEIVFfb20MgYLvQeQnoiyKC73tjM0Ct-ccNQ/s1740/chain%20pressing%20after.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1L2iAJifTzbtxUYssYYpVCZusfTcyTX2QYervq2w-WkokL1kS2Vkoqki8rgIsUlj5iEG06sWHkkeCfvYCmTO2NyhIJfvc3GuQXxc7znQc9fwrBJ0YeaQaKAxvdzjbngrE-BOdK4swtG4ptteVrGlIzGEIVFfb20MgYLvQeQnoiyKC73tjM0Ct-ccNQ/w640-h480/chain%20pressing%20after.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I press them, clip the threads between each unit, and lay out the next set to be pressed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6T6Sb68nslKYnCGdDGmkBUMxbBuRsU18iy9qCuX30cdUxc9kPtncz9TIK67tCH5PHnbCiG6Rmq_jz8-jnC7zNfHc3xHCAc55R0a8-Id_f4Z9civBZaBUCqn-w7HdDx4v4MU4C8U3TZRMDoUKcdPFBTdnIcfjdJep1Gt8pyD338XjyXHT5Voh2GsT6Q/s1740/pinned%20four%20square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6T6Sb68nslKYnCGdDGmkBUMxbBuRsU18iy9qCuX30cdUxc9kPtncz9TIK67tCH5PHnbCiG6Rmq_jz8-jnC7zNfHc3xHCAc55R0a8-Id_f4Z9civBZaBUCqn-w7HdDx4v4MU4C8U3TZRMDoUKcdPFBTdnIcfjdJep1Gt8pyD338XjyXHT5Voh2GsT6Q/w640-h480/pinned%20four%20square.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pin the seams on the four patch units to match up your centers. In all honesty though, this fabric is busy enough no one would notice if you didn't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I wanted to also put the 10" squares to use, but because they are 10" and the 4-patch blocks end up 9 1/2" because of seam allowance, I had to trim off 1/2" from two sides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-6yEaQOxHWQckjgs6pVupAKDOXNPDthEZT9tMAWDKOQOopC-2v_VcULQLHo7-tYa3m7aR7d0H3lhRtgMLHF0q9t_n9hvkcrhvapH4KdZFW8VXr-b3pvnREKEoqM4mLAo9g9u0XKO0edmzpoSUrMHxr4tvWlOi1JjCTCbfuYi-6XdDEOxNEs9VIoCXw/s1740/Trimming%2010%20inch%20squares.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1740" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-6yEaQOxHWQckjgs6pVupAKDOXNPDthEZT9tMAWDKOQOopC-2v_VcULQLHo7-tYa3m7aR7d0H3lhRtgMLHF0q9t_n9hvkcrhvapH4KdZFW8VXr-b3pvnREKEoqM4mLAo9g9u0XKO0edmzpoSUrMHxr4tvWlOi1JjCTCbfuYi-6XdDEOxNEs9VIoCXw/w640-h470/Trimming%2010%20inch%20squares.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To do this I used my 12 1/2" square ruler, lined up the 9 1/2 mark on one side and the bottom and just trimmed of the other sides. You need 21 of these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I *also* wanted to use the 2 1/2" strips. I cut them down to 9 1/2" for the sashing and also cut a few 2 1/2" posts. You need 71 sashing strips and 30 posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjovQ4l2CxvHwr5c8iFm8pZxm0GX2pv743FXTgoB5I_Lb3SZ-5bOR0cA4fkj0ulZ24GjbdoZSqPL4dkMLe2nRJ0UK2DGePMeNZupKLo2MekYLPB7rn0yt7RqnY04JPCSEFYbikRWVxOI6PA20vhpy0wojAQo3NsDDqUOWaX2nMEcCjBWULbQqPuRQBA/s2231/20230521_155403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjovQ4l2CxvHwr5c8iFm8pZxm0GX2pv743FXTgoB5I_Lb3SZ-5bOR0cA4fkj0ulZ24GjbdoZSqPL4dkMLe2nRJ0UK2DGePMeNZupKLo2MekYLPB7rn0yt7RqnY04JPCSEFYbikRWVxOI6PA20vhpy0wojAQo3NsDDqUOWaX2nMEcCjBWULbQqPuRQBA/w500-h640/20230521_155403.