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I took a little break from sewing clothes for wee one to catch up on my block of the month quilt blocks. First up, the final two blocks of my 2008 block of the month.

Now I've got to get working on the setting squares. In the shop quilt, the twelve star blocks are set among log cabin blocks in an asymmetrical pattern. It's very pretty, but I really can't stand the asymmetry, so I'll be making perfectly symmetrical courthouse steps blocks instead. Hello 1 1/2" strips of everything!

My 30's block of the month quilt started in May, so it's still going strong. I did three blocks for it last week.

I adore all of these. This quilt shop has done such a lovely job putting these together. The piecing has been really interesting and fun as well. In the world of block of the months, there's a lot of the same patterns that come up over and over and it gets a little repetitive after a while, but all but one of these has been new to me. And those fabrics... swoon.

posted by alison at 9:00 am | in it's the bom!

Comments

Purty! I am especially enamored of the 2 November blocks. I agree with the asymmetry - the arrangement you're planning on using will look so much better.

Posted by: Donna at December 15, 2008 11:40 AM

I love those 1930s fabrics!

Posted by: heather t at December 15, 2008 2:00 PM

The quilt shop blanket seems too busy to me. It hurts my eyes :( I can't wait to see how yours turns out.

Posted by: Jane at December 15, 2008 7:55 PM

I love the Green Mountain Star. It's gorgeous (I love the simple lines)!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at December 16, 2008 2:57 PM

Beautiful quilt blocks. Don't you just looooove reproduction fabrics?

Posted by: Sarah-Hope at December 16, 2008 4:08 PM

I do, I do, Sarah-Hope, I do! :)

Posted by: ALISON at December 17, 2008 6:04 PM