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I first laid out all of the pieces, it was a bit overwhelming and I admit to questioning my decision to use all the things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwKB1P6VLSMWEjAL3q9k3wWi7mWFFZ_Jei8K6BMfyUYGtFzEnMrt_QdppclGhFg8BTxPS9_wZORtSLSI-4SdGenxGe-aPhctBk-LPQoCP02vvntUCt6-oka78uneEJwH1LNRgIWWn0RWlMHvU0MMYYYxFr6YAVh3yK7KlXn0y-ULvAsXyUc7y86vDww/s2320/Layout%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwKB1P6VLSMWEjAL3q9k3wWi7mWFFZ_Jei8K6BMfyUYGtFzEnMrt_QdppclGhFg8BTxPS9_wZORtSLSI-4SdGenxGe-aPhctBk-LPQoCP02vvntUCt6-oka78uneEJwH1LNRgIWWn0RWlMHvU0MMYYYxFr6YAVh3yK7KlXn0y-ULvAsXyUc7y86vDww/w480-h640/Layout%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I might need to fire my photographer, this is the ONLY picture taken of the sashing and posts.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After years of quilting though, I know that you never know how it will truly look until the last stitch is made, so I started stitching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlWGRrTq2kX0n_uFW6WeUp6_D2FdvxTS_pYv0vMrEtKy1_OCxagSjZ7fdpgdDD5uF3vJ50-Slf1U4EEWP7ldahXSTlt7jYcxQUsMosFT5b5fz4erQbJU2X9CsXejsd7unb9Nw2qZlhrskgftY9_lbovAwVpCL2BOi_2Zt4Ywdx_rmi5s4elr-Rcibvg/s1947/PIcnic%20Quilt%20layout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlWGRrTq2kX0n_uFW6WeUp6_D2FdvxTS_pYv0vMrEtKy1_OCxagSjZ7fdpgdDD5uF3vJ50-Slf1U4EEWP7ldahXSTlt7jYcxQUsMosFT5b5fz4erQbJU2X9CsXejsd7unb9Nw2qZlhrskgftY9_lbovAwVpCL2BOi_2Zt4Ywdx_rmi5s4elr-Rcibvg/w572-h640/PIcnic%20Quilt%20layout.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end, I LOVE how it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last step was to add a 2 1/2" border strip around the whole thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4QlkSOvPNaY-pxI7fuRIiFTKBcFSzsFZCiY4HzX4U6QkoadHUm5UzKdWwA955yk84D68LeesbUOQJDVnWRI1ovHyRXFA9dmanL5FS91Sk4WOwY4o7K-_W3CGiYBSgcmfJ9KRHS10rJgnoKmVxC6rVaZpe7ciqGVLgceyt42woHWc3_tlumkNiWLEdQ/s1960/Picnic%20Blues%20lightened.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1470" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4QlkSOvPNaY-pxI7fuRIiFTKBcFSzsFZCiY4HzX4U6QkoadHUm5UzKdWwA955yk84D68LeesbUOQJDVnWRI1ovHyRXFA9dmanL5FS91Sk4WOwY4o7K-_W3CGiYBSgcmfJ9KRHS10rJgnoKmVxC6rVaZpe7ciqGVLgceyt42woHWc3_tlumkNiWLEdQ/w480-h640/Picnic%20Blues%20lightened.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">I am excited to share my Quarter 2 Ambassador project(s) with you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8vFqDUtp8hJxapq2N0U0VY6CpmH2LX4MD-1FPtNFtmv62rxfvmNkVorocP_ULrBJV39uIz2vZbQn8TaI0qeN2jzpPc_zstdMZcTVw6DKLSi4QqnR5fs4thqmmXLF1RZ3Ih_N0M7itbShLQoHwGXzXnlhh83cu3PVMpNGQIZMLe8iUIxoGb9EMVeDYA/s4097/Benartex_Ambassador_with%20icon-01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="4097" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8vFqDUtp8hJxapq2N0U0VY6CpmH2LX4MD-1FPtNFtmv62rxfvmNkVorocP_ULrBJV39uIz2vZbQn8TaI0qeN2jzpPc_zstdMZcTVw6DKLSi4QqnR5fs4thqmmXLF1RZ3Ih_N0M7itbShLQoHwGXzXnlhh83cu3PVMpNGQIZMLe8iUIxoGb9EMVeDYA/s320/Benartex_Ambassador_with%20icon-01.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Quarter 2 project needed to use precuts. To see all the precuts I was given to use you can watch the unboxing video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J9211XUCOds" width="320" youtube-src-id="J9211XUCOds"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had so much fun planning and stitching the projects I chose to do, but the quilting of one did not go as planned. My Baby Lock Coronet, Carl, was a crabby old man when I needed to quilt and finish one of the quilts, so he's been sent out for cleaning and an attitude change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArI2DD1wqMH9FeMl1XcChDClKa3qWujVNcqPGvaUlQzPns4lGDJMAcdR5NQpyzCnaEjuzoNqGjp3kM2QjgM9gRFUmZE1ySPFA3MHPRsOHIeT0K0uFsNFXnRyS1rZHN1Yqxnwc1sv4b1oFXmlkbYWf_yj-6Bew3beyfyVYcCuE4AKzj4SgOiyASdaYkQ/s1740/Sick%20Carl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArI2DD1wqMH9FeMl1XcChDClKa3qWujVNcqPGvaUlQzPns4lGDJMAcdR5NQpyzCnaEjuzoNqGjp3kM2QjgM9gRFUmZE1ySPFA3MHPRsOHIeT0K0uFsNFXnRyS1rZHN1Yqxnwc1sv4b1oFXmlkbYWf_yj-6Bew3beyfyVYcCuE4AKzj4SgOiyASdaYkQ/w640-h480/Sick%20Carl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you watched the Unboxing Video above you know I had a plethora of pre-cuts to work with. At first I was a little overwhelmed and had no idea what I would do with all this blue and white gorgeousness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_Ldkg3sAxQfsrmZw7NDqDHW5Tb0dXAp-rKNQ5bE0S1p0-wdPkjb_NxPN6nKvE05uXwWqDXsPZqoTAP2l4whcOcgqtT9HpG48LYY0TP6hGVizPDfigUXRoCU_LUxyX2Us_RrlCJWRG3ncNdjaJPuLswBDEBAFPgHYhJAML2drbm2J3d2oxajRBxYOBw/s1740/Bluesette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_Ldkg3sAxQfsrmZw7NDqDHW5Tb0dXAp-rKNQ5bE0S1p0-wdPkjb_NxPN6nKvE05uXwWqDXsPZqoTAP2l4whcOcgqtT9HpG48LYY0TP6hGVizPDfigUXRoCU_LUxyX2Us_RrlCJWRG3ncNdjaJPuLswBDEBAFPgHYhJAML2drbm2J3d2oxajRBxYOBw/w640-h640/Bluesette.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted something that would be easy to use, because so many quilters have pre-cuts galore, but aren't sure how best to use them. For the Picnic Quilt I used the 10", 5" squares and the 2 1/2" strips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7UUq3IIj31MQqXKAMtK8u8qx1H8bk-r9wa-w8M38hp1NMjKkQxfoVi8G7hT8iw96UFCmMS2hh3eZeDOnvh_Y1akzPnjyWMV_dz10bEmsIj37yA9G1mq3GSLXRiTrItlGkenWesYrRYONImQWOZfxUkIeSBoKyxtDiLHWB1PAK_u1CoBJvK4NTH6Mlg/s2320/Picnic%20quilt%20on%20Carl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7UUq3IIj31MQqXKAMtK8u8qx1H8bk-r9wa-w8M38hp1NMjKkQxfoVi8G7hT8iw96UFCmMS2hh3eZeDOnvh_Y1akzPnjyWMV_dz10bEmsIj37yA9G1mq3GSLXRiTrItlGkenWesYrRYONImQWOZfxUkIeSBoKyxtDiLHWB1PAK_u1CoBJvK4NTH6Mlg/w480-h640/Picnic%20quilt%20on%20Carl.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you follow me on Instagram you know we had new flooring put in. It ended up taking longer than expected, and this put be behind on my Quarter 2 project. I was worried that I wouldn't have time to quilt this top and reached out to my photographer friend. She immediately saw a picnic quilt, and so, the Bluesette Picnic Quilt was born. Find the tutorial HERE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still needed a backing for the Picnic quilt, and knowing this was going to be used for that purpose, I knew a pieced backing would:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1) Hide any dirt/ stains from the ground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2) Could be a pretty quilt as well if the top was dirty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3) Would use up more of the pre-cuts I had left over</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHrLBDBPcfAiWDzoM9fo4O5Jda-E-ZRxcyXqSWVFosXZfIh79pq4LeOs6ysTP9aqYN0fADpJRcmsA_F8TX97zRUXuNpSswNt5_erihGtCcjDgc1VutKHJAnx9xVqKXx__OzuH_p4-PVo4c2woIcMf_0ACNbr083vF3DbxMz2qHh10OmGS2lAosnMcTg/s1740/Backing%20ready%20to%20be%20added%20to%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1740" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHrLBDBPcfAiWDzoM9fo4O5Jda-E-ZRxcyXqSWVFosXZfIh79pq4LeOs6ysTP9aqYN0fADpJRcmsA_F8TX97zRUXuNpSswNt5_erihGtCcjDgc1VutKHJAnx9xVqKXx__OzuH_p4-PVo4c2woIcMf_0ACNbr083vF3DbxMz2qHh10OmGS2lAosnMcTg/w640-h604/Backing%20ready%20to%20be%20added%20to%20quilt.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why doesn't the wind ever cooperate?</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the 10" and 5" squares for the pieced backing and love it. For the Bluesette Pieced Backing Tutorial see THIS POST.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfm2HIpEmnzb0Jhg9esjpkf4jQgiblH4LlKgJWYNiknyHBIm5SaKKCapWiyYar3QytgaWubLb1XHc2u3yYP3AxblWPrh-Cu2aDZ6FuVP73FB5KjSMlj2MtJb8gNWome9npGimS_deTX_wmKlD0Z6V1LbwaqJ3cWUuW4VdcMXG-K6zg_Hrf4mcNOT6Q/s1960/Picnic%20Blues%20lightened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1470" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfm2HIpEmnzb0Jhg9esjpkf4jQgiblH4LlKgJWYNiknyHBIm5SaKKCapWiyYar3QytgaWubLb1XHc2u3yYP3AxblWPrh-Cu2aDZ6FuVP73FB5KjSMlj2MtJb8gNWome9npGimS_deTX_wmKlD0Z6V1LbwaqJ3cWUuW4VdcMXG-K6zg_Hrf4mcNOT6Q/w480-h640/Picnic%20Blues%20lightened.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how this picnic quilt turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDBwAm9SPxKkwBbUqJqYOplp6GMghMln2SwCkFDH6ceJWQndjm_3_5yhMpit9p8JB8QnMtZuTE8-iOeS1AmrREcFOsxo9QLuwujs-HwalnfPIJPdkgPnQW7bU7DNqQWYOimFLYXzfKcELk8KMrxNgNIC8DCfTIH_LGKy0btF4lclvNWgOadDNi5iXgA/s1740/Bluesette%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDBwAm9SPxKkwBbUqJqYOplp6GMghMln2SwCkFDH6ceJWQndjm_3_5yhMpit9p8JB8QnMtZuTE8-iOeS1AmrREcFOsxo9QLuwujs-HwalnfPIJPdkgPnQW7bU7DNqQWYOimFLYXzfKcELk8KMrxNgNIC8DCfTIH_LGKy0btF4lclvNWgOadDNi5iXgA/w640-h480/Bluesette%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Any good picnic will require napkins and I chose to use the last of the 10" squares for those. Picnic napkins don't have to be big, and because they are made from the exact same fabric as the picnic quilt, it can all be tossed in the washer together if needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3GJInDKiW_xxE4M_KGDoSkXHMFnrP8fd7nI9Oece9QHocGvvezCD8zILvOIWHPt28-tu0KN0gcuBm80qaeawLNBwFz-idOrp1IFlX5pJbJ4jR9odEI5I2T67U06NeeyS1kHjesO0w8ytd90dSznLm6AD146AOSzolgbiItDqjFzdOJ0skLXCkG7WbQ/s2525/Glasses%20and%20napkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3GJInDKiW_xxE4M_KGDoSkXHMFnrP8fd7nI9Oece9QHocGvvezCD8zILvOIWHPt28-tu0KN0gcuBm80qaeawLNBwFz-idOrp1IFlX5pJbJ4jR9odEI5I2T67U06NeeyS1kHjesO0w8ytd90dSznLm6AD146AOSzolgbiItDqjFzdOJ0skLXCkG7WbQ/w442-h640/Glasses%20and%20napkins.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick press and they will be ready to go again. To find the *very* simple tutorial go to THIS POST.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2wAROMpgAK093oFwPSmV28On9HCAcMTYJ1BER8BTCOaS7VxNSLV4QVb-xTTw5oawChAO_dTqgkqoqt-AFb_kjAb0zLBwDEdUZm22NIAIHFCHdfFtCpqNAVoBCJsR8_aoHX7Q84FwWYCqyw329Aw_1yZxkHLEDigHcnCV_I8u7CAXv4qK4j60kaPzQg/s1740/Fat%20Quarters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1740" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2wAROMpgAK093oFwPSmV28On9HCAcMTYJ1BER8BTCOaS7VxNSLV4QVb-xTTw5oawChAO_dTqgkqoqt-AFb_kjAb0zLBwDEdUZm22NIAIHFCHdfFtCpqNAVoBCJsR8_aoHX7Q84FwWYCqyw329Aw_1yZxkHLEDigHcnCV_I8u7CAXv4qK4j60kaPzQg/w640-h404/Fat%20Quarters.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a second quilt using the pack of fat quarters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmbkLzZoTvfga7llk4VhHj3EjJE0DgwFh4JLQrHqSiWsWPnUH1PrSWnaJQQE0GcsH-F3NycXWV2PWGjGXjR-ZGOudQ36j3hiBoLtaKtgqzwENOM6TrtFpplydpKL9dopb4u59sd2ZLe0Fu0_UJL_gFZblLfSoeqgv6RhJS2Zgv64qcHAV7O4EmMXDmA/s1740/Pieces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="1740" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmbkLzZoTvfga7llk4VhHj3EjJE0DgwFh4JLQrHqSiWsWPnUH1PrSWnaJQQE0GcsH-F3NycXWV2PWGjGXjR-ZGOudQ36j3hiBoLtaKtgqzwENOM6TrtFpplydpKL9dopb4u59sd2ZLe0Fu0_UJL_gFZblLfSoeqgv6RhJS2Zgv64qcHAV7O4EmMXDmA/w640-h488/Pieces.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this quilt I chose to use a pattern I had already designed called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1093008921/pbj-129-pdf-pinwheel-pivot" target="_blank">Pinwheel Pivot.</a> Since it's already fat quarter friendly and the quilt math was already done, I knew this would be an easy top to finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZhjR11LLrTqlziQQm6VTPx1tBIJQtbMfUhNH-lrnnaRFlzyG2e_WgWXB9gy2Z8q3oUZrhc_15WsrLLAf9zp10C7CM9N0ESFkui0AeY7KwDlb5k9GfBphgc5eGKDp_eU1dp0iaaAFiog73raf4-kbKBE0qveze69lLBdQfSwApukOl80_KCN8YpfPfg/s2320/Pinwheel%20Pivot%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZhjR11LLrTqlziQQm6VTPx1tBIJQtbMfUhNH-lrnnaRFlzyG2e_WgWXB9gy2Z8q3oUZrhc_15WsrLLAf9zp10C7CM9N0ESFkui0AeY7KwDlb5k9GfBphgc5eGKDp_eU1dp0iaaAFiog73raf4-kbKBE0qveze69lLBdQfSwApukOl80_KCN8YpfPfg/w480-h640/Pinwheel%20Pivot%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top WAS easy to finish, unfortunately Carl was crabby. Sigh. Every 2 to 5 inches of quilting this happened, no matter what I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqrzvPJfgDXP92LYXOzInGr-qC7gS4kC-JoLaCNsAUDnkTHaz0MNeFbLY3trTRDXodY6X7ktTlm9BKQRScAuA1EgoyEIA1u9xS6lx2crB7pPBJ1AStxj3zKETFZAVCpR02gTIqTv1Jtv-/s2320/Thread+breakage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqrzvPJfgDXP92LYXOzInGr-qC7gS4kC-JoLaCNsAUDnkTHaz0MNeFbLY3trTRDXodY6X7ktTlm9BKQRScAuA1EgoyEIA1u9xS6lx2crB7pPBJ1AStxj3zKETFZAVCpR02gTIqTv1Jtv-/w480-h640/Thread+breakage.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I didn't get the quilting completely done. When he's back and feeling better though, I will finish quilting the Bluesette <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1093008921/pbj-129-pdf-pinwheel-pivot" target="_blank">Pinwheel Pivot</a> and use the binding that is made from more of the 2 1/2" strips and just waiting to be used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo8MXQNwYOyEsKwXDQ4KMHuQprkQLVuaqIVmXNJBb68ZO6fAytv2Pc0p_h3okCZ05kN9DNGHNBh3Lxlxkitq0EOC8dq3MxfwDwDh-U4qCW5z06HW46--SxQMyY49zhVomseYq5GHFi2_0XyPQG1FB8rtjI6-2TZ3VIavL_Z9Y0WUeRxpB1xrG6xUmlA/s1740/Binding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="1740" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo8MXQNwYOyEsKwXDQ4KMHuQprkQLVuaqIVmXNJBb68ZO6fAytv2Pc0p_h3okCZ05kN9DNGHNBh3Lxlxkitq0EOC8dq3MxfwDwDh-U4qCW5z06HW46--SxQMyY49zhVomseYq5GHFi2_0XyPQG1FB8rtjI6-2TZ3VIavL_Z9Y0WUeRxpB1xrG6xUmlA/w640-h618/Binding.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1093008921/pbj-129-pdf-pinwheel-pivot" target="_blank">Pinwheel Pivot</a> is one of my favorite patterns, because it has so many options. Watch for a Bluesette table topper from Pinwheel Pivot coming soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS0YY08b6HwKS9Ja_nVhwH2ib2dC71uMA4Hx6Zng5-Cccd45DLn95bj2F7mPPvFSJtJxVRxeJK89PKN-dIyieQ3tQvtApNVI5Jcrvc_hDEU5ngvkY8eYAH8WZtlTanIopUQXgRa1OMdNth7HKzpDzVA8vlvLgjfzYb679JprMpZFN2QLg3_VgMb4Ebw/s1989/Pinwheel%20Pivot%20Quilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS0YY08b6HwKS9Ja_nVhwH2ib2dC71uMA4Hx6Zng5-Cccd45DLn95bj2F7mPPvFSJtJxVRxeJK89PKN-dIyieQ3tQvtApNVI5Jcrvc_hDEU5ngvkY8eYAH8WZtlTanIopUQXgRa1OMdNth7HKzpDzVA8vlvLgjfzYb679JprMpZFN2QLg3_VgMb4Ebw/w560-h640/Pinwheel%20Pivot%20Quilting.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***Giveaway***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you love these blues as much as I do? You can win a pack of 5" x 5" squares of Bluesette just by commenting below and telling me your favorite pre-cut to use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giveaway ends June 15, 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's make something extraordinary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><i>Jen</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954451872585373355.post-88973514126847126202023-06-01T00:00:00.099-05:002023-06-01T00:00:00.144-05:002023 June Monthly Color Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> We're going from sky blue to grey, but there's something about a stormy grey sky that sets off the colors in the world.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-JinKefNuL3pLvrKxaVnb2ume3FTKmQf1LhYEM6m1W-zX5FWGoe6appRCSpap5O22YgMYmn2neTHkKtwJrfJIXEGSq3hwnyFdn_12qrZ2DvCwh-ovc1UEjs9USsLjCE-vTzujQqxdO-twsvelXL-Te9IKHZs03cNP6xqQOjAuB_U11JMfThLfP8BHQ/s2400/06-June.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-JinKefNuL3pLvrKxaVnb2ume3FTKmQf1LhYEM6m1W-zX5FWGoe6appRCSpap5O22YgMYmn2neTHkKtwJrfJIXEGSq3hwnyFdn_12qrZ2DvCwh-ovc1UEjs9USsLjCE-vTzujQqxdO-twsvelXL-Te9IKHZs03cNP6xqQOjAuB_U11JMfThLfP8BHQ/w400-h400/06-June.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This block should be a pretty quick sew and I think it is striking in it's simplicity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBKoliL1VdTIvxOm_moJEkgpJzIzA8kNt3rNqnRMX0gjjKD-2CdeMDJa1aiY63Id5hrvfcZIygYgZmjx_LyADBGshtrCQ4Yyq-bObevzWwmTmf7SmOAIT88wvoWeb84mrL1Gj0QeNNEJW1tU89xp6rkyIBKnmN0pWArPHdzpoRXnuPjVzkudYfcuSdQ/s7360/pxfuel.com.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBKoliL1VdTIvxOm_moJEkgpJzIzA8kNt3rNqnRMX0gjjKD-2CdeMDJa1aiY63Id5hrvfcZIygYgZmjx_LyADBGshtrCQ4Yyq-bObevzWwmTmf7SmOAIT88wvoWeb84mrL1Gj0QeNNEJW1tU89xp6rkyIBKnmN0pWArPHdzpoRXnuPjVzkudYfcuSdQ/w640-h428/pxfuel.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit: <a href="https://www.pxfuel.com/en/photos">https://www.pxfuel.com/en/photos</a><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month our classic car color is grey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX4Cn5wrB4lEuGER-_rYUIYUJhrEH6WetSgOGcq3xfaephmgbZGQAJxOir0Vx0hGLI30J__1nFKCB4N-A6MArpE9yb3j_DshSr4DpgIzmKLyK8xVcuf25cYnvR85q6SKudYyfhWJ875VYzuCyIA0ptO_cJMJSmEXyupb0yg6Glj-LqVgyYn1og-UbEg/s1740/June%20sneak%20peek%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="1740" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX4Cn5wrB4lEuGER-_rYUIYUJhrEH6WetSgOGcq3xfaephmgbZGQAJxOir0Vx0hGLI30J__1nFKCB4N-A6MArpE9yb3j_DshSr4DpgIzmKLyK8xVcuf25cYnvR85q6SKudYyfhWJ875VYzuCyIA0ptO_cJMJSmEXyupb0yg6Glj-LqVgyYn1og-UbEg/w640-h634/June%20sneak%20peek%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is something distinguished about the color grey and it has become one of my favorite neutrals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year Benartex is sponsoring the 2023 Monthly Color Challenge with their Basics Line, Cotton Shot. I am loving these fabrics. They are easy to work with and saturated with color.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWipeTaKFDzu8FUiTBGQxqmLmrO_b3ZAd-VwGylLmqqHxY5pquD8AUy80-d03VYaGdioOjz0FbFVoOUxYWuY-cxvVBdnYHaOjAvElMbjvxkfvjSZwyFSIxuDY_UqScWsPQm2gOZgSfoYp4ut7VuQ8mEXwJwWw6JS02fBn6ixZm6WiM_CMjK7LrOlQ3Q/s1751/20221213_153118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="1751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWipeTaKFDzu8FUiTBGQxqmLmrO_b3ZAd-VwGylLmqqHxY5pquD8AUy80-d03VYaGdioOjz0FbFVoOUxYWuY-cxvVBdnYHaOjAvElMbjvxkfvjSZwyFSIxuDY_UqScWsPQm2gOZgSfoYp4ut7VuQ8mEXwJwWw6JS02fBn6ixZm6WiM_CMjK7LrOlQ3Q/w640-h640/20221213_153118.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This month we are using Silver for our light background and Charcoal for our main color.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My husband and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this month. I chose silver tuxes and dresses for our wedding party, and I will never regret it. 😍 It's just a good month for silver (grey)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFZfmDWwMzn-nb2JwEeCK_88RKU61CzL-gRIXDPolTklx_USjc-irzwLZJbSzdmkpBixBXkCD1_-w-udYFhU8dosBkG1yKFhGVEMXsXJwWam1NofxQ1K1Mi2e9luxKEBBglAnAvLUMy8AWDRr2sgWEM4kqy-SAiZTQin1irqUI-cr-ZuP1VExMyFlNw/s1740/June%20sneak%20peek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1740" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFZfmDWwMzn-nb2JwEeCK_88RKU61CzL-gRIXDPolTklx_USjc-irzwLZJbSzdmkpBixBXkCD1_-w-udYFhU8dosBkG1yKFhGVEMXsXJwWam1NofxQ1K1Mi2e9luxKEBBglAnAvLUMy8AWDRr2sgWEM4kqy-SAiZTQin1irqUI-cr-ZuP1VExMyFlNw/w640-h340/June%20sneak%20peek.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year we are doing things differently with the bloggers. There will be just one quilter a month that will be featured. March's blogger is Kathy. I encourage you to grab your favorite warm (or cold if it's hot where you live) drink and stay awhile to check out what she's working on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Lissa</b> - <a href="http://www.lovinglylissa.com/" target="_blank">Lovingly Lissa</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You can also find her on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathyskwiltsandmore/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lovinglylissa/" target="_blank">Lovingly Lissa</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the block? Here it is! We're making the same Flying Geese units that we made the last two months (though different sizes), but as I did last month I've included a "How To" video, so make sure to scroll all the way down the instructions page and click on How To Video.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3P4qmk1MMvq1MP0LBo8XUM1y0MubCybTXAdGB6JYurDhstCEIOndhv3XmLnXjDO4IpjXV1I09JYgB8AupbAr56Tutvtzwu4V7vzSrJZM5Cj7FYf3OW9cWKgXmc80qfPdUhqu3VWeC929qpaeKB2zHkaqRBMpyqmBZFVPuPscKNL5mkvcG6tK8_3tTA/s1740/June%202023%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3P4qmk1MMvq1MP0LBo8XUM1y0MubCybTXAdGB6JYurDhstCEIOndhv3XmLnXjDO4IpjXV1I09JYgB8AupbAr56Tutvtzwu4V7vzSrJZM5Cj7FYf3OW9cWKgXmc80qfPdUhqu3VWeC929qpaeKB2zHkaqRBMpyqmBZFVPuPscKNL5mkvcG6tK8_3tTA/w640-h640/June%202023%20Monthly%20Color%20Challenge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love a good star block, and I wanted to make sure to add one in this year, even if I struggled with giving it a new look.</div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the questions so I know you are a real person 😉) where you will get a lot of support and questions answered! If you aren't on Facebook you can also follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Patterns By Jen on Instagram.</a> Use #2023MonthlyColorChallenge when sharing so I can be sure to see your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see all of the grey flood my world this month! I know that sounds weird, but green trees against a grey sky are stunning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWrXMzjHUCglD62vZ1_z4GKR5zBSEQ0LjHVnPSUtzSiXmdafhyV-1yvAt6rR_LS9fDBvDJT0B3b0yKmGowKyd6ZNFj2znDAmEWJQLI7zJ97GjAZyyLLLHoHev3gor5JLmHKErl4giEVHTRLy1AVBqLWFjSpg6KrbLo0e9sdFklx2_LwvvrjOmeHPsIw/s1740/June%20block%20with%20tires.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWrXMzjHUCglD62vZ1_z4GKR5zBSEQ0LjHVnPSUtzSiXmdafhyV-1yvAt6rR_LS9fDBvDJT0B3b0yKmGowKyd6ZNFj2znDAmEWJQLI7zJ97GjAZyyLLLHoHev3gor5JLmHKErl4giEVHTRLy1AVBqLWFjSpg6KrbLo0e9sdFklx2_LwvvrjOmeHPsIw/w640-h640/June%20block%20with%20tires.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to get the pattern? <a href="https://payhip.com/b/ncET3" target="_blank">Go to Payhip and download it now!</a> The block is free for the month of June! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's too late to receive the January and June instructions through email, but you can still sign up to have the July - December blocks (and the layout!) sent directly to your email. <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r8e8g7" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's make something <b><i>Extraordinary!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Jen</span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New to Patterns By Jen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to sign up for the Bites of PBJ newsletter while you are here for early releases and sales just for subscribers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z5s1p6" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Newsletter sign up</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2022/12/announcing-2023-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #6ea1bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2023 Monthly Color Challenge</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find paper and digital patterns in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsByJen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Find fun PBJ merchandise at <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/patterns-by-jen" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Teespring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/259684534541789/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen</a> Facebook page.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patternsbyjen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatternsByJen/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for daily sneak peeks and updates. </span></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Jen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029001767899803254noreply@blogger.com0